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1991 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 3
1991 postseason: WS: MIN-ATL / ALCS: MIN-TOR / NLCS: ATL-PIT

Game 1
MIN  5
TOR  4

Game 2
TOR  5
@MIN  2

Game 3
MIN  3
@TOR  2
(10)
Game 4
MIN  9
@TOR  3

Game 5
MIN  8
@TOR  5


SkyDome, Attendance: 51,454

Friday, October 11, 1991, 8:38
Time of Game: 3:36
Twins
3
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0   1    3  7  0
Blue Jays       2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0    2  5  1
W: M Guthrie (1-0), L: M Timlin (0-1), S: R Aguilera (2)
Blue Jays
2

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .368   21    4   0   
C Knoblauch 2B                5   1   2   0    0   0  .545 1.251   19    4   3   2B
K Puckett CF                  5   0   2   1    0   1  .250  .641   17    6   0   2B
C Davis DH                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .222  .639   19    0   0   
S Mack RF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .300  .964   16    0   0   3B
K Hrbek 1B                    3   0   0   1    1   1  .091  .258   17    8   1   
G Gagne SS                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .222  .522   12    0   2   
  P Sorrento PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  A Newman SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Ortiz C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    8    6   0   GDP
  G Larkin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  B Harper C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .875         1   0   
S Leius 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   10    0   4   
  M Pagliarulo PH-3B          1   1   1   1    0   0  .143  .714    2    0   0   HR

S Erickson P                                                             1   1
  D West P                                                               0   0
  C Willis P                                                             0   0
  M Guthrie P                                                            0   0
  R Aguilera P                                                           0   0
Totals                       37   3   7   3    2   7              151   30  11
BATTING
2B: K Puckett (1, off J Key); C Knoblauch (1, off J Key).
3B: S Mack (1, off J Key).
HR: M Pagliarulo (1, off M Timlin; 10th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: M Pagliarulo 4; S Mack 3; C Knoblauch 3; K Puckett 3; C Davis.
GIDP: J Ortiz (1).
RBI: M Pagliarulo (1); K Hrbek (1); K Puckett (2).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
FIELDING
DP: 1. S Leius-C Knoblauch-K Hrbek.
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D White CF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .742   22    2   0   
R Alomar 2B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .500 1.045   18    3   3   SH
J Carter RF                   3   1   1   1    1   2  .400 1.217   25    0   0   HR,IW
  R Ducey PR-RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
J Olerud 1B                   2   1   0   0    3   0  .200  .585   23   16   0   
K Gruber 3B                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .385  .770   19    0   2   
C Maldonado LF                4   0   1   1    1   1  .083  .321   14    1   0   2B
R Mulliniks DH                1   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .476    7    0   0   
  P Tabler PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    6    0   0   
  M Wilson PR                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
P Borders C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182    9    7   0   SH,GDP
M Lee SS                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .091   16    1   4   

J Key P                                                                  0   3
  D Wells P                                                              0   1
  T Henke P                                                              0   1
  M Timlin P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   2   5   2    8   6              169   30  14
BATTING
2B: C Maldonado (1, off S Erickson).
HR: J Carter (1, off S Erickson; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF).
SH: P Borders (1, off S Erickson); R Alomar (2, off D West).
IBB: J Carter (1, by D West).
TB: J Carter 4; C Maldonado 2; K Gruber; R Alomar; D White.
GIDP: P Borders (2).
RBI: J Carter (3); C Maldonado (1).
2-out RBI: C Maldonado; J Carter.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
FIELDING
DP: 2. R Alomar-J Olerud; J Key-M Lee-J Olerud.
E: M Timlin ().

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Erickson                     4     3   2   2    5   2   1   4.50   20   82-43   29· 7· 7    6· 5· 2· 0     45    -     0.76  -0.06
D West                         2.2   1   0   0    3   3   0   0.00   11   45-22    9· 6· 7    2· 2· 1· 0          1-0    1.66   0.18
C Willis                       2     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7   21-14    8· 1· 5    3· 1· 2· 0          2-0    1.84   0.26
M Guthrie, W (1-0)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    5-3     1· 0· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.38   0.07
R Aguilera, S (2)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    9-6     5· 1· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.21
Totals                        10     5   2   2    8   6   1          42  162-88   52·15·21   13·10· 5· 0          4-0 
Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Key                          6     5   2   2    1   1   0   3.00   23   92-59   39· 2·18   12· 3· 6· 0     54    -     1.19   0.10
D Wells                        1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    6   14-11    6· 2· 3    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.31   0.15
T Henke                        1.1   0   0   0    1   3   0   0.00    5   25-16    8· 6· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.98   0.20
M Timlin, L (0-1)              1     1   1   1    0   1   1   2.70    5   20-14    8· 1· 5    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.37  -0.29
Totals                        10     7   3   3    2   7   1          39  151-100  61·11·28   17· 4· 9· 0          1-0 
S Erickson faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: D West 2 (2).
IBB: D West (1; J Carter).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rocky Roe, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Jim McKean.
Time of Game: 3:36.
Attendance: 51,454.
Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. D Gladden            LF    1. D White              CF 
2. C Knoblauch          2B    2. R Alomar             2B 
3. K Puckett            CF    3. J Carter             RF 
4. C Davis              DH    4. J Olerud             1B 
5. S Mack               RF    5. K Gruber             3B 
6. K Hrbek              1B    6. C Maldonado          LF 
7. G Gagne              SS    7. R Mulliniks          DH 
8. J Ortiz              C     8. P Borders            C  
9. S Leius              3B    9. M Lee                SS 

   S Erickson           P        J Key                P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t10   1  2-2  ---  2   37%  81% M Pagliarulo    M Timlin        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   t 5   0  2-1  12-  6  -15%  35% J Ortiz         J Key           Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Hrbek to 3B
   t 6   1  2-2  12-  3  -13%  42% S Mack          J Key           Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   t 6   1  2-1  -2-  1   13%  50% K Puckett       J Key           Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Knoblauch Scores
   b 6   0  2-2  1--  4   11%  48% P Borders       D West          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  D Gladden       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   46%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  7   45%  K Puckett       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Erickson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  D White         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   49%  R Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  6   39%  J Carter        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
          ---  7   38%  J Olerud        Walk
          1--  5   36%  K Gruber        Single to P (Ground Ball); Olerud to 2B
   R      12-  1   27%  C Maldonado     Double to LF (Line Drive); Olerud Scores; Gruber to 3B
   O      -23  2   31%  R Mulliniks     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Jimmy Key facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   28%  C Davis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   27%  S Mack          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   26%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Scott Erickson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   27%  P Borders       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   29%  M Lee           Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   29%  D White         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Jimmy Key facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   27%  G Gagne         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  1   25%  J Ortiz         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   24%  S Leius         Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Scott Erickson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   26%  R Alomar        Lineout: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  4   27%  J Carter        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   26%  J Olerud        Walk
   O      1--  3   28%  K Gruber        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   25%  D Gladden       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   23%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  2   25%  K Puckett       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   22%  C Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Scott Erickson facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   19%  C Maldonado     Walk
          1--  5   16%  R Mulliniks     Walk; Maldonado to 2B
   O      12-  1   16%  P Borders       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Maldonado to 3B; Mulliniks to 2B
   O      -23  5   21%  M Lee           Groundout: P-1B
   O      -23  4   26%  D White         Popfly: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Jimmy Key facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   36%  S Mack          Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   R      --3  4   42%  K Hrbek         Fielder's Choice 2B; Mack Scores
          1--  5   49%  G Gagne         Walk; Hrbek to 2B
   OO     12-  6   35%  J Ortiz         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Hrbek to 3B
   O      --3  4   30%  S Leius         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott Erickson facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   26%  R Alomar        Walk
                  David West replaces Scott Erickson pitching
          1--      24%  J Carter        Wild Pitch; Alomar to 2B
   O      -2-  6   28%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  5   26%  J Olerud        Walk
          12-      21%  K Gruber        Wild Pitch; Alomar to 3B; Olerud to 2B
   O      -23  5   29%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  4   35%  C Maldonado     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   31%  D Gladden       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  3   37%  C Knoblauch     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   R      -2-  1   50%  K Puckett       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Knoblauch Scores
          1--  2   55%  C Davis         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Puckett to 2B
   OO     12-  3   42%  S Mack          Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, David West facing 7-8-9
                  Pat Tabler replaces Rance Mulliniks playing DH batting 7th
          ---  6   37%  P Tabler        Walk
                  Mookie Wilson pinch runs for Pat Tabler batting 7th
   OO     1--  4   48%  P Borders       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   50%  M Lee           Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, David Wells facing 6-7-8
                  David Wells replaces Jimmy Key pitching
   O      ---  4   46%  K Hrbek         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   43%  G Gagne         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   41%  J Ortiz         Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, David West facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   35%  D White         Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   38%  R Alomar        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); White to 2B
          -2-  4   35%  J Carter        Intentional Walk
                  Rob Ducey pinch runs for Joe Carter batting 3rd
   O      12-  1   42%  J Olerud        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  Carl Willis replaces David West pitching
   O      12-  1   50%  K Gruber        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, David Wells facing 9-1-2
                  Rob Ducey moves to RF
   O      ---  1   45%  S Leius         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2   42%  D Gladden       Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  3   44%  C Knoblauch     Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Tom Henke replaces David Wells pitching
   O      1--  3   39%  K Puckett       Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Carl Willis facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   44%  C Maldonado     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   47%  M Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   50%  P Borders       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Tom Henke facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   44%  C Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   39%  S Mack          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   42%  K Hrbek         Walk
                  Paul Sorrento pinch hits for Greg Gagne batting 7th
   O      1--  4   36%  P Sorrento      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Carl Willis facing 9-1-2
                  Al Newman replaces Paul Sorrento playing SS batting 7th
   O      ---  6   41%  M Lee           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   46%  D White         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  5   43%  R Alomar        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
                  Mark Guthrie replaces Carl Willis pitching
   O      1--  5   50%  R Ducey         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Timlin facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Timlin replaces Tom Henke pitching; Gene Larkin pinch hits for Junior Ortiz batting 8th
   O      ---  6   44%  G Larkin        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  Mike Pagliarulo pinch hits for Scott Leius batting 9th
   R      ---  2   81%  M Pagliarulo    Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          ---  4   83%  D Gladden       Reached on E1 (throw to 1B) (Bunt to Short 1B Line)
   O      1--  4   82%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Gladden to 2B
   O      -2-  4   79%  K Puckett       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Rick Aguilera facing 4-5-6
                  Rick Aguilera replaces Mark Guthrie pitching; Brian Harper replaces Gene Larkin playing C batting 8th; Mike Pagliarulo moves to 3B
   O      ---  4   88%  J Olerud        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  3   95%  K Gruber        Popfly: C (Front of Home)
   O      ---  2  100%  C Maldonado     Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Blue Jays 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR199110110

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