 
10/26/2004 11:36 PM ET
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Teams with a 3-0 Series lead are unbeaten
The Red Sox became the 21st ballclub to take a 3-0 advantage in the World Series and the 18th to seal the deal with a four-game sweep. The last team to win the first three games without completing the sweep was the Baltimore Orioles, who beat the Cincinnati Reds in five games in 1970. No team down 0-3 has ever taken the Series to six games.
| Teams with a 3-0 World Series lead |
| Year |
Team up 3-0 |
Opponent |
Series outcome |
| 2004 | Boston Red Sox | St. Louis Cardinals | Red Sox, 4-0 |
| 1999 | New York Yankees | Atlanta Braves | Yankees, 4-0 |
| 1998 | New York Yankees | San Diego Padres | Yankees, 4-0 |
| 1990 | Cincinnati Reds | Oakland Athletics | Reds, 4-0 |
| 1989 | Oakland Athletics | San Francisco Giants | Athletics, 4-0 |
| 1976 | Cincinnati Reds | New York Yankees | Reds, 4-0 |
| 1970 | Baltimore Orioles | Cincinnati Reds | Orioles, 4-1 |
| 1966 | Baltimore Orioles | Los Angeles Dodgers | Orioles, 4-0 |
| 1963 | Los Angeles Dodgers | New York Yankees | Dodgers, 4-0 |
| 1954 | New York Giants | Cleveland Indians | Giants, 4-0 |
| 1950 | New York Yankees | Philadelphia Phillies | Yankees, 4-0 |
| 1939 | New York Yankees | Cincinnati Reds | Yankees, 4-0 |
| 1938 | New York Yankees | Chicago Cubs | Yankees, 4-0 |
| 1937 | New York Yankees | New York Giants | Yankees, 4-1 |
| 1932 | New York Yankees | Chicago Cubs | Yankees, 4-0 |
| 1928 | New York Yankees | St. Louis Cardinals | Yankees, 4-0 |
| 1927 | New York Yankees | Pittsburgh Pirates | Yankees, 4-0 |
| 1922 | New York Giants | New York Yankees | Giants, 4-0 |
| 1914 | Boston Braves | Philadelphia Athletics | Braves, 4-0 |
| 1910 | Philadelphia Athletics | Chicago Cubs | Athletics, 4-1 |
| 1907 | Chicago Cubs | Detroit Tigers | Cubs, 4-0 |
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