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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…

April 4, 2004: Red Sox stumble out of the gate against retooled Orioles

On Sunday evening, April 4, the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore…

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…

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…

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…

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…

April 22, 2004: Omar Vizquel singles for his 2,000th career hit

On a Thursday afternoon, in April, chilly weather greeted fans…

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…

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…