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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
1991-04-11 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 22169 · 61°F, sunny · Wind 25 mph L to R · 2:26
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 3–0. Joe Slusarski earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Joe Slusarski L: Scott Erickson SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Larry Young · 2B: Rich Garcia · 3B: Steve Palermo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Bush | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Pagliarulo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Larkin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Junior Ortiz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Newman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Gladden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Riles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harold Baines | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Weiss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Gallego | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Erickson | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Steve Bedrosian | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Slusarski | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6
- Randy Bush: 4/L4
- Kirby Puckett: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: 3/G3
- Ernie Riles: 13/G15
- Jose Canseco: S7/G56D
- Harold Baines: 13/G13S
Top 2
- Kent Hrbek: 7/F7M
- Chili Davis: K
- Mike Pagliarulo: S/L78M
- Gene Larkin: 5/P5SF
Bot 2
- Mark McGwire: 53/G56S
- Willie Wilson: E4/G4.B-1
- Jamie Quirk: S9/G34D.1-3
- Walt Weiss: K
- Mike Gallego: 63/G6
Top 3
- Junior Ortiz: 53/G5
- Al Newman: S8/G4MD
- Chuck Knoblauch: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Randy Bush: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Rickey Henderson: S5/G5L
- Ernie Riles: CS2(26)
- Ernie Riles: 13/G15
- Jose Canseco: 53/G5
Top 4
- Randy Bush: S9/G34D
- Kirby Puckett: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Kent Hrbek: S8/G4MD
- Chili Davis: W.1-2
- Mike Pagliarulo: 3/L34
Bot 4
- Harold Baines: 13/G13
- Mark McGwire: D8/L8LXD
- Willie Wilson: 63/G6M.2-3
- Jamie Quirk: PB.3-H(UR)
- Jamie Quirk: K
Top 5
- Gene Larkin: S/L8RM.B-2(E8)
- Junior Ortiz: 9/L9LM.2-3
- Al Newman: 5/P5F
- Chuck Knoblauch: K
Bot 5
- Walt Weiss: 53/G56S
- Mike Gallego: S5/BG5S
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Ernie Riles: S8/G6MD.1-2
- Jose Canseco: 9/F89D
Top 6
- Randy Bush: 63/G6M
- Kirby Puckett: 53/G56
- Kent Hrbek: 8/F8RXD
Bot 6
- Harold Baines: 43/G4
- Mark McGwire: W
- Willie Wilson: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3
Top 7
- Chili Davis: W
- Mike Pagliarulo: 43/G4.1-2
- Dan Gladden: 4/P4D
- Junior Ortiz: WP.2-3
- Junior Ortiz: W
- Al Newman: 13/G13
Bot 7
- Jamie Quirk: S7/L7S
- Walt Weiss: 14/SH/B13S.1-2
- Mike Gallego: T9/F89XD.2-H
- Rickey Henderson: 63/G6.3-3
- Ernie Riles: 43/G4
Top 8
- Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6M
- Randy Bush: K
- Kirby Puckett: 53/G5S
Bot 8
- Jose Canseco: W
- Harold Baines: D9/G3D.1-H
- Mark McGwire: K
- Willie Wilson: 43/G4.2-3
- Jamie Quirk: 6/P8LS
Top 9
- Kent Hrbek: 13/G13
- Chili Davis: 13/G13
- Mike Pagliarulo: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Joe Slusarski