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Posted By: Andrew

I was a teenager literally standing on the fence ready to storm the field when Dave Henderson blasted the HR. Paul got it right as most think Henderson's HR won it, but it was his sacrafice later that did. Moreover, the Sox were still down 3 games to 2 after that HR, i.e., they needed to win two more games! This is similar to Buckner's World Series goof, where the Sox still had a chance to win the Series (McNamera should have started Oil Can Boyd!) The big error or blast often knocks the momentum out of the other team.

“A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner.” - English Proverb