Red Sox's 2004 3-0 ALCS comeback over Yankees hits 22 years

Still the only 3-0 comeback in MLB postseason history

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 56m1 min read

On this date in 2004, the Red Sox complete the first and only 3-0 comeback in MLB Postseason history in the ALCS against Via @MLBONFOX on X

What happened: Boston won Game 7 of the 2004 ALCS on Oct. 20, 2004 to close the series from 3-0 down. It remains the first and only time a club has won after losing the first three games in MLB postseason history.

Why it matters: The series sits as the benchmark for postseason comebacks against Boston's longtime rival. Twenty-two Octobers later, no other postseason series has matched it.

What to watch: The anniversary arrives with the 2026 World Series matchup set.

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