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But We Beat the Red Sox

© Harold Friend

OCTOBER 17, 2003 (NEW YORK). The New York Yankees continued their domination of the Boston Red Sox in games that count when they rallied from a 5-2 eighth inning deficit last night to tie the game against Boston ace Pedro Martinez and then win it on Aaron Boone's dramatic lead off home run in the bottom of the eleventh inning. The Yankees will go to the World Series for the 39th time in their history where they will face the Florida (Miami) Marlins. After beating the Red Sox, it seemed as if the Yankees and most of their fans felt that they HAD just won the World Series.

OCTOBER 25, 2003 (NEW YORK). The Florida Marlins became World Champions for the second time in their brief existence by beating the New York Yankees in Game 6 of the 2003 World Series by a score of 2-0. Marlins right-hander Josh Beckett bested Yankees veteran Andy Pettitte by pitching the first shutout of his PROFESSIONAL career, limiting the Yankees to five hits. The Yankees have now lost the last two World Series in which they have appeared.

BUT WE BEAT THE RED SOX.

OCTOBER 5, 2002 (ANAHEIM). The Angels defeated the New York Yankees in Game 4 of the first round of the American League playoffs today and earned the right to face the upstart Minnesota Twins for the pennant. The Angels completely outplayed the Yankees and embarrassed the 26 times World Champions by scoring 8 runs in the fourth inning enroute to a 9-5 win. It is the first time since 1997 that the Yankees will not be going to the World Series.

BUT WE BEAT THE RED SOX.

NOVEMBER 4, 2001 (PHOENIX). The Arizona Diamondbacks won Game 7 of one of the most exciting World Series in history by scoring two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to turn a 2-1 Yankees lead into a 3-2 Diamondbacks triumph. The expansion team had to overcome Yankees closer Mariano Rivera in their last at bat, which is a daunting task under any circumstances. After knotting the score at 2-2, the Diamondbacks had the bases loaded with only one out with Luis Gonzalez at the plate. Yankees manager Joe Torre eschewed bringing the infield in and Gonzalez promptly won the World Series by hitting a looping pop up over shortstop Derek Jeter's head.

BUT WE BEAT THE RED SOX.

OCTOBER 6, 1997 (CLEVELAND). The Cleveland Indians eliminated the long time rival New York Yankees from the American League playoffs with a 4-3 victory at Jacobs Field. The Tribe built a 4-0 lead against Yankees starter Andy Pettitte and then held off the defending World Champions, who collected 12 hits but could manage only 3 runs. Paul O'Neill hit a two out double in the ninth inning but Bernie Williams lofted Jose Mesa's first delivery to left fielder Brian Giles to end the game. It marked the first time since 1954 that the Indians beat the Yankees in a crucial series (NOTE: On September 12, 1954, before there were playoffs, the Indians swept a doubleheader from the Yankees, effectively winning the pennant.