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October 15, 2003: For the 95th time, it’s ‘Wait ‘Til Next Year’ for the Chicago Cubs
Florida Marlins closer Ugueth Urbina, right, and catcher…
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October 16, 2003: Aaron Boone’s home run wins the pennant for Yankees
A rivalry between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox…
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April 4, 2004: Red Sox stumble out of the gate against retooled Orioles
On Sunday evening, April 4, the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore…
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April 5, 2004: Beltran’s walk-off homer lifts Royals to Opening Day win
There was an air of excitement on Opening Day at Kauffman Stadium…
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April 5, 2004: In Joe Mauer’s debut, Twins win on walk-off home run by Shannon Stewart
The consensus top talent in the 2001 amateur draft was University…
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April 6, 2004: Red Sox win their first game of a championship season
One of Red Sox GM Theo Epstein’s major acquisitions for the…
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April 8, 2004: Padres walk off in first game at Petco Park
Coming into the 2004 season the Padres had played 2,775 regular-season…
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April 11, 2004: David Ortiz hits game-winning home run for second game in succession
On Saturday night, April 10, 2004, the Boston Red Sox evened…
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April 16, 2004: Wakefield, Red Sox beat Yankees in first matchup of season
In some sense, it’s always significant news to Boston Red Sox…
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April 16, 2004: Barry Bonds wins the battle against Eric Gagné, but Giants lose to Dodgers
It was a sight many in Los Angeles were used to, one with an…
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April 17, 2004: New acquisition Curt Schilling beats Yankees for first time in season
Right-hander Curt Schilling was a second-round draft pick of…
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April 19, 2004: Gabe Kapler and Mike Timlin contribute to Red Sox comeback win over Yankees on Patriots Day
The annual Patriots Day game in Boston started just after 11:00…
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April 22, 2004: Omar Vizquel singles for his 2,000th career hit
On a Thursday afternoon, in April, chilly weather greeted fans…
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April 24, 2004: 26 Red Sox batters go hitless with runners in scoring position, but beat Yankees in 12th
On April 24, 2004, the Boston Red Sox came to the plate 26 times…
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April 25, 2004: Pedro Martínez, Scott Williamson blank Yankees as Red Sox complete sweep at Yankee Stadium
Coming off the 2003 season, which saw the New York Yankees come…
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May 5, 2004: Mike Piazza hits 352nd home run, setting career mark by a catcher
Mike Piazza had come a long way since 1988 when the Dodgers drafted…
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May 7, 2004: Many contributors forge Red Sox rally, walk-off win over Royals
The Boston Red Sox held a one-game lead over the New York Yankees…
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May 8, 2004: Pokey Reese hits inside-the-park home run for Red Sox
It was still early in the 2004 season, but the teams playing…
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May 8, 2004: Rangers, Tigers combine for 31 runs as Texas overcomes 10-run deficit
Sometimes even a 10-run lead isn’t enough. This was especially…
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May 15, 2004: Bronson Arroyo shuts out Blue Jays; Kevin Youkilis homers in MLB debut
The May 15, 2004, game in Toronto saw two contributors to the…
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May 18, 2004: Randy Johnson pitches a perfect game at age 40
If there was a team that needed the proverbial “shot in the…
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May 28, 2004: David Ortiz hits 100th career home run as Red Sox beat Mariners
The fifth-inning grand slam by David Ortiz put the Boston Red…
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May 28, 2004: A special day for Pirates’ Rob Mackowiak: a new son and a walk-off grand slam
The Pittsburgh Pirates looked forward to a late-May double-header…
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June 3, 2004: Cardinals complete sweep of Pirates in Yadier Molina’s major-league debut
Two-time Gold Glove winner Mike Matheny began 2004 as the St.…