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Don’t underestimate Shane Victorino’s impact in the 2008 NLCS

Game 4 of the 2008 National League Championship Series will forever be remembered as the night Matt Stairs hit arguably the most beautiful home run in Phillies history. It’s easy to forget that the Phillies were down by two runs heading into that half inning.

Shane Victorino’s game-tying home run in Game 4 of the 2008 NLCS is sometimes overlooked. (Matt A. Brown/Icon Sportswire)

With one out and Ryan Howard on first, Shane Victorino reached for a hanger down in the zone and pulled it just over the fence and into the Phillies bullpen for a game-tying two-run home run off Corey Wade.