
October 1, 2003: Bullpen woes doom Red Sox as they lose to A’s in ALDS opener
In 2003 the Boston Red Sox were in the postseason for the first…

October 4, 2003: Marlins advance to NLCS as Iván Rodríguez holds on in game-ending collision at home plate
Playoff baseball in the wild-card era is unpredictable. Teams…

October 7, 2003: Mike Lowell’s 11th-inning blast gives Marlins 1-0 lead in NLCS
A week before the 1999 spring-training season was to begin, Mike…

October 8, 2003: Sosa, Prior lead Cubs to blowout win in Game 2 of NLCS
The expectation that the 2003 NLCS would end with a quick coronation…

October 10, 2003: Cubs edge Marlins to take 2-1 lead in NLCS
In the crucial third contest of the 2003 National League Championship…

October 11, 2003: Aramis Ramirez’s grand slam powers Cubs to the brink of a World Series berth
On July 23, 2003, the Chicago Cubs acquired the services of center…

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 7, 2004: Billy Wagner records three-strikeout save in Phillies debut
At the end of the 2003 season, his ninth with the Houston Astros,…

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…