The 2004

New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Amer ...

season was the 102nd season for the team. The Yankees opened the season by playing two games against the

Tampa Bay Devil Rays The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since its inception, the team's home venu ...

in Japan on March 30, 2004. The team finished with a record of 101-61, finishing 3 games ahead of the

Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight ...

in the

AL East The American League East is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. MLB consists of an East, Central, and West division for each of its two 15-team leagues, the American League (AL) and National League (NL). This division was created before ...

. The 2004 season was the Yankees third straight season of 100+ wins, the first such instance in franchise history. New York was managed by

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. In the playoffs, the Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins, 3 games to 1, in the ALDS, before losing to the wild card Boston Red Sox, 4 games to 3, in the

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. The 2004 Yankees are notable as the only team in

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history to lose a 7-game playoff series after taking a 3 games to none lead. This was the fourth straight year in which the Yankees lost to the eventual World Series champions in the postseason. Only the

Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Brooklyn ...

(2016–19) have duplicated the same feat.

Offseason

*October 27, 2003:

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was released by the New York Yankees. *December 16, 2003: Nick Johnson was traded by the New York Yankees with

Randy Choate Randol Doyle Choate (born September 5, 1975) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. The New York Yankees selected him in the 1997 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft from Florida State University. Choate made his MLB debut for the Ya ...

and Juan Rivera to the Montreal Expos for Javier Vázquez. *December 23, 2003: Buddy Carlyle was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees. * January 6, 2004: Kenny Lofton signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees. *February 5, 2004: Mike Lamb was traded by the Texas Rangers to the New York Yankees for Jose Garcia (minors). * February 16, 2004: The New York Yankees sent

Alfonso Soriano Alfonso Guilleard Soriano (born January 7, 1976) is a Dominican former professional baseball left fielder and second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals, and Chicago Cu ...

and a player to be named later were sent to the Texas Rangers in exchange for

Alex Rodriguez Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975), nicknamed "A-Rod", is an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman, businessman and philanthropist. Rodriguez played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the ...

. The New York Yankees sent Joaquin Arias (April 23, 2004) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade. *March 25, 2004:

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was traded by the New York Yankees to the

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for Juan DeLeon (minors).

Regular season

Season Summary

July

Derek Jeter Derek Sanderson Jeter ( ; born June 26, 1974) is an American former professional baseball shortstop, businessman, and baseball executive. As a player, Jeter spent his entire 20-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Yankees ...

dives into stands chasing and catching a pop up in the 12th inning of a 3 to 3 game against the

, the play was later named the dive.

August

On August 31 the Yankees had their worst loss in history by run differential, losing 22–0 to the

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September

On September 30 the Yankees clinched their division.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

*June 7, 2004: Phil Hughes was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004. *July 22, 2004: Donzell McDonald was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees. *July 31, 2004:

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was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the New York Yankees for José Contreras and cash. *August 3, 2004:

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was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees. *August 17, 2004: Shane Spencer signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.

Roster

Game log

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Sparks Sparks may refer to: Places *Sparks, Georgia * Sparks, Kansas *Sparks, Kentucky *Sparks, Maryland * Sparks, Nebraska *Sparks, Nevada *Sparks, Oklahoma *Sparks, Texas * Sparks, Bell County, Texas * Sparks, West Virginia Books * ''Sparks'' (Raffi ...

(3–4) , , Lieber (5–4) , , Dessens (2) , ,

, , 48,252 , , 42–22 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 65 , , June 18 , , @

Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Brooklyn ...

, , 3–6 , , Weaver (5–7) , , Vazquez (7–5) , , Gagne (17) , ,

Dodger Stadium Dodger Stadium is a baseball stadium in the Elysian Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It is the home stadium of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers. Opened in 1962, it was constructed in less than three years at a cost of ( ...

, , 55,207 , , 42–23 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 66 , , June 19 , , @

, , 6–2 , , Halsey (1–0) , , Nomo (3–8) , , — , ,

, , 54,876 , , 43–23 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 67 , , June 20 , , @

, , 4–5 , ,

Lima Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of t ...

(6–2) , , Contreras (4–3) , , Gagne (18) , ,

, , 55,157 , , 43–24 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 68 , , June 22 , , @

, , 10–4 , , Mussina (8–4) , , Riley (1–3) , , — , ,

, , 49,696 , , 44–24 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 69 , , June 23 , , @

, , 2–13 , , Bedard (2–2) , , Lieber (5–5) , , — , ,

, , 41,678 , , 44–25 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 70 , , June 24 , , @

, , 5–2 , , Vazquez (8–5) , , Ponson (3–10) , ,

(28) , ,

, , 48,442 , , 45–25 , - bgcolor="bbbbbb" , – , , Jume 25 , ,

Mets The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major league ...

, , colspan=8, ''Postponed (rain)'' Rescheduled for June 27 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 71 , , Jume 26 , ,

, , 3–9 , ,

Leiter Leiter is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * A family of American baseball pitchers: ** Al Leiter (born 1965), left-hander ** Jack Leiter (born 2000), son of Al, right-hander ** Mark Leiter (born 1963), brother of Al, right-ha ...

(3–2) , , Halsey (1–1) , , — , ,

, , 55,303 , , 45–26 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 72 , , Jume 27 , ,

, , 8–1 , , Contreras (5–3) , , Trachsel (7–6) , ,

(2) , ,

, , 37,305 , , 46–26 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 73 , , Jume 27 , ,

, , 11–6 , , Mussina (9–4) , ,

Ginter Ginter is a both a given name and surname of German origin,https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=ginter derived from the name Günther. Notable people with the name include: *Adam Ginter, Polish sprint canoer *Keith Ginter, American Major ...

(1–2) , , — , ,

, , 55,387 , , 47–26 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 74 , , June 29 , ,

, , 11–3 , , Vazquez (9–5) , , Lowe (6–7) , , — , ,

, , 55,231 , , 48–26 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 75 , , June 30 , ,

, , 4–2 , ,

(2–2) , , Timlin (4–3) , ,

(29) , ,

, , 55,023 , , 49–26 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 76 , , July 1 , ,

, , 5–4 , , Sturtze (3–0) , , Leskanic (0–4) , , — , ,

, , 55,265 , , 50–26 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 77 , , July 2 , , @

, , 2–11 , , Trachsel (8–6) , , Mussina (9–5) , , — , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.Mets The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major league ...

, , 9–10 , ,

Franco Franco may refer to: Name * Franco (name) * Francisco Franco (1892–1975), Spanish general and dictator of Spain from 1939 to 1975 * Franco Luambo (1938–1989), Congolese musician, the "Grand Maître" Prefix * Franco, a prefix used when ref ...

(2–4) , , Sturtze (3–1) , , — , ,

, , 5–6 , ,

Moreno Moreno may refer to: Places Argentina *Moreno (Buenos Aires Metro), a station on Line C of the Buenos Aires Metro *Moreno, Buenos Aires, a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina *Moreno Department, a depatnent of Santiago del Estero Province, A ...

(2–1) , ,

(2–3) , ,

Looper Looper may refer to: Animals * Cabbage looper (''Trichoplusia ni''), a member of the moth family Noctuidae * Inchworm, of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies People * Looper (surname), a Dutch-language surname with the mean ...

(16) , ,

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.Tigers The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus ''Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on un ...

, , 10–3 , , Lieber (6–5) , ,

Robertson Robertson may refer to: People * Robertson (surname) (includes a list of people with this name) * Robertson (given name) * Clan Robertson, a Scottish clan * Robertson, stage name of Belgian magician Étienne-Gaspard Robert (1763–1837) Places ...

(7–4) , , — , ,

, , 52,608 , , 51–29 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 81 , , July 6 , ,

Tigers The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus ''Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on un ...

, , 1–9 , ,

Johnson Johnson is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin meaning "Son of John". It is the second most common in the United States and 154th most common in the world. As a common family name in Scotland, Johnson is occasionally a variation of ''Johnston'', a ...

(6–7) , , Mussina (9–6) , , — , ,

, , 41,772 , , 51–30 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 82 , , July 7 , ,

, , 8–10 , , Bonderman (6–6) , , Halsey (1–2) , , Urbina (12) , ,

, , 50,338 , , 51–31 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 83 , , July 8 , , Devil Rays , , 7–1 , , Contreras (6–3) , , Zambrano (9–5) , ,

(30) , ,

, , 40,378 , , 52–31 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 84 , , July 9 , , Devil Rays , , 5–4 , , Vazquez (10–5) , , Colome (2–2) , ,

(31) , ,

, , 47,700 , , 53–31 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 85 , , July 10 , , Devil Rays , , 6–3 , , Lieber (7–5) , , Brazelton (2–2) , ,

(32) , ,

, , 54,680 , , 54–31 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 86 , , July 11 , , Devil Rays , , 10–3 , , Hernandez (1–0) , , Hendrickson (6–7) , , — , ,

, , 53,383 , , 55–31 , - bgcolor="bbcaff" , colspan=10 , 75th All-Star Game in Houston, Texas , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 87 , , July 15 , , @

, , 5–1 , , Contreras (7–3) , , Bonderman (6–7) , , — , ,

Comerica Park Comerica Park is a baseball stadium located in Downtown Detroit. It has been the home of Major League Baseball's Detroit Tigers since 2000, when the team left Tiger Stadium. History Construction Founded in 1894, the Tigers had played at the ...

, , 38,902 , , 56–31 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 88 , , July 16 , , @

, , 0–8 , , Maroth (6–7) , , Vazquez (10–6) , , — , ,

, , 40,918 , , 56–32 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 89 , , July 17 , , @

, , 5–3 , , Hernandez (2–0) , ,

Knotts Knotts is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Armanis F. Knotts ( 1860–1937), American politician and lawyer * Don Knotts (1924–2006), American comedic actor * Gary Knotts (born 1977), American baseball player * Howard Knot ...

(5–4) , ,

(33) , ,

, , 41,857 , , 57–32 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 90 , , July 18 , , @

, , 2–4 , ,

(9–4) , , Lieber (7–6) , , Urbina (15) , ,

, , 40,132 , , 57–33 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 91 , , July 19 , , @ Devil Rays , , 7–9 , ,

Carter Carter(s), or Carter's, Tha Carter, or The Carter(s), may refer to: Geography United States * Carter, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Carter, Mississippi, an unincorporated community * Carter, Montana, a census-designated place * Carter, ...

(3–2) , , Sturtze (3–2) , , Baez (19) , ,

, , 41,755 , , 57–34 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 92 , , July 20 , , @ Devil Rays , , 4–2 , , Contreras (8–3) , , Zambrano (9–6) , ,

(34) , ,

, , 27,613 , , 58–34 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 93 , , July 21 , , Blue Jays , , 10–3 , , Vazquez (11–6) , , Hentgen (2–9) , , — , ,

, , 53,031 , , 59–34 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 94 , , July 22 , , Blue Jays , , 1–0 , ,

(1–0) , , Chulk (0–2) , , — , ,

, , 53,657 , , 60–34 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 95 , , July 23 , , @

, , 8–7 , ,

(3–3) , , Foulke (2–3) , ,

(35) , ,

, , 34,933 , , 61–34 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 96 , , July 24 , , @

, , 10–11 , , Mendoza (1–0) , ,

(1–1) , , — , ,

, , 34,501 , , 61–35 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 97 , , July 25 , , @

, , 6–9 , , Lowe (9–9) , , Contreras (8–4) , , Foulke (16) , ,

, , 35,006 , , 61–36 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 98 , , July 26 , , @ Blue Jays , , 6–5 , ,

(2–1) , , Frasor (3–3) , , — , ,

SkyDome Rogers Centre (originally SkyDome) is a multi-purpose retractable roof stadium in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated at the base of the CN Tower near the northern shore of Lake Ontario. Opened in 1989 on the former Railway Lands, i ...

, , 30,041 , , 62–36 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 99 , , July 27 , , @ Blue Jays , , 7–4 , ,

Proctor Proctor (a variant of ''procurator'') is a person who takes charge of, or acts for, another. The title is used in England and some other English-speaking countries in three principal contexts: * In law, a proctor is a historical class of lawye ...

(1–0) , , Kerry Ligtenberg, Lightenberg (1–3) , ,

(3) , ,

, , 30,087 , , 63–36 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 100 , , July 28 , , @ Blue Jays , , 2–3 , , Frasor (4–3) , ,

(1–1) , , — , ,

, , 31,385 , , 63–37 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 101 , , July 29 , ,

, , 1–9 , , Ponson (6–12) , , Contreras (8–5) , , — , ,

, , 51,677 , , 63–38 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 102 , , July 30 , ,

, , 2–1 , ,

(8–1) , , Daniel Cabrera, Cabrera (8–5) , ,

(36) , ,

, , 51,551 , , 64–38 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 103 , , July 31 , ,

, , 6–4 , , Vazquez (12–6) , , Bedard (4–6) , ,

(37) , ,

, , 51,845 , , 65–38 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 104 , , August 1 , ,

, , 9–7 , , Hernandez (3–0) , , Rodrigo López (baseball), Lopez (8–7) , ,

(38) , ,

, , 51,632 , , 66–38 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 105 , , August 3 , ,

, , 4–13 , ,

(15–3) , , Lieber (7–7) , , — , ,

, , 50,625 , , 66–39 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 106 , , August 4 , ,

, , 8–6 , ,

(3–1) , , Justin Duchscherer, Duchscherer (4–3) , , — , ,

, , 47,885 , , 67–39 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 107 , , August 5 , ,

, , 5–1 , ,

(9–1) , , Zito (7–8) , , — , ,

, , 52,335 , , 68–39 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 108 , , August 6 , , Blue Jays , , 11–4 , , Vazquez (13–6) , , Sean Douglass, Douglass (0–2) , , — , ,

, , 48,900 , , 69–39 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 109 , , August 7 , , Blue Jays , , 6–0 , , Hernandez (4–0) , , Ted Lilly, Lilly (8–8) , , — , ,

, , 54,025 , , 70–39 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 110 , , August 8 , , Blue Jays , , 8–2 , , Lieber (8–7) , , Miguel Batista, Batista (9–7) , , — , ,

, , 52,616 , , 71–39 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 111 , , August 9 , , Blue Jays , , 4–5 , , Josh Towers, Towers (7–4) , , Esteban Loaiza, Loaiza (9–6) , , Frasor (15) , ,

, , 49,853 , , 71–40 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 112 , , August 10 , , @ Rangers , , 1–7 , , Drese (9–6) , ,

(9–2) , , — , ,

, , 43,633 , , 71–41 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 113 , , August 11 , , @ Rangers , , 4–2 , , Sturtze (4–2) , , Nick Regilio, Regilio (0–4) , ,

(39) , ,

, , 43,729 , , 72–41 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 114 , , August 12 , , @ Rangers , , 5–1 , , Hernandez (5–0) , , Scott Erickson, Erickson (0–3) , , — , ,

, , 48,925 , , 73–41 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 115 , , August 13 , , @ Mariners , , 11–3 , , Lieber (9–7) , , Villone (4–3) , , — , ,

, , 46,359 , , 74–41 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 116 , , August 14 , , @ Mariners , , 6–4 , , Quantrill (6–2) , , Shigetoshi Hasegawa, Hasegawa (4–5) , ,

(40) , ,

, , 46,530 , , 75–41 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 117 , , August 15 , , @ Mariners , , 3–7 , , Meche (3–5) , , C. J. Nitkowski, Nitkowski (1–1) , , — , ,

, , 46,335 , , 75–42 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 118 , , August 17 , , @ 2004 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , 2–8 , , Brad Radke, Radke (8–6) , , Vazquez (13–7) , , — , , Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome , , 38,766 , , 75–43 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 119 , , August 18 , , @ 2004 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , 2–7 , , Johan Santana, Santana (13–6) , , Mussina (9–7) , , — , , Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome , , 41,125 , , 75–44 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 120 , , August 19 , , @ 2004 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , 13–10 , ,

(4–3) , , Joe Nathan, Nathan (1–1) , ,

(41) , , Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome , , 37,959 , , 76–44 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 121 , , August 20 , ,

, , 0–5 , , Ramón Ortiz, Ortiz (4–7) , , Lieber (9–8) , , — , ,

, , 53.530 , , 76–45 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 122 , , August 21 , ,

, , 1–6 , ,

(7–2) , , Esteban Loaiza, Loaiza (9–7) , , — , ,

, , 54,008 , , 76–46 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 123 , , August 22 , ,

, , 3–4 , , Kelvim Escobar, Escobar (8–9) , ,

(9–3) , , Troy Percival, Percival (24) , ,

, , 53,885 , , 76–47 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 124 , , August 23 , , @ 2004 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , 6–4 , ,

(5–3) , , Bob Wickman, Wickman (0–1) , ,

(42) , , Jacobs Field , , 33,172 , , 77–47 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 125 , , August 24 , , @ 2004 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , 5–4 , ,

(6–3) , , Bob Wickman, Wickman (0–2) , ,

(43) , , Jacobs Field , , 31,729 , , 78–47 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 126 , , August 25 , , @ 2004 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , 3–4 , , David Riske, Riske (7–2) , ,

(6–4) , , Rafael Betancourt, Betancourt (3) , , Jacobs Field , , 30,605 , , 78–48 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 127 , , August 26 , , @ Blue Jays , , 7–4 , , C. J. Nitkowski, Nitkowski (2–1) , , Frasor (4–4) , ,

(44) , ,

, , 35,682 , , 79–48 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 128 , , August 27 , , @ Blue Jays , , 8–7 , , Sturtze (5–2) , , Justin Miller (baseball, born 1977), Miller (2–3) , ,

(4) , ,

, , 35,436 , , 80–48 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 129 , , August 28 , , @ Blue Jays , , 18–6 , ,

(10–3) , , Ted Lilly, Lilly (9–9) , ,

(45) , ,

, , 43,541 , , 81–48 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 130 , , August 29 , , @ Blue Jays , , 4–6 , , Miguel Batista, Batista (10–10) , , Mussina (9–8) , , Frasor (17) , ,

, , 44,072 , , 81–49 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 131 , , August 31 , , 2004 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , 0–22 , , Jake Westbrook, Westbrook (12–6) , , Vazquez (13–8) , , — , ,

, , 51,777 , , 81–50 , - , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 132 , , September 1 , , 2004 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , 5–3 , , Hernandez (6–0) , , CC Sabathia, Sabathia (10–9) , ,

(46) , ,

, , 41,448 , , 82–50 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 133 , , September 2 , , 2004 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , 9–1 , , Lieber (10–8) , , Cliff Lee, Lee (10–7) , , — , ,

, , 37,963 , , 83–50 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 134 , , September 3 , ,

, , 1–3 , , Rodrigo López (baseball), Lopez (11–8) , ,

(10–4) , , Jorge Julio, Julio (20) , ,

, , 44,148 , , 83–51 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 135 , , September 4 , ,

, , 0–7 , , Ponson (10–13) , , Mussina (9–9) , , — , ,

, , 48,963 , , 83–52 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 136 , , September 5 , ,

, , 4–3 , ,

(4–1) , , Jorge Julio, Julio (2–3) , , — , ,

, , 48,252 , , 84–52 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 137 , , September 6 , , Devil Rays , , 7–4 , , Hernandez (7–0) , , Waechter (3–7) , , Quantrill (1) , ,

, , 44,422 , , 85–52 , - bgcolor="bbbbbb" , – , , September 6 , , Devil Rays , , colspan=8, ''Postponed'' Rescheduled for September 8 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 138 , , September 7 , , Devil Rays , , 11–2 , , Lieber (11–8) , , Jorge Sosa, Sosa (3–4) , , — , ,

, , 33,518 , , 86–52 , - bgcolor="bbbbbb" , – , , September 8 , , Devil Rays , , colspan=8, ''Postponed (rain)'' Rescheduled for September 23 , - bgcolor="bbbbbb" , – , , September 8 , , Devil Rays , , colspan=8, ''Postponed (rain)'' Rescheduled for September 9 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 139 , , September 9 , , Devil Rays , , 9–1 , , Mussina (10–9) , , Brazelton (6–7) , , — , ,

, , N/A , , 87–52 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 140 , , September 9 , , Devil Rays , , 10–5 , , Sturtze (6–2) , , Rob Bell (baseball), Bell (6–8) , , — , ,

, , 41,230 , , 88–52 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 141 , , September 10 , , @

, , 8–14 , , Rodrigo López (baseball), Lopez (12–8) , , Vazquez (13–9) , , — , ,

, , 48,026 , , 88–53 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 142 , , September 11 , , @

, , 5–2 , , Hernandez (8–0) , , Ponson (10–14) , ,

(47) , ,

, , 47,858 , , 89–53 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 143 , , September 12 , , @

, , 9–7 , ,

(7–4) , , Jorge Julio, Julio (2–5) , ,

(48) , ,

, , 47,780 , , 90–53 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 144 , , September 13 , , @ Royals , , 8–17 , ,

(4–11) , , Halsey (1–3) , , — , , Kauffman Stadium , , 23,951 , , 90–54 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 145 , , September 14 , , @ Royals , , 4–0 , , Mussina (11–9) , , Zack Greinke, Greinke (8–10) , , — , , Kauffman Stadium , , 23,426 , , 91–54 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 146 , , September 15 , , @ Royals , , 3–0 , , Vazquez (14–9) , , Darrell May, May (9–18) , ,

(49) , , Kauffman Stadium , , 22,418 , , 92–54 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 147 , , September 17 , ,

, , 2–3 , , Timlin (5–4) , ,

(4–2) , , Foulke (30) , ,

, , 55,128 , , 92–55 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 148 , , September 18 , ,

, , 14–4 , , Lieber (12–8) , , Lowe (14–12) , , — , ,

, , 55,153 , , 93–55 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 149 , , September 19 , ,

, , 11–1 , , Mussina (12–9) , , Martinez (16–7) , , — , ,

, , 55,142 , , 94–55 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 150 , , September 20 , , Blue Jays , , 3–6 , , Gustavo Chacín, Chacin (1–0) , , Vazquez (14–10) , , Miguel Batista, Batista (2) , ,

, , 10,732 , , 94–56 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 151 , , September 21 , , Blue Jays , , 5–3 , , Esteban Loaiza, Loaiza (10–7) , , Roy Halladay, Halladay (7–8) , ,

(50) , ,

, , 36,675 , , 95–56 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 152 , , September 22 , , Blue Jays , , 4–5 , , Ted Lilly, Lilly (12–10) , , Hernandez (8–1) , , Miguel Batista, Batista (3) , ,

, , 49,560 , , 95–57 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 153 , , September 23 , , Devil Rays , , 7–3 , , Lieber (13–8) , , Todd Ritchie, Ritchie (0–2) , , — , ,

, , 29,501 , , 96–57 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 154 , , September 24 , , @

, , 6–4 , ,

(8–4) , , Martinez (16–8) , ,

(51) , ,

, , 35,022 , , 97–57 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 155 , , September 25 , , @

, , 5–12 , , Foulke (5–3) , , Quantrill (6–3) , , — , ,

, , 34,856 , , 97–58 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 156 , , September 26 , , @

, , 4–11 , ,

(21–6) , ,

(10–5) , , — , ,

, , 34,582 , , 97–59 , - bgcolor="bbbbbb" , – , , September 28 , , 2004 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , colspan=8, ''Postponed (rain)'' Rescheduled for September 29 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 157 , , September 29 , , 2004 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , 5–3 , , Quantrill (7–3) , , J. C. Romero, Romero (7–4) , ,

(52) , ,

, , N/A , , 98–59 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 158 , , September 29 , , 2004 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , 5–4 , , Lieber (14–8) , , Kyle Lohse, Lohse (8–12) , ,

(53) , ,

, , 45,072 , , 99–59 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 159 , , September 30 , , 2004 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , 6–4 , ,

(9–4) , , Aaron Fultz, Fultz (3–3) , , — , ,

, , 48,454 , , 100–59 , - , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 160 , , October 1 , , @ Blue Jays , , 0–7 , , Dave Bush, Bush (5–4) , , Hernandez (8–2) , , — , ,

, , 48,914 , , 100–60 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 161 , , October 2 , , @ Blue Jays , , 2–4 , , Roy Halladay, Halladay (8–8) , ,

(10–6) , , Miguel Batista, Batista (5) , ,

, , 50,498 , , 100–61 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 162 , , October 3 , , @ Blue Jays , , 3–2 , ,

(2–1) , , Josh Towers, Towers (9–9) , , Sturtze (1) , ,

, , 49,948 , , 101–61

Player stats

Batting

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Postseason

Game log

, - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 1 , , October 5 , , 2004 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , 0–2 , , Johan Santana, Santana (1–0) , , Mussina (0–1) , , Joe Nathan, Nathan (1) , ,

, , 55,749 , , 0–1 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 2 , , October 6 , , 2004 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , 7–6 , , Quantrill (1–0) , , Joe Nathan, Nathan (0–1) , , — , ,

, , 56,354 , , 1–1 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 3 , , October 8 , , @ 2004 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , 8–4 , ,

(1–0) , , Carlos Silva (baseball), Silva (0–1) , , — , , Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome , , 54,803 , , 2–1 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 4 , , October 9 , , @ 2004 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , 6–5 , ,

(1–0) , , Kyle Lohse, Lohse (0–1) , , — , , Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome , , 52,498 , , 3–1 , - , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 1 , , October 12 , ,

, , 10–7 , , Mussina (1–0) , ,

(0–1) , ,

(1) , ,

, , 56,135 , , 1–0 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 2 , , October 13 , ,

, , 3–1 , , Lieber (1–0) , , Martinez (0–1) , ,

(2) , ,

, , 56,136 , , 2–0 , - bgcolor="bbbbbb" , – , , October 15 , , @

, , colspan=8, ''Postponed (rain)'' Rescheduled for October 16 , - bgcolor="bbffbb" , 3 , , October 16 , , @

, , 19–8 , , Vazquez (1–0) , , Mendoza (0–1) , , — , ,

, , 35,126 , , 3–0 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 4 , , October 17 , , @

, , 4–6 , , Leskanic (1–0) , , Quantrill (0–1) , , — , ,

, , 34,826 , , 3–1 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 5 , , October 18 , , @

, , 4–5 , ,

(1–0) , , Esteban Loaiza, Loaiza (0–1) , , — , ,

, , 35,120 , , 3–2 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 6 , , October 19 , ,

, , 2–4 , ,

(1–1) , , Lieber (1–1) , , Foulke (1) , ,

, , 56,128 , , 3–3 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 7 , , October 20 , ,

, , 3–10 , , Lowe (1–0) , ,

(0–1) , , — , ,

, , 56,129 , , 3–4 , -

Awards and records

, Shortstop, Gold Glove * Gary Sheffield, Outfield, Silver Slugger * Mariano Rivera, Yankees Single Season Record, Most Saves in a Season (53) 2004 MLB All-Star Game * Jason Giambi, First Baseman, Starter * Alex Rodriguez, Third Baseman, Starter * Derek Jeter, Shortstop, Starter * Mariano Rivera, Relief Pitcher, Reserve * Javier Vasquez, Pitcher, Reserve * Hideki Matsui, Outfield, Reserve * Gary Sheffield, Outfield, Reserve

Farm system

''Baseball America 2005 Annual Directory''

References

External links

2004 New York Yankees
at ''Baseball Reference''
2004 New York Yankees
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