His bloody sock game in game 6 of the american league championship. Game 1 at fenway park was a wild one in which the red sox outhit the cardinals, 11, but also committed four errors to the cardinals one. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day. The red sox clinched with a 103 victory, becoming the first mlb team to overcome a 30 series deficit.
Red sox close out dodgers in game 5 to win fourth world series title since 2004. See the following two references for confirmation of the correct stats. Celebrate 15th anniversary of epic red soxyankees 2004. Managed by terry francona, the red sox finished with a 9864 record, three games behind the new york yankees in the american league east.
The week will conclude with the red soxs four world series wins against the cardinals from march 31april 3, featuring ortizs dominant series. Former boston red sox closer keith foulke talks about his memorable experience with the cursebreaking 2004 world series championship team. Prior to game 2 of the 2018 world series between the dodgers and red sox at fenway park on wednesday night, some notable members of the. Astros are heaviest world series favorites since 2004. The 2004 major league postseason witnessed perhaps the greatest comeback in the history of professional baseball. In game 5, boston trailed 70 with seven outs to go. Red sox dont invite curt schilling to throw out world. For red sox fans, that has meant a lot of fairly recent memories with stations like nesn showing world series runs and other classic performances from. The boston red sox didnt make it into the 2014 postseason, but nothing can take away from their miraculous run that took place 10 years ago. Relive the boston red sox 2004 world series run once again. Red sox stars from 2004 world series team throw out game 2. I got to watch the red sox in the world series with my. The sox s david ortiz homered in his first world series.
Keith foulke 10 julian tavarez 22 game 2, october 24. Name the members of the 2004 world champion red sox. The 2004 american league championship series was the major league baseball playoff series to decide the american league champion for the 2004 season, and the right to play in the 2004 world series. Louis cardinals, 119, in what was a thrilling though hardly pretty game 1 of the 2004 world series. A rematch of the 2003 american league championship series, it was played between the boston red sox and new york yankees, at fenway park and the original yankee stadium, from october 12 to 20, 2004. The sox have won four world series titles since the start of the 2004 season, while the yankees have only one championship over that span.
The red sox qualified for the postseason as the al wild card, swept the anaheim angels in the alds, and faced the yankees in the alcs for the second. The red sox went on to win the 2004 world series with a sweep of the st. The 2004 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2004. The 2004 boston red sox season was the 104th season in the franchises major league baseball history. Get the latest boston red sox news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more. In the sixth game of the 1986 world series, the mets were one strike away from losing the series to the red sox when gary carter, kevin mitchell, and. Louis cardinals vs boston red sox october 23, 2004 box score. But he was given a world series ring and that valuable piece of jewelry will. Ranking the red sox world series championship teams of the. Red sox stars minus curt schilling from 2004 world series team throw out game 2 first pitch new, 1 comment pedro, papi, wake, tek, and more took the mound to kick things off. Former general manager theo epsteins red sox teams were all about veteran leadership, as exemplified by a 2004 roster that was older than all but two other world series winners. The red sox went to their first world series since 1986, hoping to reverse the curse of the. World series boston red sox mlb plaques for sale ebay.
The soxs david ortiz homered in his first world series. The 2004 boston red sox season was the 104th season in the franchises major league. After the alcs, the red sox swept the cardinals to win their first world series since 1918 86. The series was played from october 23 to 27, 2004, at fenway park. Minor league stats, negro league stats, nippon pro baseball stats, cuban national series stats, korean baseball stats, 2019 minor leagues, 2019. Since then, the sox have won two more world seriesin 2007 and 20 and every other major sports team in the city has taken home at least one title, too. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. The 2004 world series by baseball almanac with a detailed description, complete. Boston red sox baseball red sox news, scores, stats, rumors. Keith foulke can finally savor boston red soxs 2004 world. Louis cardinals in the world series, capturing their first championship since 1918. The 2004 world series was the championship series of major league baseball s mlb 2004 season. Two outs, bottom of the ninth inning on the biggest. He appeared in 11 of the 14 games the sox played in that postseason, and all four games of.
Louis cardinals at fenway park on october 24, 2004 in boston, massachusetts. Astros enter world series against nationals as heaviest favorites since 2007. The 100th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the american league al champion boston red sox and the national league nl champion st. Much of that heartbreak had come at the hands of the yankees. Down threegamestonone in the american league championship series, baseballs perennial bridesmaids, otherwise known as the boston red sox, stood three outs from elimination courtesy of their hated rivals, the new york yankees. Trot nixon of the boston red sox bats during game two of the 2004 world series against the st. But after the cards rallied, it was mark bellhorn who.
Boston red sox red sox win 2004 world series facebook. The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on. Red sox take first step in historic 2004 alcs comeback. Curt schilling is a central player in the story of the 2004 boston red sox. Game 3 of the 2004 world series gave boston red sox fans something they hadnt felt in 86 years. Nesn to air 2004 red sox world series run, classic bruins. The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on october 23, 2004 at fenway park. A strong case could be made that without foulke, the sox would never have won the world series in 04.
Of course, the 2004 red sox were not like most teams. Down 31 to the tampa bay rays in the american league championship series, the sox nearly pulled out yet another improbable revival that would have landed them in the world series. Brandon puffer, a righthanded relief pitcher, never played a game for the 2004 red sox. David ortiz got boston off to a redhot start, rocking a threerun homer in the first on the way to a 72 lead. To that point, the red sox hadnt won a world series since 1918. Mlb world series champions major league baseball espn. If 2004s breakthrough team was the idiots, just call this group the aberrations. The red sox and cardinals faced each other again in the 20 world series, which the red sox also won, this time 4 games to 2. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits.
Fueled by timely offense and an excellent pedro martinez, the red sox rolled into. Down threegamestonone in the american league championship series, baseball s perennial bridesmaids, otherwise known as the boston red sox, stood three outs from elimination courtesy of their hated rivals, the new york yankees. Boston red sox over new york yankees 43 are you a stathead. Official 2004 world series film this was a world series that made history with historical comeback by the red sox. Louis cardinals won al championship series 43 over new york yankees won al division series 30 over anaheim angels. Includes players with 100 plate appearances, 50 innings pitched, or significant world series play time quiz by baseballpunk. Throughout the entire series red sox fans were often shown praying and holding up.
Wanted to give it four and a half stars as, in my opinion, the sound and picture quality are lacking. Sports publishing presents the first title to be for the first time since 1918, the boston red sox are world champions follow every amazing moment of this championship season with this. Viewed as underdogs in the division series, the red sox knocked off the 100win angels in four games. Visit for the complete box score, playbyplay, and win probability. The sox completed a sweep of the cardinals and more importantly won their first world series in 86 years. The red sox would win another world series in 2007 and another in 20, but it was the selfproclaimed idiots in 2004 that will forever be revered as the team that finally ended nearly a century. Can you name the red sox players on the 2004, 2007, 20, and 2018 world series 25man rosters test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and.
I combed over the postseason roster and looked at the stats but since this trip down memory lane is focused on the world series, thats where my. This might be the best red sox world series team yet. See results from the 2004 boston red sox world series roster quiz on sporcle, the best trivia site on the internet. Louis cardinals, and thus breaking the curse of the bambino.
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