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August 31, 2004: Indians set AL shutout record with unexpected 22-0 rout of Yankees
The Cleveland Indians were still reeling from a wretched nine-game…
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September 3, 2004: Two solo homers help Red Sox run win streak to 10 in a row
Two solo home runs – and excellent pitching – helped the…
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September 6, 2004: Manny Ramírez and David Ortiz hit back-to-back home runs for the sixth time in season
This Labor Day evening game at Oakland’s Network Associates…
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September 7, 2004: Johnny Damon hits his third leadoff home run of the year for Red Sox
It came on the second pitch of the game. Left-hander Mark Redman…
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September 8, 2004: Red Sox win gets them as close to first place as they will get in the last four months of season
After May 31, the 2004 Boston Red Sox never got to first place…
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September 9, 2004: Everything, then nothing: Joe Randa becomes first AL player with 6 hits, 6 runs in same game
In the movie Field of Dreams, Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) tells…
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September 10, 2004: Ramírez homers twice, Ortiz once, and Schilling walks no one for fifth consecutive game
Before the Friday night game began at Seattle’s Safeco Field,…
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September 16, 2004: Curt Schilling wins his 20th game for Red Sox
In the 2003 season, when the Boston Red Sox fell just one win…
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September 17, 2004: Mariano Rivera proves mortal, allowing Red Sox a come-from-behind win
It had been a tight and well-pitched game throughout, with the…
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September 19, 2004: Twins’ Johan Santana strikes out 14 en route to first Cy Young Award
“It’s not hype,” Orioles right fielder B.J. Surhoff said…
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September 22, 2004: Red Sox win second straight walk-off over Orioles, move closer to clinching wild-card spot
On Tuesday night, September 21, the Boston Red Sox won a thriller…
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September 25, 2004: Red Sox beat Yankees with seven-run eighth inning
Through September 22, the Boston Red Sox had narrowed the New…
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September 26, 2004: Red Sox score early, beat Yankees by 7 runs for the second game in succession
After the 2003 season, which saw the Boston Red Sox and New York…
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September 27, 2004: Bronson Arroyo’s 10th win clinches playoff berth for Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox had just closed out the home-field portion…
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September 29, 2004: Expos say ‘au revoir’ to Montreal
Frank Robinson wasn’t used to seeing Olympic Stadium so full.…
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October 1, 2004: Ichiro Suzuki breaks George Sisler’s single-season record with 258th hit
The major-league record for hits in a season has a long, and…
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October 2, 2004: Alan Embree earns hold number 20, with Byun-Hyung Kim getting his second win
Starters for the next-to-last game of the 2004 season were Pedro…
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October 3, 2004: First baseman Dave McCarty pitches for third time during magical Red Sox season
Dave McCarty entered the 2004 season at age 34, having played…
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October 5, 2004: Red Sox break Game 1 open with 7 runs in fourth inning
The 92-70 Anaheim Angels finished atop the American League West…
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October 6, 2004: Red Sox again run up the score in Game 2 against Angels
In Game Two of the 2004 American League Division Series, there…
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October 8, 2004: David Ortiz clinches ALDS sweep in extra innings for Red Sox
For a while, it looked as though the Red Sox were simply going…
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October 12, 2004: Late Red Sox rally falls short in ALCS Game 1
Red Sox fans were used to their team coming up short against…
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October 13, 2004: Yankees win something of a pitching duel in the Bronx
The Yankees were glad to have prevailed in Game One of the ALCS.…
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October 16, 2004: Yankees obliterate Red Sox, 19-8, to take commanding lead in ALCS
A season of great promise suddenly looked impossible. The Red…