1987: With the help of a three-run home run by the unlikely Tom Lawless, the St. Louis Cardinals evens the World Series with a 7 – 2 win over the Minnesota Twins in Game Four.
Oct 20
1987: The Cardinals get all their runs against Minnesota in the seventh inning to win 3 – 1 in Game Three of the World Series.
1991: The Minnesota Twins take a 2-0 lead in the World Series with a 3 – 2 victory over the Atlanta Braves. The deciding blow is a leadoff home run in the eighth inning by rookie Scott Leius. Chili Davis also homers for Minnesota.
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Oct 19
1991: Minnesota defeat the Braves, 5 – 2, in Game One of the World Series. Greg Gagne’s three-run home run off Charlie Leibrandt in the fifth inning helps support the strong effort of winning pitcher Jack Morris.
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Oct 17
1987: The Minnesota Twins overpowered St. Louis, 10 – 1, in the opening game of the World Series. It was the first World Series game played indoors. Dan Gladden’s grand slam capped a seven-run fourth inning. Frank Viola, whose brother got married the same day, was the winning pitcher.
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Oct 13
1965: Mudcat Grant does it all himself, hitting a three-run home run and pitching a 5 – 1 win at Minnesota to knot the World Series with the Dodgers after six games.
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Oct 12
1963: Major League Baseball stage the only Hispanic American All-Star Game in history. The roster of Latino stars includes future Hall of Famers Luis Aparicio, Orlando Cepeda, Roberto Clemente, and Juan Marichal, and other standouts like Felipe Alou and Tony Oliva. A pinch-hit single delivered by Manny Mota helps the National League stars to a 5 – 2 victory over the American League at the Polo Grounds.
1987: The Minnesota Twins beats Detroit 9 – 5 in Game Five of the ALCS to wrap up its first American League title since 1965. Twins third baseman Gary Gaetti is named MVP.
1991: The Blue Jays chase Minnesota Twins starter Kevin Tapani for the second time in the ALCS, but Minnesota’s bullpen and bats lead to six unanswered runs in Game Five as the Twins win their American League third pennant.
