"The Miracle at Fenway: How the Boston Red Sox Defied the Odds and Made MLB History"
It was a hot August day in 2004, and the Boston Red Sox were facing their bitter rivals, the New York Yankees. The Yankees had won the first three games of the series, and it seemed like they were on their way to another victory in the fourth game, with a 9-3 lead in the ninth inning.
But then, something miraculous happened. The Red Sox started chipping away at the lead, scoring one run after another. David Ortiz hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth, and suddenly, the score was 9-8. With two outs and a runner on second, the Yankees brought in Mariano Rivera, their legendary closer, to finish the game.
But the Red Sox weren't ready to give up. Kevin Millar drew a walk, and Dave Roberts came in to pinch run. Roberts stole second base, and then Bill Mueller hit a single, driving him home to tie the game.
The game went into extra innings, and both teams fought hard to take the lead. But it was Ortiz who saved the day again, hitting a walk-off homer in the bottom of the 12th inning to secure a 10-9 victory for the Red Sox.
The Miracle at Fenway was not just a memorable game in MLB history, but it was also a turning point for the Red Sox. They went on to win the next three games against the Yankees, becoming the first team in baseball history to come back from a 3-0 deficit in a seven-game series. They went on to win the World Series that year, ending an 86-year championship drought and cementing their place in baseball history.
Komentarze