Sii wad qodobkan - Xiddiga Backe ayaa sii waday inuu kor u kaco xilli ciyaareedkii playoff-ka ee 2004. Ka dib markii uu ku guuleystay Ciyaarta 3aad ee Taxanaha Qeybta NL ee ka dhanka ah Atlanta Braves, Backe wuxuu helay dareenka qaranka iyadoo sideed wareeg ah, waxqabadka hal-hit ee ka dhanka ah St. Louis Cardinals ee Ciyaarta 5aad ee Taxanaha Horyaalka NL
Waxaad Backe wuxuu la ciyaaray ciyaartoyga Cardinals iyo Woody Williams oo u dhashay Houston, Backe wuxuu ciyaaray ciyaar kaamil ah wareegga 5aad iyo ciyaar aan garaacin wareegga 6aad, isagoo u dhiibay kaliya hal hal ciyaar oo kaliya St. Backe ayaa dhaliyay kulankii sagaalaad ee ciyaarta, waxaana uu dhaliyay Jeff Kent oo dhaliyay kulankii sagaalaad ee ciyaarta, waxaana ay Astros ku guuleysteen 3-2 oo ay dib ugu laabteen St. Louis, si kastaba ha ahaatee Astros ayaa lumisay labada kulan ee xigay iyo taxanaha.