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Both teams had their first base hits in the first inning of game one. What was unique about these hits?

Both hits were doubles. St. Louis Cardinal outfielder Larry Walker hit a double in the top of the first inning off Red Sox starter Tim Wakefield. That was followed by Johnny Damon's double off Woody Williams to start off the bottom of the first inning.

How many earned runs were allowed by the Red Sox starting pitchers?

5. All the earned runs for the starting pitchers came from Tim Wakefield in game one.

Which Cardinal hitter got two doubles off starting pitcher Curt Schilling?

Albert Pujols. Albert hit two doubles but had no RBI's against Schilling. Jim Edmonds and Scott Rolen did not get a hit against Schilling.

How many runs did St. Louis score in the World Series?

12. St. Louis scored nine in game one, two in game two, and one in game three. They scored none in game four. St. Louis led the National League for runs scored during the regular season.

Tim Wakefield and Woody Williams were the starting pitchers in game one of the World Series. Who was the winning pitcher?

Keith Foulke. Tim Wakefield left the game in the fourth inning.

How many home runs did Albert Pujols hit in the World Series?

0. He did tie the National League Series with four. The Red Sox pitchers were able to contain Pujols to just one RBI in the World Series.

Who won the World Series Most Valuable Player?

Manny Ramirez. Manny hit .412 with four runs batted in, during the World Series, he also was on a 17 game hitting streak in the postseason. This streak started in game five of the American League Championship Series in 2003. This streak tied the postseason record held by New York Yankee Hank Bauer (1956-1958), and New York Yankee Derek Jeter (1998-1999).

Who sang the national anthem for game one of the World Series?

Steven Tyler. Steven Tyler of Aerosmith was a resident hero of the Boston area. James Taylor sang it for game two.

The two losses in the World Series were the first two losses by the St. Louis Cardinals at home in the 2004 postseason.

T. The Cards were undefeated at home in the postseason until the World Series. They also had the best home field record for the National League, winnng nearly two-thirds of their home games.

When Johnny Damon hit a lead off home run in game four, it was the 17th lead off home run in the World Series.

T. The last time it had happened was in 2000, when New York Yankee Derek Jeter hit the first pitch of the game off New York Mets pitcher Bobby Jones. It was also in game four.