2004 ALCS Game 7

Lore & Background

The Red Sox advanced to a rematch in the 2004 American League Championship Series against their bitter rivals, the New York Yankees. Despite high hopes that the Red Sox would finally vanquish their nemesis from the Bronx, the series started disastrously for them. Curt Schilling pitched with the torn tendon sheath in his right ankle he had suffered in Game 1 of the ALDS and was routed for six runs in three innings. Yankee starter Mike Mussina retired the first 19 Red Sox that came to the plate before Mark Bellhorn broke it up with a double with one out in the top of the seventh. Despite the Sox' best effort to come back (they scored seven runs to make it 8–7), they ended up losing 10–7. In Game 7, the Red Sox defeated the Yankees, becoming the first team in major league history to come back from a 3–0 postseason deficit. The winning pitcher was Derek Lowe.

In Their Own Story

The source does not provide a detailed account of Game 7 beyond stating that the Red Sox defeated the Yankees in seven games, becoming the first team in major league history to come back from a 3–0 postseason deficit, and that Derek Lowe was the winning pitcher. No further specifics about the game itself—such as the final score, key plays, or atmosphere—are given in the source.

Did You Know?

• The Red Sox became the first team in major league history to come back from a 3–0 postseason deficit.
• Derek Lowe was the winning pitcher in Game 7 of the 2004 ALCS.
• The Red Sox had lost the first three games of the ALCS and trailed in the ninth inning of Game 4 before mounting their comeback.
• The Red Sox swept the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series after defeating the Yankees, capturing their first championship since 1918.