‘91 Twins take 2 of 3 from ‘93 Jays

9/13-9/14 - Skydome
GAME 1 - Blue Jays 6, Twins 3
Have no fear, Jack Morris (1-1, 2.65) is everywhere.  In fact the great Jack Morris is represented on 3 teams this season, which is truly a testament to how great and underappreciated he is.  Message to BBWAA:  Vote this man into the HOF.  It's not a fluke that he played on 3 different franchises that won a World Championship.  Today he represented Toronto...and yes he represented them well.  Morris gave up just 3 hits and didn't allow a Twin runner to touch home.  David West (0-1, 4.26) was victimized for 4 runs in the 4th, which was all the scoring Morris would need.  With one out in the 3rd Turner Ward smoked a 2-1 offering deep into the night for a 3 run shot.  Minnesota would score 3 runs in the 9th to make this game interesting against Morris' replacement Castillo.  The game was plagued by all around sloppy play in the field as both teams combined for 5 errors.  Toronto's Ed Sprague made his 7th miscue of the season.

GAME 2 - Twins 9, Blue Jays 3
Al Leiter barely escaped the top of the first as 8 Twins came to the  plate in a 3 run outburst.  Pedro Munoz delivered a huge 2 out single to right to score Greg Gagne and Kent Hrbek.  Minnesota added to it's lead with runs in 3 consecutive innings.  1 run in the 5th, 2 runs in the 6th and 3 runs in the 7th provided more than enough insurance for Allan Anderson (3-2, 4.75).  Bedrock (Steve Bedrosian) finished up with an uneventful final 2 innings.

9/15- HHH Metrodome
GAME 3 - Twins 4, Blue Jays 3 (16 inn)
Jack Morris made his second appearance in the series, this time representing Minnesota.  Morris had a decent outing, going 7 1/3 and giving up 3, but did not figure into the decision.  His opposing number, Dave Steward also went 7 innings and did not figure into the decision either.  In fact Toronto would feature 4 more pitchers who did not figure into the decision and Minnesota would have 3.  This is what happens when you have a marathon 16 inning contest that nobody seems capable or worth of winning.  Both teams played the "match game" to get to this point.  With no score in the game both teams scored solo runs in the 4th.  They matched each other again with solo runs in the 6th and 8th, and of course they did the same by posting goose eggs for the next 7 innings.  Minnesota finally ended it in the bottom of the 16th when Kirby Puckett, who was 6 for 8 of the day and a triple short of a cycle, singled home Greg Gagne for the walk off win off Mike Timlin.