It was a game for the ages, a true test of grit and perseverance. In the 2004 American League Championship Series, the Boston Red Sox were down three games to none against their arch-rivals, the New York Yankees. But in Game 4, the Red Sox showed up to play in a way that would go down in baseball history.

It started with a pitching duel for the ages, as Boston's Curt Schilling and New York's Orlando Hernandez fought tooth and nail for every out. But it was Schilling who emerged victorious, pitching seven innings of one-run ball with a bloody sock that instantly became iconic in Red Sox lore.

But the heroics didn't end there. When David Ortiz came up to bat in the bottom of the twelfth inning, the Red Sox stared down yet another potential elimination game with the score tied 4-4. But Ortiz, as he would so many times that season, delivered in the clutch with a walk-off home run to right field that sent Fenway Park into a frenzy and kept Boston's hopes alive.

The game itself was a feat of endurance, lasting a marathon five hours and two minutes. But it wasn't just the length of the game that made it unforgettable. It was the high stakes, the dramatic turns, and the sheer willpower exhibited by both teams that made it a showdown for the ages.

In the end, the Red Sox would go on to make history by becoming the first team ever to overcome a 3-0 series deficit and win a postseason series. But it was Game 4, with its gutsy pitching, epic home run, and indelible moments, that truly embodied what makes baseball one of the greatest sports in the world.