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…
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…
June 3, 2004: Cardinals complete sweep of Pirates in Yadier Molina’s major-league debut
Two-time Gold Glove winner Mike Matheny began 2004 as the St.…
June 11, 2004: Phillies defeat Twins in their first regular-season game at the Metrodome
The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis became…
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…
June 19, 2004: Blast-Off in the Big O
It was Juan wild night in an otherwise sad and dreary 2004 season…
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…
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 1, 2004: Travis Blackley wins major-league debut for Seattle Mariners
After Travis Blackley won his last seven decisions for the Triple-A…
July 2, 2004: Andrew Miller records every out by strikeout, but Cape Cod League game fogged out
A data scientist for Google by day, Chris Thoms lives in California’s…