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Kent Hrbek Region: #5 vs. #12

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#5 Eric Milton No-Hits the Angels

Like most of us I assume I was not paying much attention to the Twins in 1999.  I had just started my first year of college the week before and they hadn't been good in so long I barely knew who was on the team.  Honestly, when I read the paper the next day I'm pretty sure I thought, "Who's Eric Milton?" Turned out he was pretty decent and his trade continued the amazing Knoblauch trade tree.

Anyway, here's another glorious call by Herb Carneal.

#12 Señor Smoke Strikes Out Four Batters, Saves ALCS Game 2

In the 8th inning Blyleven allowed a homer to Lou Whitaker and a single to Darrell Evans and Kelly pulled him in favor of Berenguer.  While this kind of save situation would normally not make a manager nervous, the Twins bullpen in '87 outside of Berenguer and late season Reardon was pretty abysmal.  And the Tigers offense was a juggernaut.

Berenguer struck out Kirk Gibson and got Alan Trammell to ground out to end the threat.  And then in the 9th he turned into a modern day reliever by getting Matt Nokes, Chet Lemon, and Pat Sheridan to strike out to put the Twins up 2-0 heading to Detroit.

You can watch the whole game on YouTube of course.  Here's a snippet that includes more great announcing by Carneal.

The Better Moment

  • Eric Milton No-Hitter (55%, 12 Votes)
  • Juan Berenguer Saves ALCS Game 2 (45%, 10 Votes)

Total Voters: 22

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The Better Moment

  • Pedro Munoz Walks Off in 22nd Inning (65%, 13 Votes)
  • Twins Win 15 In A Row (35%, 7 Votes)

Total Voters: 20

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The Better Moment

  • Larkin Walks It Off (96%, 23 Votes)
  • Mike Sweeney Pops Into Infield Fly Double Play, Gets Nailed by Dougie (4%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 24

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Keeping Track

1991 Rewind: Team Leaders

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BATTING

GAMES

  1.  Chili Davis, 153
  2. Kirby Puckett, 152
  3. Chuck Knoblauch, 151

PLATE APPEARANCES

  1.  Puckett, 661
  2. Knoblauch, 636
  3. Davis, 634

AT-BATS

  1.  Puckett, 611
  2. Knoblauch, 565
  3. Davis, 534

RUNS

  1.  Puckett, 92
  2. Davis, 84
  3. Shane Mack, 79

HITS

  1.  Puckett, 195
  2. Knoblauch, 159
  3. Davis, 148

DOUBLES

  1.  Davis, 34
  2. Puckett, 29
  3. Brian Harper, 28

TRIPLES

  1.  Dan Gladden, 9
  2. Mack, 8
  3. Knoblauch, 6
    Puckett, 6

HOME RUNS

  1.  Davis, 29
  2. Kent Hrbek, 20
  3. Mack, 18

RBI

  1.  Davis, 93
  2. Hrbek, 89
    Puckett, 89

STOLEN BASES

  1.  Knoblauch, 25
  2. Gladden, 15
  3. Mack, 13

WALKS

  1.  Davis, 95
  2. Hrbek, 67
  3. Knoblauch, 59

STRIKEOUTS

  1.  Davis, 117
  2. Mack, 79
  3. Puckett, 78

AVERAGE

  1. Puckett, .319
  2. Harper, .311
  3. Mack, .310

OBP

  1. Davis, .385
  2. Hrbek, .373
  3. Mack, 363

SLUGGING

  1. Mack, .529
  2. Davis, .507
  3. Hrbek, .461

OPS

  1. Mack, .893
  2. Davis, .892
  3. Hrbek, .834

OPS+

  1. Davis, 141
  2. Mack, 140
  3. Hrbek, 125

TOTAL BASES

  1. Puckett, 281
  2. Davis, 271
  3. Mack, 234

GIDP

  1. Puckett, 27
  2. Hrbek, 15
    Gagne, 15

HIT BY PITCH

  1. Harper, 6
    Mack, 6
  2. Gladden, 5

SACRIFICE HITS

  1. Puckett, 8
  2. 4 tied at 5

SACRIFICE FLIES

  1. Puckett, 7
  2. Harper, 6
  3. 3 tied at 5

INTENTIONAL WALKS

  1. Davis, 13
  2. Hrbek, 4
    Puckett, 4

PITCHING

WINS

  1. Scott Erickson, 20
  2. Jack Morris, 18
  3. Kevin Tapani, 16

LOSSES

  1. Morris, 12
  2. Allan Anderson, 11
  3. Tapani, 9

WINNING PERCENTAGE

  1.  Carl Willis, .727
  2. Erickson, .714
  3. Tapani, .640

ERA

  1. Rick Aguilera, 2.35
  2. Willis, 2.63
  3. Tapani, 2.99

GAMES

  1. Aguilera, 63
  2. Steve Bedrosian, 56
  3. Terry Leach, 50

STARTS

  1. Morris, 35
  2. Tapani, 34
  3. Erickson, 32

GAMES FINISHED

  1. Aguilera, 60
  2. Bedrosian, 22
    Leach, 22

COMPLETE GAMES

  1. Morris, 10
  2. Erickson, 5
  3. Tapani, 4

SHUTOUTS

  1.  Erickson, 3
  2. Morris, 2
  3. Tapani, 1

SAVES

  1. Aguilera, 42
  2. Bedrosian, 6
  3. Mark Guthrie, 2
    Willis, 2

INNINGS

  1. Morris, 246.2
  2. Tapani, 244
  3. Erickson, 204

HOME RUNS ALLOWED

  1. Anderson, 24
  2. Tapani, 23
  3. Morris, 18

WALKS ALLOWED

  1. Morris, 92
  2. Erickson, 71
  3. Anderson, 42

STRIKEOUTS

  1. Morris, 163
  2. Tapani, 135
  3. Erickson, 108

HIT BATSMEN

  1. Erickson, 6
  2. Anderson, 5
    Morris, 5

BALKS

  1. Tapani, 3
  2. Morris, 1
    Willis, 1

WILD PITCHES

  1. Morris, 15
  2. Guthrie, 7
  3. Paul Abbott, 5

BATTERS FACED

  1. Morris, 1032
  2. Tapani, 974
  3. Erickson, 851

ERA+

  1. Aguilera, 183
  2. Willis, 163
  3. Tapani, 143

FIP

  1. Willis, 2.92
  2. Aguilera, 3.00
  3. Leach, 3.11

WHIP

  1.  Willis, 1.07
  2. Aguilera, 1.07
  3. Tapani, 1.09

HITS PER NINE

  1. Aguilera, 5.7
  2. Willis, .7.7
  3. Bedrosian, 8.1

HOME RUNS PER NINE

  1. Leach, 0.4
    Willis, 0.4
    Aguilera, 0.4

WALKS PER NINE

  1. Tapani, 1.5
  2. Willis, 1.9
  3. Leach, 1.9

STRIKEOUTS PER NINE

  1. Aguilera, 8.0
  2. David West, 6.6
  3. Guthrie, 6.6

K/W RATIO

  1. Tapani, 3.38
  2. Willis, 2.79
  3. Leach, 2.29
Keeping Track

Happy Birthday–March 31

Bill Hallman (1867)
Jack Stivetts (1868)
Big Jeff Pfeffer (1882)
Brick Owens (1885)
Tom Sheehan (1894)
Carson Bigbee (1895)
Mule Suttles (1900)
Marv Grissom (1918)
Dave Koslo (1920)
Moises Camacho (1932)
Moose Stubing (1938)
Balvino Galvez (1964)
Chien-Ming Wang (1980)
Jeff Mathis (1983)
Peter Bourjos (1987)
Josmil Pinto (1989)

There have been two players in the majors named Jeff Pfeffer.  They were brothers.  "Big Jeff" Pfeffer was actually Francis Xavier Pfeffer.  Plain old Jeff Pfeffer was actually Edward Joseph Pfeffer.  "Big Jeff" was 6'1", 185 pounds.  Plain old Jeff was 6'3", 210.

Brick Owens was a longtime major league umpire.  His first name was Clarence.  He got the nickname "Brick" after being hit by one while umpiring a game in Pittsburg, Kansas early in his career.

Mule Suttles is sometimes credited as the all-time Negro Leagues home run leader with 237.  He swung a fifty-ounce bat.

One of the top second basemen in the history of the Mexican League, Moises Camacho played  there from 1951-1975.  He was known as the Rogers Hornsby of Mexico.

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Twins Top Moments

Kent Hrbek Region: #8 vs. #9

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#8 Twins Defeat Cleveland in Extra Innings, Win 15th In A Row

Jeff talked about the game here.  The game where the streak was snapped was more memorable, but I do remember as a kid feeling after fifteen wins that this team was invincible and could win it all.  I was so bummed out when they lost the next night.

#9 Pedro Munoz Hits Walk-Off Jack in the 22nd Inning

Video here.  Though I have to say, watching Greg Gagne make that diving catch might be even more fun.  Man, he was good in the field.  This is tied for the longest game in Twins history.  I love that Munoz just sort of walks up to home plate.  No jumping.  No yelling.  No Gatorade bath.  He just steps on the plate and everyone gives him some gentlemanly congratulations before presumably falling asleep.

The Better Moment

  • Pedro Munoz Walks Off in 22nd Inning (65%, 13 Votes)
  • Twins Win 15 In A Row (35%, 7 Votes)

Total Voters: 20

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1991 Rewind: 1991 Twins League Leaders

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BATTING

AVERAGE

  1.  Julio Franco, Tex, .341
    8.  Kirby Puckett, .319

SLUGGING

  1. Danny Tartabull, KC, .593
    8.  Shane Mack, .529
    10.  Chili Davis, .507

OPS

  1. Frank Thomas, Chi, 1.006
    7.  Davis, .892

HITS

  1.  Paul Molitor, Mil., 216
    7.  Puckett, 195

TRIPLES

  1.  Molitor, 13
    Lance Johnson, Chi, 13
    6 (tie).  Dan Gladden, 9
    8 (tie).  Mack, 8

HOME RUNS

  1.  Cecil Fielder, Det, 44
    Jose Canseco, Oak, 44
    8.  Davis, 29

WALKS

  1.  Thomas, 138
    5.  Davis, 95

SINGLES

  1. Franco, 156
    4.  Puckett, 145

INTENTIONAL WALKS

  1.   Wade Boggs, Bos, 25
    6 (tie).  Davis, 13

GIDP

  1.  Puckett, 27

STOLEN BASE PERCENTAGE

  1.  Henry Cotto, Sea, 84.2
    2.  Knoblauch, 83.3

PITCHING

ERA

  1.  Roger Clemens, Bos, 2.62
    7.  Kevin Tapani, 2.99

WINS

1 (tie).  Scott Erickson, 20
Bill Gullickson, Det, 20
4 (tie).  Jack Morris, 18
10 (tie).  Tapani, 16

WINNING PERCENTAGE

  1. Joe Hesketh, Bos, .750
    2.  Erickson, .714

WHIP

  1.  Nolan Ryan, Tex, 1.01
    4.  Tapani, 1.09

WALKS PER NINE INNINGS

  1.  Greg Swindell, Cle, 1.17
    3.  Tapani, 1.48

SAVES

  1.  Bryan Harvey, Cal, 46
    3.  Rick Aguilera, 42

INNINGS

  1.  Clemens, 271.1
    3.  Morris, 246.2
    5.  Tapani, 244

STRIKEOUTS

  1.  Clemens, 241
    10.  Morris, 163

STARTS

1 (tie).  Morris, 35
Clemens, 35
Gullickson, 35
Jack McDowell, Chi, 35
Dave Stewart, Oak, 35
Bob Welch, Oak, 35
7 (tie).  Tapani, 34

COMPLETE GAMES

  1.  McDowell, 15
    3 (tie).  Morris, 10

SHUTOUTS

  1.  Clemens, 4
    2 (tie).  Erickson, 3
    6 (tie).  Morris, 2

HOME RUNS ALLOWED

  1.  Rich DeLucia, Sea, 31
    5 (tie).  Allan Anderson, 24
    8 (tie).  Tapani, 23

WALKS ALLOWED

  1.  Randy Johnson, Sea, 152
    7.  Morris, 92

HITS ALLOWED

  1.  Walt Terrell, Det, 257
    8.  Morris, 226
    9.  Tapani, 225

K/W RATIO

  1.  Swindell, 5.45
    4.  Tapani, 3.38

HR/9

  1.  Tom Candiotti, Cle/Tor, 0.45
    9.  Erickson, 0.57

WILD PITCHES

  1.  Morris, 15

BATTERS FACED

  1.  Clemens, 1077
    2.  Morris, 1032
    9.  Tapani, 974

GAMES FINISHED

  1.  Harvey, 63
    3.  Aguilera, 60