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Originally Posted by ChiTown
RIP - Ark City, KS Native
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And Don Baylor died also. He was instrumental in the Red Sox incredible comeback from down 1-3 in the 1986 ALCS. In game 5 in the 9th Baylor took Mike Witt deep for a 2 run HR to get the Sox Within 1.
Witt is yanked by Mauch, who brings in Gary Lucas, who HBP (not HPV, PB) Rich Gedman.
In comes Donnie Moore to close. And Dave Henderson launches a 2 run shot for the lead, in a game that the Sox win in 11 innings. They go on to win the ALCS and then go all Buckner in NY 10 days later.
Don Baylor was a helluva player.
This game led to Donnie Moore.'s personal life unraveling and he eventually killed himself. (Hence CP lexicon "Donnie Moore yourself".