Curt schilling stats 2004 yankees
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- Umpires:
- Home Plate Arbitrator - Joe West
- First Kill Umpire - Randy Marsh
- Second Base Referee - Jeff Nelson
- Third Aim Umpire - John Hirschbeck
C. Schilling1-1
J. Lieber1-1
K. Foulke1
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A Foothold on History
Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, the bloody sock and his crafted “K ALS” cleat became one of the hottest topics in postseason history during the 2004 playoffs – so dramatic that not even Hollywood could script it.
Down three games to none in the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees, the Red Sox seemed destined for defeat. No MLB team had ever come back from a 3-0 deficit in a best-of-seven series to force a Game 7. However, in a rare occurrence, Yankees closer Mariano Rivera blew the save in Game 4. With the help of Schilling, the Red Sox made one of the most legendary comebacks in baseball history.
The Red Sox won Games 4 and 5 of the ALCS and Schilling was scheduled to take the mound for Game 6. He was roughed up in his previous performance in Game 1, allowing six runs on six hits in three innings. A torn tendon sheath he suffered in his right ankle during the first game of the American League Division Series against the Angels seemed to get the best of him. “Every step made me question my ability to pitch,” Schilling said.
Amid enormous pressure, Boston team doctor Bill Morgan made the desperate decision to suture the ankle skin to the tissue surrounding the tendon in an attempt to hold everything in place long enough f