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The 2004 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's 2004 season. The 100th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League champion Bos
The Red Sox hired Terry Francona as their manager during the 2003–04 off-season.
Albert Pujols, seen here in 2007, hit 46 home runs, then a career-high.
David Ortiz hit a three-run home run, his fifth of the postseason, for the Red Sox in Game 1.
Curt Schilling pitched six innings of one-run ball and was credited with the win in Game 2.
2003 World Series
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The 2003 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's 2003 season. The 99th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the National League champion Flor
2004 World Series
…in 1979. The Red Sox became the third straight wild card team to win the World Series; the Anaheim Angels won in 2002 and the Florida Marlins won in 2003. The Red Sox had home-field advantage in the World Series by virtue of the AL winning the 2004 All-Star Game. In game one, Mark Bellhorn helped the Red…
Brad Penny, the winning pitcher in Game 1.
Alfonso Soriano hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning of Game 2 to ice the game for the Yankees.
Bernie Williams hit a three-run home run in the ninth inning of Game 3 to extend the Yankees' lead to five.
Álex González hit a walk-off solo home run in the twelfth inning of Game 4 to even the series at two games apiece for the Marlins.