1991 ALCS: Game 2

Game 2:

Wednesday, October 9, 1991 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Toronto	1	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	9	0
Minnesota	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	5	1
WP: Juan Guzmán (1–0) LP: Kevin Tapani (0–1) SV: Duane Ward (1)

Box Score Info. - (read me)

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
White cf                      4   3   2   0       1   1       2   0
Alomar 2b                     3   1   2   0       0   0       2   3
Carter rf                     3   0   1   2       0   0       2   0
Olerud 1b                     4   0   0   0       0   1      10   0
Gruber 3b                     4   0   2   2       0   1       2   2
Maldonado lf                  4   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Mulliniks dh                  2   0   1   0       1   0       0   0
  Tabler ph,dh                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Borders c                     4   0   1   0       0   0       8   0
Lee ss                        3   1   0   0       1   1       1   2
Guzman p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Henke p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Ward p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   5   9   4       3   5      27   8

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Lee-Olerud.

BATTING - 
2B: White (1,off Tapani).
SH: Alomar (1,off Tapani).
SF: Carter (1,off Bedrosian).
GDP: Borders (1,off Tapani).
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: White (1,2nd base off Tapani/Harper); Alomar (1,2nd base off Tapani/Harper).
CS: Carter (1,2nd base by Tapani/Harper).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gladden lf                    3   0   0   0       1   0       6   0
Knoblauch 2b                  3   2   2   0       1   1       2   2
Puckett cf                    3   0   1   1       1   0       1   0
Hrbek 1b                      4   0   0   0       0   1       7   2
Davis dh                      3   0   0   0       1   2       0   0
Harper c                      4   0   1   1       0   0       5   1
Mack rf                       3   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Larkin ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Pagliarulo 3b                 4   0   0   0       0   2       0   4
Gagne ss                      3   0   1   0       0   1       3   1
Tapani p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
  Bedrosian p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Guthrie p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       31   2   5   2       4   8      27  11

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Pagliarulo-Knoblauch-Hrbek.
E: Mack (1).

BATTING - 
GDP: Gladden (1,off Guzman).
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Gladden (1,2nd base off Guzman/Borders).

PITCHING

Toronto Blue Jays            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Guzman W(1-0)                 5.2   4   2   2   4   2   0  24
Henke                         1.1   0   0   0   0   2   0   4
Ward SV(1)                    2     1   0   0   0   4   0   7
Totals                        9     5   2   2   4   8   0  35

WP: Guzman (1).

Minnesota Twins              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Tapani L(0-1)                 6.1   8   4   4   2   5   0  27
Bedrosian                     0.1   1   1   0   1   0   0   3
Guthrie                       2.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
Totals                        9     9   5   4   3   5   0  37

Umpires: HP - Mark Johnson, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Mike Reilly, LF - Jim McKean, 
RF - Larry Barnett

Time of Game: 3:02   Attendance: 54816

Starting Lineups:

   Toronto Blue Jays             Minnesota Twins          
1. White               cf        Gladden             lf
2. Alomar              2b        Knoblauch           2b
3. Carter              rf        Puckett             cf
4. Olerud              1b        Hrbek               1b
5. Gruber              3b        Davis               dh
6. Maldonado           lf        Harper              c
7. Mulliniks           dh        Mack                rf
8. Borders             c         Pagliarulo          3b
9. Lee                 ss        Gagne               ss
   Guzman              p         Tapani              p

The number-two pitchers on each staff squared off in Game 2, as Juan Guzmán took the hill for the Blue Jays against Kevin Tapani for the Twins. A win would not only give the Twins a 2–0 lead, but would also enable them to set the record for the most consecutive home field wins in post-season history, as they had won their first seven post-season games (including the 1987 playoffs and World Series) in the Metrodome. Unfortunately for the Twins, the Blue Jays came out swinging and held on for a 5–2 win.

Devon White began the scoring in the top of the first when he singled, stole second, moved to third on Roberto Alomar's bunt, and scored on Joe Carter's single to give the Jays a 1–0 lead. In the third, White and Alomar struck for two more Blue Jays runs when White doubled, moved to third on Alomar's single, and both scored after Alomar stole second and Kelly Gruber singled both home with two outs. The Blue Jays led, 3–0. The Twins got a run back in the bottom of the third when Chuck Knoblauch singled, stole second, and scored on Kirby Puckett's single. Knoblauch scored again in the sixth when he walked, moved to second on Puckett's ground out, and scored on a single by Brian Harper. The run cut Toronto's lead to 3–2.

Game 2 was a show for Devon White and Roberto Alomar, and in the seventh they put the contest out of reach. After Manuel Lee walked, the Twins relieved Tapani with Steve Bedrosian. White walked to put runners on first and second with one out. Alomar's single scored Lee, and White moved to third on an error by Shane Mack. White then scored his third run of the game on a sacrifice fly by Joe Carter, giving the Blue Jays a 5–2 lead. That was how the game ended.

Guzman was the winning pitcher, and Tapani the loser. Duane Ward got his first post-season save. The Blue Jays ended Minnesota's quest for a record home winning streak and both teams headed to Canada with the games count standing at one win apiece.