Back in 1978, the Yankees stormed from 14 games behind to shock the Red Sox and win the AL East. Here in 2004, the Red Sox are trying to turn the tables, climbing from 10½ out one month ago to force a showdown series at Yankee Stadium this weekend.

Here’s a look at how those ’78 Yanks broke the hearts of Beantown:

July 17, 1978

Royals beat Yankees, 9-7, who drop 14 games behind Sox. Yanks are 47-42; Billy Martin is fired eight days later.

July 23, 1978

Yanks sweep White Sox, 3-1, for fifth straight win, shave deficit to 10. They’re in third place.

Aug. 3, 1978

Boston sweeps two-game series in Bronx with 8-1 win to put lead at 8½. After 1:29 rain delay, game called in middle of 7th. Yanks drop to fourth.

Aug. 31, 1978

Yanks end month with seventh straight victory, 6-2 over O’s, an in second place. Idle Boston leads by 6½.

Sept. 7, 1978

Four-game Boston Massacre begins with Sox clinging to four-game lead. Yankees lead 12-0 after four and win 15-3.

Sept. 8, 1978

Another Yankees rout, 13-2. Lead shaved to two games as rookie Jim Beattie shines.

Sept. 9, 1978

Yankees win, 7-0, Ron Guidry improves to 21-2, lead shaved to one.

Sept. 10, 1978

Yankees win, 7-4, to tie for first.

Sept. 13, 1978

Yanks take over first by ½ game, beating Detroit, 7-3. Boston falls, 2-1, to Indians.

Sept. 16, 1978

Yanks beat Boston, 3-2, for ninth win in 10, open up 3½-game lead.

Sept. 22, 1978

Boston’s 5-4 loss to Toronto puts Sox two back with eight to play.

Oct. 1, 1978

Sox win eighth straight on final day of season. Yanks’ 9-2 loss to Cleveland forces playoff.

Oct. 2, 1978

Bucky Dent smashes three-run homer to help Yanks to a 5-4 victory in one-game playoff.