Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Stewart
  
  Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Stewart
  
  Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Stewart
  
  Puckett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hrbek vs. Stewart
  
  Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hrbek for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Morris
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Morris
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Harper and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Morris
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Canseco vs. Morris
  
  Canseco hits a fly ball into right field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Baines vs. Morris
  
  Baines strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Steinbach vs. Morris
  
  Steinbach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  McGwire vs. Morris
  
  McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Stewart
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Stewart
  
  Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pagliarulo vs. Stewart
  
  Pagliarulo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Mack vs. Stewart
  
  Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Riles vs. Morris
  
  Riles strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Weiss vs. Morris
  
  Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gallego vs. Morris
  
  Gallego strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Stewart
  
  Gagne takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Gladden vs. Stewart
  
  Gladden hits a popup into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Knoblauch vs. Stewart
  
  Knoblauch hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Puckett vs. Stewart
  
  There goes Gagne. The throw from Steinbach and he is out, Gallego applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Morris
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Morris
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Canseco vs. Morris
  
  Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to third for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Baines vs. Morris
  
  Baines strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Steinbach vs. Morris
  
  Steinbach hits a line drive beyond short. Gagne can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Henderson scores. Canseco moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McGwire vs. Morris
  
  McGwire hits a line drive into center field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Stewart
  
  Puckett hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Stewart
  
  Hrbek hits a line drive into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Stewart
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Stewart
  
  Harper strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Riles vs. Morris
  
  Riles hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Weiss vs. Morris
  
  Weiss bunts towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Gallego vs. Morris
  
  Gallego hits a fly ball into right field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Morris
  
  There goes Weiss. The throw from Harper and he is safe. Weiss steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Morris
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Morris
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball, foul, down the right field line, foul. Puckett chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Puckett. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Morris
  
  Henderson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Morris
  
  Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pagliarulo vs. Stewart
  
  Pagliarulo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gallego reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Stewart
  
  Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Stewart
  
  Gagne hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Stewart
  
  Gladden strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Morris
  
  Baines hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Steinbach vs. Morris
  
  Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Morris
  
  McGwire takes first base on ball four. Baines moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Riles vs. Morris
  
  Riles takes first base on ball four. Baines moves to third. McGwire moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Weiss vs. Morris
  
  Weiss hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baines tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Gallego vs. Morris
  
  Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McGwire moves to third. Riles moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Henderson vs. Morris
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. McGwire scores. Riles moves to third. Gallego moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Henderson vs. Leach
  
  Terry Leach now pitching.
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into right field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Stewart
  
  Knoblauch hits a popup into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Stewart
  
  Puckett hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Stewart
  
  Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Leach
  
  Canseco strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Leach
  
  Baines hits a fly ball into center field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Leach
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Leach
  
  McGwire hits a line drive beyond short. Gagne can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Steinbach moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Riles vs. Casian
  
  Larry Casian now pitching.
  
  Riles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casian fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Stewart
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Stewart
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Pagliarulo vs. Stewart
  
  Pagliarulo hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weiss vs. Casian
  
  Scott Leius now playing third base. Junior Ortiz now catching.
  
  Weiss hits a fly ball into right field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gallego vs. Casian
  
  Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Casian
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Casian
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Henderson reaches second base with a double. Gallego moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Canseco vs. Casian
  
  Canseco is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Baines vs. Casian
  
  Baines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casian fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Chitren
  
  Steve Chitren now pitching.
  
  Mack strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Chitren
  
  Gagne hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Gagne reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Bush vs. Chitren
  
  Randy Bush pinch hits for Dan Gladden.
  
  Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Knoblauch vs. Chitren
  
  Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. Gagne moves to third. Bush moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Puckett vs. Chitren
  
  Puckett strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Castillo vs. Klink
  
  Joe Klink now pitching. Carmelo Castillo pinch hits for Kent Hrbek.
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castillo for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Casian
  
  Randy Bush now playing first base. Carmelo Castillo now playing left field.
  
  Steinbach hits a fly ball into left field. Castillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Casian
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Casian
  
  Vance Law pinch hits for Ernie Riles.
  
  Law hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mack. Law reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Weiss vs. Casian
  
  Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Klink
  
  Vance Law now playing third base.
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Klink
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klink fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Leius vs. Klink
  
  Leius strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Klink
  
  Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/9/1991 -- Minnesota at Oakland (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Gladden D, lf         3  0  0  0   Henderson R, lf       4  2  2  0   
Bush R, ph-1b         0  0  0  0   Henderson D, cf       3  2  2  3   
Knoblauch C, 2b       3  0  0  0   Canseco J, rf         4  0  0  0   
Puckett K, rf         4  0  1  0   Baines H, dh          5  1  1  0   
Hrbek K, 1b           3  0  0  0   Steinbach T, c        5  0  3  2   
Castillo C, ph-lf     1  0  0  0   McGwire M, 1b         4  1  1  0   
Davis C, dh           3  1  1  1   Riles E, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Harper B, c           3  0  0  0   Law V, ph-3b          1  0  1  0   
Ortiz J, c            1  0  0  0   Weiss W, ss           4  1  0  1   
Pagliarulo M, 3b      3  0  1  0   Gallego M, 2b         4  0  2  0   
Leius S, 3b           1  0  0  0                                      
Mack S, cf            4  0  0  0                                      
Gagne G, ss           2  1  2  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  5  2                        37  7 13  6

Minnesota        000 010 001 --  2
Oakland          101 320 00x --  7

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morris J (L)          4.2  8  7  3  5  4
Leach T               1.0  2  0  0  0  1
Casian L              2.1  3  0  0  1  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stewart D (W)         7.0  3  1  1  2  4
Chitren S             0.2  1  0  0  2  2
Klink J               1.1  1  1  1  0  1

E -- Puckett K, Knoblauch C
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Oakland 13
2B -- Henderson D, Gagne G, Law V
HR -- Henderson D, Gagne G, Davis C
SB -- Henderson R, Weiss W
CS -- Gagne G
SF -- Weiss W
T -- 2:55
A -- 44373

    

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