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Sox sweep their way to title

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

Thirty-one thousand, four hundred and fifty-eight days passed without a Red Sox championship after Boston won the 1918 World Series. But the 31,459th day -- well, that turned out much, much differently.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 27, 2004

Pedro leaves Cardinals running on empty

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

Pedro Martinez was masterful, leaving the Red Sox only a Game 4 victory away from a championship.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 26, 2004

Red Sox hold up under sturdy starter

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

The Red Sox have mauled the Cardinals' mediocre pitching, forcing them into must-win territory after rolling 6-2.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 24, 2004

Teams combine for 5 errors in 11-9 slugfest

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

Woody Williams tried cutting the ball. He tried sinking it, tried spinning it. He threw fastballs over the middle, inside, up, down, and he changed speeds. Williams tried everything and he could not fool the Red Sox hitters, a magician with no sleeves

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 23, 2004

Garciaparra has four hits

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

Trailing by two runs and nine outs from ending their season, the Red Sox rebounded with a three-run seventh inning to beat the New York Yankees 9-6 Wednesday and set up a whopper of a Game 7.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 15, 2003

AL rallies past NL on late Blalock homer

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

The American League defeated the National League 7-6 in the All-Star Game.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | July 15, 2003

No homefield advantage for Clemens

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

Roger Clemens, the poster boy for the 75th All-Star Game, was ripped for six runs in the opening inning as the American League trounced the National League, 9-4, and earned home-field advantage in this year's World Series.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | July 13, 2004

Boones' blast, Rivera's arm lift Yankees

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

They waited and waited, letting the Boston Red Sox believe they had a shot at shucking The Curse, beating the New York Yankees and going to the World Series.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 16, 2003

Wells leaves Red Sox one loss away

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

David Wells worked his way out of trouble to lead the Yankees over the Red Sox 4-2 Tuesday for a 3-2 lead in the AL Championship Series. With one more victory, New York will extend Boston's perennial heartache to 85 years.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 14, 2003

Wakefield's flutter again too much for Yanks

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

For the second consecutive outing, Tim Wakefield's knuckler fluttered and danced and he and the Red Sox shut down the Yankees, 3-1, in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series on Monday.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 13, 2003

Rivera finishes what Clemens started

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

Roger Clemens allowed two runs in six innings and Mariano Rivera polished off a six-hitter as the New York Yankees edged the Boston Red Sox, 4-3, and took a two games to one lead in the American League Championship Series.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 11, 2003

Great escape: Pettitte shakes off Red Sox

Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine

Andy Pettitte won yet another big postseason game, working in and out of early danger as the New York Yankees posted a 6-2 triumph over the Boston Red Sox and evened their American League Championship Series at one game apiece.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 09, 2003