October 19, 1991 World Series Game 1 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Box Score and Play by Play

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1991 World Series Game 1
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)

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 55,108

Saturday, October 19, 1991, 7:37
Time of Game: 3:00

Braves

Bobby Cox

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

W: J Morris (1-0), L: C Leibrandt (0-1), S: R Aguilera (1)

Twins

Tom Kelly

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Smith DH                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .250   13    0   0   
J Treadway 2B                 3   1   1   0    1   2  .333  .833   20    1   3   
T Pendleton 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   11    1   2   GDP
D Justice RF                  2   0   1   0    2   0  .500 1.250   16    1   1   
R Gant CF                     4   0   3   2    0   0  .750 1.500   16    1   0   
S Bream 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   10    8   1   
B Hunter LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   13    1   1   
G Olson C                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833   16    7   1   
R Belliard SS                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    2   3   SH,GDP
  J Blauser PH-SS             2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    2   0   

C Leibrandt P                                                            0   1
  J Clancy P                                                             0   0
  M Wohlers P                                                            0   0
  M Stanton P                                                            0   0
Totals                       30   2   6   2    5   3              125   24  13

BATTING

SH: R Belliard (1, off J Morris).

TB: R Gant 3; J Treadway; D Justice; G Olson.

GIDP: R Belliard (1); T Pendleton (1).

RBI: R Gant 2 (2).

2-out RBI: R Gant 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Belliard-J Treadway; B Hunter-T Pendleton-G Olson.

E: J Treadway (1).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .000  .500   15    7   0   SB,CS
C Knoblauch 2B                3   0   3   1    1   0 1.000 2.000   21    1   2   2·SB
K Puckett CF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   19    2   0   
C Davis DH                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   27    0   0   IW
B Harper C                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.250   17    1   2   2B
S Mack RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   14    0   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    4   2   2   1    0   1  .500 2.000   15   11   0   HR,2B
S Leius 3B                    2   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000   12    0   1   
  M Pagliarulo PH-3B          1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    1   0   
G Gagne SS                    3   1   1   3    0   1  .333 1.666   10    3   5   HR

J Morris P                                                               1   2
  M Guthrie P                                                            0   0
  R Aguilera P                                                           0   0
Totals                       30   5   9   5    4   6              152   27  12

BATTING

2B: B Harper (1, off C Leibrandt); K Hrbek (1, off C Leibrandt).

HR: G Gagne (1, off C Leibrandt; 5th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); K Hrbek (1, off J Clancy; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

IBB: C Davis (1, by J Clancy).

TB: K Hrbek 6; G Gagne 4; C Knoblauch 3; B Harper 3; S Leius.

RBI: G Gagne 3 (3); C Knoblauch (1); K Hrbek (1).

2-out RBI: C Knoblauch.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Knoblauch-G Gagne-K Hrbek; G Gagne-K Hrbek.

E: D Gladden (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Knoblauch 2 (2, 2nd base off J Clancy/G Olson, 2nd base off C Leibrandt/G Olson); D Gladden (1, 2nd base off C Leibrandt/G Olson).

CS: D Gladden (1, 2nd base by M Wohlers/G Olson).

PITCHING

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Leibrandt, L (0-1)           4     7   4   4    1   3   1   9.00   18   79-50   27·10·13    4· 3· 7· 0     34    -     0.87  -0.13
J Clancy                       2     1   1   1    2   0   1   4.50    9   33-17   13· 2· 2    4· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.35  -0.01
M Wohlers                      1     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4   18-9     5· 2· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.14   0.01
M Stanton                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   11-7     2· 4· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8     9   5   5    4   6   2          34  141-83   47·18·18   11· 5· 8· 0           -

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, W (1-0)              7     5   2   2    4   3   0   2.57   29  100-60   43· 8· 9    9· 8· 5· 0     58    -     0.95   0.25
M Guthrie, H (1)               0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    2    7-3     1· 0· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.13   0.08
R Aguilera, S (1)              1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    5   18-13    8· 0· 5    1· 2· 2· 0          2-1    0.77   0.04
Totals                         9     6   2   2    5   3   0          36  125-76   52· 8·16   11·10· 7· 0          4-1

C Leibrandt faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.
J Morris faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Clancy (1; C Davis).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Drew Coble, 3B - Terry Tata.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 55,108.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Minnesota Twins                      
1. L Smith              DH    1. D Gladden            LF 
2. J Treadway           2B    2. C Knoblauch          2B 
3. T Pendleton          3B    3. K Puckett            CF 
4. D Justice            RF    4. C Davis              DH 
5. R Gant               CF    5. B Harper             C  
6. S Bream              1B    6. S Mack               RF 
7. B Hunter             LF    7. K Hrbek              1B 
8. G Olson              C     8. S Leius              3B 
9. R Belliard           SS    9. G Gagne              SS 

   C Leibrandt          P        J Morris             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  0-1  1-3  2   11%  93% G Gagne         C Leibrandt     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Hrbek Scores; Leius Scores
   b 2   0  0-0  -2-  3  -10%  51% S Mack          C Leibrandt     Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B (SS-3B Hole)
   t 8   0  5-1  12-  2    9%  97% T Pendleton     M Guthrie       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Smith to 3B
   b 3   2  0-0  -2-  4    8%  62% C Knoblauch     C Leibrandt     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gladden Scores; Knoblauch out at 2B/RF-1B-SS
   t 5   1  1-0  1--  3    7%  70% R Belliard      J Morris        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  L Smith         Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   54%  J Treadway      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   55%  T Pendleton     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  D Gladden       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  4   55%  C Knoblauch     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  4   53%  K Puckett       Strikeout Swinging, Knoblauch Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   50%  C Davis         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   52%  D Justice       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  8   50%  R Gant          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   53%  S Bream         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   55%  B Hunter        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Leibrandt facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   61%  B Harper        Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   OO     -2-  3   51%  S Mack          Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   50%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   46%  G Olson         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   48%  R Belliard      Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Olson to 2B
   O      -2-  2   52%  L Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  6   56%  J Treadway      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Leibrandt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  8   53%  S Leius         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   51%  G Gagne         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   53%  D Gladden       Walk
          1--      54%  C Knoblauch     Gladden Steals 2B
   RO     -2-  4   62%  " "             Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gladden Scores; Knoblauch out at 2B/RF-1B-SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Morris facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   65%  T Pendleton     Groundout: P-1B
          ---  6   62%  D Justice       Walk
   O      1--  1   65%  R Gant          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   68%  S Bream         Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Charlie Leibrandt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  9   66%  K Puckett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   64%  C Davis         Lineout: 3B
          ---  5   66%  B Harper        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  4   63%  S Mack          Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Morris facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   66%  B Hunter        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  4   63%  G Olson         Walk
   OO     1--  3   70%  R Belliard      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Charlie Leibrandt facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   76%  K Hrbek         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  4   82%  S Leius         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Hrbek to 3B
   RRR    1-3  2   93%  G Gagne         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Hrbek Scores; Leius Scores
                  Jim Clancy replaces Charlie Leibrandt pitching
          ---  2   94%  D Gladden       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   95%  C Knoblauch     Walk; Gladden to 2B
   O      12-  1   94%  K Puckett       Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Gladden to 3B
          1-3      95%  C Davis         Knoblauch Steals 2B
          -23  7   95%  " "             Intentional Walk
   OO     123  5   91%  B Harper        Line Drive Double Play: LF-3B-C
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Twins 4.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   93%  L Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   91%  J Treadway      Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   93%  T Pendleton     Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          1--  1   92%  D Justice       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Treadway to 2B
   R      12-  2   84%  R Gant          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Treadway Scores; Justice to 3B/Adv on E7; Gant to 2B
   O      -23  5   91%  S Bream         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   90%  S Mack          Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  5   94%  K Hrbek         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
                  Mike Pagliarulo pinch hits for Scott Leius batting 8th
   O      ---  2   94%  M Pagliarulo    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   94%  G Gagne         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Twins 5.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Jack Morris facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Pagliarulo moves to 3B
   O      ---  4   95%  B Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6   96%  G Olson         Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  Jeff Blauser pinch hits for Rafael Belliard batting 9th
   O      ---  2   97%  J Blauser       Popfly: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mark Wohlers facing 1-2-3
                  Mark Wohlers replaces Jim Clancy pitching; Jeff Blauser moves to SS
          ---  4   97%  D Gladden       Walk
   O      1--      96%  C Knoblauch     Gladden Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  3   97%  " "             Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   96%  K Puckett       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  6   96%  C Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Twins 5.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   93%  L Smith         Walk
          1--  5   89%  J Treadway      Walk; Smith to 2B
                  Mark Guthrie replaces Jack Morris pitching
   OO     12-  2   97%  T Pendleton     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Smith to 3B
          --3  5   96%  D Justice       Walk
                  Rick Aguilera replaces Mark Guthrie pitching
   R      1-3  5   93%  R Gant          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Smith Scores; Justice to 2B
   O      12-  1   97%  S Bream         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mike Stanton facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Stanton replaces Mark Wohlers pitching
   O      ---  2   97%  B Harper        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   96%  S Mack          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   96%  K Hrbek         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Twins 5.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Rick Aguilera facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   98%  B Hunter        Lineout: SS
   O      ---  5  100%  G Olson         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  J Blauser       Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Twins 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation