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- Kirby Puckett's walk-off home run in Game 6 of the 1991 World Series sent the Minnesota Twins to Game 7 - and an eventual championship win.
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The 1991 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1991 season. The 88th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League (AL) champion Minnesota Twins (95–67) and the National League (NL) champion Atlanta Braves (94–68).
Kirby Puckett's walk-off home run in Game 6 of the 1991 World Series sent the Minnesota Twins to Game 7 - and an eventual championship win. (National Baseball Hall of Fame)
Nov 15, 2016 · Those were the words of broadcaster Jack Buck as Kirby Puckett's game-winning home run in Game 6 of the 1991 World Series sailed over the plexiglass wall at the Metrodome, the latest incredible...
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Charlie Leibrandt was given the start for the Braves in Game 1, but fell 5-2 thanks to a strong seventh inning effort by Jack Morris. A three run blast by Greg Gagne and a bases-empty bomb by Kent Hrbek (that landed in the upper decks) backed up the thirty-six year old workhorse. Minnesota rookie Scott Leius was the hero in Game 2 after a clutch, t...
While the Braves fans agonized over the base running error, Atlanta nonetheless was in an enviable position with two runners on, no one out and the power-hitting Ron Gant at the plate. However, Gant proceeded to ground out to Hrbek, with Smith still holding. Dave Justice was the next batter, but Kelly called for an intentional walk against the clea...
Atlanta returned the favor in the bottom of the inning as Minnesota had runners at first and third with one out and Kirby Puckett due up. Mike Stanton was called in to replace Smoltz and was ordered to walk the lumber-wielding outfielder. With the bases loaded, Hrbek tapped a soft line drive up the middle, but Lemke snared the ball and stepped on s...
Sep 28, 2022 · With the score tied 3-3, Twins superstar Kirby Puckett led off the bottom of the 11th inning and walloped Charlie Leibrandt's fourth pitch over the left-field fence to extend the Series to seven games. The following game is widely considered to be one of the greatest Game 7s ever.
He is known for having hit a dramatic game-winning home run in Game Six of the 1991 World Series. Puckett led the American League in batting with a .339 average in 1989 and led the league with 112 runs batted in in 1994.
Apr 5, 2024 · On Oct. 13, 1991, the Twins defeated the Atlanta Braves to win the World Series Championship in an electric four-game series.
