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2023 – Just two days after being eliminated by the Houston Astros in the ALDS 3 games to 1, the Twins announced that outfielder Byron Buxton for the second consecutive year, Byron Buxton has undergone an arthroscopic procedure on his right knee, which has forced him off the field for significant periods of time. Last year’s surgery, Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said, had a much longer recovery timeline. This one, to excise the plica, is something that they hope will alleviate some of the stress around the patellar tendon and isn’t expected to come with as long of a rehab process. The surgery took place earlier today, Falvey said. Buxton did not play a single major-league game in center field this season, appearing there once on a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul, after which the Twins had to pull him off the rehab assignment and Buxton received a cortisone shot.
2002 – The Angels beat up the Twins in a 13-5 game when they score 10 runs in the 7th inning and win the 2002 ALCS 4 games to 1 by sweeping all 3 games in Anaheim. The hitting star is Adam Kennedy as he goes 4 for 4 with 3 home runs and 5 RBIs. Joe Mays takes the defeat. A.J. Pierzynski goes 3 for 3 with a RBI and scores a run. The Twins did not hit a single home run in the 2002 ALCS. Box Score
1991 – The Twins take game 5 of the ALCS in Toronto by a 8-5 score and win the series 4 games to 1. Kirby Puckett hit his second home run of the series and David West picked up the win with three hitless innings of relief of starter Kevin Tapani. Box Score
1969 – Billy Martin is fired by owner Griffith after losing three playoff games in a row to the Orioles. For more info please see. Billy Martin on winning (short YouTube clip)
1965 – The Twins come back to tie the Series at 3 games apiece when Mudcat Grant hits and pitches the Twins to a 5-1 win in front of 49,578 delirious fans at the Met. Each team had only six hits but the Twins used their hits to score five runs while the Dodgers could only score once. Mudcat and Bob Allison hit home runs for Minnesota. Box Score
