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Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees — ALCS Game 4 - Pt1
Date: October 17, 2004
Venue: Fenway Park
Series status entering game: Yankees lead 3–0
Boston entered the night facing elimination, having lost the first three games of the American League Championship Series. The Yankees took an early lead in the first inning on a two-run home run by Gary Sheffield, quieting Fenway and putting Boston in immediate trouble.
The Red Sox chipped away slowly. David Ortiz drove in a run in the third inning, and Boston tied the game in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Mark Bellhorn. From there, the game settled into a long, tense stalemate, marked by careful pitching changes and conservative offense.
New York regained the lead in the seventh inning on an RBI single by Alex Rodriguez, making it 4–3. That score held into the ninth, with Yankees closer Mariano Rivera on the mound and Boston down to its final outs.
With one out in the bottom of the ninth, Kevin Millar drew a walk. Pinch-runner Dave Roberts was sent in and stole second base on the next pitch — a pivotal moment that kept Boston alive. Moments later, Bill Mueller lined a single into center field, scoring Roberts and tying the game.
The contest moved into extra innings, stretching late into the night. Both bullpens held firm until the bottom of the 12th inning, when David Ortiz hit a walk-off home run into the right-field seats, giving Boston a 6–4 victory.
The win kept the Red Sox alive in the series. Boston would go on to win the next three games, completing the first 0–3 comeback in postseason history, and eventually winning the 2004 World Series.
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By BarrelroomerBoston Red Sox vs New York Yankees — ALCS Game 4 - Pt1
Date: October 17, 2004
Venue: Fenway Park
Series status entering game: Yankees lead 3–0
Boston entered the night facing elimination, having lost the first three games of the American League Championship Series. The Yankees took an early lead in the first inning on a two-run home run by Gary Sheffield, quieting Fenway and putting Boston in immediate trouble.
The Red Sox chipped away slowly. David Ortiz drove in a run in the third inning, and Boston tied the game in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Mark Bellhorn. From there, the game settled into a long, tense stalemate, marked by careful pitching changes and conservative offense.
New York regained the lead in the seventh inning on an RBI single by Alex Rodriguez, making it 4–3. That score held into the ninth, with Yankees closer Mariano Rivera on the mound and Boston down to its final outs.
With one out in the bottom of the ninth, Kevin Millar drew a walk. Pinch-runner Dave Roberts was sent in and stole second base on the next pitch — a pivotal moment that kept Boston alive. Moments later, Bill Mueller lined a single into center field, scoring Roberts and tying the game.
The contest moved into extra innings, stretching late into the night. Both bullpens held firm until the bottom of the 12th inning, when David Ortiz hit a walk-off home run into the right-field seats, giving Boston a 6–4 victory.
The win kept the Red Sox alive in the series. Boston would go on to win the next three games, completing the first 0–3 comeback in postseason history, and eventually winning the 2004 World Series.