Game 5:

Sunday, October 13, 1991 at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario

Team

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

R

H

E

Minnesota

1

1

0

0

0

3

0

3

0

8

14

2

Toronto

0

0

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

5

9

1

WP: David West (1–0)   LP: Duane Ward (0–1)

SV: Rick Aguilera (3)

Home runs:

MIN: Kirby Puckett (2)
TOR: None

 


Box Score Info. - (read me)

BATTING
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gladden lf                    5   2   1   0       0   1       3   0
Knoblauch 2b                  4   1   1   2       1   0       1   2
Puckett cf                    5   2   3   2       0   2       1   0
Hrbek 1b                      5   0   2   2       0   0       6   1
Davis dh                      4   1   1   0       1   2       0   0
Harper c                      5   0   1   0       0   1       6   0
  Ortiz c                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Mack rf                       5   1   2   1       0   1       2   0
Pagliarulo 3b                 4   1   2   0       0   0       2   3
Gagne ss                      4   0   1   0       0   0       4   1
Tapani p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  West p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Willis p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Aguilera p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       41   8  14   7       2   7      27   7

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Knoblauch-Gagne-Hrbek.
E: Harper (1), Gagne (2).

BATTING - 
2B: Knoblauch (2,off Timlin).
HR: Puckett (2,1st inning off Candiotti 0 on 2 out).
SH: Pagliarulo (1,off Candiotti).
GDP: Gagne (1,off Candiotti).
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Mack (2,2nd base off Candiotti/Borders); Gladden (3,2nd base off Ward/Borders).
CS: Gagne (2,2nd base by Ward/Borders).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
White cf                      4   1   2   0       1   1       3   0
Alomar 2b                     4   1   2   3       1   1       4   0
Carter dh                     4   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
Olerud 1b                     4   0   0   1       0   0       7   2
Gruber 3b                     4   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Maldonado rf                  4   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
Borders c                     4   0   1   0       0   0       6   1
Lee ss                        3   2   2   0       0   0       4   6
  Mulliniks ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gonzales ss                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Wilson lf                     4   1   1   0       0   2       1   0
Candiotti p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Timlin p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Ward p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wells p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       36   5   9   5       2   6      27  12

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Candiotti-Lee-Olerud.
E: Borders (2).
PB: Borders 2 (2).

BATTING - 
2B: Carter (2,off Tapani).
GDP: Mulliniks (1,off Willis).
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: White (3,2nd base off Tapani/Harper); Wilson (1,2nd base off Tapani/Harper).

PITCHING
Minnesota Twins              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Tapani                        4     8   5   5   1   4   0  21
West W(1-0)                   3     0   0   0   1   1   0  11
Willis                        1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3
Aguilera SV(3)                1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     9   5   5   2   6   0  38



Toronto Blue Jays            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Candiotti                     5     9   4   2   1   3   1  26
Timlin                        0.1   1   1   1   0   0   0   3
Ward L(0-1)                   2.1   3   3   3   1   2   0  10
Wells                         1.1   1   0   0   0   2   0   5
Totals                        9    14   8   6   2   7   1  44



Candiotti faced 2 batters in the 6th inning
WP: Candiotti (1).



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

Ejections: TOR Manager Cito Gaston by Mike Reilly [Balls and strikes]

Time of Game: 3:29   Attendance: 51425



Starting Lineups:

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












With their backs against the wall, the Blue Jays sent Candiotti to the hill for Game 5 against the Twins' Tapani. In the top of the first, Puckett hit a solo home run to give Minnesota a 1–0 lead. The Twins added another run the next inning, when Davis singled, moved to second and then third on consecutive passed balls by Toronto catcher Pat Borders, then came home on a single by Mack.


In the bottom of the second, Tapani struck out Maldonado and Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston disagreed with home plate umpire Mike Reilly. He continued arguing until Reilly finally tossed him. The ejection fired up Toronto who took a 3–2 lead in their half of the third courtesy of an RBI single by Alomar, an RBI double by Carter, and a groundout by Olerud. Alomar added a two-run single in the fourth to give the Jays a 5–2 lead.


In the sixth, the Twins stormed back to tie the game. Mack singled, stole second, then moved to third on a base hit by Pagliarulo. The Jays' third baseman Gruber tried to nab Mack at the plate when Gladden hit into a fielder's choice, but Borders tagged with the wrong hand and Mack scored. Knoblauch followed by lashing a double to right field that scored both Pagliarulo and Gladden, and the game was knotted at 5.


In the eighth, Minnesota took the lead for good when Gladden singled and stole second, and after Knoblauch walked, came home on a single by Puckett, who took second on a throw home. Hrbek then drove both Knoblauch and Puckett in with a single to left, giving the Twins an 8–5 advantage. Rick Aguilera shut the door on the Jays in the bottom of the ninth, giving the Twins their second American League pennant in five years.



Series quotes





Fly ball to left field, Dan Gladden is going back on the track...he makes the catch! And the Minnesota Twins have gone from the cellar to the penthouse in the American League!




—CBS' Dick Stockton calling the final out in Game 5.