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October 17, 2004: 'Don't Let Us Win Tonight!' Red Sox begin ALCS
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Boston Red Sox icon David Ortiz elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Red Sox avert sweep as walkoff homer downs Yankees - The Boston Globe
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Down 3-0 in ALCS, Yanks turn to '04 Red Sox for inspiration
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Boston Red Sox defeat the Detroit Tigers - as it happened
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The Turning Point: When The Sox Won Game Four Against The
the most beautiful postseason series: the 2004 ALCS
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October 20, 2004: 'Hell freezes over'; Red Sox complete historic
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2004 ALCS: Rivera's blown save gives Red Sox life in Game Four
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October 18, 2004: David Ortiz's walk-off single in 14th lifts Red
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Buried Alive: 10 Years Ago In Game 3, the Red Sox Hit Rock-Bottom
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David Ortiz enjoyed reminding Derek Jeter of the 2004 ALCS