According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Game 5 was only the second time in postseason history that a team facing elimination and trailing in the ninth inning hit a go-ahead home run.
The other time was in Game 5 of the 1986 ALCS when Dave Henderson homered for the Red Sox off Donnie Moore. Boston then promptly won Games 6 and 7 at Fenway to set up the Buckner World Series.
The other time was in Game 5 of the 1986 ALCS when Dave Henderson homered for the Red Sox off Donnie Moore. Boston then promptly won Games 6 and 7 at Fenway to set up the Buckner World Series.
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