2000s – Page 10 – Society for American Baseball Research

October 8, 2004: David Ortiz clinches ALDS sweep in extra innings for Red Sox

José Lima (Trading Card Database)

October 9, 2004: José Lima’s shutout gives Dodgers a long-awaited playoff victory at Dodger Stadium

October 12, 2004: Late Red Sox rally falls short in ALCS Game 1

October 13, 2004: Yankees win something of a pitching duel in the Bronx

Hideki Matsui (TRADING CARD DB)

October 16, 2004: Yankees obliterate Red Sox, 19-8, to take commanding lead in ALCS

Dave Roberts (TRADING CARD DB)

October 17, 2004: ‘Don’t Let Us Win Tonight!’ Red Sox begin ALCS comeback in Game 4

David Ortiz (TRADING CARD DB)

October 18, 2004: David Ortiz’s walk-off single in 14th lifts Red Sox in Game 5

Curt Schilling's bloody sock, Game 6, 2004 ALCS (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

October 19, 2004: Curt Schilling keeps Red Sox alive in ‘Bloody Sock Game’

Johnny Damon (TRADING CARD DB)

October 20, 2004: ‘Hell freezes over’; Red Sox complete historic ALCS comeback over Yankees in Game 7

October 20, 2004: Cardinals extend NLCS on Edmonds’ homer in Game 6

October 21, 2004: Cardinals beat Astros, Clemens to win National League pennant

October 23, 2004: Red Sox continue momentum with Game 1 win in World Series

October 24, 2004: Stitched up again, Boston’s Curt Schilling sticks it to St. Louis in Game 2

October 26, 2004: Red Sox win Game 3 as Cardinals blunder on the basepaths

October 27, 2004: ‘Now I Can Die in Peace’: Red Sox sweep World Series to win for first time in 86 years

April 4, 2005: Rockies’ resilient rookies lead comeback on Opening Day

Mark Buehrle (Trading Card Database)

April 4, 2005: A magical season begins for White Sox (in under two hours)

Pedro Martinez (Trading Card DB)

April 4, 2005: Pedro Martinez makes his Mets debut; Reds rally for Opening Day win

April 4, 2005: Washington Nationals lose debut game to Phillies

April 5, 2005: Marlins exceed high expectations on Opening Day

The Boston Red Sox raise their 2004 World Series banner on the left-field wall at Fenway Park during their home opener on April 11, 2005. (Courtesy of Kurt Blumenau)

April 11, 2005: In home opener as reigning World Series champions, Red Sox rout Yankees

Livan Hernandez (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

April 14, 2005: ‘Baseball is back in Washington, DC!’ as Nationals win home opener

May 2, 2005: Cardinals score 7 runs in 9th to complete comeback against Reds

May 21, 2005: Mr. Koo’s wild ride