The Bloody Sock

My moment that is most recent is the 2004 ALCS between the Red Sox and Yankees. My beloved Red Sox had taken it on the chin for three games to go down 3-0 and what looked to be another Sox let down for the second consecutive year. At that point in the history of baseball, no team had come back to win from a 3-0 series deficit (in fact, only the 1998 Atlanta Braves and 1999 New York Mets had ever gotten as far as a Game 6). In game four with the Sox trailing and what looked to be all hope was last David Ortiz stepped in and saved the day. Papi helped save the Sox and the season for two more games helping them get to game six. The most inspirational moment happened to be game 6 when Curt Schilling took the mound to put his attempt at saving the Red Sox season. Curt Schilling suffered a torn tendon when he was hit by a line drive in the previous series against the LA Angels. With the series returning to Yankee Stadium for Game 6, the improbable comeback continued, with Curt Schilling pitching on an ankle that had three sutures wrapped in a bloody (red) sock. Schilling struck out four, walked none, and only allowed one run over seven innings to lead the team to victory. Game 7, the Red Sox completed their historic comeback on the strength of Derek Lowe's one-hit/one-run pitching and Johnny Damon's two home runs, including a grand slam in the second inning off the first pitch of reliever Javier Vazquez, and defeated the New York Yankees 10-3. Ortiz, who had the game winning RBIs in Games 4 and 5, was named ALCS Most Valuable Player. That series and point in time still brings chills to memory. As it is known the Red Sox went on to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals in a 4-0 sweep to claim their first World Series since 1918.

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