June 11, 2004: Phillies defeat Twins in their first regular-season game at the Metrodome
The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis became…
July 1, 2004: Derek Jeter’s dangerous diving catch saves Yankees’ sweep of Red Sox
In the middle of an instant classic between the Red Sox and Yankees,…
July 23, 2004: Kevin Millar homers three times, but Red Sox lose to Yankees
Boston Red Sox first baseman Kevin Millar was apparently seeing…
June 25, 2004: Manny Ramírez’s 5 RBIs help Red Sox to big win over Phillies
On the path to the 2004 World Series championship, the rain-shortened…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
July 6, 2004: Red Sox win their second 11-0 game of the season
Less than three weeks earlier, on June 17 at Denver’s Coors…
June 17, 2004: Derek Lowe throws seven shutout innings in his best game of the season
Derek Lowe was struggling a bit in 2004. Primarily a relief pitcher…
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…
July 17, 2004: Clinton LumberKings slay Dayton Dragons in 13 innings
Just as the major leagues have big-market and small-market teams,…
July 16, 2004: First-place Cardinals stun Reds with 8th-inning rally to win
In mid-July 2004, more than 600 members of SABR descended upon…
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…
May 28, 2004: A special day for Pirates’ Rob Mackowiak: a new son and a walk-off grand slam
The Pittsburgh Pirates looked forward to a late-May double-header…
July 1, 2004: Travis Blackley wins major-league debut for Seattle Mariners
After Travis Blackley won his last seven decisions for the Triple-A…
July 20, 2004: Albert Pujols’s epic 3-homer day leads Cardinals’ stunning rally
After falling one game short of the World Series in 2003, 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 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…
April 22, 2004: Omar Vizquel singles for his 2,000th career hit
On a Thursday afternoon, in April, chilly weather greeted fans…
June 19, 2004: Blast-Off in the Big O
It was Juan wild night in an otherwise sad and dreary 2004 season…