1991 World Series

The 1991 World Series was the 88th edition of the Finals of the Major League Baseball between the champion of the American League, the Minnesota Twins and the Atlanta Braves as a champion of the National League. Winner of the " Best of Seven " series were the Minnesota Twins a 4-3 victory.

It is noteworthy that all seven games were won by the home team. The World Series is counted in the ESPN ranking among the best of all time. Five of the seven games were completed with only a run differential, four of the games were walk-off wins, so decided only by point gains in the last at-bat. In addition, in three games was decided in extra time.

With a total of 69 runs, the series keeps the eternal record of most runs in a World Series that went seven games ( 1993 in just six games, 81 runs scored ).

As the World Series MVP Jack Morris was excellent.

The road to the World Series

Overview of the Games

( ATL MIN)

¹ Game 3 went over 12 innings.

² Game 6 went over 11 innings.

³ Game 7 went over 10 innings.

The games in detail

Game 1

Saturday, October 19, 1991 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota

WP: Jack Morris ( 1-0) LP: Charlie Leibrandt (0-1) SV: Rick Aguilera ( 1) HRs: MIN - Greg Gagne ( 1), Kent Hrbek ( 1)

Game 2

Sunday, October 20, 1991 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota

WP: Kevin Tapani (1-0 ) LP: Tom Glavine (0-1) SV: Rick Aguilera ( 2) HRs: MIN - Chili Davis ( 1), Scott Leius ( 1)

Game 3

Tuesday, October 22, 1991 at Atlanta- Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia

WP: Jim Clancy (1-0 ) LP: Rick Aguilera (0-1) HRs: MIN - Kirby Puckett (1 ) Chili Davis ( 2) ATL - David Justice ( 1), Lonnie Smith ( 1)

Game 4

Wednesday, October 23, 1991 at Atlanta- Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia

WP: Mike Stanton (1-0 ) LP: Mark Guthrie (0-1) HRs: MIN - Mike Pagliarulo ( 1) ATL - Terry Pendleton ( 1), Lonnie Smith ( 2)

Game 5

Thursday, October 24, 1991 at Atlanta- Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia

WP: Tom Glavine (1-1) LP: Kevin Tapani (1-1) HRs: ATL - David Justice ( 2), Lonnie Smith ( 3), Brian Hunter ( 1)

Game 6

Saturday, October 26, 1991 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota

WP: Rick Aguilera (1-1) LP: Charlie Leibrandt (0-2) HRs: ATL - Terry Pendleton ( 2) MIN - Kirby Puckett ( 2)

Game 7

Sunday, October 27, 1991 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota

WP: Jack Morris ( 2-0) LP: Alejandro Peña (0-1)