David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez celebrate after Ortiz’s first inning homer against the Yankees in Game 7 of the 2004 ALCS.
That series ended in heartbreak for the Sox as Martinez came out and immediately tossed a scoreless inning. I remember my Uncle Sonny’s words well: "If Boston wins Game 1, they sweep the Years after the fact, the loss becomes even more gut-wrenching because more than a postseason series and potential championship was lost. One could feel the electricity moving through Fenway Park.

The 2004 American League Championship Series was the Major League Baseball playoff series to decide the American League champion for the 2004 season, and the right to play in the 2004 World Series.A rematch of the 2003 American League Championship Series, it was played between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, at Fenway Park and the original Yankee Stadium, from October 12 to 20, 2004. The Sox were once again at home, benefiting somewhat from the 2-3-2 format. Unfortunately for Red Sox fan, a familiar adversary decided to rear its ugly head. A potential championship was thrown away, and the enemy had triumphed. And with the momentum they built, the possibility of Boston breaking their curse became a very likely one.

References in pop culture Edit On an episode of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart the following dialogue … 7 p.m. 2004 American League Championship Series: New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox: The Red Sox begin their historic comeback led by heroics from David Ortiz and Dave Roberts. Yankees/Red Sox will still be a great rivalry and still a box office draw. The dominion the Yankees had over the Red Sox was irrevocably gone, never to be regained. BOSTON - OCTOBER 18: Johnny Damon #18 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates with his teammates after scoring the game winning run on an RBI single by David Ortiz #34 to defeat the New York Yankees 5-4 in the fourteenth inning during game five of the American League Championship Series on October 18, 2004 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. They still don’t like the Yankees, and still want to beat them, but the championships are more important. Once again the Red Sox had gotten to The 2004 ALCS is home to the second-longest game in playoff history. Number Four in Drew Lutts' "10 Greatest Games in Baseball History" seriesThe 2004 ALCS boasted two teams from the AL East with all kinds of bad blood. Game Six featured The immediate reasons are obvious: the Yankees were bested by their eternal enemies, and blew a 3-0 series lead.
FanPosts are user-created content and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Pinstripe Alley writing staff or SB Nation. Martinez was spinning a gem that we’re so used to seeing. David Ortiz saw his legend grow each postseason with the Red Sox, and he became an October hero during the 2004 American League Championship Series against the rival Yankees. After Fast forward to the sixth inning. Beating the Yankees is just a bonus now, not the focus.It is because of the immediate trauma, and the reverberations of that loss that are still being felt today, that this loss is the most gut-wrenching defeat in Yankee history. It all starts on May 5 when an encore presentation of Game 4 of the 2004 American League Championship Series between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees that airs at 7 p.m.

But put it all together, and with the loss of the series, the manner of that loss, and the immediate and long-term consequences, no matter how much time passes, Game 7 of the 2004 ALCS will always be painful, and thus is the most gut-wrenching loss in Yankee history. But the day after Boston finished off the Cardinals, Mike Francesca stated that the rivalry would never again be as intense as it once was, because the one thing the Yankees could hold over the Red Sox was gone.

He was absolutely correct: the Yankees are no longer the big meanie down the road. After the Sox sold After starting the inning with an out, Martinez surrendered two singles to Finding themselves trailing once again, the Sox needed two to tie the game up.

Ortiz played an integral role in helping the Red Sox rally to force Game 7 after falling behind in the series, 3-0. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

The fact that Boston won it again in 2007 and 2013 has even further tempered the heatedness of the rivalry. It dragged on for what seemed like the longest time, and finally, in the 14th inning, we got some action.After winning Games Four and Five at home, the Sox went on the road to win both games in New York. Game 7 of the 2004 ALCS: THE Most Gut-Wrenching Loss In Yankee History.

David Ortiz became the first player to hit two walk-off HRs in the same postseason, 2004 American League Division Series Game 3 and 2004 ALCS Game 4. It's not a stretch to say that Game 4 of the 2004 American League Championship Series is the biggest game in Boston Red Sox history. The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees were playing each other in a rematch of the 2003 ALCS, which New York won 4-3. Ask a Boston fan about the Yankees now, and they’re no longer the primary obsession. Obviously, every game from the eight-game… The dynamic between the two teams changed forever, and what Yankees fans used to hold over Red Sox fans was permanently lost. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.

In the bottom half of the first, the Red Sox drew first blood.