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Boston Red Sox @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2004-10-27 · 2004 World Series · Game 4 of 4 ◀ Game 3 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 52037 · 62°F · Wind 9 mph to RF · 3:14
Boston Red Sox defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–0. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. Derek Lowe earned the win and Keith Foulke picked up the save.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Derek Lowe L: Jason Marquis SV: Keith Foulke
Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Charlie Reliford · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: Dale Scott · RF: Brian Gorman
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Ortiz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Varitek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Trot Nixon | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Derek Lowe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Millar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Womack | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Rolen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yadier Molina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Marquis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Sanders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Luna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Lowe | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Bronson Arroyo | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Embree | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Foulke | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Marquis | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
 Dan Haren | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: HR/89/F
- Orlando Cabrera: 53/G5S
- Manny Ramirez: W
- David Ortiz: 7/F
- Jason Varitek: K
Bot 1
- Tony Womack: S7/L
- Larry Walker: 13/SH/BG.1-2
- Albert Pujols: 43/G.2-3
- Scott Rolen: 1/G
Top 2
- Bill Mueller: 43/G
- Trot Nixon: D9/L
- Mark Bellhorn: W
- Derek Lowe: 54/SH/BG.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Damon: 3/G
Bot 2
- Jim Edmonds: 7/F
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G
- John Mabry: 9/F
Top 3
- Orlando Cabrera: 7/F
- Manny Ramirez: S7/G
- David Ortiz: D9/L/.1-3
- Jason Varitek: FC3/G.3XH(32);2-3
- Bill Mueller: W.1-2
- Trot Nixon: D8/F.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Mark Bellhorn: IW
- Derek Lowe: K
Bot 3
- Yadier Molina: K
- Jason Marquis: 63/G
- Tony Womack: 63/G
Top 4
- Johnny Damon: 43/G
- Orlando Cabrera: 8/F
- Manny Ramirez: 8/F
Bot 4
- Larry Walker: 9/F
- Albert Pujols: K
- Scott Rolen: 3/P3F/FL
Top 5
- David Ortiz: W
- Jason Varitek: K/C
- Bill Mueller: 43/G.1-2
- Trot Nixon: 8/F
Bot 5
- Jim Edmonds: 5/L
- Edgar Renteria: D8/F
- John Mabry: WP.2-3
- John Mabry: K
- Yadier Molina: 63/G
Top 6
- Mark Bellhorn: K
- Derek Lowe: 13/G
- Johnny Damon: T9/L
- Orlando Cabrera: 9/F
Bot 6
- Marlon Anderson: 13/BG
- Tony Womack: 8/F
- Larry Walker: W
- Albert Pujols: 4/P
Top 7
- Manny Ramirez: K
- David Ortiz: 31/G
- Jason Varitek: 8/F
Bot 7
- Scott Rolen: 8/F
- Jim Edmonds: 8/L
- Edgar Renteria: S9/L
- John Mabry: K
Top 8
- Bill Mueller: S9/L
- Trot Nixon: D9/L.1-3
- Mark Bellhorn: W
- Kevin Millar: K
- Johnny Damon: 32(3)/FO/G34.2-3;1-2
- Orlando Cabrera: K
Bot 8
- Roger Cedeno: 4/P
- Reggie Sanders: W
- Hector Luna: SB2
- Hector Luna: K
- Larry Walker: 6/P
Top 9
- Manny Ramirez: 53/G
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 9/F
- Jason Varitek: S7/L
- Bill Mueller: 6(1)/FO/G
Bot 9
- Albert Pujols: S8/G
- Scott Rolen: 9/F
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Edgar Renteria: DI.1-2
- Edgar Renteria: 13/G
Notes & reviews
- a full lunar eclipse occurred during the game; the first time for an eclipse during a World Series game