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| MVP: | Manny Ramírez (Boston) | |||||||||
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| Umpires: | Ed Montague (Crew Chief), Dale Scott, Brian Gorman, Chuck Meriwether, Gerry Davis, Charlie Reliford | |||||||||
| Future Hall of Famers: | none. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. The World Series MVP Award is given to the player who most contributes to his team's success in the World Series - the Most Valuable Player. Manuel "Manny" Aristides Ramírez Onelcida (born May 30 1972 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican-American professional Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Major League Baseball on FOX or MLB on FOX is a weekly presentation of Major League Baseball games on the Fox television network A sportscaster, (also sports announcer, sport commentator or sport presenter) is a type of Journalist on Radio and/or Television Joseph Francis "Joe" Buck (born April 25, 1969) is an American Sportscaster and the son of the late Hall of Fame sportscaster James Timothy McCarver (born October 16, 1941) is an American former Major League Baseball Catcher, and a current A radio network is a network system which distributes programming to multiple stations simultaneously or slightly delayed for the purpose of extending total Major League Baseball on ESPN Radio is exclusive play-by-play broadcast presentation of Major League Baseball on ESPN Radio. A sportscaster, (also sports announcer, sport commentator or sport presenter) is a type of Journalist on Radio and/or Television Jon Miller (born October 11, 1951) is an American Sportscaster, known primarily for his broadcasts of Major League Baseball. Joe Leonard Morgan (born September 19, 1943 in Bonham Texas) is a former Major League Baseball Second baseman who was inducted into In Baseball, the umpire is the person charged with officiating the game including beginning and ending the game enforcing the rules of the game and the grounds making Edward Michael Montague (born November 3 1948 in San Francisco California) is an umpire in Major League Baseball. Dale Allan Scott (born August 14 1959 in Eugene Oregon) is an umpire in Major League Baseball. Brian Scott Gorman (born June 11 1959 in Whitestone, Queens, New York City) is an umpire in Major League Baseball Julius Edward "Chuck" Meriwether (born June 30 1956 in Nashville Tennessee) is an umpire in Major League Baseball. Gerald Sidney Davis (born February 22, 1953 in St Louis, Missouri) is an umpire in Major League Baseball. Charles Harold Reliford (born September 19 1956 in Ashland Kentucky in the United States) is an umpire in American Major League | |||||||||
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The 2004 World Series represented the 100th time two modern Major League Baseball teams met to decide the championship, and began on October 23. The American League Championship Series was a Major League Baseball playoff series played between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The National League Championship Series was a Major League Baseball playoff series played from October 13 to 21 to determine the champion of the National The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The 2003 World Series marked the 99th baseball World Series event The 2005 World Series, the 101st Major League Baseball championship series saw the American League champion Chicago White Sox sweep the National League Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - After winning four consecutive games, on October 27 at 10:40 p. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. m. CT, the American League champion Boston Red Sox defeated the National League champion St. Louis Cardinals to claim the 2004 World Series Trophy. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving The American League Championship Series was a Major League Baseball playoff series played between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The National League Championship Series was a Major League Baseball playoff series played from October 13 to 21 to determine the champion of the National The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St It had been 86 years since Boston last claimed the prize by defeating the Chicago Cubs in the 1918 World Series. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. The 1918 World Series featured the Boston Red Sox, who defeated the Chicago Cubs four games to two With their Series sweep, Boston had finally broken the supposed "Curse of the Bambino". The Curse of the Bambino was a Superstition cited often jokingly as a reason for the failure of the Boston Red Sox Baseball team to win the World To make the championship sweeter, it came on the heels of the largest comeback in postseason MLB history (a 0-3 deficit against the archrival New York Yankees in the AL Championship Series). The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York.
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The Boston team became the 18th in major league history to sweep its opponent in the World Series, and the 4th team to keep its opponent from obtaining the lead at any time in the Series. See also List of baseball jargon Sabermetrics See also Sabermetrics Sabermetrics is the analysis of baseball Most recently, the Oakland Athletics had turned the trick in 1989 against the San Francisco Giants. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The 1989 World Series was played between the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Considering American professional sports history in general, Boston became the 153rd team to make a series sweep, and the 25th team to have never trailed in a best-of-seven series. Boston led St. Louis at the end of 35 out of 36 total innings of play. The closest the Cardinals ever came to possessing the lead in the Series was on two different occasions in Game 1. The Cardinals tied the game at 7 in the top of the 6th inning. The Red Sox regained the lead with two runs in the bottom of the 7th. The Cardinals responded with two in the top of the 8th to tie the game at 9, but the Red Sox replied with two in the bottom of the same inning.
Both teams had lost their previous World Series appearances. The Red Sox lost in seven games to the New York Mets in 1986, while the Cardinals lost in 1987, also in seven games, to the Minnesota Twins. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. The 1986 World Series pitted the New York Mets against the Boston Red Sox. The 1987 World Series was played between the Minnesota Twins and the St The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Cardinals had not won the World Series since 1982. The 1982 World Series matched the St Louis Cardinals against the Milwaukee Brewers, with the Cardinals winning in seven games The two teams had played each other in two previous World Series, in 1946 and 1967; the Cardinals won both in seven games. The 1946 World Series was played in October 1946 between the St The 1967 World Series matched the St Louis Cardinals against the Boston Red Sox, with the Cardinals winning in seven games for their second championship in four
The AL had been awarded home-field advantage having won the All-Star Game, giving the Red Sox the advantage at Fenway Park. See also List of baseball jargon hack To swing awkwardly at the ball The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League
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Game 1October 23, 2004 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts The American national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner", was performed by Steven Tyler of Aerosmith and was followed by a fly-over of F-16s provided by the Vermont Air National Guard. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history traditions and struggles of its people recognized either by a nation's " The Star-Spangled Banner " is the National anthem of the United States of America Stephen Victor Tallarico (born March 26 1948 in Yonkers New York) better known as Steven Tyler (and often nicknamed The Demon of Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The Air National Guard ( ANG), often referred to as the Air Guard, is the air force militia organized by each of the several states and Kelly Clarkson performed "God Bless America" during the 7th inning stretch. Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24 1982 is an American Pop rock singer songwriter and occasional actress. " God Bless America " is an American Patriotic song The seventh-inning stretch is a tradition in Baseball that takes place between the halves of the seventh Inning of any game Tim Wakefield was the starting pitcher for the Red Sox, Woody Williams for the Cardinals. Timothy Stephen Wakefield (born August 2, 1966 in Melbourne, Florida) is a Right-handed Knuckleball Pitcher In the bottom of the 1st inning, Williams gave up a leadoff double to Johnny Damon, then hit Orlando Cabrera in the shoulder with a wild pitch. Johnny David Damon (born November 5 1973 in Fort Riley, Kansas) is a Thai American Major League Baseball Outfielder for the Orlando Luis Cabrera (born November 2 1974 in Cartagena, Colombia) is a Major League Baseball Shortstop who plays for the Chicago White After Manny Ramírez flied out to deep right field, David Ortiz followed with a three-run home run. David Américo Ortiz Arias (born November 18, 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Designated Still in the 1st, Kevin Millar scored by Bill Mueller (single) to put the Red Sox up 4-to-0. Kevin Charles Millar (born September 24, 1971, in Los Angeles, California) is a professional First baseman who plays for the William Richard Mueller (ˈmɪlɚ born March 17, 1971) is a former Major League Baseball Third baseman. In the top of the 2nd inning, Jim Edmonds reached base on a bunt single. James Patrick "Jim" Edmonds (born June 27, 1970 in Fullerton, California) is a left-handed Center fielder for He would later score on a Mike Matheny sacrifice fly to make the score 4-1. Michael Scott Matheny (born September 22, 1970 in Reynoldsburg Ohio) is a former Baseball Catcher, playing for four different teams See also List of baseball jargon Sabermetrics See also Sabermetrics Sabermetrics is the analysis of baseball Larry Walker homered to right field in the top of the 3rd inning to cut the lead to 4-2, but the Red Sox stopped the progress of the Cardinals with a double play which they threw out Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen. Larry Kenneth Robert Walker (born December 1, 1966 in Maple Ridge British Columbia, Canada) is a former Right fielder in Major José Alberto Pujols Alcántara (IPA /puˌˡxols/ (born January 16, 1980 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) (nicknamed Prince Albert Scott Bruce Rolen (born April 4, 1975 in Jasper Indiana) is a Major League Baseball Third baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays In the bottom of the 3rd, a single by Johnny Damon scored Bill Mueller who chased Woody Williams. Dan Haren from the Cardinals bullpen replaced him. Cabrera drove in Doug Mirabelli with a single. Douglas Anthony Mirabelli (born October 18, 1970 in Kingman Arizona) is a Free agent Major League Baseball Catcher Mark Bellhorn scored on a fielder's choice to shortstop Edgar Rentería to widen the Boston lead to 7-2. Mark Christian Bellhorn (born August 23, 1974 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a Major League Baseball Third baseman. In Baseball, fielder's choice (abbreviated FC) is a term used to refer to a variety of plays involving an offensive player reaching a base due to the defense's attempt Edgar Enrique Rentería (pronounced as ˌɾenteˈɾia (born August 7 1975 in Barranquilla, Colombia) is a Shortstop in Major League Baseball In the top of the 4th inning, Edmonds scored again on a Matheny sacrifice fly, and Reggie Sanders scoring on a bad throwing error by first baseman Kevin Millar. Reginald Laverne Sanders (born December 1, 1967 in Florence South Carolina) is a former Right fielder in Major League Baseball. Tony Womack, who had moved to third base on the error, scored on a So Taguchi ground out to third baseman Bill Mueller, cutting the Red Sox lead to two. Anthony Darrell Womack (born September 25 1969 in Danville Virginia) is a former Second baseman and Shortstop in Major League is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who currently plays for the Philadelphia Phillies. William Richard Mueller (ˈmɪlɚ born March 17, 1971) is a former Major League Baseball Third baseman. In the top of the 6th inning, So Taguchi reached on an infield single, advancing to second when Boston pitcher Bronson Arroyo threw the ball into the stands. is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who currently plays for the Philadelphia Phillies. Cardinal shortstop Edgar Rentería doubled on a line drive to center fielder Johnny Damon, scoring Taguchi. Edgar Enrique Rentería (pronounced as ˌɾenteˈɾia (born August 7 1975 in Barranquilla, Colombia) is a Shortstop in Major League Baseball In Baseball, a line drive is a type of Batted ball, sharply hit and on (or slightly above a level Trajectory. A Larry Walker double drove in Rentería, tying the game at 7. In the bottom of the 7th inning, a Manny Ramírez single, combined with a poor throw by Jim Edmonds, led to a run by Mark Bellhorn; the Red Sox regained the lead, 8-to-7. Manuel "Manny" Aristides Ramírez Onelcida (born May 30 1972 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican-American professional Mark Christian Bellhorn (born August 23, 1974 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a Major League Baseball Third baseman. A David Ortiz line drive connected with the collarbone of second baseman Tony Womack, sending him to the bench, and Orlando Cabrera scored to put the Red Sox up 9-7. Marlon Anderson replaced Womack. Marlon Ordell Anderson (born January 16, 1974 in Montgomery, Alabama) is a Major League Baseball Utility player for In the top of the 8th inning, with one out, Mike Matheny singled and was replaced at first by pinch-runner Jason Marquis. Pinch hitter Roger Cedeno followed with another base hit, sending Marquis to second. With Boston closer Keith Foulke now pitching, Edgar Rentería singled on a ground ball to left fielder Manny Ramírez. Jason Marquis scored on a Ramírez fielding error on that play. Jason Scott Marquis (mɑrˈkiː (born August 21, 1978) is an American Major League Baseball Pitcher for the In the next at bat, Larry Walker hit a single to Ramírez, who fumbled the catch into a second error, and Roger Cedeño scored to tie the game at 9. Roger Leandro Cedeño (born August 16, 1974 in Valencia, Carabobo State, Venezuela) is a former Major League Baseball After an intentional walk to Albert Pujols, the Cardinals had the bases loaded with one out. See also List of baseball jargon ice cream cone Colorful term used to describe the appearance of a baseball caught in the tip of the webbing of a glove José Alberto Pujols Alcántara (IPA /puˌˡxols/ (born January 16, 1980 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) (nicknamed Prince Albert Foulke, however, induced Scott Rolen to pop out to third and struck out Jim Edmonds. Scott Bruce Rolen (born April 4, 1975 in Jasper Indiana) is a Major League Baseball Third baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays See also List of baseball jargon to paint To throw pitches at the edges of the strike zone. James Patrick "Jim" Edmonds (born June 27, 1970 in Fullerton, California) is a left-handed Center fielder for The Red Sox answered in the bottom of the inning, however. After Jason Varitek reached on a fielding error by Rentería, Mark Bellhorn homered off the right field foul pole, and the Red Sox led 11-9. Jason Andrew Varitek (ˈvɛɹɨˌtɛk born April 11 1972 in) is an American Baseball player Bellhorn thus became the first second baseman to hit home runs in three consecutive playoff games, the first two coming in games 6 and 7 of the 2004 American League Championship Series against the Yankees. In the top of the 9th inning, Keith Foulke struck out Cedeño with a runner at second to end the game. Keith Charles Foulke (pronounced as "folk" foʊk (born October 19, 1972 in Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota) is a Despite blowing an early lead, the Red Sox won 11-to-9, setting a new record for the highest scoring World Series opening game. The previous record had been set in 1932. The 1932 World Series was played between the New York Yankees ( American League) and the Chicago Cubs ( National League) with the Yankees Attendance for the game was 35,035 and the time of the game was 4 hours even. (Play-by-play from ESPN.com)
HRs: StL – Larry Walker (1) Bos – David Ortiz (1), Mark Bellhorn (1) Game 2October 24, 2004 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts The Cardinals' starting pitcher was Matt Morris, while Curt Schilling started for the Red Sox. Keith Charles Foulke (pronounced as "folk" foʊk (born October 19, 1972 in Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota) is a Julián Tavárez Carmen (born May 22, 1973 in Santiago, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher currently Larry Kenneth Robert Walker (born December 1, 1966 in Maple Ridge British Columbia, Canada) is a former Right fielder in Major David Américo Ortiz Arias (born November 18, 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Designated Mark Christian Bellhorn (born August 23, 1974 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a Major League Baseball Third baseman. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Curtis Montague Schilling (born November 14 1966 in) is an American Major League Baseball Pitcher. "The Star-Spangled Banner" was performed by musician James Taylor, a Boston native. James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist, born in Boston, Massachusetts The game was played in a steady mist, with a game-time temperature of 48 degrees Fahrenheit (9 degrees Celsius). Boston native Donna Summer performed "God Bless America" during the 7th-inning stretch. Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained " God Bless America " is an American Patriotic song For the second straight start, Schilling had a right ankle ligament sutured down to the outside flank of his ankle. The torn ligament had 'clicked' constantly on his ankle during game 1 of the ALCS and bothered him during that loss so he had it sutured down for game 6 of that series. He repeated the act for the World Series. Knowing the TV cameras would see the bloody sock and focus on it, he inscribed "K-ALS" along the edge of his cleat to signify "Strikeout Lou Gehrig's Disease", a charitable cause Schilling has long championed. While the game 6 ALCS sock was tossed into the trash after that game, Schilling had learned of the significance since then and kept the bloody sock he wore in the world series. It now resides in Cooperstown at the MLB Hall of Fame for all to see. It is considered one of the few and yet most iconic and unique pieces of baseball equipment in history next to traditional items such as balls, gloves and jerseys. Schilling allowed a two-out double to Albert Pujols, but escaped without allowing a run when Scott Rolen's hard-hit line drive was snared by third baseman Bill Mueller. In the home half, Manny Ramírez and David Ortiz walked with two out, setting the stage for Jason Varitek to bring both runners home with a triple that landed in the deepest part of the yard. Manuel "Manny" Aristides Ramírez Onelcida (born May 30 1972 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican-American professional David Américo Ortiz Arias (born November 18, 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Designated Jason Andrew Varitek (ˈvɛɹɨˌtɛk born April 11 1972 in) is an American Baseball player The Red Sox made their first of four errors in the game in the top of the 2nd inning, when third baseman Bill Mueller dropped a foul fly off the bat of Jim Edmonds. William Richard Mueller (ˈmɪlɚ born March 17, 1971) is a former Major League Baseball Third baseman. James Patrick "Jim" Edmonds (born June 27, 1970 in Fullerton, California) is a left-handed Center fielder for But Schilling bore down and got Edmonds out. Reggie Sanders walked and Tony Womack singled, but Mueller redeemed himself by catching a Mike Matheny line drive and tagging the running Sanders for a double play. Reginald Laverne Sanders (born December 1, 1967 in Florence South Carolina) is a former Right fielder in Major League Baseball. Anthony Darrell Womack (born September 25 1969 in Danville Virginia) is a former Second baseman and Shortstop in Major League Michael Scott Matheny (born September 22, 1970 in Reynoldsburg Ohio) is a former Baseball Catcher, playing for four different teams St. Louis reached the scoreboard in the 4th inning, thanks to Boston's second error. With Pujols on third, Sanders hit a ball that Mueller booted, allowing Pujols to score and narrow the gap to 2-1. Boston wasted no time again extending their lead. Kevin Millar was hit by a Morris pitch, and Mueller doubled to right with two out, putting runners on first and third for Mark Bellhorn, who hit a ball almost as far as Varitek's first-inning blast, scoring both runners and making it a 4-1 game. Kevin Charles Millar (born September 24, 1971, in Los Angeles, California) is a professional First baseman who plays for the Mark Christian Bellhorn (born August 23, 1974 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a Major League Baseball Third baseman. Cal Eldred relieved Morris in the 5th inning, and he was victimized in the 6th. Calvin John Eldred (born November 24, 1967 in Cedar Rapids Iowa) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher who played for 14 seasons Trot Nixon led off with a single to center. Christopher Trotman "Trot" Nixon (born April 11, 1974 in) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder for the New York Mets With two out, Johnny Damon singled to left and then Orlando Cabrera hit a ball midway up the Green Monster in left field that plated both Nixon and Damon, stretching the Red Sox advantage to 6-1. Johnny David Damon (born November 5 1973 in Fort Riley, Kansas) is a Thai American Major League Baseball Outfielder for the Orlando Luis Cabrera (born November 2 1974 in Cartagena, Colombia) is a Major League Baseball Shortstop who plays for the Chicago White The Green Monster is the nickname of the thirty-seven-foot two-inch (11 In the top of the 6th, Mueller's bad day in the field continued, as he committed his World Series record-tying third error of the game, misplaying a ground ball hit by Scott Rolen. Scott Bruce Rolen (born April 4, 1975 in Jasper Indiana) is a Major League Baseball Third baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays Bellhorn failed to play a ground ball by Edmonds a moment later, but the Sox got out of the jam when Mueller redeemed himself by fielding Reggie Sanders's ground ball for a fielder's choice. Reginald Laverne Sanders (born December 1, 1967 in Florence South Carolina) is a former Right fielder in Major League Baseball. The Cardinals would score their last run in the 8th inning. Reliever Mike Timlin walked Edgar Rentería, who moved to third on a grounder by Larry Walker and a single by Pujols. Michael August Timlin (ˈtɪmlɪn born March 10 1966 in Midland Texas) is a Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox Edgar Enrique Rentería (pronounced as ˌɾenteˈɾia (born August 7 1975 in Barranquilla, Colombia) is a Shortstop in Major League Baseball Larry Kenneth Robert Walker (born December 1, 1966 in Maple Ridge British Columbia, Canada) is a former Right fielder in Major Scott Rolen then hit a sacrifice fly to center field, bringing Rentería home with the game's final run. Scott Bruce Rolen (born April 4, 1975 in Jasper Indiana) is a Major League Baseball Third baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays In Baseball, a batted ball is considered a sacrifice fly if the following four criteria are met There are fewer than two outs when the ball is hit Keith Foulke came on to strike out Jim Edmonds to end the rally. Keith Charles Foulke (pronounced as "folk" foʊk (born October 19, 1972 in Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota) is a James Patrick "Jim" Edmonds (born June 27, 1970 in Fullerton, California) is a left-handed Center fielder for Announced attendance was 35,001. The game lasted 3 hours 20 minutes. (Play-by-play from ESPN.com)
Game 3October 26, 2004 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri "The Star-Spangled Banner" was performed by country music singer Martina McBride. Curtis Montague Schilling (born November 14 1966 in) is an American Major League Baseball Pitcher. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Busch Memorial Stadium, or Busch Stadium was the home of the St Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Martina McBride (born Martina Mariea Schiff, July 29, 1966 in Sharon, Kansas, USA) is an American country-pop At a pregame ceremony, Edgar Martínez was presented with the 2004 Roberto Clemente Award. For the other professional baseball player named Edgar Martínez see Edgar Martínez (pitcher Edgar Martínez, born January 2, Roberto Clemente Walker (August 18 1934 &ndash December 31 1972 was a professional baseball player and a Major League Baseball Right fielder. Game time temperature was 64 degrees Fahrenheit (18 degrees Celsius), and pre-game rain left some parts of the field wet. At the 7th-inning stretch, Gospel Music Hall of Fame recording artist Amy Grant performed "God Bless America" from the top of the Cardinals dugout. The Gospel Music Hall of Fame, created in 1971 by the Gospel Music Association, is a Hall of Fame dedicated exclusively to recognizing meaningful contributions Amy Lee Grant (born November 25 1960 in Augusta, Georgia) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for her Contemporary Christian " God Bless America " is an American Patriotic song Manny Ramírez opened the scoring for the Red Sox with two out in the top of the 1st inning, sending a 2-2 pitch from the Cardinals' starting pitcher, former Red Sox player Jeff Suppan, into the bleachers over the wall in left-center field, which is 372 feet from home plate. Manuel "Manny" Aristides Ramírez Onelcida (born May 30 1972 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican-American professional Jeffrey Scot Suppan (ˈsuːpɑːn born January 2, 1975, in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is a Major League Baseball pitcher Bleachers redirects here For the novel see Bleachers (novel. Bleachers is a term used to describe the raised tiered stands found The starting pitcher for the Red Sox was Pedro Martínez. Pedro Jaime Martínez (born October 25 1971 in Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher for the In the bottom of the 1st, the Cardinals loaded the bases with one out, but Jim Edmonds hit a fly ball to left fielder Ramirez, who threw home to catcher Jason Varitek to retire Larry Walker attempting to score from third, for an inning-ending double play. James Patrick "Jim" Edmonds (born June 27, 1970 in Fullerton, California) is a left-handed Center fielder for Jason Andrew Varitek (ˈvɛɹɨˌtɛk born April 11 1972 in) is an American Baseball player Larry Kenneth Robert Walker (born December 1, 1966 in Maple Ridge British Columbia, Canada) is a former Right fielder in Major Replays showed that Walker had taken off because Albert Pujols, the runner at second, had led too far off the base, and would easily have been doubled off. The Cardinals threatened again in the top of the 3rd inning, as Suppan beat out an infield single to third base and Edgar Rentería delivered a double to right-center field. Edgar Enrique Rentería (pronounced as ˌɾenteˈɾia (born August 7 1975 in Barranquilla, Colombia) is a Shortstop in Major League Baseball But Walker grounded to first, and Suppan hesitated in his attempt to score. David Ortiz, making a rare appearance at first base (as there is no designated hitter in the National League), took the throw from second baseman Mark Bellhorn, retired Walker, and threw to third, where Bill Mueller tagged Suppan for a double play. David Américo Ortiz Arias (born November 18, 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Designated In Baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6 Mark Christian Bellhorn (born August 23, 1974 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a Major League Baseball Third baseman. William Richard Mueller (ˈmɪlɚ born March 17, 1971) is a former Major League Baseball Third baseman. Trot Nixon extended the Red Sox lead to 2-0 in the top of the 4th, hitting a single to right field that scored Mueller, who had started the rally with a two-out double to left center. Christopher Trotman "Trot" Nixon (born April 11, 1974 in) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder for the New York Mets Johnny Damon led off the Red Sox's 5th inning with a double to right, confounding Walker, who had trouble navigating the wet grass and warning track. Johnny David Damon (born November 5 1973 in Fort Riley, Kansas) is a Thai American Major League Baseball Outfielder for the Orlando Cabrera followed with a single to right, and Ramírez singled to left, scoring Damon. Orlando Luis Cabrera (born November 2 1974 in Cartagena, Colombia) is a Major League Baseball Shortstop who plays for the Chicago White After Ortiz flied to center and Varitek grounded into a fielder's choice, Mueller singled sharply past first base, allowing Cabrera to score the Red Sox's fourth run. In Baseball, fielder's choice (abbreviated FC) is a term used to refer to a variety of plays involving an offensive player reaching a base due to the defense's attempt At that point, Cardinals manager Tony La Russa replaced Suppan with Al Reyes (Cardinals starting pitchers failed to finish the 5th inning in all 3 games played so far), who got the final out. Anthony "Tony" La Russa Jr (ləˈɹuːsə born October 4 1944, in Tampa, Florida) is a manager in Major League Rafael Alberto "Al" Reyes (born April 10, 1970 in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic) is a Free agent Major League Baseball Martinez' outing ended after the 7th inning. He finished with six strikeouts, two walks, and three hits allowed. He retired the last 14 hitters, beginning with Walker's grounder. Mike Timlin came on to pitch the 8th. Michael August Timlin (ˈtɪmlɪn born March 10 1966 in Midland Texas) is a Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox Walker homered to center field off Keith Foulke with one out in the Cardinals' 9th to break up the shutout, as the rain returned. Keith Charles Foulke (pronounced as "folk" foʊk (born October 19, 1972 in Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota) is a Foulke escaped further damage, and the Red Sox won the game 4-1, their seventh straight playoff victory. Walker's homer was the first and only run allowed by Foulke during the 2004 playoffs. The game was played before 52,015 paying fans, in a brisk (for modern-day playoff baseball) 2 hours and 58 minutes. (Play-by-play from ESPN.com)
HRs: Bos – Manny Ramírez (1) StL – Larry Walker (2) Game 4October 27, 2004 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri Gretchen Wilson, a country singer (and avid Cardinals fan), performed "The Star-Spangled Banner", which was followed by a fly-over by a squadron of 2 F/A-18 fighter planes from Fighter Squadron Composite 12, which is based at Naval Air Station Oceana. Pedro Jaime Martínez (born October 25 1971 in Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher for the Jeffrey Scot Suppan (ˈsuːpɑːn born January 2, 1975, in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is a Major League Baseball pitcher Manuel "Manny" Aristides Ramírez Onelcida (born May 30 1972 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican-American professional Larry Kenneth Robert Walker (born December 1, 1966 in Maple Ridge British Columbia, Canada) is a former Right fielder in Major Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Busch Memorial Stadium, or Busch Stadium was the home of the St Gretchen Frances Wilson (born June 26 1973 in Pocahontas Illinois) is an American Country music artist Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. " The Star-Spangled Banner " is the National anthem of the United States of America WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A fighter aircraft is a Military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other Aircraft, as opposed to a Bomber, which is designed Naval Air Station Oceana or NAS Oceana is a military airport located in Virginia Beach Virginia, and is a United States Navy Master Jet Base In attendance at the game was Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, who, at the time, held the record for most home runs in a career (755). Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5 1934 in Mobile Alabama) nicknamed "Hammer" "Hammerin' Hank” or "Bad Henry” is a retired See also List of lifetime home run leaders through history This is a list of the top 500 Major League Baseball home run hitters. Aaron was a perennial All-Star, and the National League's MVP in 1957. The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. In his career, he was selected a record 24 times to appear in the All-Star Game. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League He also won three Gold Glove Awards as an outfielder (1958-60). For the award given to amateur boxers see Golden Gloves. In American Baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to The Hank Aaron Award winners for 2004 were presented prior to the game: Barry Bonds in the NL, Manny Ramírez in the AL. The Hank Aaron Award is an annual award in Major League Baseball awarded to the top hitter in each league Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. Manuel "Manny" Aristides Ramírez Onelcida (born May 30 1972 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican-American professional Skies were partly cloudy, and the game time temperature was 61 degrees Fahrenheit (16 degrees Celsius). Perhaps foreshadowing the game's outcome, a total lunar eclipse was visible from the stadium starting around 8:14 p. A lunar eclipse occurs whenever the Moon passes through some portion of the Earth's shadow m. local time, the first time a lunar eclipse has occurred during a post-season game. The first pitch, from the Cardinals' starting pitcher, Jason Marquis, came at 7:26 p. Jason Scott Marquis (mɑrˈkiː (born August 21, 1978) is an American Major League Baseball Pitcher for the m. local time. Johnny Damon, the game's first batter, got the scoring under way for the Red Sox with a home run into the bullpen in right field. Johnny David Damon (born November 5 1973 in Fort Riley, Kansas) is a Thai American Major League Baseball Outfielder for the In Baseball, the bullpen (or simply the pen) is the area where relief Pitchers warm-up before entering a game It was the first World Series game-opening homer since Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees in the 2000 World Series against the New York Mets. Derek Sanderson Jeter (ˈʤitɚ born June 26 1974 is an American Major League Baseball player The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The 2000 World Series featured a crosstown matchup between the two-time defending champion New York Yankees and the New York Mets, with the Yankees winning 4 "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. Against the Cardinals' starting pitcher, Jason Marquis, Manny Ramírez singled with one out in the 3rd inning to equal the postseason hitting streak record of 17 games (tied with Hank Bauer and Derek Jeter). Jason Scott Marquis (mɑrˈkiː (born August 21, 1978) is an American Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Manuel "Manny" Aristides Ramírez Onelcida (born May 30 1972 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican-American professional For the football player of the same name see Hank Bauer (football player. Derek Sanderson Jeter (ˈʤitɚ born June 26 1974 is an American Major League Baseball player David Ortiz followed with a double down the right-field line. David Américo Ortiz Arias (born November 18, 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Designated Jason Varitek hit a ground ball to first which Albert Pujols fielded, firing home to Yadier Molina, who tagged Ramirez for the inning's second out. Jason Andrew Varitek (ˈvɛɹɨˌtɛk born April 11 1972 in) is an American Baseball player José Alberto Pujols Alcántara (IPA /puˌˡxols/ (born January 16, 1980 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) (nicknamed Prince Albert Yadier B Molina (born July 13, 1982 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball Catcher who plays for the But Marquis then walked Bill Mueller and gave up a double to Trot Nixon off the wall in right-center field, scoring Ortiz and Varitek, and missing a grand slam by a mere 2 feet. William Richard Mueller (ˈmɪlɚ born March 17, 1971) is a former Major League Baseball Third baseman. Christopher Trotman "Trot" Nixon (born April 11, 1974 in) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder for the New York Mets Nixon actually got his signs messed up, thinking he had a green light to swing on a 3 ball, no strike count, a rarity in baseball since it forces the opposing pitcher to throw a strike. Scott Stapp, a Grammy Award-winning vocalist formerly with the group Creed, performed "God Bless America" during the seventh-inning stretch. Scott Alan Stapp (born August 8, 1973, in Cherokee, North Carolina) is an American Singer and Songwriter best known The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Creed was an American Rock band from Tallahassee, Florida that became popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s " God Bless America " is an American Patriotic song In the top of the eighth, Mueller led off with a single to right-center off reliever Danny Haren, and Nixon followed with his third double of the night, down the right-field line. Daniel John 'The Baron' Haren (born September 17, 1980 in Monterey Park, California) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher Gabe Kapler pinch-ran for Nixon, and Cardinals manager Tony La Russa countered by calling on Jason Isringhausen to try to shut the door. Anthony "Tony" La Russa Jr (ləˈɹuːsə born October 4 1944, in Tampa, Florida) is a manager in Major League Jason Derik Isringhausen (born September 7, 1972 in Brighton Illinois) is a Closing pitcher in Major League Baseball for the It was Isringhausen's first appearance of the series, as the Cards generally use him as their closer. Isringhausen promptly walked Mark Bellhorn, loading the bases, but he got out of the inning with two strikeouts and another outstanding fielding play by Pujols. Mark Christian Bellhorn (born August 23, 1974 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a Major League Baseball Third baseman. With the infield in, he snagged a Damon grounder and threw home, forcing out Mueller. Lowe's night on the mound ended when he was pinch-hit for in the eighth inning. He finished with four strikeouts, one walk, and three hits allowed in his seven shutout innings, making three consecutive no-earned-run games for Boston starting pitchers (20 innings total). In Baseball, an earned run is any run for which the pitcher is held accountable (i He became the winning pitcher in the deciding game of all three postseason series. Bronson Arroyo came on to pitch the bottom of the eighth, and he walked Reggie Sanders with one out before yielding to reliever Alan Embree, who struck out pinch-hitter Hector Luna and got Larry Walker to pop up, ending the inning. Bronson Anthony Arroyo (born February 24, 1977 in Key West Florida) is a Major League Baseball Right-handed Pitcher Reginald Laverne Sanders (born December 1, 1967 in Florence South Carolina) is a former Right fielder in Major League Baseball. Alan Duane Embree (born January 23, 1970 in The Dalles Oregon) is a Major League Baseball Relief pitcher for the Oakland Athletics Héctor R Luna (born February 1, 1980 in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball player for the Toronto Larry Kenneth Robert Walker (born December 1, 1966 in Maple Ridge British Columbia, Canada) is a former Right fielder in Major Keith Foulke, the Red Sox closer, came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth. Keith Charles Foulke (pronounced as "folk" foʊk (born October 19, 1972 in Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota) is a Pujols started the inning by lacing a single through Foulke's legs. Scott Rolen flied to Kapler in right for the first out. Scott Bruce Rolen (born April 4, 1975 in Jasper Indiana) is a Major League Baseball Third baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays Foulke then struck out Jim Edmonds and got Edgar Rentería to bounce back to the mound, ending the game and the Series with a 4-0 Red Sox victory. James Patrick "Jim" Edmonds (born June 27, 1970 in Fullerton, California) is a left-handed Center fielder for Edgar Enrique Rentería (pronounced as ˌɾenteˈɾia (born August 7 1975 in Barranquilla, Colombia) is a Shortstop in Major League Baseball In a somewhat fitting coincidence, their World Series victory came 18 years to the day (October 27) after their loss to the New York Mets in the 1986 World Series, and on the night of a lunar eclipse. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. A lunar eclipse occurs whenever the Moon passes through some portion of the Earth's shadow As well, Edgar Rentería, who would make the last out, wore number 3 for the Cardinals, the same number made famous (or infamous) by Babe Ruth when he played for the Yankees. Edgar Enrique Rentería (pronounced as ˌɾenteˈɾia (born August 7 1975 in Barranquilla, Colombia) is a Shortstop in Major League Baseball The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. This combination of coincidences convinced many that the "Curse of the Bambino" had finally been vanquished. The Curse of the Bambino was a Superstition cited often jokingly as a reason for the failure of the Boston Red Sox Baseball team to win the World Also, outfielders Johnny Damon (whose player number was 18 at that time) and Gabe Kapler (whose number was 19) ran to jump into each others arms, and then ran next to each other to jump into the victory pile, in which some fans claim was "1918" fading away. Johnny David Damon (born November 5 1973 in Fort Riley, Kansas) is a Thai American Major League Baseball Outfielder for the Gabriel "Gabe" Stefan Kapler (born August 31, 1975 in Hollywood California) is an Outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers. Manny Ramírez was named MVP. Manuel "Manny" Aristides Ramírez Onelcida (born May 30 1972 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican-American professional This would be the second time in a row that the home team (in this case St. Louis) did not win the deciding game of a World Series. Notably, and displaying admirable class and a keen sense of history, the Busch Stadium staff re-opened the building's main gates to allow several hundred Red Sox fans who had been milling outside without tickets into the stadium to see the Red Sox' final victory. The game lasted 3 hours 14 minutes before 52,037 fans at Busch Stadium. (Play-by-play from ESPN.com)
HRs: Bos – Johnny Damon (1) AftermathAfter the end of Game 4, fans in Boston were understandably ecstatic. Derek Christopher Lowe (born June 1, 1973 in Dearborn Michigan) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers Jason Scott Marquis (mɑrˈkiː (born August 21, 1978) is an American Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Johnny David Damon (born November 5 1973 in Fort Riley, Kansas) is a Thai American Major League Baseball Outfielder for the There was less rioting and damage downtown than there had been after the League Championship Series the preceding week, but there were perhaps twice as many people in the streets. The American League Championship Series was a Major League Baseball playoff series played between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees This caused some problems when an ambulance tried to drive through the crowd to get to an injured woman. Although the crowd did get out of the way as the ambulance moved, they then reformed and even followed the ambulance. Most of the crowd was mostly peaceful and calm, some forming mosh pits and others dancing. Moshing or slamming refers to the activity in which audience members at live music performances aggressively push or slam into each other Some did try to scale lampposts and ledges and most succeeding in doing so with no police intervention. Many roads were closed off, including Yawkey Way, and a police perimeter was formed around Fenway Park to keep fans from trespassing into the field and stadium. Yawkey Way is a short street in the city of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Another two police lines were formed by police in full riot gear, along Commonwealth Ave., and Beacon Street, preventing anyone from leaving Kenmore Square. Commonwealth Avenue (colloquially referred to as Comm Ave by locals the latter word pronounced in the same manner as "have" is a major street in the cities of Beacon Street is a major thoroughfare in Boston Massachusetts and several of its western suburbs Kenmore Square is a square in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, consisting of the intersection of several main avenues (including Most bars shut down during the hour after the end of the game. Small caches of fireworks were set off around the city, and many news programs showed several hours of footage of the streets in Boston and Cambridge interspersed with footage and interviews from inside Busch Stadium, beginning about 10 seconds after the final out was recorded. A firework is classified as a low explosive pyrotechnic device used primarily for aesthetic and entertainment purposes Around midnight, the police line along the entrance to Kenmore Square began to move in on the celebrators, pushing them down Commonwealth Avenue towards Boston University. For similarly-named academic institutions see Education in Boston MA. In some places such as Lynn, screams and cheers of joy were heard, fireworks were set off and people were banging pots and pans. Lynn is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. There were 35 arrests, mostly for minor offenses (e. g. drunk and disorderly conduct), 22 injuries resulting in hospitalization (one of which was a police officer hit in the face with a beer bottle), and some minor property damage (2 reported property vandalizations, several damaged trees). Compared to the riots following the ALCS Game 7 victory one week prior, which caused damage to a McDonald's and a Sovereign Bank in Kenmore Square as well as the death of Victoria Snelgrove, a 21 year old college student, the reported property damage was minor. Sovereign Bank ( is the 19th-largest Banking institution in the United States. Victoria Snelgrove ( October 29, 1982 &ndash October 21, 2004) was a student who was accidentally killed by Boston police about an hour The next morning, most of the Boston radio stations' morning shows were also celebrating and rush hour traffic was very light on the usually congested Route 128 and Interstate 93. WEEI is a sports Radio station in Boston Massachusetts that broadcasts on 850 kHz from a transmitter in Needham Massachusetts. Route 128, also known as the Yankee Division Highway (for the 26th Infantry Division) and originally the Circumferential Highway, is a partial Interstate 93 (abbreviated I-93) is an Interstate highway in the New England section of the United States. There were also reports of fans visiting the graves of family members across New England and laying Red Sox memorabilia and copies of the Boston Globe at their headstones. The Boston Globe (and Boston Sunday Globe) is the most widely circulated daily Newspaper in Boston and in New England, Series statistical trivia
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