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This is an amazing Estes moment I witnessed.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-0, Expos' Jim Poole facing 1-2-3
Jim Poole replaces Chris Widger pitching and batting 7th; Lenny Webster replaces Mike Thurman (P) playing C batting 9th
b5 0 --- 2,(1-0) BX 1% 94% 4-0 SFG M. Benard J. Poole Single to LF (Line Drive)
b5 0 1-- 2,(1-0) BX 2% 96% 4-0 SFG B. Mueller J. Poole Single to RF (Line Drive); Benard to 3B
b5 0 1-3 R 1,(0-0) X 1% 97% 4-0 SFG B. Bonds J. Poole Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Benard Scores; Mueller to 2B
b5 0 12- 5,(3-1) BBSBB 1% 98% 5-0 SFG J. Kent J. Poole Walk; Mueller to 3B; Bonds to 2B
b5 0 123 R 1,(0-0) X 1% 99% 5-0 SFG J. Snow J. Poole Single to RF (Line Drive); Mueller Scores; Bonds to 3B; Kent to 2B
Mike Johnson replaces Jim Poole pitching and batting 7th
b5 0 123 R 6,(3-2) SBFBBB 0% 100% 6-0 SFG E. Burks M. Johnson Walk; Bonds Scores; Kent to 3B; Snow to 2B
b5 0 123 O 6,(3-2) CBBBFC -0% 99% 7-0 SFG B. Estalella M. Johnson Strikeout Looking
b5 1 123 O 4,(1-2) CBFS -0% 99% 7-0 SFG R. Aurilia M. Johnson Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 123 RRRR 1,(0-0) X 1% 100% 7-0 SFG S. Estes M. Johnson Home Run (LF-CF); Kent Scores; Snow Scores; Burks Scores
b5 2 --- O 3,(1-1) SBX 0% 100% 11-0 SFG M. Benard M. Johnson Groundout: 2B-1B

In the 5th inning a fan wins 10 grand if the Giants hit a grand slam. The Giants have the bases loaded no outs and the 5th hitter up. In all 4 chances for the slam until Estes comes up with 2 outs, and he hits it.

I saw this in person, the other time a saw a winner was on TV, hit by Glen Allen Hill.