Blue Jays, World Series
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Thirty-four years ago today, Minnesota native Jack Morris pitched a 10-inning shutout to help lead the Twins to a 1-0 victory against the Atlanta Braves in Game 7 of the 1991 World Series at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, giving the Twins their second World Series victory in history.
The Minnesota Twins turned a last-place finish into a World Series win in 1991, fueled by young talent and standout moments like Kirby Puckett's iconic catch and Morris's brilliance in Game 7.
More recently, the Dodgers lost the World Series in seven games to the Astros in 2017, and are currently facing George Springer, the former Astros hitter that set a World Series record with home runs in each of the last four games of the series to win the series and MVP.
Roy Halladay threw a 10-inning, complete-game shutout. It was the first complete game shutout for an extra-inning game since Jack Morris had done it in game seven of the 1991 World Series. It was the first time it happened in the regular season since Dave ...