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Kirby Puckett sprinted, leaped and extended his glove two feet above the Plexiglas fence in left-center field – right over Tony Oliva’s retired No. 6 – to rob Ron Gant of the Braves of an extra-base hit, before a Game 6 World Series crowd of 55,155 at the Metrodome.
With the Minnesota Twins facing elimination against the Atlanta Braves, and with the score tied 3–3 in the bottom of the 11th inning, Kirby Puckett stepped up to the plate and drove the game-winning home run off of Charlie Leibrandt into the left field seats to force a decisive Game 7.
Tampa Bay Rays Highlights. Puckett played hero and the Twins went home winners in Game 6 of the 1991 World Series.
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Oct 26, 1991 · 10/26/1991: Kirby Puckett hits a dramatic walk-off homer in the 11th inning to win Game 6 and send the 1991 World Series to a Game 7.
Minnesota Twins beat Atlanta Braves (4-3). Oct 26, 1991, Attendance: 55155, Time of Game: 3:36. Visit Baseball-Reference.com for the complete box score, play-by-play, and win probability
Congratulations to the Minnesota Twins on their postseason wins! Keep the excitement going and relive Kirby Puckett's thrilling home run during the 1991...
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Oct 27, 1991 · Puckett found Leibrandt’s fourth pitch, a high changeup, more to his liking, and he hit it into the left-field seats for a 4-3 victory that will take the World Series to a seventh game...
