The 2004 Boston Red Sox season was the 104th season in the franchise's

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history. Managed by

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, the

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finished with a 98–64 record, three

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the

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in the

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. The Red Sox qualified for the

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as the AL wild card, swept the

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in the ALDS, and faced the Yankees in the ALCS for the second straight year. After losing the first three games to the Yankees and trailing in the ninth inning of the fourth game, the Red Sox became the first team in major league history to come back from a three-game postseason deficit, defeating the Yankees in seven games. The Red Sox then swept the

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in the

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, capturing their first championship since

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Offseason

* November 28, 2003:

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, and Michael Goss (minors) were traded by the Red Sox to the

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for

Curt Schilling Curtis Montague Schilling (born November 14, 1966) is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who is a commentator for conservative media outlet BlazeTV. He helped lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a World Series appearance ...

. * December 16, 2003: Mark Bellhorn was acquired by the Red Sox from the Colorado Rockies as part of a conditional deal. * December 22, 2003:

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was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox. * December 23, 2003:

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was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox. *January 7, 2004:

Keith Foulke Keith Charles Foulke ( ; born October 19, 1972) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. A graduate of Hargrave High School in Huffman, Texas, Foulke attended Galveston College and Lewis–Clark State College. Between 1997 and 2008, he p ...

was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.

Pre-season events

During the 2003–04 off season, the Red Sox acquired a starting ace pitcher; Curt Schilling, as well as a closer, Keith Foulke. Many visitors at their

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, were very enthusiastic about the 2004 Red Sox team. Expectations once again ran high that 2004 would finally be the year that the Red Sox ended their championship drought.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

* June 22, 2004: Curtis Leskanic was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox. * July 14, 2004:

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was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox. * July 21, 2004:

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was acquired by the Red Sox from the Cubs as part of a conditional deal. * July 24, 2004: Terry Adams was acquired by the Red Sox from the Blue Jays in exchange for minor leaguer John Hattig. * July 31, 2004: As part of a four-team trade,

Orlando Cabrera Orlando Luis Cabrera Ramírez, nicknamed "O-Cab" and "The OC", (born November 2, 1974) is a Colombian-American former baseball infielder. He won a World Series championship in 2004 with the Boston Red Sox. He also played for the Montreal Expos ...

was acquired by the Red Sox from the

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and

Doug Mientkiewicz Douglas Andrew Mientkiewicz ( ; born June 19, 1974) is an American former professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from 1998 to 2009, most prominently as a member of the Minnesota Twins wher ...

was acquired by the Red Sox from the

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. In exchange, the Red Sox sent star shortstop

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and

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(minors) to the Cubs. In a separate trade, Dave Roberts was acquired by the Red Sox from the

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in exchange for Henri Stanley (minors). * August 6, 2004:

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was selected off waivers by the Red Sox from the Mariners. * August 31, 2004:

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was purchased by the Red Sox from the Indians.

Opening Day lineup

Source:

Roster

Road to a Championship

The regular season started well in April, but through midseason the team struggled due to injuries, inconsistency and defensive woes, and fell more than eight games behind New York. A bright point came on July 24, when the Red Sox overcame a five-run deficit as Bill Mueller hit a game-winning home run to right-center off Yankees closer

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. The game also featured a now infamous brawl between Yankee superstar

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and Red Sox catcher and captain

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. Red Sox General Manager

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shook up the team at the MLB trading deadline July 31, trading the team's wildly popular yet often hurt and disgruntled shortstop,

, to the

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, receiving

from the

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and

from the

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in return. In a separate transaction, the Red Sox also traded AAA outfielder Henri Stanley to the

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for center fielder Dave Roberts. With valuable players like Cabrera, Mientkiewicz, and Roberts in the lineup, the club turned things around, winning twenty-two out of twenty-five games and going on to finish within three games of the Yankees in the AL East and qualifying for the playoffs as the AL Wild Card. The team played its home games at

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, before a regular season total attendance of 2,837,294 fans.

Game log

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(0–1) , , — , , 34,286 , , 4–3 , - style="background-color:#bbbbbb" , – , , April 13 , ,

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(0–1) , , Foulke (3) , , 35,027 , , 7–5 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 13 , , April 20 , , @ Blue Jays , , 4–2 , , Martínez (2–1) , , Halladay (1–3) , , Foulke (4) , , 26,010 , , 8–5 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 14 , , April 21 , , @ Blue Jays , , 4–2 , ,

(2–0) , , Lilly (0–2) , , Foulke (5) , , 16,163 , , 9–5 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 15 , , April 22 , , @ Blue Jays , , 7–3 , , Adams (2–0) , ,

(2–1) , , — , , 16,480 , , 9–6 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 16 , , April 23 , , @

, , 11–2 , , Lowe (2–1) , , Contreras (0–2) , , — , , 55,001 , , 10–6 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 17 , , April 24 , , @

, , 3–2 (12) , , Foulke (1–0) , , Quantrill (2–1) , , Timlin (1) , , 55,195 , , 11–6 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 18 , , April 25 , , @

, , 2–0 , , Martínez (3–1) , , Vázquez (2–2) , , Williamson (1) , , 55,338 , , 12–6 , - style="background-color:#bbbbbb" , – , , April 27 , , Devil Rays , , colspan=6, ''Postponed (rain)'' Rescheduled for April 29 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 19 , , April 28 , , Devil Rays , , 6–0 , ,

(3–1) , , Abbott (2–2) , , — , , 35,120 , , 13–6 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 20 , , April 29 , , Devil Rays , , 4–0 , ,

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(1–0) , , Zambrano (3–2) , , — , , 35,614 , , 14–6 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 21 , , April 29 , , Devil Rays , , 7–3 , , Lowe (3–1) , ,

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(0–1) , , — , , 35,441 , , 15–6 , - style="background-color:#bbbbbb" , – , , April 30 , , @ Rangers , , colspan=6, ''Postponed (rain)'' Rescheduled for May 1 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 22 , , May 1 , , @ Rangers , , 4–3 , , Ramirez (1–1) , , Malaska (1–1) , ,

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(8) , , 44,598 , , 15–7 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 23 , , May 1 , , @ Rangers , , 8–5 , , Benoit (1–0) , , Martínez (3–2) , ,

(9) , , 44,598 , , 15–8 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 24 , , May 2 , , @ Rangers , , 4–1 , , Dickey (4–1) , ,

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(10) , , 31,538 , , 15–9 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 25 , , May 3 , , @ Indians , , 4–3 , , Westbrook (2–1) , ,

(3–2) , , Betancourt (1) , , 16,285 , , 15–10 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 26 , , May 4 , , @ Indians , , 7–6 , ,

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(1–2) , , Lowe (3–2) , , Betancourt (2) , , 16,070 , , 15–11 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 27 , , May 5 , , @ Indians , , 9–5 , ,

(1–1) , , D'Amico (1–2) , , — , , 17,370 , , 16–11 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 28 , , May 6 , , @ Indians , , 5–2 , , Martínez (4–2) , , Sabathia (1–1) , , Foulke (6) , , 26,825 , , 17–11 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 29 , , May 7 , , Royals , , 7–6 , , Timlin (2–1) , ,

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(0–1) , , — , , 35,280 , , 18–11 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 30 , , May 8 , , Royals , , 9–1 , ,

(4–2) , , Gobble (1–1) , , — , , 34,929 , , 19–11 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 31 , , May 9 , , Royals , , 8–4 , ,

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(1–1) , , — , , 35,257 , , 19–13 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 33 , , May 11 , , Indians , , 5–3 , , Embree (1–0) , , Jiménez (0–2) , , Foulke (7) , , 35,401 , , 20–13 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 34 , , May 12 , , Indians , , 6–4 , , Lee (4–0) , ,

(2–2) , , — , , 35,371 , , 20–14 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 35 , , May 13 , , @ Blue Jays , , 12–6 , ,

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(4–3) , , — , , 20,876 , , 20–15 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 36 , , May 14 , , @ Blue Jays , , 9–3 (10) , , Embree (2–0) , , Ligtenberg (1–1) , , — , , 20,948 , , 21–15 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 37 , , May 15 , , @ Blue Jays , , 4–0 , ,

(2–1) , , Hentgen (2–3) , , — , , 36,841 , , 22–15 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 38 , , May 16 , , @ Blue Jays , , 3–1 , , Halladay (4–4) , , Martínez (4–3) , , Adams (2) , , 31,618 , , 22–16 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 39 , , May 18 , , @ Devil Rays , , 7–3 , ,

(3–2) , , Hendrickson (2–4) , , — , , 12,836 , , 23–16 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 40 , , May 19 , , @ Devil Rays , , 4–1 , ,

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(0–1) , , Foulke (8) , , 13,960 , , 24–16 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 41 , , May 20 , , @ Devil Rays , , 9–6 , , Jorge Sosa, Sosa (1–0) , , Lowe (3–4) , , Danys Báez, Báez (5) , , 12,401 , , 24–17 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 42 , , May 21 , , Blue Jays , , 11–5 , , Timlin (3–1) , , Micheal Nakamura, Nakamura (0–3) , , — , , 35,287 , , 25–17 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 43 , , May 22 , , Blue Jays , , 5–2 , , Anastacio Martínez, Martínez (1–0) , , Ligtenberg (1–2) , , Foulke (9) , , 35,196 , , 26–17 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 44 , , May 23 , , Blue Jays , , 7–2 , ,

(4–2) , ,

(2–4) , , — , , 35,239 , , 27–17 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 45 , , May 25 , , Oakland Athletics, Athletics , , 12–2 , ,

(6–3) , , Tim Hudson, Hudson (5–2) , , — , , 35,236 , , 28–17 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 46 , , May 26 , , Oakland Athletics, Athletics , , 9–6 , , Lowe (4–4) , , Mark Redman, Redman (3–3) , , Foulke (10) , , 34,931 , , 29–17 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 47 , , May 27 , , Oakland Athletics, Athletics , , 15–2 , , Mark Mulder, Mulder (6–2) , ,

(2–2) , , — , , 35,438 , , 29–18 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 48 , , May 28 , , Mariners , , 8–4 , , Martínez (5–3) , , Joel Piñeiro, Piñeiro (1–6) , , — , , 35,134 , , 30–18 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 49 , , May 29 , , Mariners , , 5–4 , , Freddy García, García (3–3) , ,

(4–3) , , Eddie Guardado, Guardado (9) , , 35,250 , , 30–19 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 50 , , May 30 , , Mariners , , 9–7 (12) , , Anastacio Martínez, Martínez (2–0) , , J. J. Putz, Putz (0–2) , , — , , 35,046 , , 31–19 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 51 , , May 31 , ,

, , 13–4 , ,

(4–2) , , Lowe (4–5) , , — , , 35,465 , , 31–20 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 52 , , June 1 , , @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Angels , , 7–6 , , Kevin Gregg, Gregg (2–0) , ,

(2–3) , , Troy Percival, Percival (13) , , 43,285 , , 31–21 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 53 , , June 2 , , @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Angels , , 10–7 , , Ramón Ortiz, Ortiz (2–4) , , Timlin (3–2) , , Francisco Rodríguez (Venezuelan pitcher), Rodríguez (2) , , 43,205 , , 31–22 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 54 , , June 4 , , @ Royals , , 5–2 , , Gobble (3–3) , ,

(4–4) , , Jeremy Affeldt, Affeldt (6) , , 28,182 , , 31–23 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 55 , , June 5 , , @ Royals , , 8–4 , ,

(7–3) , ,

(2–8) , , — , , 29,968 , , 32–23 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 56 , , June 6 , , @ Royals , , 5–3 , , Lowe (5–5) , , Jason Grimsley, Grimsley (3–2) , , Foulke (11) , , 22,964 , , 33–23 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 57 , , June 8 , , San Diego Padres, Padres , , 1–0 , , Martínez (6–3) , , Antonio Osuna, Osuna (1–1) , , Foulke (12) , , 35,205 , , 34–23 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 58 , , June 9 , , San Diego Padres, Padres , , 8–1 , , Brian Lawrence, Lawrence (8–3) , ,

(2–4) , , — , , 35,064 , , 34–24 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 59 , , June 10 , , San Diego Padres, Padres , , 9–3 , ,

(8–3) , , Ismael Valdez, Valdez (5–3) , , — , , 35,068 , , 35–24 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 60 , , June 11 , ,

, , 2–1 , , Foulke (2–0) , , Tom Martin (baseball), Martin (0–1) , , — , , 35,173 , , 36–24 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 61 , , June 12 , ,

, , 14–5 , , Jeff Weaver, Weaver (4–7) , ,

(4–5) , , — , , 34,671 , , 36–25 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 62 , , June 13 , ,

, , 4–1 , , Martínez (7–3) , , Hideo Nomo, Nomo (3–7) , , Foulke (13) , , 35,068 , , 37–25 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 63 , , June 15 , , @ Colorado Rockies, Rockies , , 6–3 , , Joe Kennedy (baseball), Kennedy (5–4) , ,

(2–5) , , Shawn Chacón, Chacón (11) , , 40,489 , , 37–26 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 64 , , June 16 , , @ Colorado Rockies, Rockies , , 7–6 , , Jason Jennings, Jennings (6–6) , ,

(8–4) , , Shawn Chacón, Chacón (12) , , 39,319 , , 37–27 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 65 , , June 17 , , @ Colorado Rockies, Rockies , , 11–0 , , Lowe (6–5) , , Aaron Cook (baseball), Cook (1–2) , , — , , 40,088 , , 38–27 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 66 , , June 18 , , @ San Francisco Giants, Giants , , 14–9 , , Timlin (4–2) , , Jerome Williams (baseball), Williams (6–5) , , — , , 42,557 , , 39–27 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 67 , , June 19 , , @ San Francisco Giants, Giants , , 6–4 , , Matt Herges, Herges (3–2) , , Embree (2–1) , , — , , 42,499 , , 39–28 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 68 , , June 20 , , @ San Francisco Giants, Giants , , 4–0 , , Jason Schmidt, Schmidt (9–2) , ,

(2–6) , , — , , 42,568 , , 39–29 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 69 , , June 22 , ,

, , 9–2 , ,

(9–4) , , Kyle Lohse, Lohse (2–5) , , — , , 35,261 , , 40–29 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 70 , , June 23 , ,

, , 4–2 , , Carlos Silva (baseball), Silva (8–4) , , Lowe (6–6) , , Joe Nathan, Nathan (20) , , 35,233 , , 40–30 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 71 , , June 24 , ,

, , 4–3 (10) , , Grant Balfour, Balfour (2–0) , , Foulke (2–1) , , Joe Nathan, Nathan (21) , , 34,827 , , 40–31 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 72 , , June 25 , , Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies , , 12–1 , , Martínez (8–3) , , Abbott (0–2) , , — , , 35,059 , , 41–31 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 73 , , June 26 , , Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies , , 9–2 , , Ryan Madson, Madson (5–2) , ,

(2–7) , , — , , 34,712 , , 41–32 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 74 , , June 27 , , Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies , , 12–3 , ,

(10–4) , , Brett Myers, Myers (5–5) , , — , , 34,739 , , 42–32 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 75 , , June 29 , , @

, , 11–3 , , Vázquez (9–5) , , Lowe (6–7) , , — , , 55,231 , , 42–33 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 76 , , June 30 , , @

, , 4–2 , ,

(2–2) , , Timlin (4–3) , , Mariano Rivera, Rivera (29) , , 55,023 , , 42–34 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 77 , , July 1 , , @

, , 5–4 (13) , , Tanyon Sturtze, Sturtze (3–0) , , Curt Leskanic, Leskanic (0–4) , , — , , 55,265 , , 42–35 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 78 , , July 2 , , @ Atlanta Braves, Braves , , 6–3 (12) , , Juan Cruz (baseball), Cruz (2–0) , , Anastacio Martínez, Martínez (2–1) , , — , , 42,231 , , 42–36 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 79 , , July 3 , , @ Atlanta Braves, Braves , , 6–1 , ,

(11–4) , , John Thomson (baseball), Thomson (6–7) , , — , , 51,831 , , 43–36 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 80 , , July 4 , , @ Atlanta Braves, Braves , , 10–4 , , Mike Hampton, Hampton (3–8) , , Lowe (6–8) , , — , , 41,414 , , 43–37 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 81 , , July 6 , , Oakland Athletics, Athletics , , 11–0 , ,

(5–5) , , Barry Zito, Zito (4–6) , , — , , 35,302 , , 44–37 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 82 , , July 7 , , Oakland Athletics, Athletics , , 11–3 , , Martínez (9–3) , , Mark Redman, Redman (6–6) , , — , , 35,012 , , 45–37 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 83 , , July 8 , , Oakland Athletics, Athletics , , 8–7 (10) , , Curt Leskanic, Leskanic (1–4) , , Justin Lehr, Lehr (0–1) , , — , , 35,144 , , 46–37 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 84 , , July 9 , , Rangers , , 7–0 , ,

(3–7) , , Benoit (3–4) , , — , , 35,030 , , 47–37 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 85 , , July 10 , , Rangers , , 14–6 , , Lowe (7–8) , , Kenny Rogers (baseball), Rogers (12–3) , , — , , 35,024 , , 48–37 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 86 , , July 11 , , Rangers , , 6–5 , , Brian Shouse, Shouse (2–0) , , Foulke (2–2) , ,

(27) , , 34,778 , , 48–38 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 87 , , July 15 , , @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Angels , , 8–1 , , Jarrod Washburn, Washburn (10–4) , , Lowe (7–9) , , — , , 43,623 , , 48–39 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 88 , , July 16 , , @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Angels , , 4–2 , , Martínez (10–3) , , Kelvim Escobar, Escobar (5–6) , , Foulke (14) , , 43,771 , , 49–39 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 89 , , July 17 , , @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Angels , , 8–3 , , Bartolo Colón, Colón (7–8) , ,

(5–6) , , — , , 43,746 , , 49–40 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 90 , , July 18 , , @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Angels , , 6–2 , ,

(12–4) , , John Lackey, Lackey (7–9) , , — , , 43,613 , , 50–40 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 91 , , July 19 , , @ Mariners , , 8–4 (11) , , Mike Myers (baseball), Myers (4–1) , , Curt Leskanic, Leskanic (1–5) , , — , , 42,898 , , 50–41 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 92 , , July 20 , , @ Mariners , , 9–7 , , Lowe (8–9) , , Joel Piñeiro, Piñeiro (5–11) , , Foulke (15) , , 46,024 , , 51–41 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 93 , , July 21 , ,

, , 10–5 , , Érik Bédard, Bédard (4–4) , , Martínez (10–4) , , — , , 35,023 , , 51–42 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 94 , , July 22 , ,

, , 8–3 , ,

(8–6) , , Abe Alvarez, Alvarez (0–1) , , — , , 34,697 , , 51–43 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 95 , , July 22 , ,

, , 4–0 , ,

(6–6) , , Dave Borkowski, Borkowski (1–2) , , — , , 35,370 , , 52–43 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 96 , , July 23 , ,

, , 8–7 , ,

(3–3) , , Foulke (2–3) , , Mariano Rivera, Rivera (35) , , 34,933 , , 52–44 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 97 , , July 24 , ,

, , 11–10 , , Ramiro Mendoza, Mendoza (1–0) , , Mariano Rivera, Rivera (1–1) , , — , , 34,501 , , 53–44 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 98 , , July 25 , ,

, , 9–6 , , Lowe (9–9) , , Contreras (8–4) , , Foulke (16) , , 35,006 , , 54–44 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 99 , , July 26 , , @

, , 12–5 , , Martínez (11–4) , , Érik Bédard, Bédard (4–5) , , — , , 42,113 , , 55–44 , - style="background-color:#bbbbbb" , – , , July 27 , , @

, , colspan=6, ''Postponed (rain)'' Rescheduled for October 2 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 100 , , July 28 , , @

, , 4–1 , , Dave Borkowski, Borowski (2–2) , ,

(12–5) , , — , , 42,113 , , 55–45 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 101 , , July 30 , , @

, , 8–2 , ,

(4–7) , , Kyle Lohse, Lohse (4–8) , , — , , 34,263 , , 56–45 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 102 , , July 31 , , @

, , 5–4 , , Juan Rincón, Rincón (9–3) , , Embree (2–2) , , Joe Nathan, Nathan (29) , , 40,283 , , 56–46 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 103 , , August 1 , , @

, , 4–3 , , Johan Santana, Santana (10–6) , , Timlin (4–4) , , Joe Nathan, Nathan (30) , , 38,751 , , 56–47 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 104 , , August 2 , , @ Devil Rays , , 6–3 (10) , ,

(7–6) , , Hendrickson (8–9) , , Foulke (17) , , 21,835 , , 57–47 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 105 , , August 3 , , @ Devil Rays , , 5–2 , ,

(13–5) , ,

(4–5) , , — , , 20,882 , , 58–47 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 106 , , August 4 , , @ Devil Rays , , 5–4 , , Travis Harper, Harper (3–2) , ,

(4–8) , , Danys Báez, Báez (23) , , 18,133 , , 58–48 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 107 , , August 6 , , @ Detroit Tigers, Tigers , , 4–3 , , Roberto Novoa, Novoa (1–0) , , Lowe (9–10) , , Ugueth Urbina, Urbina (18) , , 40,674 , , 58–49 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 108 , , August 7 , , @ Detroit Tigers, Tigers , , 7–4 , , Martínez (12–4) , , Jeremy Bonderman, Bonderman (6–9) , , — , , 42,607 , , 59–49 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 109 , , August 8 , , @ Detroit Tigers, Tigers , , 11–9 , ,

(8–6) , , Nate Robertson, Robertson (9–7) , , Foulke (18) , , 40,098 , , 60–49 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 110 , , August 9 , , Devil Rays , , 8–3 , , John Halama, Halama (6–5) , ,

(13–6) , , — , , 35,172 , , 60–50 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 111 , , August 10 , , Devil Rays , , 8–4 , ,

(5–8) , , Jorge Sosa, Sosa (3–1) , , — , , 35,191 , , 61–50 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 112 , , August 11 , , Devil Rays , , 14–4 , , Lowe (10–10) , , Dewon Brazelton, Brazelton (4–4) , , — , , 35,091 , , 62–50 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 113 , , August 12 , , Devil Rays , , 6–0 , , Martínez (13–4) , , Hendrickson (8–11) , , — , , 34,804 , , 63–50 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 114 , , August 13 , , Chicago White Sox, White Sox , , 8–7 , , Contreras (10–5) , ,

(8–7) , , Shingo Takatsu, Takatsu (11) , , 35,028 , , 63–51 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 115 , , August 14 , , Chicago White Sox, White Sox , , 4–3 , ,

(14–6) , , Jon Adkins, Adkins (2–3) , , Foulke (19) , , 35,012 , , 64–51 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 116 , , August 15 , , Chicago White Sox, White Sox , , 5–4 , , Mark Buehrle, Buehrle (11–6) , ,

(5–9) , , Shingo Takatsu, Takatsu (12) , , 34,405 , , 64–52 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 117 , , August 16 , , Blue Jays , , 8–4 , , Lowe (11–10) , , Justin Miller (baseball, born 1977), Miller (1–2) , , Foulke (20) , , 35,271 , , 65–52 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 118 , , August 17 , , Blue Jays , , 5–4 (10) , , Foulke (3–3) , , Kevin Frederick, Frederick (0–2) , , — , , 35,105 , , 66–52 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 119 , , August 18 , , Blue Jays , , 6–4 , ,

(9–7) , ,

(9–9) , , — , , 34,867 , , 67–52 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 120 , , August 20 , , @ Chicago White Sox, White Sox , , 10–1 , ,

(15–6) , , Mark Buehrle, Buehrle (11–7) , , — , , 38,720 , , 68–52 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 121 , , August 21 , , @ Chicago White Sox, White Sox , , 10–7 , ,

(6–9) , , Josh Stewart (baseball), Stewart (0–1) , , Foulke (21) , , 37,303 , , 69–52 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 122 , , August 22 , , @ Chicago White Sox, White Sox , , 6–5 , , Curt Leskanic, Leskanic (2–5) , , Dámaso Marte, Marte (4–5) , , Foulke (22) , , 34,355 , , 70–52 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 123 , , August 23 , , @ Blue Jays , , 3–0 , , Lilly (9–8) , , Martínez (13–5) , , — , , 27,145 , , 70–53 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 124 , , August 24 , , @ Blue Jays , , 5–4 , ,

(10–7) , ,

(9–10) , , Foulke (23) , , 22,217 , , 71–53 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 125 , , August 25 , , @ Blue Jays , , 11–5 , ,

(16–6) , , Josh Towers, Towers (9–5) , , — , , 22,479 , , 72–53 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 126 , , August 26 , , Detroit Tigers, Tigers , , 4–1 , ,

(7–9) , , Jason Johnson (baseball), Johnson (8–12) , , Foulke (24) , , 35,153 , , 73–53 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 127 , , August 27 , , Detroit Tigers, Tigers , , 5–3 , , Lowe (12–10) , , Mike Maroth, Maroth (10–9) , , Curt Leskanic, Leskanic (3) , , 35,018 , , 74–53 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 128 , , August 28 , , Detroit Tigers, Tigers , , 5–1 , , Martínez (14–5) , , Jeremy Bonderman, Bonderman (7–11) , , — , , 35,032 , , 75–53 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 129 , , August 29 , , Detroit Tigers, Tigers , , 6–1 , ,

(11–7) , , Wilfredo Ledezma, Ledezma (3–2) , , — , , 34,268 , , 76–53 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 130 , , August 31 , , Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Angels , , 10–7 , ,

(17–6) , , John Lackey, Lackey (11–11) , , Foulke (25) , , 35,040 , , 77–53 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 131 , , September 1 , , Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Angels , , 12–7 , , Adams (5–4) , , Aaron Sele, Sele (8–2) , , — , , 35,076 , , 78–53 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 132 , , September 2 , , Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Angels , , 4–3 , , Lowe (13–10) , , Bartolo Colón, Colón (13–11) , , Foulke (26) , , 35,050 , , 79–53 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 133 , , September 3 , , Rangers , , 2–0 , , Martínez (15–5) , , John Wasdin, Wasdin (2–3) , , Foulke (27) , , 35,151 , , 80–53 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 134 , , September 4 , , Rangers , , 8–6 , , Chris Young (pitcher), Young (1–1) , ,

(11–8) , ,

(42) , , 34,670 , , 80–54 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 135 , , September 5 , , Rangers , , 6–5 , ,

(18–6) , , Ryan Drese, Drese (11–8) , , — , , 34,652 , , 81–54 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 136 , , September 6 , , @ Oakland Athletics, Athletics , , 8–3 , ,

(8–9) , , Barry Zito, Zito (10–10) , , — , , 37,839 , , 82–54 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 137 , , September 7 , , @ Oakland Athletics, Athletics , , 7–1 , , Lowe (14–10) , , Mark Redman, Redman (10–11) , , — , , 29,659 , , 83–54 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 138 , , September 8 , , @ Oakland Athletics, Athletics , , 8–3 , , Martínez (16–5) , , Tim Hudson, Hudson (11–5) , , Foulke (28) , , 39,575 , , 84–54 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 139 , , September 9 , , @ Mariners , , 7–1 , , Bobby Madritsch, Madritsch (4–2) , ,

(11–9) , , — , , 29,656 , , 84–55 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 140 , , September 10 , , @ Mariners , , 13–2 , ,

(19–6) , , Ryan Franklin, Franklin (3–15) , , — , , 38,100 , , 85–55 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 141 , , September 11 , , @ Mariners , , 9–0 , ,

(9–9) , , Jamie Moyer, Moyer (6–11) , , — , , 44,401 , , 86–55 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 142 , , September 12 , , @ Mariners , , 2–0 , , Gil Meche, Meche (5–6) , , Lowe (14–11) , , — , , 43,742 , , 86–56 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 143 , , September 14 , , Devil Rays , , 5–2 , , Scott Kazmir, Kazmir (2–1) , , Martínez (16–6) , , Danys Báez, Báez (27) , , 35,118 , , 86–57 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 144 , , September 15 , , Devil Rays , , 8–6 , , Mike Myers (baseball), Myers (5–1) , , Franklin Núñez, Núñez (0–3) , , Foulke (29) , , 35,105 , , 87–57 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 145 , , September 16 , , Devil Rays , , 11–4 , ,

(20–6) , , Hendrickson (8–15) , , — , , 35,048 , , 88–57 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 146 , , September 17 , , @

, , 3–2 , , Timlin (5–4) , , Mariano Rivera, Rivera (4–2) , , Foulke (30) , , 55,128 , , 89–57 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 147 , , September 18 , , @

, , 14–4 , , Jon Lieber, Lieber (12–8) , , Lowe (14–12) , , — , , 55,153 , , 89–58 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 148 , , September 19 , , @

, , 11–1 , , Mussina (12–9) , , Martínez (16–7) , , — , , 55,142 , , 89–59 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 149 , , September 20 , ,

, , 10–6 , , Jason Grimsley, Grimsley (5–6) , ,

(11–10) , , Jorge Julio, Julio (22) , , 34,758 , , 89–60 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 150 , , September 21 , ,

, , 3–2 , , Foulke (4–3) , , Ryan (3–6) , , — , , 35,083 , , 90–60 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 151 , , September 22 , ,

, , 7–6 (12) , , Curt Leskanic, Leskanic (3–5) , , Rick Bauer, Bauer (1–1) , , — , , 35,103 , , 91–60 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 152 , , September 23 , ,

, , 9–7 , , Todd Williams, Williams (2–0) , , Ramiro Mendoza, Mendoza (1–1) , , — , , 35,026 , , 91–61 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 153 , , September 24 , ,

, , 6–4 , ,

(8–4) , , Martínez (16–8) , , Mariano Rivera, Rivera (51) , , 35,022 , , 91–62 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 154 , , September 25 , ,

, , 12–5 , , Foulke (5–3) , , Quantrill (6–3) , , — , , 34,856 , , 92–62 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 155 , , September 26 , ,

, , 11–4 , ,

(21–6) , , Kevin Brown (right-handed pitcher), Brown (10–5) , , — , , 34,582 , , 93–62 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 156 , , September 27 , , @ Devil Rays , , 7–3 , ,

(10–9) , , Jorge Sosa, Sosa (4–7) , , — , , 17,602 , , 94–62 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 157 , , September 28 , , @ Devil Rays , , 10–8 (11) , , Ramiro Mendoza, Mendoza (2–1) , , Danys Báez, Báez (4–4) , , Foulke (31) , , 20,116 , , 95–62 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 158 , , September 29 , , @ Devil Rays , , 9–4 , , Doug Waechter, Waechter (5–7) , , Martínez (16–9) , , Trever Miller, Miller (1) , , 21,274 , , 95–63 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 159 , , October 1 , , @

, , 8–3 , ,

(12–10) , ,

(14–9) , , — , , 39,086 , , 96–63 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 160 , , October 2 , , @

, , 7–5 , , Adams (6–4) , , Daniel Cabrera, Cabrera (12–8) , , Foulke (32) , , 48,540 , , 97–63 , - style="background-color:#bbffbb" , 161 , , October 2 , , @

, , 7–5 , ,

(2–1) , , Jason Grimsley, Grimsley (5–7) , , Curt Leskanic, Leskanic (4) , , 47,320 , , 98–63 , - style="background-color:#ffbbbb" , 162 , , October 3 , , @

, , 3–2 , , Bruce Chen, Chen (2–1) , , Williamson (0–1) , , Ryan (3) , , 42,104 , , 98–64

Postseason game log

, - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 1 , , October 5 , , @ 2004 Anaheim Angels season, Angels , , 9–3 , ,

(1–0) , , Jarrod Washburn, Washburn (0–1) , , — , , Angel Stadium of Anaheim , , 44,608 , , 1–0 ,
W1
, - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 2 , , October 6 , , @ 2004 Anaheim Angels season, Angels , , 8–3 , , Martínez (1–0) , , Francisco Rodríguez (Venezuelan pitcher), Rodríguez (0–1) , , Foulke (1) , , Angel Stadium of Anaheim , , 45,118 , , 2–0 ,
W2
, - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 3 , , October 8 , , 2004 Anaheim Angels season, Angels , , 8–6 (10) , , Lowe (1–0) , , Francisco Rodríguez (Venezuelan pitcher), Rodríguez (0–2) , , — , ,

, , 35,547 , , 3–0 ,
W3
, - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#009900;color:white;" , colspan="11" , Red Sox win Series 3–0 , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 1 , , October 12 , , @ 2004 New York Yankees season, Yankees , , 7–10 , , Mussina (1–0) , ,

(0–1) , , Mariano Rivera, Rivera (1) , , Yankee Stadium (1923), Yankee Stadium (I) , , 56,135 , , 0–1 ,
L1
, - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 2 , , October 13 , , @ 2004 New York Yankees season, Yankees , , 1–3 , , Jon Lieber, Lieber (1–0) , , Martínez (0–1) , , Mariano Rivera, Rivera (2) , , Yankee Stadium (1923), Yankee Stadium (I) , , 56,136 , , 0–2 ,
L2
, - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 3 , , October 16 , , 2004 New York Yankees season, Yankees , , 8–19 , , Vázquez (1–0) , , Ramiro Mendoza, Mendoza (0–1) , , — , ,