John Lackey took the mound in the bottom of the eighth. Jun 22, BOS (45-32) lost to DET, 3-10, 101. In 2014, the Cardinals made their fourth consecutive NLCS after a 9072 finish and the NL Central title, but lost to the eventual champion San Francisco Giants 41. In games after the marathon, the Red Sox hung a jersey on the dugout saying Boston Strong and 617, representing the city's area code. Boston struck first on back-to-back one out doubles by Dustin Pedroia and David Ortiz, who continued his monstrous tear, hitting .733 in the series. Boston tied the game after a leadoff triple by rookie Xander Bogaerts who scored on a fielders choice at second by Mike Carp in the fifth and Daniel Nava drove in Shane Victorino, who reached base on a leadoff walk in the sixth and was advanced to third by a David Ortiz base hit. After a leadoff single by Bogaerts, Stephen Drew walked and Ross drove in one run on a ground rule double to left field. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. May 12, BOS (22-16) lost to TOR, 4-12, 48. With no off-day the Red Sox headed west to play the Astros for the first time in Minute Maid Park as a team of the American League. [25] Boston proceeded to win the rubber game of the series on April 24 by a score of 65. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Alsytle Boston Red Sox 2013 World Series Champions roster t-shirt medium red at the best online prices at eBay! [52][53] Working with Buck and McCarver were field reporters Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews. Team marketing started campaigns to take advantage of the beards' popularity. In the top of the ninth, closer Koji Uehara struck out the first two batters he was facing and the game ended with an unassisted ground out by Mike Napoli to secure the 20 series lead. [27] The Cardinals got off to a good start in the bottom of the first inning, putting two on the board from RBI singles by Matt Holliday and Yadier Molina off of Boston starter Jake Peavy. They closed out their weeklong homestand by losing 2 of 3 to the Blue Jays from May 1012. [34] [37][38][39], Uehara tied John Wetteland, Robb Nen, Troy Percival, and Brad Lidge for most saves in one postseason year, with 7 (since then, Greg Holland matched this record the next year). On June 8, Boston faced the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in a day-night doubleheader, losing the first game but winning the second as Buchholz's aforementioned perfect record improved to 90. The Red Sox scrounged out one run in the bottom of the 6th, a Dustin Pedroia RBI double which seemed insignificant at the time but would prove crucial later. It wasn't until the top of the fifth inning before the Red Sox got on the board themselves, when pinch hitter Mike Carp grounded into a fielder's choice off Cardinals starter Joe Kelly. The pitching staff was led by Jon Lester, who rebounded from a miserable 2012 campaign to post a 158 record and 3.75 ERA. In the ALCS, the Red Sox defeated the American League Central champion Detroit Tigers in six games. In the bottom of the second inning, Stephen Drew led off with a pop-up in front of the pitcher's mound. Boston's bats were ice cold in Game 1, nearly ceding a combined no-hitter to the Tigers. OUTFIELDERS (6): Quintin Berry, Mike Carp, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jonny Gomes, Daniel Nava, Shane Victorino. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Finished 1st in the AL's East Division. Rick Porcello has been steady and versatile. Baseball Stats - AL - NL - AAGPBL - Minor League Baseball - Search Get a summary of the St. Louis Cardinals vs. Boston Red Sox baseball game. The Red Sox gave up a 60 lead after a first inning in which the first eight Boston batters all reached base, and then Andrew Bailey had a blown save in the 10th inning, giving up two Tampa Bay runs. He was joined by compatriot and set-up man Junichi Tazawa, and middle relievers Brandon Workman and Craig Breslow. [8][9] He became the first non-Yankee to win three World Series titles with one team since Jim Palmer (Baltimore Orioles 1966, 1970, and 1983). [citation needed], The Cardinals' offense was led by catcher Yadier Molina, second baseman Matt Carpenter, and first baseman Allen Craig, all of whom finished in the top 10 in batting average. The Red Sox swept a four-game home stand on April 2528 against the Astros, their first series against Houston since the Astros moved to the American League West. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. On a ground ball to Pedroia, who was playing the infield grass, Molina was tagged out at home by Jarrod Saltalamacchia, who fired to third to try to get Craig. The 2013 Boston Red Sox played 162 games during the regular season, won 97 games, lost 65 games, and finished in first position. In search for run support the offense gave Lackey 13 runs in game three, the most in any start for him this season, to extend the winning streak to five and extending the lead in the AL East to a season-high 8+12 games but failed to sweep the four-game set when Workman gave up a walk-off wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth after Rivera suffered his second blown save in the series while trying for a two-inning save. Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina would become life-time Cardinals, never playing for another team in their careers. The Cardinals threatened again in the fifth after a leadoff hit by John Jay, a one out single by Carpenter and a flyout to right field by Carlos Beltrn, which advanced Jay to third. On Sunday, May 12, the Red Sox' new 2013 starting pitcher, Ryan Dempster, fell to 24 in a game in which Boston relinquished 12 runs. Both inherited runners scored on a double by Matt Holliday. ET. As of 2021, this is the Cardinals' last World Series win. Neither team scored in the seventh inning. Opening a new series against Oakland, the Red Sox came out victorious (96) in the first game on April 22. Mike Napoli secured the series win in the rubber match with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 11th. In game 2 the Red Sox put themselves back to a 1.5 game lead, including Shane Victorino's steal of home in a delayed double steal with Dustin Pedroia, who agreed to a seven-year contract extension through the 2021 season a day later. The Red Sox were furious about the call, as manager John Farrell stayed out to argue the call, as did most of the players. Of the group, only Pedroia, Bogaerts and Workman were on the postseason roster. Soccer Stats - MLS - Women's - Division II & III - NASL - MASL - MISL - Search Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Join our linker program. Struggling again against the Orioles, Boston dropped the first two games before John Lackey posted a two hit gem and the Red Sox clinched a spot in the postseason. [32] (However, it was not the first time a World Series game ended with a runner being tagged out during an at-bat; in the 1926 World Series, Babe Ruth was caught stealing for the final out of Game 7. Gomes worked the count to 22 before he broke the tie with a three-run homer that would become the difference in the game. The Red Sox added to their lead in the bottom of the seventh with Ortiz hitting a two-run home run off Kevin Siegrist to give them a 70 lead. Although there was still daylight present, Game 3 temporarily ceased in the middle of the second inning due to a light failure at Comerica Park which commenced at 4:42p.m. EDT and lasted for seventeen minutes. The Red Sox scored 853 runs, best in the league. David Ortiz was named 2013 World Series MVP for the first time in his career with 2 HRs, 6 RBIs, .688 batting average and 1.948 OPS. Carlos Beltrn then singled to right to score Descalso and give the Cardinals a 42 lead. Aug 23, BOS (75-55) lost to LAD, 0-2, 135. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. After Boston starter Jon Lester pitched a scoreless top half of the first inning, St. Louis ace Adam Wainwright found trouble in the bottom of the inning. The 2013 Boston Red Sox season was the 113th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The top-seeded Red Sox opened the playoffs by defeating the fifth-seeded Tampa Bay Rays in four games in the Division Series. Postseason History 2013 World Series However, the Red Sox' offense ignited in the bottom of the fourth inning, with several doubles combining with poor Tampa Bay fielding to stitch together a five-run frame. Eventually, well after midnight, the Red Sox scored two runs in the top of the 14th which were unanswerable by the Rays in the bottom half of the inning. Boston opened the month of May in the middle of a three-game road series against Toronto. . Sep 18, BOS (92-61) lost to BAL, 3-5, 156. The 2013 Red Sox season opened on April 1, with an afternoon road game against the New York Yankees. Midway through the 2018 season, Matheny was fired and replaced by Mike Shildt. Mike Napoli hit a 445ft blast of a solo home-run off of Detroit's Anbal Snchez (who had surrendered no hits to the Red Sox in Game 1), igniting a 3-run second inning that saw David Ross and Jacoby Ellsbury also drive in runs. In the fourth Ortiz tied a World Series record by Billy Hatcher on a hit, reaching base in nine consecutive plate appearances, but failed to set a new record by flying out to center field in the sixth. He - - along with his brother Jair - - signed with Boston. On the following day Boston dropped a 4-run lead with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th against the Halos, with Koji Uehara's second blown save out of six save opportunities since taking over the closer role from Andrew Bailey on June 21,[30] and ultimately lost the game 97 in the 11th inning. The Red Sox are feeling confident about their rotation entering the World Series. Red Sox owner John Henry said after the game that the parade would take place on Saturday, November 2. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. [24] Dustin Pedroia reached base in all their first 18 games, the most consecutive games to start a season by a Red Sox 2B (breaking the record set by Pete Runnels in 1959)[citation needed]. The next batter, Xander Bogaerts, bounced a ball up the middle for an RBI single of his own, knotting the game at 44. In the bottom of the ninth with the 42 lead, Cardinals closer Trevor Rosenthal entered the game and made quick work of the Red Sox by striking out Gomes, Saltalamacchia and pinch-hitter Daniel Nava on 17 pitches. 25. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. In a combined effort of Doubront and the bullpen, Boston shut-out the team from the NL West. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Do you have a sports website? Jon Lester led the team with 15 wins, and John Lackey recorded a 3.52 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers. The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 2013 season with a record of 97 wins and 65 losses, finishing first in the AL's East Division. [29] The Red Sox closed out the month of May with a road loss against the archrival Yankees. The Royals ended a season-opening streak of 16 games by Red Sox starters allowing three runs or less, tying an AL record achieved by the Oakland Athletics in 1978 and 1981. With two runners in scoring position Ellsbury's single scored Drew but Ross was tagged out at home plate on the throw by Shane Robinson. Aug 20, BOS (74-54) lost to SFG, 2-3, 130. Their follow . The 2013 Boston Red Sox season was the 113th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. Advancing to the World Series, the Red Sox defeated the National League champion St. Louis Cardinals in six games, to capture the franchise's eighth championship overall and third in ten years. * - bats left-handed, # - bats both, else - bats right, ? At the end of the fifth inning, the Red Sox had not recorded a base hit but had held Detroit to only one run, making the game look very similar circumstantially to Game 1. [27] In a rematch of the staff who faced off in Game 1, Jon Lester again outdueled Adam Wainwright to give the Red Sox a 32 series lead. The Cardinals won the series 42. In the 7th and 8th innings, the Rays threatened with two runners on base, but in each frame no runners could score for Tampa Bay due to inning-ending 463 double plays to conserve the Sox' two-run lead, which stretched to a three-run gap with Ortiz's home run. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. [49][50] This was the final World Series of the 2010s in which the home team won a deciding game and received the Commissioner's Trophy on their home field. Catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia then flubbed the ball, which was retrieved by the pitcher Breslow. The Red Sox won the fourth game on October 27 to tie the series at 22, then won the last of three games at Busch Stadium on October 28 for a 32 lead. The group's music was included in anything from "opening teases and commercial bumpers to montages, as well as additional promotional inventory across Fox prime-time and cable. After Matt Adams lined out, catcher Yadier Molina grounded out softly to Dustin Pedroia to score Holliday and give the Cardinals a 10 lead. [27] Boston won Game 6 in a rout, by scoring six runs on the Cardinals rookie Michael Wacha, who had previously been unbeaten in the playoffs. Dating back to 1903, Boston has won eight World Series championships, most recently in 2013, good for fourth-most by any. Boston failed to complete the sweep, however, with starting pitcher Ryan Dempster relinquishing a 42 defeat in his Red Sox debut the following evening. Even though the 2004, 2007, and 2013 Red Sox had many stars on their roster, Ortiz always was the guy who found a way to stand out. The Phillies are considered Boston's interleague "rival", playing the Red Sox every season. Dating back to 2004, the Red Sox have scored a run in the first inning for five straight games against the Cardinals in postseason play and have won nine straight World Series games. Record: With a Tampa Bay loss, the Red Sox cut the magic number for winning the division down to 1. The 8.9 rating was, by a large margin, the lowest for a six-game World Series (the 2009 World Series that pulled an 11.7 was the prior lowest) and the fourth lowest overall, behind the 2010, 2008 and 2012 series (the latter holding the record low at 7.6). Carlos Beltrn drove in the run on a base hit, unearned for starter Clay Buchholz. Aug 18, BOS (73-53) lost to NYY, 6-9, 128. Allowing only one run and handing Max Scherzer just his second loss of the season, the Red Sox took game two and exploded in game three, scoring 20 runs, a season high amongst all Major League teams, on 19 hits including 8 long balls. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. With Carlos Martinez on the mound for the Cardinals, the Red Sox had Jacoby Ellsbury reach on an error and after two strikeouts, Ortiz reached on a single. The Rangers took the next two games, on May 4 and 5, by respective scores of 51 and 43. The Rays attempted to catch up with the Red Sox with significant offense in the 2nd, 5th, and 6th innings, but their efforts were fruitless. This marked the first time Boston was swept in the 2013 season. [35]Matt Holliday tied the score with a home run to center in the fourth inning, but it would be the only run Lester would allow over strong 7 innings of work. * - throws left-handed, # - throws both, else - throws right, ? Shane Victorino then hit a ground ball to deep short, but Kozma again mishandled it, his second error of the game, and once again the bases were loaded with one out. Saltalamacchia, receiving the throw from foul territory, applied the tag to the sliding Craig. In the sixth inning, the bases were empty with two outs before Dustin Pedroia singled and David Ortiz walked. Quiz Source. Sep 28, BOS (97-64) lost to BAL, 5-6, 162. With the bases loaded with one out and Craig Breslow pitching in relief, Matt Carpenter hit a fly ball to left field, but the runner on third beat the throw home, tying the game. Buchholz returned to the rotation three months after his last start on June 8 and protected his undefeated season record in game one of a three-game series in St. Peterburg by allowing, with the help of the relievers, no runs. The 2013 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball 's (MLB) 2013 season. In the top of the ninth, a melting Rays closer Fernando Rodney walked two of the first three batters he faced and drilled Victorino on a two strike pitch. Free shipping for many products! This was the first World Series victory clinched at Fenway Park by the Boston Red Sox in 95 years, having won their 2004 and 2007 titles on the road, and the first time a World Series was won at Fenway since 1975 (when the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Red Sox). Aug 14, BOS (72-50) lost to TOR, 3-4, 123. The note, which was hung in Boston's dugout, read: "From our city to your city: Our hearts and prayers go out to you, Boston. They even gave nicknames to each player's beards such as "The Ironsides" (Gomes), "The Siesta" (Napoli), or "The Saltine" (Saltalamacchia). Down on their last strike, Boston scored against New York's closer Mariano Rivera in the ninth and took game one in extra frames. Boston scratched out runs in the sixth, seventh, and ninth innings, but could never ignite an offensive rally as they did in Game 2. 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Many thanks to him. The tides turned when Boston headed to the west coast for a three-game series against the 2012 World Series champion San Francisco and the, to that time, red hot Dodgers. [57], ESPN Radio broadcast the series in the U.S., with commentators Dan Shulman and Orel Hershiser. They played their home games at Fenway Park (Park Factors: 100/98) where 2,833,333 fans witnessed their 2013 Red Sox finish the season with a .599 winning percentage. Ortiz hit his 30th home run of the season, making it his seventh season with 30 HR/100 RBI, tying Ted Williams for the club record. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. [36]Koji Uehara relieved Lester with two outs in the eighth and retired all four Cardinals he faced to earn his second save of the series. Down by five, Boston scored nine runs in two innings, including a grand slam by Mike Napoli and took game two. 34,979. The Red Sox' subsequent comeback attempts failed, and Cardinals closer Trevor Rosenthal struck out the side in the bottom of the ninth to end the game. Martinez (sprained left ankle) is on the Red Sox roster for their AL Division Series against the Rays. Please note that players may not be in the uniform of the correct team in these images. Slowly crawling their way back east the Red Sox stopped for a four-game series in Kansas City dropping 3 games before heading to Toronto, dropping two out of three against the AL East rival but still maintaining a 2-game lead over the Rays. That was the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, when there was a 16-team field. They also relied on the baserunning exploits of center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury, whose 52 stolen bases led the major leagues, while right fielder Shane Victorino, second baseman Dustin Pedroia, first baseman Mike Napoli, catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, and outfielder Jonny Gomes helped the Red Sox to a league-leading 853 runs scored. The series then moved back to Fenway Park, where the Red Sox decisively won the final game on October 30, becoming the World Series champions for 2013. Red Sox lost their season tying three series in a row. The Red Sox allowed Detroit to stay in the game, however, surrendering a run each in the fifth, sixth, and seventh innings. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Data Provided By May 23, BOS (28-20) lost to CLE, 3-12, 77. Twitter The Red Sox are also the first team to win three Championships after 2000, having previously been the first to win two Championships after 2000, when they won in 2007. In the bottom of the ninth Red Sox closer Koji Uehara took over, giving up a one out long single to Allen Craig. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 12:52AM. Uehara ended the game by picking off pinch runner Kolten Wong, earning his first save of the series and the sixth in this postseason. Top 10 Plays cWPA and cLI Explanation Share & Export Modify, Export & Share Table Get as Excel Workbook Carlos Beltrn, Joe Kelly and Matt Adams would later win the World Series with different teams: Beltrn with the 2017 Astros, Kelly with the 2018 Red Sox and 2020 Dodgers, and Adams with the 2019 Nationals. Another streak however continued in game one of the home series against the Tigers. This was the first time a World Series game ended on a pickoff. He posted a 6.35 ERA 11 1/3 innings, eight . Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. 4. BOSTON Most Valuable Papi. Matt Carpenter singled in the third and advanced on a fielding error by Jacoby Ellsbury. Both games saw the first major league wins for Brandon Workman, in his third start, and Drake Britton respectively. He induced a ground ball against Allen Craig to first base, Mike Napoli bobbled the ball but could recover in time and Tazawa, covering first base, got the out. [7] From May 15, 2003, to April 10, 2013, the Red Sox sold out every home gamea total of 820 games (794 regular season) for a major professional sports record. [citation needed], Following the team's World Series win, Boston Red Sox fans congregated at the site of the Boston Marathon bombing to celebrate the title. On their second visit to Boston, the Yankees clinched their first series of the season against the fierce rival by taking two games out of three. Under new manager John Farrell, the Red Sox finished first in the American League East with a record of 97 wins and 65 losses. Pick the players that were on the Red Sox 2013 World Series Roster. The Red Sox and Indians wore black armbands to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.
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