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This Day In Red Sox History: October 19, 2004: Schilling Sets Down Yankees To Force Game 7

By Administrator | October 19, 2007

On October 19, 2004, the Red Sox won Game 6 of the ALCS to move one step closer to finishing off the greatest comeback in MLB history.

Trailing the ALCS 3-games-to-0, the Red Sox took the next two games in Boston — both in in dramatic fashion — to send the Series back to NYC. In preparation for Game 6, Red Sox starting pitcher Curt Schilling — who was suffering from an ankle injury — had an exploratory surgical procedure performed on his right ankle that secured and stabilized the tendon in his ankle in order to let him pitch.

The blood on Schilling’s sock was evident by the middle innings…

On this night, with elimination staring his team in the face, Schilling was brilliant. With blood leaking from his suture and seeping through his sock, Schilling pitched seven innings of four-hit ball — walking none and striking out four — to lead the Red Sox to a 4-2 victory over The Evil Empire. The only run he allowed was on a solo home run by CF Bernie Williams in the seventh inning (with the score 4-0 at the time).

The Red Sox scored all four of their runs in the fourth inning… and scored all of them of Yankees starter Jon Lieber with two outs. Kevin Millar started the rally with a double to left field… he was wild pitched to third base and scored on Jason Varitek’s rbi-single. Orlando Cabrera then singled into left field to put runner son first and second bases with Mark Bellhorn coming to the plate. The second baseman hit a fly ball to left field that was originally ruled a double… but after summit, the umpires correctly ruled the hit a home run.

Bellhorn’s ball clearly made it into the grandstands in spite of the Yankees protestations to the contrary…

William’s home run made the score 4-1 as the game entered the bottom of the eighth inning.

With just five outs left in the game, Miguel Cairo doubled and Derek Jeter singled to make the score 4-2 and bring the tying run to home plate in the person of Alex Rodriguez. A-Rod hit a routine bouncer up the first-base line… Red Sox pitcher Bronson Arroyo fielded the ball cleanly and cut Rodriguez off as he headed towards first base. A-Rod swung his arm at the pitcher’s outstretched glove knocking the ball loose. Initially, A-Rod was ruled safe and Jeter was allowed to score from first… but a second umpires summit reversed the call. A-Rod was called out and Jeter was returned to first base. Gary Sheffield fouled out to catcher Jason Varitek to end the inning.

Hey A-Rod! Go get a purse!

Keith Foulke then walked two runners in the bottom of the ninth inning, but struck out two batters — including 1B Tony Clark to end the game.

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One Response to “This Day In Red Sox History: October 19, 2004: Schilling Sets Down Yankees To Force Game 7”

Wesley Says:
July 9th, 2009 at 8:25 am
OK, I HAVE TO SAY A-Roid is bad ut the is horrible!
The 2004 A-Roid, Tek fight is a way to live! I keep watching it with my cousin!

JASON VARITEK ROCKS!

GO SOX!!!