Matt Damon recalls the frantic flight that nearly cost him Red Sox history

Matt Damon rearranged his question plans truthful helium wouldn't miss 1 of the biggest moments successful Boston sports history.

The Oscar-winning histrion precocious recalled racing location from Europe during the filming of "Syriana" truthful helium could ticker the Boston Red Sox statesman their historical 2004 World Series tally aft the squad defeated the New York Yankees successful the American League Championship Series (ALCS).

Damon shared the communicative during a caller occurrence of Amy Poehler's podcast, "Good Hang," arsenic the 2 looked backmost connected 1 of the astir memorable moments successful Red Sox history.

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Matt Damon, pictured above, recalled rushing location from Europe truthful helium wouldn't miss the Boston Red Sox's historical 2004 World Series run. (Aurore Marechal/Getty Images)

At the time, Damon said helium was filming "Syriana" successful Dubai and had been watching Boston's comeback against the Yankees from Geneva, Switzerland.

After the Red Sox clinched the ALCS and precocious to the World Series, Damon said helium was expected to proceed filming overseas until shaper George Clooney stepped in.

"I called him instantly and helium said, 'I already redid the full schedule. You tin spell home,'" Damon said.

He landed astatine New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport conscionable arsenic Game 1 of the World Series began and rushed to his apartment.

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"I made it to my flat by similar the 2nd oregon 3rd inning, and we won that game," Damon said.

The histrion admitted helium refused to alteration his regular aft Boston won the opener, believing helium had recovered a fortunate spot.

Damon landed astatine JFK conscionable arsenic Game 1 of the World Series began and hurried to his apartment. (Skyhobo/Getty Images)

"Once we won that game, I knew that I had to ticker each azygous infinitesimal connected that sofa by myself," Damon said. "I didn't privation to jinx anything."

The title represented much than conscionable a rubric for generations of Red Sox fans, Damon noted.

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"I bash consciousness similar thing psychically changed for each of america erstwhile that happened," helium said.

Poehler agreed, saying the triumph had a profound interaction connected her ain family.

The championship, won by the Red Sox (left), represented much than conscionable a rubric for generations of fans, Damon (right) noted. (Ron Vesely/MLB Photos; Zak Hussein/Variety/Getty Images)

"I cognize it did for my family," she said, adding that the title "felt similar the Odyssey," joking with Damon, whose upcoming film, "The Odyssey," is acceptable for merchandise aboriginal this month.

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The Red Sox went connected to expanse the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 successful the 2004 World Series, securing the franchise's archetypal title since 1918.