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Posted By: Paul

Great game, but not even the Red Sox' best postseason game. That was game 5 of the 1986 ALCS against the Angels. Similar situation to today's game. Sox down 3 games to 1. Down 5-2 in the 9th. Don Baylor homers to bring them within 1 run. With 2 outs and 2 strikes, Dave Henderson homers off the Angels' ace reliever Donnie Moore to give them the lead. The Angels tie it in the bottom of the Ninth. The Red Sox almost blow it on several occassions. They finally win it in the 11th when Dave Henderson drives a sacrifice fly to the wall, scoring Baylor.

The game was so devastating to Donnie Moore that he never pitched well again and eventually killed himself. His family and friends specifically blamed this game.