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 Red Sox 2004
| These four players were great pickups, but they lost two great players, the second baseman and one of their starters. Who were they? | Red Sox Acquisitions
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John Burkett and Todd Walker. Burkett retired after the season and Walker was picked up by the Cubs.
| Pokey Reese was traded to the Rockies from the Reds in December of 2001. Then the Rockies traded him to the Red Sox. The Red Sox granted him free agency two days later. Which team did he end up with for the 2002 and 2003 seasons? | Red Sox Acquisitions
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Pittsburgh Pirates. In that week he went through three teams, and a month later the Pirates picked him up for the next two years.
| Schilling was traded with Brady Anderson from the Red Sox in 1988 for Mike Boddicker. Which team were they traded to? | Red Sox Acquisitions
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Baltimore Orioles. In one of the most lopsided trades ever, the Sox lost Schilling and Anderson in one day.
| Schilling was drafted in 1986 by the Red Sox, but he was born nowhere near there. Where was Curt born? | Red Sox Acquisitions
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Alaska. Schilling was born in Anchorage, Alaska. Other players born there were Josh Phelps of the Blue Jays and Shawn Chacon of the Rockies.
| Ellis Burks had his best season in 1996. He led the league in four categories, but finished third in MVP voting. Who won the NL MVP that season? | Red Sox Acquisitions
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Ken Caminiti. Ken won the MVP after hitting .326 and hitting 40 homers. Piazza, Jones, and Bonds, finished 2nd, 4th, and 5th respectively.
| 39 year-old Ellis Burks was brought to Boston after a bad season in Cleveland. Had he played with the Red Sox before? | Red Sox Acquisitions
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Yes. He debuted with the Sox in 1987, and continued playing with them through 1992.
| Pokey Reese was not known for his batting, but for his glove. Even though he has spectacular fielding, he has only won two Golden Gloves. Which team was he on when he won them in 1999 and 2000? | Red Sox Acquisitions
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Cincinnati Reds. He was with the Reds playing along side Bary Larkin, a great double-play duo. He won both awards over many other good candidates.
| Keith had 43 saves in 2003. After a great season, did he lead the American League in saves? | Red Sox Acquisitions
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Yes. Keith led Eddie Guadardo who had 41, and Mariano Rivera had 40.
| All-Star closer Keith Foulke was their next pick-up. What team did he play for in 2003? | Red Sox Acquisitions
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Oakland . The A's, led by Billy Beane, had to let Foulke go in order to resign third baseman Eric Chavez and other key players.
| Their first big player they got was Curt Schilling. How many times was he an All-Star in Arizona? | Red Sox Acquisitions
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2. Curt Schilling was an All-Star in 2001 and 2002 with the Diamondbacks.
| With a 2-0 victory over the Texas Rangers on September 3rd, how many games did the Red Sox extend their season high win streak to? | Red Sox 2004
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Ten. Even though the streak would end the next day, the Sox had won 16 of 17 games and had a 4.5 game lead in the wild card. The Yankees lead in the AL East also went from 10.5 on August 16 to just 2.5 games.
| On July 31, which marquee Red Sox player was traded to the Chicago Cubs? | Red Sox 2004
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Nomar Garciaparra. After eight amazing season with the Red Sox, Nomar was traded in a four team deal to the Cubs. In return, the Sox got 1st baseman Doug Mientkiewicz from the Twins and shortstop Orlando Cabrera from the Expos.
| On July 24, who hit a walk off home run in the bottom of the 9th against Yankees closer Mariano Rivera to give the Red Sox a 11-10 win? | Red Sox 2004
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Bill Mueller. In another classic between the two rivals, which included a bench clearing brawl in the 3rd inning, Mueller gave Red Sox fans something to smile about after a tough June and July.
| At the All-Star game in Houston, how many home runs did Red Sox players hit? | Red Sox 2004
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Two. Both Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz homered, leading the American League to a 11-5 victory and home field advantage in the World Series.
| On July 1, who had the game winning hit for the New York Yankees in the bottom of the 13th to lead the Yanks to a 5-4 win? | Red Sox 2004
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John Flaherty. In perhaps the best game of the year in baseball (and the most painful for the Red Sox), Flaherty drilled a double to left to complete the three game sweep of the Sox.
| On June 18, how many home runs did the Red Sox hit in a comeback win over the San Fransisco Giants? | Red Sox 2004
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Five. After trailing 7-2 in the fourth inning, David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, Kevin Millar, Trot Nixon, and Doug Mirabelli, all homered in a 14-9 win over the Giants.
| On May 30 against the Seattle Mariners, who hit a walk off home run in the bottom of the 12th, to lead the Red Sox to a 9-7 extra inning victory? | Red Sox 2004
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David McCarty. It was pinch hitter David McCarty's first walk off home run in his career.
| On May 8 against the Kansas City Royals, who hit an inside the park home run? | Red Sox 2004
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Pokey Reese. In the same game, Pokey also hit an outside the park home run over the Green Monster, in a 9-1 Red Sox win.
| In the seven games that the Yankees and Red Sox played against each other in April, how many games did the Red Sox win? | Red Sox 2004
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Six. The Red Sox first took three out of four games at Fenway and then a week later they swept the Yanks in three games in the Bronx, leaving the Sox with a 15-6 record for the month of April.
| Who was the winning pitcher in the season series opener with the New York Yankees on April 16? | Red Sox 2004
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Tim Wakefield. Tim pitched seven strong innings while striking out four in a 6-2 Red Sox victory.
| Their win in he 2004 World Series was their 6th title. When did the Boston Red Sox win their 5th World Series? | A Red Sox Postseason
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1918. I think every Red Sox fan is happy that they don't have to hear 1918 anymore. It took 86 years for the Red Sox to win again, but they made it a truly historic postseason.
Their first win was in 1903 (as the Boston Pilgrims), followed by 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918.
| The Red Sox set a new record for most wins in a row in the postseason. How many games in a row did they win? | A Red Sox Postseason
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8. The previous record was 7 games and it was held by three teams. The Yankees won 7 games in a row in 1998, the Braves in 1995, and the Reds in 1976. After the Red Sox lost Game 3 to the Yankees 19-8, they did not lose again. They also ended the postseason with a record of 11-3, which is tied for the 5th best record since divisional play began in 1995.
| Which Red Sox pitcher started in the bullpen at the beginning of the post season, and then went on to win the three clinching games for the team? | A Red Sox Postseason
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Derek Lowe. Derek Lowe began the postseason in the bullpen because of his performance thoroughout the end of the regular season. He ended up winning Game 3 against Anaheim in relief. He then started Game 7 against the Yankees and Game 4 against the Cardinals, winning both for the Red Sox.
| Who started things off right for the Red Sox with a 1st inning leadoff home run in Game 4 of the World Series? | A Red Sox Postseason
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Johnny Damon. Johnny Damon set the tone for the night with a lead off homerun. He helped lead the Red Sox to a 3-0 win against the Cardinals. The Red Sox never lost in the postseason when they scored first. The Red Sox swept the Cardinals to win the 2004 World Series. They never even allowed the Cardinals to have a lead in the entire series. Manny Ramirez was named MVP.
| The winning pitcher of Game 2 became the first pitcher in history to win World Series starts with three different teams. Who was this pitcher? | A Red Sox Postseason
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Curt Schilling. Schilling won with the Phillies in 1993 and the Diamondbacks in 2001. Then he won this game 4-2.
4. The Red Sox commited 4 errors but were able to overcome them and come up with a Game 1 victory. Manny Ramirez committed two errors, while Bronson Arroyo and Kevin Millar each had one.
| Who hit a home run in the 8th inning that broke a tie and lead their team to a Game 1 World Series victory? | A Red Sox Postseason
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Mark Bellhorn. The Red Sox and Cardinals had a very back and forth game. However the Cardinals were never able to take a lead. Mark Bellhorn's 2 run homer in the 8th inning sealed the 11-9 victory for the Red Sox.
David Ortiz . Noboby was surprised that Ortiz was named MVP. He had huge hits throughout the series and was a clutch player. He came through when his team needed him.
| When Yankees pitcher Kevin Brown had a rough start in Game 7 of the ALCS they replaced him with Javier Vasquez. Which Red Sox player hit a grand slam off of his first pitch in the game? | A Red Sox Postseason
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Johnny Damon. Johnny Damon had a rough start in the ALCS, but he came back big in game 7. Besides his grand slam he hit a two-run homer off of Vasquez at his next at bat. The Red Sox won 10-3 and accomplished what can be called the greatest comeback in baseball history. This also gave them their first pennant win since 1986.
| Which pitcher had his ankle stitched so he could start Game 6 of the ALCS for the Red Sox? | A Red Sox Postseason
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Curt Schilling. Curt Schilling made a courageous performance to help lead the Red Sox to a 4-2 victory over the Yankess. Nobody will forget seeing his blood soaked sock as he stood on the mound and pitched for 7 innings, only allowing 1 run.
| Which pinch-runner came in to tie Game 4 of the ALCS for the Red Sox in the 8th inning? | A Red Sox Postseason
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Dave Roberts. Dave Roberts came in the game for Kevin Millar after he was walked by Yankee closer Mariano Rivera. He ended up scoring the tying run for the Red Sox, which eventually sent them into extra innings. David Ortiz came through again, and got a hit to score Johnny Damon in the bottom of the 14th inning, and led the Red Sox to a 5-4 victory.
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