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Seattle Mariners @
Minnesota Twins
1991-04-27 Β· Day game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 16247 Β· 70Β°F, dome Β· 2:25
Minnesota Twins defeated Seattle Mariners 7β2. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 8th. Kevin Tapani earned the win. Brian Harper went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
W: Kevin Tapani L: Brian Holman SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Tim McClelland Β· 1B: Don Denkinger Β· 2B: Gary Cederstrom Β· 3B: Durwood Merrill Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Seattle Mariners β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harold Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ken Griffey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ken Griffey | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Edgar Martinez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Alvin Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pete O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jay Buhner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Valle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Greg Briley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tracy Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dan Gladden | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Chuck Knoblauch | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kirby Puckett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kent Hrbek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Chili Davis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Brian Harper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Pagliarulo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Al Newman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Greg Gagne | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Mariners β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | |
Russ Swan | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Swift | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kevin Tapani | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Larry Casian | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harold Reynolds: S/L89S
- Ken Griffey: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Ken Griffey: HR/F89XD.B-H
- Edgar Martinez: W
- Alvin Davis: 7/F7LM
Bot 1
- Dan Gladden: S7/G56D
- Chuck Knoblauch: 3/G34.1-2
- Kirby Puckett: 53/G5.2-2
- Kent Hrbek: HR/L8RXD.2-H;B-H
- Chili Davis: W
- Brian Harper: 63/G6M
Top 2
- Pete O'Brien: 341/G34
- Jay Buhner: K
- Dave Valle: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Mike Pagliarulo: 43/G4
- Gene Larkin: D9/L9LS
- Al Newman: 8/F8RD
- Dan Gladden: W
- Chuck Knoblauch: S5/G5S.2-3;1-2
- Kirby Puckett: K
Top 3
- Jeff Schaefer: W
- Harold Reynolds: CS2(26)
- Harold Reynolds: K
- Ken Griffey: S8/G4MD
- Ken Griffey: 8/F8LD
Bot 3
- Kent Hrbek: W
- Chili Davis: W.1-2
- Brian Harper: 7/F7LDF
- Mike Pagliarulo: 4(B)6(2)/LDP/L4
Top 4
- Edgar Martinez: 9/F9M
- Alvin Davis: 9/L89S
- Pete O'Brien: 7/F78M
Bot 4
- Gene Larkin: S8/G4MD
- Al Newman: 5/P5SF
- Dan Gladden: 7/L78M
- Chuck Knoblauch: 8/F8LD
Top 5
- Jay Buhner: 63/G6
- Dave Valle: 43/G4MS
- Jeff Schaefer: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Kirby Puckett: 8/L8LXD
- Kent Hrbek: 43/G4
- Chili Davis: W
- Brian Harper: HR/L7D.1-H;B-H
- Mike Pagliarulo: K
Top 6
- Harold Reynolds: 3/G3
- Ken Griffey: K
- Ken Griffey: S8/G4MD
- Edgar Martinez: S7/G56D.1-2
- Alvin Davis: S/L89S.2-H;1-2
- Pete O'Brien: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Gene Larkin: 8/F8LXD
- Al Newman: 43/G4M
- Dan Gladden: W
- Chuck Knoblauch: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 7
- Greg Briley: 63/G6M
- Dave Valle: K
- Jeff Schaefer: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Kirby Puckett: S/BG56S
- Kent Hrbek: 53/SH/B56S.1-2
- Chili Davis: 43/G4.2-3
- Brian Harper: 9/F9M
Top 8
- Harold Reynolds: 8/F8RXD
- Ken Griffey: 53/G56S
- Ken Griffey: 9/F89XD
Bot 8
- Greg Gagne: S8/G6MD
- Gene Larkin: E4/G4M.1-2;B-1
- Al Newman: 14/SH/B23.2-3;1-2
- Dan Gladden: S/L89S.3-H;2-3
- Chuck Knoblauch: S/G4D.3-H(UR);1-3
- Kirby Puckett: PO3(E1).3-H(TUR);1-1
- Kirby Puckett: 63/G6S.1-2
- Kent Hrbek: 43/G4M
Top 9
- Edgar Martinez: W
- Alvin Davis: 7/F7LM
- Pete O'Brien: 5/P5SF
- Tracy Jones: 8/F78M
Notes & reviews
- the ball bounced off Kent Hrbek's shoulder to Chuck Knoblauch






















