Rampungake ukara ing ngisor iki: Bintang Backe terus munggah sajrone playoff 2004. Sawise menang ing Game 3 saka NL Division Series nglawan Atlanta Braves, Backe entuk perhatian nasional kanthi kinerja wolung-inning, siji-hit nglawan St. Louis Cardinals ing Game 5 saka
Seri Kejuaraan NL. Going toe-to-toe karo Cardinals starter lan Houston native Woody Williams, Backe nggawa game sampurna menyang inning kaping 5 lan ora ana hitter menyang inning kaping 6, nyerah mung siji bloop menyang St. Louis baseman nomer loro Tony Womack. Kinerja pitching Backe nyetel panggung kanggo home run walk-off Jeff Kent ing inning kaping sanga, menehi Astros kauntungan seri 3-2 sing bali menyang St. Louis, nanging Astros kalah ing game lan seri sabanjure.