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August 16, 1991

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Athletics 4 9 3
Twins 4 12 1
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Athletics 4 9 3
Twins 4 13 1

Kirby Puckett Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .250 .322
OBP .250 .356
At Bats 4 456
Hits 1 147
• Singles 1 109
• Doubles 0 20
• Triples 0 6
• Home Runs 0 12
Walks 0 22
RBI’s 0 66

Gene Nelson Season Stats

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1 3 0
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Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome - August 16, 1991
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Single
Gene Nelson
Terry Steinbach
Mark McGwire
Scott Brosius
Brook Jacoby
Mike Gallego
Rickey Henderson
Dave Henderson
Jose Canseco
Kirby Puckett
Chuck Knoblauch
Count: 1-1, 1 Out
Count: 1-1, 1 Out

Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Knoblauch moves to third.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 12 Knoblauch hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Canseco. Knoblauch reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 12 Mike Gallego now playing shortstop. Scott Brosius now playing second base. Gene Nelson now pitching. Gladden hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 12 Henderson strikes out.
Top 12 The ball gets by Harper for a passed ball. Brosius moves to second.
Top 12 Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 12 Scott Brosius pinch hits for Mike Bordick. Brosius hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit.
Top 12 Rick Aguilera now pitching. Gallego hits a fly ball into right field. Larkin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 11 Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 11 Joe Klink now pitching. Pagliarulo hits a popup towards short. Bordick settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 11 Larkin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Canseco. Larkin reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 11 Eric Show now pitching. Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 11 Jacoby strikes out.
Top 11 Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 11 McGwire hits a popup towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 10 Davis strikes out.
Bottom 10 There goes Puckett. The throw from Steinbach and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.
Bottom 10 Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 10 Puckett hits a line drive beyond second. Gallego can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit.
Bottom 10 Terry Steinbach now catching. Knoblauch strikes out.
Top 10 Baines hits a fly ball towards left. Gladden catches it and throws to third to double up Henderson.
Top 10 There goes Henderson. The throw from Harper and he is safe. Henderson steals second.
Top 10 Canseco hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 10 Gene Larkin now playing right field. Henderson is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 9 Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 9 There goes Pagliarulo. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Pagliarulo steals second.
Bottom 9 Newman strikes out.
Bottom 9 Scott Leius pinch runs for Randy Bush. Pagliarulo hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. Leius scores.
Bottom 9 Randy Bush pinch hits for Shane Mack. Bush hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Canseco. Bush reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 9 Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis scores.
Bottom 9 Dennis Eckersley now pitching. Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Canseco. Davis moves to third.
Top 9 Henderson strikes out.
Top 9 Bordick strikes out.
Top 9 Gallego hits a fly ball into right field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Rick Honeycutt now pitching. Hrbek strikes out.
Bottom 8 Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 8 Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground for a single.
Bottom 8 Gladden strikes out.
Top 8 Steve Bedrosian now pitching. Jacoby strikes out.
Top 8 Mark Guthrie now pitching. Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek fields it and throws to second for the out. Baines moves to third.
Top 8 McGwire takes first base on ball four. Baines moves to second.
Top 8 Baines hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 8 Canseco hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Pagliarulo strikes out.
Bottom 7 Mack hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Henderson strikes out.
Top 7 Bordick hits a fly ball into right field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Harper hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harper for the out.
Bottom 6 Davis takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Hrbek strikes out.
Bottom 6 Puckett bunts towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. Knoblauch moves to second.
Bottom 6 Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 6 Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Jacoby strikes out.
Top 6 Quirk hits a line drive off the glove of Hrbek, and into shallow right field. Quirk reaches second base with a double. McGwire goes all the way around to score. Quirk moves to third.
Top 6 McGwire takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Baines strikes out.
Top 6 Al Newman now playing shortstop. Canseco hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 5 Gladden hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Al Newman pinch hits for Greg Gagne. Newman strikes out. Quirk drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Newman out.
Bottom 5 Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pagliarulo for the out.
Top 5 Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. Bordick moves to second.
Top 5 Bordick hits a line drive beyond first. Hrbek can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit.
Top 5 Gallego hits a fly ball into right field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Mack hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Harper strikes out.
Bottom 4 Davis strikes out.
Top 4 Jacoby hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 There goes Quirk. The throw from Harper and he is out, Gagne applying the tag.
Top 4 Quirk hits a popup beyond short. Gagne can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Baines scores.
Top 4 McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baines moves to third.
Top 4 Baines hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Baines reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Canseco hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 3 Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hrbek for the out.
Bottom 3 Puckett hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gladden scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 3 Gladden hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Henderson. Gladden moves to third.
Top 3 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gallego moves to third.
Top 3 Bordick bunts towards the mound. Tapani fields it and throws to first for the out. Gallego moves to second.
Top 3 Gallego takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 There's a wild pitch. Pagliarulo moves to third.
Bottom 2 Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore has Mack trapped. There's the throw to Quirk and over to Jacoby, who tags Mack for the out. Pagliarulo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 2 There's a wild pitch. Mack moves to third.
Bottom 2 Mack hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Mack reaches second base with a double. Harper goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 2 Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 2 Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Jacoby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 2 Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 2 McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Hrbek hits a line drive towards first. McGwire reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 There goes Puckett. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Puckett steals second.
Bottom 1 Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Baines hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Canseco strikes out.
Top 1 There goes Henderson. The throw from Harper and he is safe. Henderson steals third.
Top 1 Henderson strikes out. There goes Henderson. Here's the throw, and he's safe.
Top 1 Henderson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play.