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Tuesday, October 22, 1991

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1991 World Series

Minnesota leads series 2 - 1

Minnesota Twins 4
Atlanta Braves 5
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Dan Gladden 3
2 David Justice 2
2 Mark Lemke 2
4 Rafael Belliard 1
4 10 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Chili Davis 1
1 David Justice 1
1 Kirby Puckett 1
1 Lonnie Smith 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Chili Davis 2
2 Rafael Belliard 1
2 David Justice 1
2 Chuck Knoblauch 1
2 4 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 David Justice 1
1 Chuck Knoblauch 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Steve Avery 1.25
2 Scott Erickson 0.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Clancy 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Steve Avery 5
2 Alejandro Pena 4
3 Scott Erickson 3
3 Mike Stanton 3
5 4 tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Brian Harper .444
2 Chuck Knoblauch .364
3 David Justice .333
4 Greg Olson .300
5 Ron Gant .286

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Chili Davis 2
2 Greg Gagne 1
2 Kent Hrbek 1
2 David Justice 1
2 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Chili Davis 4
2 Greg Gagne 3
3 Rafael Belliard 2
3 Ron Gant 2
3 Chuck Knoblauch 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Chuck Knoblauch 3
2 Dan Gladden 1
2 David Justice 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Stanton 0.00
2 Tom Glavine 1.13
3 Kevin Tapani 2.25
4 Steve Avery 2.57
4 Jack Morris 2.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Clancy 1
1 Jack Morris 1
1 Kevin Tapani 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Glavine 6
2 Steve Avery 5
2 Mike Stanton 5
4 Alejandro Pena 4
5 5 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rick Aguilera 2

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jay Bell .414
2 Roberto Alomar .391
3 Devon White .364
4 Chuck Knoblauch .355
5 2 tied .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Kirby Puckett 3
2 Chili Davis 2
2 David Justice 2
4 Jay Bell 1
4 14 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Kirby Puckett 7
2 Chili Davis 6
3 Ron Gant 5
3 Brian Hunter 5
3 2 others tied 5

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ron Gant 7
2 Chuck Knoblauch 5
3 Dan Gladden 4
4 Barry Bonds 3
4 Devon White 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Doug Drabek 0.60
2 Zane Smith 0.61
3 Steve Avery 0.77
4 Rick Aguilera 1.17
5 John Smoltz 1.76

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Morris 3
2 Steve Avery 2
2 John Smoltz 2
4 Stan Belinda 1
4 8 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Steve Avery 22
2 Tom Glavine 20
3 John Smoltz 15
4 Kevin Tapani 12
5 Jack Morris 11

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rick Aguilera 5
2 Alejandro Pena 3
3 Dennis Eckersley 1
3 Roger Mason 1
3 2 others tied 1

Final Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Blue Jays 91 71 .562 --
Tigers 84 78 .519 7.0
Red Sox 84 78 .519 7.0
Brewers 83 79 .512 8.0
Yankees 71 91 .438 20.0
Orioles 67 95 .414 24.0
Indians 57 105 .352 34.0

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 95 67 .586 --
White Sox 87 75 .537 8.0
Rangers 85 77 .525 10.0
Athletics 84 78 .519 11.0
Mariners 83 79 .512 12.0
Royals 82 80 .506 13.0
Angels 81 81 .500 14.0

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 98 64 .605 --
Cardinals 84 78 .519 14.0
Phillies 78 84 .481 20.0
Cubs 77 83 .481 20.0
Mets 77 84 .478 20.5
Expos 71 90 .441 26.5

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Braves 94 68 .580 --
Dodgers 93 69 .574 1.0
Padres 84 78 .519 10.0
Giants 75 87 .463 19.0
Reds 74 88 .457 20.0
Astros 65 97 .401 29.0