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Saturday, October 26, 1991

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1991 World Series

Series tied 3 - 3

Atlanta Braves 3
Minnesota Twins 4
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Terry Pendleton 4
2 Kirby Puckett 3
3 Scott Leius 2
3 Mark Lemke 2
3 Shane Mack 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Terry Pendleton 1
1 Kirby Puckett 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Kirby Puckett 3
2 Terry Pendleton 2
3 Ron Gant 1
3 Shane Mack 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dan Gladden 1
1 Kirby Puckett 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Steve Avery 0.43
2 Scott Erickson 0.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rick Aguilera 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Steve Avery 3
2 Scott Erickson 2
2 Alejandro Pena 2
4 Mark Guthrie 1
4 2 others tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mark Lemke .450
2 Terry Pendleton .400
3 Brian Harper .353
4 Chuck Knoblauch .318
5 Ron Gant .308

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lonnie Smith 3
2 Chili Davis 2
2 David Justice 2
2 Terry Pendleton 2
2 Kirby Puckett 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 David Justice 6
2 Rafael Belliard 4
2 Chili Davis 4
2 Ron Gant 4
2 2 others tied 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Chuck Knoblauch 4
2 Dan Gladden 2
2 David Justice 2
4 Ron Gant 1
4 3 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Stanton 0.00
2 Jack Morris 2.08
3 John Smoltz 2.57
4 Tom Glavine 2.70
5 Steve Avery 3.46

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rick Aguilera 1
1 Jim Clancy 1
1 Tom Glavine 1
1 Jack Morris 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Steve Avery 8
1 Tom Glavine 8
3 Jack Morris 7
3 John Smoltz 7
3 2 others tied 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rick Aguilera 2

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jay Bell .414
2 Kirby Puckett .341
3 Bobby Bonilla .333
3 Chuck Knoblauch .333
5 Mark Lemke .325

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Kirby Puckett 4
2 David Justice 3
2 Lonnie Smith 3
4 Chili Davis 2
4 3 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Kirby Puckett 10
2 David Justice 8
3 Ron Gant 7
3 Brian Hunter 7
5 Chili Davis 6

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ron Gant 8
2 Chuck Knoblauch 6
3 Dan Gladden 5
4 Barry Bonds 3
4 Devon White 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Doug Drabek 0.60
2 Zane Smith 0.61
3 Mike Stanton 0.87
4 Rick Aguilera 0.93
5 Steve Avery 1.53

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jack Morris 3
2 Steve Avery 2
2 John Smoltz 2
4 Rick Aguilera 1
4 11 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Steve Avery 25
2 Tom Glavine 22
2 John Smoltz 22
4 Kevin Tapani 16
5 Jack Morris 15

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