Sox Have History on Their Side in Game 6

By KC Downey in Red Sox, Top Story ⋅ October 18, 2008 at 4:24pm ⋅ Post a comment

Tonight, the Red Sox will take on the Tampa Bay Rays in another do-or-die game for the team. The Sox made a miraculous comeback in Game 5, down 7-0 with two outs in the seventh inning, to win 8-7 and force Game 6. Josh Beckett will take the mound and oppose righty “Big Game” James Shields. It may take another miracle for the Sox to win Game 6 (due to Beckett’s recent struggles), but the Sox may have a little history on their side.

According to the Boston.com blogger Chris Forsberg’s research, the Red Sox have never lost a Game 6 when trailing a series 3-2. It’s true. In every single do-or-die Game 6 in their history, they have won on the road and home. Overall, the Sox are 8-3 all-time in Game 6, with their last loss coming against the Mets in the 1986 World Series (“and it gets through Buckner…”).

Series	Opponent	Result	Series result
1903 – WS	Pittsburgh	Won on Road	Won in 8
1967 – WS	St. Louis	Won at Home	Lost in 7
1975 – WS	Cincinnati	Won at Home	Lost in 7
1986 – LCS	California	Won at Home	Won in 7
2003 – LCS	New York	Won on Road	Lost in 7
2004 – LCS	New York	Won on Road	Won in 7
2007 – LCS	Cleveland	Won at Home	Won in 7