"we first have to go back to Game 5 when the Red Sox trailed 3-1 in the series, and then found themselves down 7-0 in the seventh inning of that game. What came next is probably the greatest memory-holed comeback in franchise history. The Sox scored four in the seventh, three in the eighth, and one in the ninth to complete what could have, and frankly should have been one of the greatest games in franchise history."
"The Red Sox were about to do it again, and then all at once, they just didn't. The difference of course was that unlike the Yankees, who folded in the face of this pressure like a collapsing empire, the upstart Rays managed to thwart the surging Sox and prevent not only one of the most impressive comebacks in baseball history, but also the potential birth of a dynasty."
The 2008 Red Sox nearly duplicated their historic 2004 ALCS run, mounting a dramatic rally in Game 5 after trailing 7-0. The team scored four runs in the seventh, three in the eighth and one in the ninth to complete an improbable comeback and keep the series alive. Momentum failed to carry through, however, as the Rays halted the surge and defeated Boston in Game 7, preventing a repeat of the 2004 resurgence. The loss denied the Red Sox a chance at an extended dynasty and contrasted with the Yankees, who previously collapsed under similar pressure.
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