European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 29, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday october 29,1991world series 91 trick play left Smith holding bag Minneapolis a in a world series studded with gems some Brilliant some flawed the Minnesota twins pulled one of the oldest fakes in baseball to hoodwink Atlanta. A phony relay throw by an infielder without the Ball fooled Atlanta s most experienced world series player and wrecked the braves Best Chance of winning game 7. Lonnie Smith who set a record playing in his fourth world series with four different teams looked like a Bush leaguer in the eighth inning when he fell for the trickery of twins second baseman Chuck Knoblauch on a Fly Ball double to left Center Field. A a we be done it All year a Knoblauch said. A it just happened to work this time. We do it whenever the runner is going. We Juse act like we re turning  Smith refused to answer any questions from reporters but he was overheard talking to teammate Ronnie Gant about the play. �?o1 saw left fielder Dan Gladden running toward the Ball but i could t see it and i thought he might catch it a Smith said. A i saw the second baseman look like he was throwing the Ball so 1 held up. I did t know where the Ball  Smith led off the inning with a Check swing Bloop single to right against Minnesota a Jack Morris. The tension in the metronome Rose immediately As two Minnesota relievers got up to work in the bullpen and the mustachioed Morris bore Down to pitch to Terry Pendleton. Morris got two strikes on Pendleton then App eared to strike him out. But Pendleton grazed the third strike for a foul Ball which Catcher Brian Harper caught off the dirt. Given new life Pendleton doubled on a Bounce to the Wall in left Center. Smith with a Chance of scoring on the Ball suddenly looked confused when he saw Gladden in left reach up for the Ball. Smith slowed going into second then stopped running after rounding second As he fell for a fake throw by Knoblauch to shortstop Greg Gagne at second. Smith then realized his mistake and turned toward third but now had no Chance of scoring. Morris got Gant to ground out to first then intentionally walked Justice to Load the bases. Sid Bream ended the threat by bouncing into a double play first to Home to  got the shutout that mattered the mostly Ronald Blum Minneapolis a this even Jack Morris would admit was too Good for  ending could be As incredible As this no fantasy As amazing As the one he was living sunday night. Inning after inning Morris kept putting zeros on the metronome scoreboard. The Atlanta braves kept putting runners on base but there was Morris pumping his fist reaching Back and throwing the perfect pitches when he had to. When it was finally Over when Gene Larking a Pinch hit single in the 10th ended the first extra inning seventh game since 1924, it was Morris who was the Star Morris who stood in the spotlight of the game and the series. A it still Hasni to sunk in yet a he said 20 minutes after Minnesota a 1-0 Victory a a in a sure it will  he had come Home to a Triumph that few others in baseball history have Ever had. He had thrown 10 shutout innings the most Ever in a game 7. A it was a he said Quot a classic in every  forget that he was 18-12 this season. Forget his 216 career victories. Forget his 26 shutouts. This was the shutout that mattered most. With the world series on the line with the title All baseball players dream of just one mistake from slipping away Morris muscled his Way out of trouble time after time. He had Only five 1-2-3 innings the first sixth seventh ninth and 10th. He got out of two on jams in the third fifth and eighth. Especially the eighth a beast of an inning if there Ever was one. Lonnie Smith singled and Only made it to third on Terry Pendleton a double up the left Center Field Gap. When Ron Gant grounded softly to first Kent Hrbek tagged him for out no. 1 and up came David Justice. Twins manager Tom Kelly went to the Mound As Sofije metronome fans yelled a no keep him in a Quot Tom asked me what i thought a Morris recalled. A i told him 1 think i can get Bream  we walked Justice and took a Chance and got a  the walk to Justice loaded the bases. Morris threw a Ball and Sid Bream fouled two pitches off. Then Bream hit a grounder to first this one sharper than Gantus. Hrbek threw to the plate and Catcher Brian Harper made the relay to first. The inning was Over. A i told him after the ninth a that a enough Jack a a Kelly said. A the said a to in a Fine. In a  map Jack Morris celebrates with clenched fist. 1st Pitcher to throw 10 shutout innings in 7th series game a i said a you did enough. Its time for really  the boys to carry some of the  a and i said a what the hell. Its just a the said to in a Fine. In a really another  a Fine a Morris threw another 1 in l 2-3 inning. One Hundred and Twenty five then Suchy pitch no coach Dick pitches a a 2j Osses of ski of a d such cum by and said he s Fine. He sweat heat and  braves just ran out of miracles Minneapolis a there was no fairytale ending to the Atlanta braves fairytale season. They weren to supposed to contend for the National league West title. But they did. They weren to supposed to Beal out a Veteran los Angeles dodgers team in the stretch drive. Bui they did. And they weren to supposed to go into Pittsburgh trailing three games to two and come away with the National league Pennant. But they did. Then three consecutive victories in Atlanta left the braves needing just one win in two games in Minnesota to win the world series. Bui in the twins and in the dome Atlanta finally found jts match in miracles. On saturday it was Kirby Puckett a 11th inning Home run that did in the braves. And sunday in game 7, it was a broken Bat double and a Long Fly by a Little used player that ended the dream and made the twins world champions. A it s a Tough Way to lose a said Atlanta starter John Smoltz. A hopefully a week from now we can enjoy what vie did. But right now its Tough watching them celebrate. A a a it a the Way the year went we battled. Only this time they were just a tiny bit better a said Smoltz of the series which included five one run games and four that were decided by the last pitch. Smoltz also was outstanding facing Minnesota twins right hander Jack Morris who won the map award after blanking the braves. Smoltz did no to give up a run in 7la-innings, allowing Only sex hits to match his boyhood idol pitch for pitch. But he like the braves fell Short. A we did no to want it to end this Way a said Mark Lemke who led the braves with a .417 average. A a it a a sad end to a great  in fact an almost unbelievable Story. This was an Atlanta team that finished last in the no West in 1990. A there were so Many positive things this year a said outfielder David Justice. A it was amazing. We did everything we were supposed to and got so  in the end it came Down to the twins being unbeatable in the metronome where they Are 8-0 in world series games. A i Hope i never have to play another series game Here a unless in Mon the twins a said third baseman Terry Pendleton who played for the St. Louis cardinals when they lost four series games in the dome in 1987. Quot in a tired of being a