And 1978. And 1986, when the collapse was so ... Since being down 3-0 in 2004, the Red Sox and Yankees have played nine playoff games over three series. The Red Sox are 8-1. First, from 1903 ...

During that decade-and-a-half period, the Yankees finished either in first place or second in the American League East 15 times and the Red Sox 12. The rivalry hit its earlier apex in 1978.

Larry has written about baseball and other sports since 2001. The last time the Yankees went an entire series against the Red Sox without scoring more than three runs in each game of a series was ...