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Quiz about 2004 Division Championship Series

2004 Division & Championship Series Quiz

This quiz covers questions about the divisional and championship series in the 2004 postseason.

A multiple-choice quiz by bilig. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
bilig

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
193,918

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which team swept their divisional series? Hint

Boston Red Sox

New York Yankees

St. Louis Cardinals

Houston Astros

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Question 2 of 10

2. When the Boston Red Sox won game six in the American League Championship Series, it was the third time that a team that lost the first three games, recovered to force a game seven.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Carlos Beltran tied the record for most home runs in a single postseason. Whose record did he tie? Hint

Ken Griffey Jr.

Barry Bonds

Sammy Sosa

Mark McGwire

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was MVP of the American League Championship Series? Hint

David Ortiz

Tim Wakefield

Johnny Damon

Kevin Foulke

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Question 5 of 10

5. In both game 4 and 5 of the American League Championship Series, Mariano Rivera had blown saves when the Boston Red Sox tied the game in the ninth inning.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was MVP of the National League Championship Series? Hint

Albert Pujols

Jim Edmonds

Scott Rolen

Jason Isringhausen

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Question 7 of 10

7. Carlos Beltran broke a postseason record by hitting a home run in __ consecutive games? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the National League Championship Series, a home run was hit in the top of the first inning in each of the first four games.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who hit a grand slam during the seventh game of their championship series? Hint

Johnny Damon

David Ortiz

Albert Pujols

Jim Edmonds

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Question 10 of 10

10. Game 5 of the American League Championship Series set a postseason record for time length in a postseason game. How long did the game last? Hint

5 hours 49 minutes

5 hours 29 minutes

5 hours 39 minutes

5 hours 19 minutes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which team swept their divisional series?

Answer: Boston Red Sox

Boston swept Anaheim with Pedro Martinez winning the final game. Boston had three starters with a .400 or higher batting average in the series, Damon, Ortiz, and Millar. Both the Yankees and the Cardinals won their series in four games, and the Astros won their series in five games.

2. When the Boston Red Sox won game six in the American League Championship Series, it was the third time that a team that lost the first three games, recovered to force a game seven.

Answer: False

This was the first time that a team down 3-0 in the championship series went to the seventh game.

3. Carlos Beltran tied the record for most home runs in a single postseason. Whose record did he tie?

Answer: Barry Bonds

Eight home runs was the record. Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants needed 17 games to accomplish this in 2002. Beltran of the Houston Astros had only 12 games. He was homerless in the final three games of the National League Championship Series.

4. Who was MVP of the American League Championship Series?

Answer: David Ortiz

David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox had a .387 average for the series. He also hit three home runs and had 11 RBIs.

5. In both game 4 and 5 of the American League Championship Series, Mariano Rivera had blown saves when the Boston Red Sox tied the game in the ninth inning.

Answer: False

Rivera had blown saves in both of those games, however, Boston tied the score in the eighth inning of game 5.

6. Who was MVP of the National League Championship Series?

Answer: Albert Pujols

Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals had a .500 batting average. He also hit four home runs and had nine RBIs.

7. Carlos Beltran broke a postseason record by hitting a home run in __ consecutive games?

Answer: 5

Carlos Belrtan of Houston Astros had home runs in five consecutive games. He had one in game 5 of the National League Divisional Series, then one in each of the first four games of the National League Championship Series.

8. In the National League Championship Series, a home run was hit in the top of the first inning in each of the first four games.

Answer: True

Carlos Beltran did it in the first two games. Larry Walker did it in game 3 and Albert Pujols did it in game 4. This series was the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals. Beltran was with the Astros, and Walker and Pujols were with the Cards.

9. Who hit a grand slam during the seventh game of their championship series?

Answer: Johnny Damon

Johnny Damon of the Boston Red Sox hit a grand slam in the second inning off Javier Vazquez in relief for the New York Yankees. This was the first batter he faced. Kevin Brown, the starting pitcher, loaded the bases before he was removed from the game.

10. Game 5 of the American League Championship Series set a postseason record for time length in a postseason game. How long did the game last?

Answer: 5 hours 49 minutes

The announcers made the announcement at the 5:48 mark that this game was the longest (via time) in postseason history. The game ended a minute later with the series set at 3-2, with the New York Yankees ahead of the Boston Red Sox. The longest game by innings played in the postseason was 16, this game went to 14 innings.

Source: Author bilig

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