October 23, 1991 World Series Game 4 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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1991 World Series Game 4
1991 postseason: WS: MIN-ATL / ALCS: MIN-TOR / NLCS: ATL-PIT

Game 1
MIN  5
ATL  2
Game 2
MIN  3
ATL  2
Game 3
ATL  5
MIN  4
(12) Game 4
ATL  3
MIN  2
Game 5
ATL 14
MIN  5
Game 6
MIN  4
ATL  3
(11) Game 7
MIN  1
ATL  0
(10)

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 50,878

Wednesday, October 23, 1991, 8:33
Time of Game: 2:57

Twins

Tom Kelly

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  1  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  7  0
Braves          0  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  1    3  8  0

W: M Stanton (1-0), L: M Guthrie (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Braves

Bobby Cox

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .591    8    6   0   
C Knoblauch 2B                3   0   1   0    1   1  .357  .873   17    0   2   2B,SB
K Puckett CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .535    9    2   1   
K Hrbek 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .673   23    6   0   
B Harper C                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .462 1.115   17    8   0   2B
S Mack RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   20    3   0   CS
M Pagliarulo 3B               3   1   3   2    0   0  .600 1.800   10    0   2   HR
  S Leius PH-3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .778    8    0   0   
  S Bedrosian P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
G Gagne SS                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .143  .500   17    0   2   
J Morris P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    1   1   
  G Larkin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    5    0   0   
  C Willis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Guthrie P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Newman 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   2    1   8              139   26   8

BATTING

2B: C Knoblauch (1, off J Smoltz); B Harper (2, off J Smoltz).

HR: M Pagliarulo (1, off J Smoltz; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

TB: M Pagliarulo 6; B Harper 3; C Knoblauch 2; K Puckett.

RBI: M Pagliarulo 2 (2).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Knoblauch (4, 2nd base off M Stanton/G Olson).

CS: S Mack (1, Home by J Smoltz/G Olson).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Smith LF                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .214  .910   14    1   0   HR,SB
T Pendleton 3B                4   1   2   1    0   0  .250  .833   15    0   1   HR,2B,CS
R Gant CF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .294  .627   14    3   0   SB
D Justice RF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .267  .856   27    4   0   
S Bream 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .486   10   10   1   
  B Hunter PH-1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .191    4    0   0   
G Olson C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .231  .829   15    6   3   
M Lemke 2B                    4   1   3   0    0   0  .417 1.129   14    1   2   3B,2B
R Belliard SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .550    3    1   4   
  J Treadway PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650    3    0   0   
  J Blauser SS                0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    4    0   0   IW
J Smoltz P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    1   0   
  T Gregg PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    0   0   
  M Wohlers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Stanton P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  F Cabrera PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Willard PH                0   0   0   1    0   0                4    0   0   SF
Totals                       31   3   8   3    4   6              143   27  11

BATTING

2B: T Pendleton (1, off J Morris); M Lemke (1, off J Morris).

3B: M Lemke (1, off M Guthrie).

HR: L Smith (2, off C Willis; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF); T Pendleton (1, off J Morris; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SF: J Willard (1, off S Bedrosian).

IBB: J Blauser (1, by M Guthrie).

TB: T Pendleton 6; M Lemke 6; L Smith 5; R Gant.

RBI: J Willard (1); T Pendleton (1); L Smith (2).

2-out RBI: T Pendleton; L Smith.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Smith (1, 2nd base off J Morris/B Harper); R Gant (1, 2nd base off J Morris/B Harper).

CS: T Pendleton (1, Home by J Morris/B Harper).

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
J Morris                       6     6   1   1    3   4   1   2.08   25   94-50   24·13·12    5· 7· 6· 0     57    -     1.14   0.24
C Willis, BS (1)               1.1   1   1   1    0   1   1   2.70    5   17-12    6· 1· 5    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.39  -0.09
M Guthrie, L (0-1)             1     1   1   1    1   1   0   2.45    5   18-8     4· 2· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.25  -0.12
S Bedrosian                    0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    4-3     3· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-1    5.01  -0.17
Totals                         8.2   8   3   3    4   6   2          36  133-73   37·16·19    7·11· 8· 0          2-1

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Smoltz                       7     7   2   2    0   7   1   2.57   27   97-68   35·19·14   10· 7· 3· 0     62    -     1.05   0.11
M Wohlers                      0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    2   10-6     5· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.65  -0.00
M Stanton, W (1-0)             1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   26-17   12· 3· 2    0· 2· 2· 0          1-0    2.11   0.25
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   8   1          34  133-91   52·22·17   11· 9· 5· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Morris (1).

IBB: M Guthrie (1; J Blauser).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Don Denkinger.

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 50,878.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Atlanta Braves                       
1. D Gladden            LF    1. L Smith              LF 
2. C Knoblauch          2B    2. T Pendleton          3B 
3. K Puckett            CF    3. R Gant               CF 
4. K Hrbek              1B    4. D Justice            RF 
5. B Harper             C     5. S Bream              1B 
6. S Mack               RF    6. G Olson              C  
7. M Pagliarulo         3B    7. M Lemke              2B 
8. G Gagne              SS    8. R Belliard           SS 
9. J Morris             P     9. J Smoltz             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  2-2  ---  1   25%  83% M Lemke         M Guthrie       Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   b 7   2  2-1  ---  1   24%  52% L Smith         C Willis        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   t 7   1  1-1  ---  4  -21%  33% M Pagliarulo    J Smoltz        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   b 9   1  2-2  1-3  4   17% 100% J Willard       S Bedrosian     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Lemke Scores
   b 3   2  1-0  ---  5   12%  51% T Pendleton     J Morris        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  D Gladden       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   48%  C Knoblauch     Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  1   52%  K Puckett       Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      -2-  4   55%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  L Smith         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   51%  T Pendleton     Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   50%  R Gant          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   44%  B Harper        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   48%  S Mack          Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  4   38%  M Pagliarulo    Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Harper Scores; Pagliarulo to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-  3   41%  G Gagne         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   44%  J Morris        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   42%  D Justice       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   40%  S Bream         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   41%  G Olson         Walk
          1--  3   44%  M Lemke         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Olson to 2B
   O      12-  2   39%  R Belliard      Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   41%  D Gladden       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   43%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  5   41%  K Puckett       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   44%  K Hrbek         Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Morris facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   41%  J Smoltz        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   39%  L Smith         Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  5   51%  T Pendleton     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  2   53%  R Gant          Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--      54%  D Justice       Gant Steals 2B
          -2-      54%  " "             Wild Pitch; Gant to 3B
          --3  4   56%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3  3   50%  S Bream         Groundout: P unassisted (P's Left)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   46%  B Harper        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  6   50%  S Mack          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  2   42%  M Pagliarulo    Single to LF (Ground Ball); Mack to 3B
   O      1-3      52%  G Gagne         Mack Caught Stealing Hm (C); Pagliarulo to 2B
   O      -2-  6   56%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Jack Morris facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   53%  G Olson         Strikeout Looking
          ---  7   58%  M Lemke         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      -2-  1   54%  R Belliard      Lineout: LF (LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   50%  J Smoltz        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, John Smoltz facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   53%  J Morris        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   55%  D Gladden       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   57%  C Knoblauch     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   61%  L Smith         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      65%  T Pendleton     Smith Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   63%  " "             Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Smith out at Hm/CF-2B-C; Pendleton to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
          --3  5   66%  R Gant          Walk
   O      1-3      55%  D Justice       Pendleton Caught Stealing Hm (C); Gant to 2B
   O      -2-  4   50%  " "             Popfly: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, John Smoltz facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   53%  K Puckett       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  8   56%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   58%  B Harper        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   54%  S Bream         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  3   52%  G Olson         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  M Lemke         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, John Smoltz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   54%  S Mack          Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  4   33%  M Pagliarulo    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   35%  G Gagne         Strikeout Swinging
                  Gene Larkin pinch hits for Jack Morris batting 9th
   O      ---  5   36%  G Larkin        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Carl Willis facing 8-9-1
                  Carl Willis replaces Gene Larkin pitching and batting 9th; Jeff Treadway pinch hits for Rafael Belliard batting 8th
   O      ---  3   32%  J Treadway      Flyball: LF
                  Tommy Gregg pinch hits for John Smoltz batting 9th
   O      ---  8   28%  T Gregg         Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  1   52%  L Smith         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   50%  T Pendleton     Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Braves 2.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Mark Wohlers facing 1-2-3
                  Mark Wohlers replaces Tommy Gregg pitching and batting 9th; Jeff Blauser replaces Jeff Treadway playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---  2   55%  D Gladden       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  8   50%  C Knoblauch     Walk
                  Mike Stanton replaces Mark Wohlers pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  1   56%  K Puckett       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          1--      53%  K Hrbek         Knoblauch Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   61%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Carl Willis facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   56%  R Gant          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Mark Guthrie replaces Carl Willis pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   53%  D Justice       Strikeout Swinging
                  Brian Hunter pinch hits for Sid Bream batting 5th
   O      ---  4   50%  B Hunter        Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Braves 2.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Stanton facing 5-6-7
                  Brian Hunter moves to 1B
   O      ---  6   56%  B Harper        Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  5   61%  S Mack          Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
                  Scott Leius pinch hits for Mike Pagliarulo batting 7th
   O      ---  8   64%  S Leius         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Mark Guthrie facing 6-7-8
                  Scott Leius moves to 3B
   O      ---  3   58%  G Olson         Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
          ---  1   83%  M Lemke         Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          --3  4   83%  J Blauser       Intentional Walk
                  Steve Bedrosian replaces Scott Leius pitching and batting 7th; Al Newman replaces Mark Guthrie playing 3B batting 9th; Jerry Willard pinch hits for Francisco Cabrera batting 9th; Francisco Cabrera pinch hits for Mike Stanton batting 9th
   RO     1-3  4  100%  J Willard       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Lemke Scores
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Braves 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation