Favorite Red Sox clutch performance?

Troy O'Leary 'WAAAAAY BAAAACCCK, grand slam Troy O'Leary,' was the famous radio call of Jerry Trupiano during the 1999 ALDS Game 5 in Cleveland, where O'Leary hit two home runs, a three-run shot and a grand slam, in the dramatic 12-8 win that launched the Red Sox into the ALCS to face the Yankees. 1999 was O'Leary's best season in Boston as he had career highs in homers (28), RBIs (103), and doubles (36).
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MOST BELOVED RED SOX CLUTCH PERFORMER

Troy O'Leary

"WAAAAAY BAAAACCCK, grand slam Troy O'Leary," was the famous radio call of Jerry Trupiano during the 1999 ALDS Game 5 in Cleveland, where O'Leary hit two home runs, a three-run shot and a grand slam, in the dramatic 12-8 win that launched the Red Sox into the ALCS to face the Yankees. 1999 was O'Leary's best season in Boston as he had career highs in homers (28), RBIs (103), and doubles (36).