October 14, 2003: The Bartman Game
The pain has now subsided. The wound has now healed — perhaps…
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…
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 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…
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 6, 2004: Mets’ Kazuo Matsui homers on first pitch; Tom Glavine beats Braves on Opening Day
Kazuo Matsui arrived in the United States looking like a superstar.…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
April 22, 2004: Omar Vizquel singles for his 2,000th career hit
On a Thursday afternoon, in April, chilly weather greeted fans…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…