July 24, 2004: Red Sox fired up after walk-off win over Yankees at Fenway

“This may be the worst game I’ve ever seen … the best worst…

July 29, 2004: Mets’ Eric Valent hits for the ground-rule cycle

Getting a rare start for the New York Mets, left fielder Eric…
MartinezPedro

August 12, 2004: Pedro Martínez strikes out 10 Devil Rays batters in shutout

Throwing a complete game had become a remarkable event by 2004.…
FoulkeKeith

August 16, 2004: Keith Foulke earns 20th save as Red Sox begin summer surge

Keith Foulke signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox on…
Mark Teixeira (TRADING CARD DB)

August 17, 2004: Rangers’ Mark Teixeira drives in 7 runs, hits for the cycle

On August 17, 2004, switch-hitter Mark Teixeira “returned to…
Shane Nance (Trading Card DB)

August 23, 2004: Arizona’s Shane Nance earns only big-league win

“We have a lot of players here who we thought would be up here…
Jake Westbrook (TRADING CARD DB)

August 31, 2004: Indians set AL shutout record with unexpected 22-0 rout of Yankees

The Cleveland Indians were still reeling from a wretched nine-game…

September 3, 2004: Two solo homers help Red Sox run win streak to 10 in a row

Two solo home runs – and excellent pitching – helped the…
Johnny Damon

September 7, 2004: Johnny Damon hits his third leadoff home run of the year for Red Sox

It came on the second pitch of the game. Left-hander Mark Redman…
Greg Dobbs (Courtesy of the Seattle Mariners)

September 8, 2004: Greg Dobbs’ first-at-bat homer not enough for Seattle in 9-5 loss to Cleveland

With just over three weeks left in the regular season, when the…
Curt Schilling:Trading Card Database

September 16, 2004: Curt Schilling wins his 20th game for Red Sox

In the 2003 season, when the Boston Red Sox fell just one win…
Manny Ramirez

September 25, 2004: Red Sox beat Yankees with seven-run eighth inning

Through September 22, the Boston Red Sox had narrowed the New…
ArroyoBronson

September 27, 2004: Bronson Arroyo’s 10th win clinches playoff berth for Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox had just closed out the home-field portion…
Olympic Stadium in Montreal, circa 1994 (Trading Card Database)

September 29, 2004: Expos say ‘au revoir’ to Montreal

Frank Robinson wasn’t used to seeing Olympic Stadium so full.…