The 2004 ALCS brought several memorable moments that will forever live in Red Sox lore.
Everyone remembers Dave Roberts’s stolen base, Bill Mueller’s ensuing game-tying hit, and David Ortiz’s walk-off homer in Game 4. Ortiz’s heroics in Game 5 forever stamped him as a Red Sox icon. The bloody sock and Alex Rodriguez’s swipe of Bronson Arroyo’s glove in Game 6 brought even more drama to a series that had plenty. Johnny Damon’s two home run performance in Game 7, including his second-inning grand slam, helped seal the greatest series comeback in baseball history.
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But there were many other key moments over the four games that helped the Red Sox take down the Yankees in the 2004 ALCS, nearly every player on the roster making key contributions.