Making their Mark

October 24, 2005

By David Lefort, Boston.com Staff

In the spirit of nostalgia, we're recapping last year's historic World Series between the Red Sox and Cardinals. Today, Game 1 ...

It certainly wasn't the prettiest of World Series openers for the Red Sox, who made four errors and gave up nine runs at Fenway Park, but still came away with a victory thanks to some timely hitting by Mark Bellhorn. The second baseman's eighth-inning homer off the Pesky pole broke a 9-9 tie and lifted Boston to victory.

Some memorable quotes from after the game:

Terry Francona: "That was not an instructional video to send to the instructional league. That was a little rough. We did some things wrong, but we persevered and we won."

Francona: "We set out to win today so it's a really great day. But we did make some mistakes that we need to clean up."

Mark Bellhorn: "Every little boy always dreams of playing in the World Series and winning a game. I know I did, but I'm not here to try to be a hero. We're just here to try to win four games."

Dan Shaughnessy: What is it about Red Sox players hitting the foul pole late at night to win World Series games? At 11:56 last night, Sox second baseman Mark Bellhorn clanged a two-run shot off Fenway's right-field foul pole to give the cartoon characters from Boston an unsightly, but effective 11-9 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in the first game of the 100th World Series.

Shaughnessy: One down. Three to go. And then no more talk about 1918.

Oct. 23, 2004
Game 1: Red Sox 11, Cardinals 9
Box score Game Log game recap: Socking it away
dan shaughnessy: Sox prevail in wild Series slugfest
Bob Ryan: Nice to look at, but gem had some big flaws
Jackie MacMullan:His dirty work helps them clean up
classic chatter:Henry seeks friendlier feud
on baseball: First impressions lasting for Henry
red sox notebook: Youkilis makes another jump -- Series roster
cardinals notebook: For manager, already a moving experience
boston sports blog: Sox have eyes of the World
They know pitching was for the birds
Morris gets Game 2 call -- on short rest
Wakefield can't catch wind
Loyalties divided, but a connection remains
A lesson in stress management
Ramirez's gaffes turn into laughing matter
He remains Fenway fixture Damon takes the lead
Schilling again willing, and hopes he's able
Another lights-out show Fox has a bird's-eye view
Pregame The scene Game photos
Game 1 multimedia gallery Game 1 fan interviews

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