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| Four Days in October | |
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| Country of origin | United States |
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| Producers | Gary Waksman, David Gavant andDavid Check |
| Production companies | ESPN MLB Productions |
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| Network | ESPN |
| Release | October 5, 2010 (2010-10-05) |
Four Days in October is abaseballdocumentary produced byESPN andMLB Productions. It is episode 18 in the first season of ESPN's30 for 30 series.[1][2]
The film chronicles the last four games of the2004 American League Championship Series (ALCS) between theBoston Red Sox and theNew York Yankees. The series became famous when the Red Sox—who lost the first three games of the series to the Yankees—became the first team inMajor League Baseball history[note 1] towin a best-of-seven playoff series after falling behind 0–3.
The documentary begins with highlights of theYankees–Red Sox rivalry over the years and then shows some highlights fromGame 3, which was won by the Yankees 19–8 atFenway Park inBoston. The show's narrative begins withGame 4. The Yankees stood just three outs away from sweeping the Red Sox at Fenway Park and advancing to their 40th World Series appearance. The series turned when the Red Sox rallied to tie the game in the 9thinning, and later won it on ahome run byDavid Ortiz to keep the series alive. The ninth inning rally proved to be the turning point of the series, as the Red Sox proceeded to win the next three games, clinching the series atYankee Stadium.[note 2]
A week later, the Red Sox won all four games against theNational League (NL)championSt. Louis Cardinals to win their firstWorld Series championshipin 86 years, ending the 2004 postseason on an eight-game winning streak.
While most of the commentary from the players in the documentary was done in the usual interview style that is customary of documentaries,Lenny Clarke andBill Simmons were put in a pub setting, providing a conversation as fans, discussing their own experiences and feelings during the series.
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