2004 American League Championship Series

The 2004 American League Championship Series was the Major League Baseball playoff series to decide the champion of the American League for the 2004 season. It was played between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. The Red Sox won the series four games to three, having been down three games to none in the best-of-seven series. It was played at Fenway Park and Yankee Stadium, between October 12 and October 20, 2004. The Red Sox earned their place in the playoffs by winning the American League wild card, while the Yankees finished first in the American League East with the best record in the American League. In the American League Division Series, the Red Sox defeated the Anaheim Angels, while the Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins.

In Game 1, Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina pitched a perfect game through six innings, while the Red Sox recovered from an eight-run deficit to close within one run before the Yankees eventually won.[1] A home run by John Olerud helped the Yankees win Game 2. The Yankees gathered 22 hits in Game 3 on their way to an easy win.[2] The Yankees led Game 4 by one run in the ninth inning, but a steal of second base by Red Sox base runner Dave Roberts and a single by Bill Mueller off Yankees closer Mariano Rivera tied the game.[3] A home run by David Ortiz then won it for the Red Sox in extra innings. Ortiz also won Game 5 with a single in the fourteenth inning. Curt Schilling pitched seven innings in Game 6 for the Red Sox, during which time his sock became soaked in blood.[1] The Red Sox won Game 6 and then Game 7 to become the first and only team in MLB history to win a series after being down three games to none. David Ortiz was named the Most Valuable Player of the series.


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