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) , , — , ,

, , 35,126 , , 0–3 ,
L3
, - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 4 , , October 17, , 2004 New York Yankees season, Yankees , , 6–4 (12) , , Curt Leskanic, Leskanic (1–0) , , Quantrill (0–1) , , — , ,

, , 34,826 , , 1–3 ,
W1
, - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 5 , , October 18, , 2004 New York Yankees season, Yankees , , 5–4 (14) , ,

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

, , 35,120 , , 2–3 ,
W2
, - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 6 , , October 19 , , @ 2004 New York Yankees season, Yankees , , 4–2 , ,

(1–1) , , Jon Lieber, Lieber (1–1) , , Foulke (1) , , Yankee Stadium (1923), Yankee Stadium (I) , , 56,128 , , 3–3 ,
W3
, - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 7 , , October 20 , , @ 2004 New York Yankees season, Yankees , , 10–3 , , Lowe (1–0) , , Kevin Brown (right-handed pitcher), Brown (0–1) , , — , , Yankee Stadium (1923), Yankee Stadium (I) , , 56,129 , , 4–3 ,
W4
, - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#009900;color:white;" , colspan="11" , Red Sox win Series 4–3 , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 1 , , October 23 , , 2004 St. Louis Cardinals season, Cardinals , , 11–9 , , Foulke (1–0) , , Julián Tavárez, Tavárez (0–1) , , — , ,

, , 35,035 , , 1–0 ,
W1
, - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 2 , , October 24 , , 2004 St. Louis Cardinals season, Cardinals , , 6–2 , ,

(1–0) , , Matt Morris (baseball), Morris (0–1) , , — , ,

, , 35,001 , , 2–0 ,
W2
, - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 3 , , October 26 , , @ 2004 St. Louis Cardinals season, Cardinals , , 4–1 , , Martínez (1–0) , , Jeff Suppan, Suppan (0–1) , , — , , Busch Memorial Stadium, Busch Stadium (II) , , 52,015 , , 3–0 ,
W3
, - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 4 , , October 27 , , @ 2004 St. Louis Cardinals season, Cardinals , , 3–0 , , Lowe (1–0) , , Jason Marquis, Marquis (0–1) , , Foulke (1) , , Busch Memorial Stadium, Busch Stadium (II) , , 52,037 , , 4–0 ,
W4
, - style="text-align:center; style="background-color:#009900;color:white;" , colspan="11" , Red Sox win World Series 4–0 , -

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; 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

Division Series

Boston began the playoffs by sweeping the American League West, AL West champion Anaheim Angels. The Red Sox blew out the Angels 9–3 in Game 1, scoring 7 of those runs in the fourth inning. However, the Sox' 2003 off season prize pickup

suffered a torn tendon when he was hit by a line drive. The injury was exacerbated when Schilling fielded a ball rolling down the first base line. The second game, pitched by Pedro Martínez, stayed close until Boston scored four in the ninth to win 8–3. In game three, what looked to be a blowout turned out to be a nail-biter, as Vladimir Guerrero hit a grand slam off Mike Timlin in the top of the seventh inning to tie it at six. However, David Ortiz, who was noted for his Clutch hitter, clutch hitting, delivered in the 10th inning with a game winning two-run homer, off Jarrod Washburn, sailing over the Green Monster. The Red Sox advanced to a rematch in the 2004 American League Championship Series against their bitter rivals, the New York Yankees.

League Championship Series

Despite high hopes that the Red Sox would finally vanquish their nemesis from the Bronx, the series started disastrously for them.

pitched with the torn tendon sheath in his right ankle he had suffered in Game 1 of the Division Series against Anaheim, and was routed for six runs in three innings. Yankee starter Mike Mussina had six perfect innings, and held an 8–0 lead. Despite the Boston Red Sox, Sox' best effort to come back (they scored seven runs to make it 8–7), they ended up losing 10–7. In Game 2, already with his Yankees leading 1–0 for most of the game, John Olerud hit a two-run home run to put the New York team up for good. The Sox were soon down three games to none after a 19–8 loss in Game 3 at home. In that game, the two clubs set the record for most Run (baseball), runs scored in a League Championship Series game. At that point in the history of baseball, no team had come back to win from a 3–0 series deficit (only the 1998 Atlanta Braves and 1999 New York Mets had ever gotten as far as a Game 6). In Game 4, the Red Sox found themselves facing elimination, trailing 4–3 in the ninth with Yankees Closer (baseball), closer

on the mound. After Rivera issued a walk to Kevin Millar, Dave Roberts came on to pinch run and promptly stolen base, stole second base, this being what many consider the turning point in the series. He then scored on an Run batted in, RBI Single (baseball), single by Bill Mueller which sent the game to extra innings. The Red Sox went on to win the game on a two-run home run by David Ortiz in the 12th inning. In Game 5, the Red Sox were again down late, this time by the score of 4–2, as a result of Derek Jeter's bases-clearing triple. But the Sox struck back in the eighth, as Ortiz hit a homer over the Green Monster to bring the Sox within a run. Then

hit a sacrifice fly to bring home Dave Roberts, scoring the tying run. The game would go for 14 innings, capped off by many squandered Yankee opportunities (they were 1 for 13 with runners in scoring position). In the top of the 12th inning, the knuckleballing Tim Wakefield came in from the bullpen, without his customary "personal catcher", Doug Mirabelli. Varitek, the starting catcher, had trouble with Wakefield's tricky knuckleballs in the 13th: he allowed three passed balls in the top of the 13th. The third and last of those gave the Yankees runners on second and third with two out. The Red Sox were spared, however, as Rubén Sierra Strikeout, struck out to end the inning. In the bottom of the 14th, Ortiz would again seal the win with a game-winning RBI single that brought home Damon. The game set the record for longest postseason game in terms of time (5 hours and 49 minutes) and for the longest American League Championship Series game (14 innings), though the former has since been broken. With the series returning to Yankee Stadium (1923), Yankee Stadium for Game 6, the improbable comeback continued, with Curt Schilling pitching on an ankle that had three sutures wrapped in a bloody white sock (red with a blood stain). Schilling struck out four, walked none, and only allowed one run over seven innings to lead the team to victory. Mark Bellhorn also helped in the effort as he hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning. Originally called a double, the umpires conferred and agreed that the ball had actually gone into the stands before falling back into the field of play. A key play came in the bottom of the eighth inning with Derek Jeter on first and Alex Rodríguez facing Bronson Arroyo. Rodríguez hit a ground ball down the first base line. Arroyo fielded it and reached out to tag him as he raced down the line. Rodríguez slapped at the ball and it came loose, rolling down the line. Jeter scored and Rodríguez ended up on second. After conferring, however, the umpires called Rodríguez out on interference and returned Jeter to first base, the second time in the game they reversed a call. Yankees fans, upset with the calls, littered the field with debris. The umpires called police clad in Riot control, riot gear to line the field in the top of the 9th inning. In the bottom of the ninth, the Yankees staged a rally and brought former Red Sox player Tony Clark, who had played well against the Red Sox since leaving the team, to the plate as the potential winning run. Closer

however, struck out Clark to end the game and force a Game 7. In this game, the Red Sox completed their historic comeback on the strength of Derek Lowe's one-hit, one-run pitching and Johnny Damon's two home runs, including a grand slam in the second inning off the first pitch of reliever Javier Vázquez (baseball), Javier Vázquez, and defeated the New York Yankees, 10–3. Ortiz, who had the game-winning RBIs in Games 4 and 5, was named ALCS Most Valuable Player.

, the National Basketball Association, and the National Hockey League are three professional sports that feature best-of-seven games series in their playoffs. Coming back to win a seven-game series when down by three games has only been accomplished by four National Hockey League teams and only one Major League Baseball team in the history of the MLB, NBA, and NHL.
The 1941–42 Toronto Maple Leafs season, 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) came back from being down by three games to the Detroit Red Wings to win the 1942 Stanley Cup Finals, 1942 Stanley Cup.
The 1974–75 New York Islanders season, 1975 New York Islanders (NHL) did the same when they came back to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1975 Stanley Cup Quarterfinals.
The 2009–10 Philadelphia Flyers season, Philadelphia Flyers (NHL), during their Cinderella (sports), Cinderella run to the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals, came back from three games down to defeat the Boston Bruins to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Los Angeles Kings,in the 2013–14 NHL Playoffs defeated the San Jose Sharks in the first round, on their way to winning the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals, 2014 Stanley Cup. The Boston Red Sox are currently the only team in Major League Baseball history to overcome a three game deficit in either a league or a World Series championship.

2004 World Series

The Red Sox faced the

in the 2004 World Series. The Cardinals had posted the best record in the major leagues that season, and had previously defeated the Red Sox in the and Series, with both series going seven games. The third time would be the charm, however, as the momentum and confidence Boston had built up in the ALCS would overwhelm St. Louis. The Red Sox began the Series with an 11–9 win, marked by Mark Bellhorn's game-winning home run off Pesky's Pole. He later on said that he "just did what he needed to do." It was the highest scoring World Series opening game ever (breaking the previous record set in ). The Red Sox would go on to win Game 2 in Boston (thanks to another sensational performance by the bloody-socked Schilling). The Red Sox won both these games despite making 4 errors in each game. In Game 3, Pedro Martínez shut out the Cardinals for seven innings. The Cardinals only made one real threat — in the third inning when they put runners on second and third with no outs. However, the Cardinals' rally was killed by pitcher Jeff Suppan's baserunning gaffe. With no outs, Suppan should have scored easily from third on a Larry Walker ground ball to second baseman Bellhorn, who was playing back, conceding the run. But as Bellhorn threw out Walker at first base, Suppan inexplicably froze after taking several steps toward home and was thrown out by Sox first baseman David Ortiz as he scrambled back to third. The double play was devastating for St. Louis. The Red Sox needed one more game to win their first championship since the 1918 World Series. In Game Four the Red Sox did not allow a run, and the game ended as Édgar Rentería (who would become the 2005 Red Sox starting SS) hit the ball back to Keith Foulke. (This was the second time that Rentería had ended a Series, as he had won it for the Marlins seven years prior in the 1997 World Series.) After Foulke lobbed the ball to Doug Mientkiewicz, the Sox had won their first World Championship in 86 years. The Sox held the Cardinals' offense (the best in the NL in 2004) to only three runs in the last three games, never trailing in the Series. Manny Ramírez was named World Series MVP. The Red Sox won Game Four of the series on October 27, eighteen years to the day from when they lost to the New York Mets in the 1986 World Series. In fact, it came 18 years to the day they lost their last World Series game, as they would sweep the 2004 series. The Red Sox performed well in the 2004 postseason. From the eighth inning of Game 5 of the American League Championship Series against the Yankees (a tie) until the end of the World Series, the Sox played 60 innings, and never trailed at any point. This was only the fourth World Series ever played in which the losing team had never held a lead. Boston Red Sox George W

To add a final, surreal touch to the Red Sox championship title, on the night the Red Sox won, a total lunar eclipse colored the moon over Busch Memorial Stadium, Busch Stadium to a deep red hue. The Red Sox won the title about eleven minutes before totality ended. Many Red Sox fans who were turned away due to no tickets for the game were allowed to watch the final inning from the confines of Busch Stadium after being let in free of charge. Major League Baseball on Fox, Fox commentator Joe Buck famously called the final out, saying: The Red Sox held a parade (or as Boston mayor Thomas Menino put it, a "rolling rally") on Saturday, October 30, 2004. A crowd of more than three million people filled the streets of Boston to cheer as the team rode on the city's famous DUKW, Duck Boats. The parade followed the same route the New England Patriots took following their victories in Super Bowls Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002 and Super Bowl XXXVIII in February. Following their 2004 World Series win, the Red Sox replaced the dirt from the field as a "fresh start". They earned many accolades from sports media and throughout the nation for their incredible season. Pitcher Derek Lowe said that with the win, the chants of "1918!" would no longer echo at Yankee Stadium (1923), Yankee Stadium again. The Patriots win in the Super Bowl meant the Red Sox World Series win made Boston the first city to have Super Bowl and World Series champions in the same year in 25 years, when the Pittsburgh Steelers won Super Bowl XIII, followed by the Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates winning the 1979 World Series. The Patriots winning Super Bowl XXXIX in the ensuing offseason made Boston the first city to have two Super Bowls and one World Series championship over a span of 12 months since Pittsburgh in 1979–1980. After the Bruins won the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals, which made Boston the first city to win championships in all four sports leagues in the new millennium, Dan Shaughnessy of ''The Boston Globe'' ranked all seven championships by the Boston teams (the Patriots in the Super Bowls played in 2002, 2004 and 2005, the Red Sox in 2004 and , the Celtics in , and the Bruins in 2011) and picked the Red Sox win in 2004 as the greatest Boston sports championship during the ten-year span.

Awards and honors

* David Ortiz – Silver Slugger Award (DH) * Manny Ramirez – Silver Slugger Award (OF) * Kevin Youkilis – Major League Baseball Rookie of the Month Award, AL Rookie of the Month (May) ;2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star Game * David Ortiz, reserve 1B * Manny Ramirez, starting LF *

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Farm system

VSL team was also known as Ciudad Alianza.
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References

External links

2004 Boston Red Sox season
at ''Baseball Almanac''
2004 Boston Red Sox season
at ESPN
2004 Boston Red Sox Draft Selections

Review of the 2004 Red Sox championship
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