The postseason history of the Boston Red Sox:World Series (Won 7, Lost 4)

2007 - Beat Colorado Rockies, 4-0

2004 - Beat St. Louis Cardinals, 4-0

1986 - Lost to New York Mets, 4-3

1975 - Lost to Cincinnati Reds, 4-3

1967 - Lost to St. Louis Cardinals, 4-3

1946 - Lost to St. Louis Cardinals, 4-3

1918 - Beat Chicago Cubs, 4-2

1916 - Beat Brooklyn Dodgers, 4-1

1915 - Beat Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1

1912 - Beat New York Giants, 4-3-1-y

1903 - Beat Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-3-x

x-Best-of-9 series

y-one game was tied

Record - Won 41, Lost 26, Tied 1League Championship Series (Won 4, Lost 5)

2008 - Lost to Tampa Bay Rays, 4-3

2007 - Beat Cleveland Indians, 4-3

2004 - Beat New York Yankees, 4-3

2003 - Lost to New York Yankees, 4-3

1999 - Lost to New York Yankees, 4-1

1990 - Lost to Oakland Athletics, 4-0

1988 - Lost to Oakland Athletics, 4-0

1986 - Beat California Angels, 4-3

1975 - Beat Oakland Athletics, 3-0

Record - Won 22, Lost 29Division Championship Series (Won 5, Lost 4)

2009 - Lost to Los Angeles Angels, 3-0

2008 - Beat Los Angeles Angels, 3-1

2007 - Beat Los Angeles Angels, 3-0

2005 - Lost to Chicago White Sox, 3-0

2004 - Beat Anaheim Angels, 3-0

2003 - Beat Oakland Athletics, 3-2

1999 - Beat Cleveland Indians, 3-2

1998 - Lost to Cleveland Indians, 3-1

1995 - Lost to Cleveland Indians, 3-0

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