bloody sock game
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The "bloody sock game" refers to Curt Schilling’s legendary, injury-hampered pitching performance for the Boston Red Sox in the 2004 ALCS, symbolizing the team’s dramatic comeback against the New York Yankees.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baseball game
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historical sports moment ⓘ sports event ⓘ |
| associatedObject | bloody sock ⓘ |
| associatedTeamAchievement | Red Sox first World Series title since 1918 in 2004 ⓘ |
| awayTeam | Boston Red Sox ⓘ |
| broadcastRegion |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| competitionStage | league championship series ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
frequently referenced in MLB postseason lore
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iconic moment in Red Sox history ⓘ |
| era | early 21st century MLB postseason ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Game 7 of the 2004 American League Championship Series
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surface form:
Game 7 of the 2004 ALCS
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| hasKeyPlayer |
Curt Schilling
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David Ortiz ⓘ Manny Ramirez ⓘ |
| hasLanguageName | "bloody sock game" ⓘ |
| hasNickNameOrigin | blood-stained sock worn by Curt Schilling ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Boston Red Sox
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Curt Schilling ⓘ New York Yankees ⓘ |
| homeTeam | New York Yankees ⓘ |
| importanceToFranchise | defining moment in modern Boston Red Sox identity ⓘ |
| injuryContext |
right ankle tendon injury
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surgically stabilized ankle tendon ⓘ |
| league | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| legacy |
often cited among greatest postseason pitching performances
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subject of ongoing debate about authenticity of blood stain ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national television coverage ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
key step toward breaking the "Curse of the Bambino"
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turning point in 2004 ALCS ⓘ |
| notableFeature | visible blood stain on Curt Schilling’s sock ⓘ |
| outcome | Boston Red Sox win ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | 2004 American League Championship Series ⓘ |
| pitcher | Curt Schilling ⓘ |
| positionPlayedByCurtSchilling | starting pitcher ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Game 5 of the 2004 American League Championship Series
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surface form:
Game 5 of the 2004 ALCS
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| rivalryContext |
Yankees–Red Sox rivalry
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surface form:
Red Sox–Yankees rivalry
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| season | 2004 MLB season ⓘ |
| seriesScoreContext | Red Sox trailing 3–2 in ALCS before game ⓘ |
| seriesType | best-of-seven series ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Boston Red Sox comeback against New York Yankees
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playing through injury ⓘ postseason heroics ⓘ |
| team1 | Boston Red Sox ⓘ |
| team1League | American League ⓘ |
| team2 | New York Yankees ⓘ |
| team2League | American League ⓘ |
| venue | Yankee Stadium ⓘ |
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