2000s – Page 11 – Society for American Baseball Research

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

Pedro Martinez (Trading Card DB)

June 7, 2005: Pedro Martinez is almost perfect as Mets beat Astros 3-1

June 8, 2005: Wily Mo Pena’s home run caps comeback win for Reds

Chad Cordero (Trading Card Database)

June 12, 2005: Nationals edge Mariners 3-2 for 10-game winning streak

June 14, 2005: Pine tar on the glove, fracas on the field: Who tipped off Frank Robinson?

June 18, 2005: A.J. Pierzynski’s ‘second-chance homer’ lifts White Sox to victory on Turn Back the Clock Night

Freddy Garcia (Courtesy of the Chicago White Sox)

June 24, 2005: Freddy García dominates as White Sox offense slugs way to 50th win

July 7, 2005: Jeff Francoeur’s dazzling debut

July 15, 2005: Rafael Palmeiro doubles for his 3,000th career hit

Mike Stanton (Trading Card DB)

July 15, 2005: Mike Stanton’s walk-off balk sinks the Nationals in Milwaukee

Jon Garland (Courtesy of the Chicago White Sox)

July 17, 2005: Jon Garland’s dominant pitching completes White Sox sweep over Cleveland

August 5, 2005: Aaron Small pitches into 7th as Yankees beat Blue Jays, 6-2

Tim Hudson (Trading Card DB)

August 6, 2005: Braves’ Tim Hudson wins 100th career game; Andruw Jones hits two home runs

Aaron Rowand

August 10, 2005: Aaron Rowand’s defense in Yankee Stadium steals spotlight, secures series for White Sox

Magglio Ordonez (TRADING CARD DB)

August 15, 2005: Tigers rally in bottom of ninth, beat closer Curt Schilling and Red Sox

Jhonny Peralta (Trading Card DB)

August 16, 2005: Jhonny Peralta homers twice as Cleveland sends Texas to eighth straight loss

Chris Widger (Trading Card Database)

August 21, 2005: White Sox sting Yankees’ Randy Johnson with four homers in the fourth inning

Johan Santana (Trading Card DB)

August 23, 2005: ‘Homerdome’ in Minnesota hosts a pitching duel for the ages

Jeremy Hermida (Trading Card Database)

August 31, 2005: More than 100 years in the making, Jeremy Hermida hits a one-of-a-kind grand slam

September 7, 2005: Dontrelle Willis becomes first Marlins pitcher to win 20 games

Matt Holliday (TRADING CARD DB)

September 20, 2005: Rockies pound out frustrations in 20-1 victory over Padres