April 8. Boston.
It was a beautiful day. The sun was shining. The Tigers (who had gone 0-7 on the season) were glum in the visitor's dugout. The 2007 banner seemed reluctant to flutter down over the 2004 banner. In strolled Bruins, and Celtics, and Patriots, with their respective trophies. And out the Red Sox filed, to thunderous applause and strains of John Williams provided by the Boston Pops.
After the ensemble returned from raising the championship banner in centerfield, out of left field came Bill Buckner. A teary eyed Buckner threw out the first pitch to Dwight Evans and all was forgiven--more so on his end (I've already expounded upon my theory of New England Fatalism and Bill Buckner) than on the other.
And Daisuke Matsuzaka went on to get the win over the Tigers in a 0-5 victory.
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