Saturday, January 13, 2018

1991 AL Stories and Standings

October 6, 1991

  The Detroit Tigers lost their game in Baltimore today while the Toronto Blue Jays were winning their game in Minnesota. The AL East has finished the regular season in a 2 way tie.
 There will be a 1 game playoff in Detroit tomorrow between the Tigers and the Blue Jays to determine the AL East Champion.

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 1991 American League                Date: 10/6/1991
 
 
DETROIT AT BALTIMORE
Tigers.......... 0 1 0  0 0 2  1 0 0  -  4  6  1
Orioles......... 1 0 1  3 2 0  0 3    - 10 15  0
Win:Milacki(10-6) Loss:Tanana(17-9) Save:Flanagan(9th)
Homeruns- C.Fielder(53rd)
 
Designated hitter Randy Milligan had 3 base hits and scored 3 times as the
Baltimore Orioles defeated the Detroit Tigers by a score of 10 to 4 at
Memorial Stadium.
 
Bob Milacki(10-6) was solid if not spectacular.  He went 5 and 2/3 innings
surrendering 4 hits and 3 walks.  Overall Baltimore out-hit Detroit 15 to 6.
 
Milacki got help from Mike Flanagan who was credited with his 9th save. Frank
Tanana(17-9) was given the loss.  He allowed a few too many baserunners
giving up 7 hits and 2 walks in 3 and 1/3 innings.  
 
 
TORONTO AT MINNESOTA
Blue Jays....... 0 1 0  0 1 0  0 1 2  -  5 11  0
Twins........... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 1 0  -  2 11  1
Win:Key(15-10) Loss:Edens(2-3) Save:Henke(21st)
Homeruns- J.Olerud(26th), K.Gruber(27th), K.Hrbek(20th)
 
Kelly Gruber homered as the very talented Toronto Blue Jays defeated the
Minnesota Twins by the score of 5 to 2 at the Metrodome.
 
Jimmy Key(15-10) pitched well enough to earn the win.  He went 5 and 2/3
innings and surrended up 9 hits and 1 walk.  Both teams ended up with 11 hits
on the afternoon.  
 
Tom Henke recorded the save, his 21st.  The loss was charged to Tom
Edens(2-3).  He allowed 2 runs and 8 hits in 6 innings.  
 
 
LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 1991 American League     
 
                                                      ACTUAL-TODATE  ACTUAL-TOTAL
East                        WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC# WON LOS  PCT  WON LOS  PCT
1991 Toronto TOA             96  66  .593 ----     1    91  71 .562   91  71 .562
1991 Detroit DEA             96  66  .593 ----          84  78 .519   84  78 .519
1991 Milwaukee MLA           78  84  .481 18.0          83  79 .512   83  79 .512
1991 Baltimore BAA           76  86  .469 20.0          67  95 .414   67  95 .414
1991 Boston BOA              75  87  .463 21.0          84  78 .519   84  78 .519
1991 Cleveland CLA           73  89  .451 23.0          57 105 .352   57 105 .352
1991 New York NYA            67  95  .414 29.0          71  91 .438   71  91 .438
 
                                                      ACTUAL-TODATE  ACTUAL-TOTAL
West                        WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC# WON LOS  PCT  WON LOS  PCT
1991 Chicago CHA             99  63  .611 ----  *WON*   87  75 .537   87  75 .537
1991 Minnesota MNA           91  71  .562  8.0          95  67 .586   95  67 .586
1991 Seattle SEA             85  77  .525 14.0          83  79 .512   83  79 .512
1991 Kansas City KCA         77  85  .475 22.0          82  80 .506   82  80 .506
1991 California CAA          77  85  .475 22.0          81  81 .500   81  81 .500
1991 Texas TEA               74  88  .457 25.0          85  77 .525   85  77 .525
1991 Oakland OAA             70  92  .432 29.0          84  78 .519   84  78 .519
 
 
 

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