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Great Moments in Minnesota Twins History
Following the 1960 season the Washington Senators moved to the Twin Cities and became the Minnesota Twins. Since becoming the Twins they have had their share of memorable moments. Here is a list of the ten greatest moments in Twins history.
April 11, 1961. The Minnesota Twins defeat the New York Yankees 6-0 in their first game as the Twins for their first win. Pedro Ramos pitches a complete game shut out for the win. Bobby Allison and Reno Bertoia hit home runs.
September 26, 1965. The Twins defeat the Washington Senators 2-1 to clinch the American League Pennant. Jim Kaat pitches a complete game shutout, striking out ten batters.
September 22, 1969. The Minnesota Twins win the American League Western Division title when they defeat the Kansas City Royals 4-3. Bob Miller is the winning pitcher and Harmon Killerbrew hits his 47th home run.
September 23, 1970. The Minnesota Twins win their second consecutive division title when they defeat the Oakland A's 7-4. Tom Hall is the winning pitcher and Bill Zepp gets the save.
September 28, 1987. The Minnesota Twins win their first division title since 1970 when they defeat the Texas Rangers 5-3. Juan Berenguer comes out of the bullpen to get the win and Jeff Reardon saves the game for his 31st save of the season.
October 12 , 1987. The Twins win their first American League Pennant since moving to Minnesota when they defeat the Detroit Tigers 9-5. The Twins win the American League Championship Series 4 games to 1. Bert Blyleven is the winning pitcher.
October 25, 1987. The Twins win the World Series in 7 games when they defeat the St Louis Cardinals. They win the seventh game 4-2 with Frank Viola pitching 8 innings for the win. It is the Twins first World Championship.
October 13, 1991.The Minnesota Twins win their second American League Pennant by defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Championship Series 4 games to 1. They win the fifth and deciding game 8-5. With the game tied at 5 in the eighth inning the Twins score 3 runs to take the lead for good. David West pitches three strong innings out of the bullpen for the win and Rick Aguilera gets his third save of the series.
October 27, 1991.The Minnesota Twins win their second World Championship by defeating the Atlanta Braves in seven games. The Twins win the seventh game in 10 innings 1-0 with Jack Morris pitching a complete game for the win. The Twins win the game and the series in the bottom of the 10th when Gene Larkin singles to drive in Dan Gladden with the winning run. Most importantly though, as Kirby homers to keep the Twins championship alive in game 6, the Gold Seat is born.
October 6, 2002. The Minnesota Twins defeat the Oakland A's in the American League Division Series 3 games to 2. In the deciding game the Twins score three runs in the top of the 9th inning and hold off a rally by the A's in the bottom of the inning to secure the win. Brad Radke is the winning pitcher. The Twins advance to the American League Championship Series.
Unfortunately, none of the top moments have occurred in the past 6 years or so. What do you think is the best moment in the history of Minnesota Twins baseball?