As usual, the Boston Red Sox found themselves trailing late in Game 6 of the ALCS at Fenway Park. The Detroit Tigers -- facing elimination and all -were clinging to a 2-1 lead in the seventh inning, but we could easily predict what would happen next.

Shane Victorino proved to be one of the best free-agent signings of last off-season when he launched a grand slam in the bottom of the seventh to suddenly give Boston a 5-2 lead heading into the eighth. The grand slam was the deciding blow as the Tigers were unable to recover, sending the Red Sox to the World Series.

The Red Sox not only came from behind in most of their ALCS victories just like they did in the 2004 series, but now they're about to face the same NL squad as they faced in the 2004 World Series: the St. Louis Cardinals. 

The Red Sox are in the midst of a miraculous worst-to-first turnaround after a disastrous 2012 campaign. Now just four wins away from the World Series, most people have long forgotten about Bobby Valentine and the rest of the 2012 season.

According to ESPN, this year marks the first time since 1999 that we will see a World Series between the teams with the two best records in each league. However, the team with the best record means nothing in terms of home field advantage in the World Series since the All-Star Game determines which side will get the edge. Since the AL won the All-Star Game at CitiField in the summer, the Red Sox will be home at Fenway when the World Series gets underway on Wednesday.