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Who knocked in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th for the Minnesota Twins in game 7?

Gene Larkin. Gene Larkin hit a long fly ball over a drawn-in infield, to win the World Series for the Twins.

Who started at second base for the Twins ?

Chuck Knoblauch. Knoblauch won the American League "Rookie of the Year" award in 1991.

What player did Kent Hrbek "wrestle" off first base during Game 2, creating quite a controversy, after being called out on the play?

Ron Gant. Needless to say, Hrbek was not a fan favorite when Game 3 moved to Atlanta.

When Kirby Puckett hit the home run to win Game 6, what famous announcer made the call, "And we'll see you tomorrow night"?

Jack Buck. Twins fans will never forget it. One of the greatest World Series games ever played.

Who scored the winning run in Game 7?

Dan Gladden. The run was scored in the bottom of the 10th.

After pitching the infamous 10-inning Game 7, did Jack Morris pitch for the Twins again ?

n. Jack Morris was not resigned after the 1991 season. It was his high school dream, to pitch for the Twins in the World Series. Jack is originally from St.Paul, Minnesota.

This was Tom Kelly's first World Championship as manager of the Twins?

f. He also managed the Twins to their first championship in 1987 vs. the St. Louis Cardinals.

Off what pitcher did Kirby Puckett hit his Game 6 winning home run ?

Charlie Liebrandt. Before the game, with the Twins down 3 games to 2, Kirby was quoted as saying, "Don't worry guys, climb on my back and I will carry us to a win".

What was the final score of Game 7?

Twins - 1 Braves - 0. Arguably, this was the greatest pitching performance, next to Don Larson's perfect game in World Series history. Jack Morris pitched 10 shutout innings to win it for the Twins.

Who was the starting catcher for the Braves ?

Greg Olson. It was a homecoming for Greg. He played his college ball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.