Thursday, October 16, 2003. Game 7 of the ALCS against the Red Sox. Everything was on the line: a trip to the World Series, rivalry bragging rights, The Curse of the Bambino, suffering the wrath of the Boss if they lost.
Pedro Martinez and Roger Clemens squared off in a rematch of game 3. The Sox took an early 4-0 lead knocking Clemens out in the fourth inning with two on and nobody out. Mike Mussina came in for the first relief appearance of his career. He bailed out Clemens by striking out Jason Varitek and causing Johnny Damon to hit into a double play.