sentences:  The Red Sox advanced to a rematch in the 2004 American League Championship Series against their bitter rivals, the New York Yankees.Despite high hopes that the Red Sox would finally vanquish their nemesis from the Bronx, the series started disastrously for them.Curt Schilling pitched with the torn tendon sheath in his right ankle he had suffered in Game 1 of the Division Series against Anaheim, and was routed for six runs in three innings.