St. Louis threatened first with back-to-back hits in the second by Allen Craig, who hit a wallball leadoff single, and Yadier Molina with another single to left field. However, it all went to naught for the Red Sox in the seventh inning when two fielding errors on the same play gave St. Louis the lead. In the ALCS, the Red Sox defeated the American League Central champion Detroit Tigers in six games. Boston threatened in the fifth after a leadoff hit by Xander Bogaerts and a one out single by David Ross but Wainwright struck out Lester and Ellsbury to strand both runners. BOSTON Most Valuable Papi. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Martinez (sprained left ankle) is on the Red Sox roster for their AL Division Series against the Rays. Catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia then flubbed the ball, which was retrieved by the pitcher Breslow. Boston lost both games, giving up a 50 lead in the fifth in game three. Other Sports Stats - World TeamTennis Stats - World TeamTennis Search David . Boston then lost the following 2 games against Los Angeles (splitting the season series 33 in the process) and the Seattle Mariners before starting a 4-game winning streak, taking 3 out of 4 games against the M's and the first game of the series against the A's. 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. The Miami Marlins have been to the playoffs once in the last 19 seasons. However, the Red Sox also signed high-priced free agent flops Pablo Sandoval and Hanley Ramrez, neither of whom became productive players. Do you have a sports website? The Red Sox allowed Detroit to stay in the game, however, surrendering a run each in the fifth, sixth, and seventh innings. Do you have a blog? ), Felix Doubront pitched 2 innings out of the bullpen to earn his first career postseason win. Attendance: 2,833,333, Avg. About Us - Contact Us - Credits - Recommended - Privacy Policy - Schedule and Scores [36] Following the home run, Mike Napoli struck out to stop the bleeding for the Tigers. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Throughout the regular season, numerous Red Sox players sported considerable facial hair, which drew media attention and later drove team marketing. Matt Holliday prevented a shutout by hitting a solo shot into the Green Monster in the top of the 9th off Ryan Dempster. Seeing the Red Sox beat the Yankees in the 2018 ALDS was awesome especially after . A Championship Staff The manager, coaches, staff, and owners who brought the Red Sox to the top . - unknown, for minors. Projected Lineup. 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. In the next inning, Boston tied the game at 22 on a Daniel Nava single. Ballpark: Fenway Park II. Jon Lester pitched a gem, going 7 2/3 shutout innings as the Red Sox started early with a bases clearing 3-run double by Mike Napoli in the first. One-year: There are decoys. Since then, Bogaerts has enjoyed a career that consists of being a four-time All-Star selection, two-time World Series champion and a five-time Silver Slugger, by far the best career . [27] Boston then closed out their road trip with a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox. Prior to this game he posted a 1.00 ERA in the postseason. The American League's All-Star Game win allows the Red Sox to host four of a possible seven World Series games from Fenway Park. David Ortiz walloped 30 home runs for the team, while Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino and Will Middlebrooks each swatted 20 or more, too. [37], 8:00p.m. (EDT) at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. Top 10 Plays cWPA and cLI Explanation Share & Export Modify, Export & Share Table Get as Excel Workbook The pitching staff was led by Jon Lester, who rebounded from a miserable 2012 campaign to post a 158 record and 3.75 ERA. 4. With a Tampa Bay loss, the Red Sox cut the magic number for winning the division down to 1. **The winner of the 2013 American League Division Series plays the Red Sox in the ALCS. Another streak however continued in game one of the home series against the Tigers. Record: Dempster recovered and closed out the 81 victory by striking out Matt Adams. 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. On July 30, Boston acquired starting pitcher Jake Peavy from the White Sox in a three-way deal, sending infielder Jos Iglesias to the Tigers and Avisal Garca from Detroit to Chicago. This was the most recent World Series in which the championship was won by the home team until 2020, which the Dodgers won the series clinching Game 6 as the home team (Game 6 in 2020 was not played at Dodger Stadium due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic). While Stephen Drew and David Ross were limited offensively, their defense proved to be an asset to the team's success, especially during the postseason. Earlier in the day, the New England Patriots had a stunning comeback of their own, with quarterback Tom Brady throwing a touchdown with 5 seconds left to beat the New Orleans Saints at home by a score of 3027. This was the fourth meeting of the Cardinals and the Red Sox in the World Series (previously meeting in 1946, 1967, and 2004). In the sixth inning, the bases were empty with two outs before Dustin Pedroia singled and David Ortiz walked. Under new manager John Farrell, the Red Sox finished first in the American League East with a record of 97 wins and 65 losses. Batting - 103, Pitching - 103 in Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Pedroia then singled under the glove of a diving David Freese to make the score 40. The Boston Red Sox are one of baseball's most successful teams. Boston then tacked on three more in the bottom of the 5th and four more in the bottom of the 8th. Associated Press October 31, 2013, 12:11 AM. According to StatMuse, Boston was 26-50 against AL East opponents last season the second-worst interdivison record in the MLB behind the Nationals. 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. [27] After Boston starter Clay Buchholz, pitching through a shoulder injury, was removed for a pinch-hitter after four innings, five Red Sox relievers combined to hold St. Louis to one run on three hits the rest of the way. [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. In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Red Sox finally got on the scoreboard, as Pedroia walked with one out and Ortiz hit a two-run home run to left center field on a 32 changeup to give the Red Sox a 21 lead. Center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury set a Red Sox record with five stolen bases in the game. Tampa Bay starter David Price had a rough outing, being charged with all seven of Boston's runs. Down by five, Boston scored nine runs in two innings, including a grand slam by Mike Napoli and took game two. In the bottom of the eighth Lester allowed a one out double against Freese and Koji Uehara took over the mound for a four out save after Kozma hit a fly ball to left field for the second out of the inning. [13] Under Farrell, the team finished the 2013 regular season at 9765, the best record in the American League. 8:00p.m. (EDT) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. Both teams honored the victims of the bombing tragedy by wearing special uniforms/logos. Mike Napoli's one-out, seventh-inning solo home run was one of only four hits surrendered by Detroit starter Justin Verlander, and yet it was enough to lift the Red Sox to victory. [11], Despite losing first baseman Albert Pujols to the Angels and manager Tony La Russa to retirement after their 2011 World Series triumph, the Cardinals under new manager Mike Matheny still came within one game of a return trip to the World Series, but lost the final three games to the eventual World Series champion San Francisco Giants in the 2012 National League Championship Series. 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. 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. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. 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. All rights reserved. He is also only the 2nd exclusive designated hitter to be awarded the World Series MVP (2009-Hideki Matsui). [58] - unknown; OPS_lg for OPS+ does not include pitchers. 2013 World Series - Boston Red Sox over St. Louis Cardinals (4-2) | Baseball-Reference.com 2013 World Series Boston Red Sox over St. Louis Cardinals (4-2) 2012 WS 2014 WS Dates: October 23 - 30, 2013 WS MVP: David Ortiz NLCS MVP: Michael Wacha ALCS MVP: Koji Uehara Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. In the bottom of the ninth with one out, Koji Uehara took the mound and gave up a double on his first pitch to Allen Craig which advanced Yadier Molina, who singled earlier in the inning, to third. Boston was then victorious in the rubber game, shutting out the Jays 130. The Boston Red Sox today announced the team's 25-man active roster for the 2013 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. Lackey won the series clincher with the Los Angeles Angels in 2002 as a rookie. In a non-save situation, the Red Sox brought in their closer Koji Uehara, in relief of Brandon Workman, who worked a quiet eighth inning. Boston closer Koji Uehara held Detroit hitless in the top of the ninth inning. The Red Sox won their fourth straight against the Cleveland Indians on April 16. Boston yielded 656 runs. The Red Sox had a shaky opening in Game 1, with Jon Lester surrendering solo home runs to Sean Rodriguez and Ben Zobrist. The Red Sox became the second team to win the World Series the season after finishing last in their division; the first had been the 1991 Minnesota Twins. With Pete Kozma, who pinch-ran for Freese, scoring on the throw, the ball got away from catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. With first base open, Michael Wacha intentionally walked David Ortiz, Ortiz's second walk of the game, and struck out Mike Napoli but then drilled Gomes and with the bases loaded Victorino hit a double off the Green Monster, his first hit in this series, scoring all three runners. 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. That was the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, when there was a 16-team field. Boston, moreover, had a storybook narrative because of the recent Boston Marathon bombing, which, some felt, should have attracted casual audiences. 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. This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. A day later the Red Sox clinched their first AL East title since 2007 by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 63. Having lost the first game on April 30, the Red Sox won the next two games 101 and 31 on May 1 and 2. The Red Sox battled back in the top of the 9th inning, tying the game with runners on second and third base, and closer Koji Uehara's efforts retired two batters easily in the bottom of the 9th, until Tampa Bay catcher Jos Lobatn suddenly crushed a walk-off solo home run. 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. Boston lost 3 of 4 games in a road series against Baltimore from June 1316. With payroll freed up, that enabled him to sign several new free agents for the 2013 season, making sure to stick to shorter-term contracts while a new batch of . 42 jerseys. Or write about sports? [25] Boston proceeded to win the rubber game of the series on April 24 by a score of 65. The ALDS was contested from October 4 to 10 between the Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers. beat St. Louis Cardinals (N.L. 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. With the loss, the series was guaranteed to return to Boston for Game 6 at Fenway Park on Saturday, October 19. The trend grabbed the attention of the audience, who started wearing real and fake beards to the stadium in support of the team. Sep 28, BOS (97-64) lost to BAL, 5-6, 162. Detroit had scored the game's lone run by virtue of a Jhonny Peralta RBI in the sixth inning. The regularly scheduled game took place at 1:35p.m., and a nightcap at 7 p.m.[22], On April 21, Kansas City ended Boston's seven-game winning streak with a 42 win over the Red Sox in the opener of a day-night doubleheader. Boston battled back and took game 2 with Stephen Drew going yard twice for the second time in his career in a single game. Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz then secured the series sweep by back-to-back strong outings. A young Indians fan presented the Red Sox with a sign he wrote in red ink and ornamented with hearts. [14], In the aftermath of the infamous September collapse in 2011 and the ill-fated Valentine experiment of 2012, general manager Ben Cherington brought in Farrell, a former pitching coach under Terry Francona, and several role players in hopes of turning the Red Sox around. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. The series then moved to Busch Stadium, where the Cardinals won the third game on October 26 to gain a 21 lead. With 1.5 games behind Boston, Tampa Bay visited the Fens for their third and final time. Carlos Beltrn drove in the run on a base hit, unearned for starter Clay Buchholz. Copyright 2000-2022 Sports Reference LLC. Uehara ended the game by picking off pinch runner Kolten Wong, earning his first save of the series and the sixth in this postseason. The Red Sox wore white home jerseys with "Boston" on the front instead of the customary "Red Sox" while Kansas City players and staff wore a "B Strong" patch on the front of their jerseys, with the shirts being auctioned off for funds to support victims of the bombing. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, WP:JonLester(3-1) LP:AdamWainwright(2-2). 40-Man Roster Non-Roster Invitees Depth Chart Coaches Red Sox Top 30 Prospects Starting Lineups Transactions Injury Updates Draft Results Front Office. Victorino and Ortiz shaved theirs during a charity event sponsored by Gillette. American League Division Series - Defeated Tampa Bay Rays 3-1. The Red Sox and Indians wore black armbands to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. Many thanks to him. At the event, the Boston company donated $100,000 to One Fund Boston, a charity dedicated to the victims of the April 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.[41][42]. Locally, the two teams' flagship radio stations broadcast the series with their respective announcing crews. He was immediately relieved by Junichi Tazawa who stranded both runners. Opening a weekend series in Minnesota against the Twins, the Red Sox posted another come-from-behind victory on May 17, tying the game in the 7th inning and scoring the winning run in the 10th. The Rangers took the next two games, on May 4 and 5, by respective scores of 51 and 43. The Red Sox also placed closer Joel Hanrahan on the disabled list with a hamstring injury.[14][15]. Won World Series. The Series started on October 23, ending with Game 6 on October 30. [3][4] It was also the first World Series since 1958 to feature two teams with identical regular season records. [16][17][18][19] The Red Sox reported the decision was made "to support efforts of law enforcement officers. 0. It was the first time in a World Series game that a winning play was on an obstruction call and only the second time in baseball history.[31]. Craig stumbled over the fallen Middlebrooks and Daniel Nava, who backed up the play, quickly fired to home but third base umpire Jim Joyce called obstruction and gave Craig home plate, scoring the first obstruction walk-off win in a World Series ever. Boston starter Jake Peavy melted early, surrendering a five-run second inning to the Tigers. With the bases loaded Dustin Pedroia delivered a sacrifice fly which scored Bogaerts to add some insurance for Boston. Tampa Bay's closer during its run to the World Series last year . After two quick outs, Ellsbury reached on a fielding error by Matt Carpenter and was then in a rundown, after he took off too early on a steal attempt. John Lackey took the mound in the bottom of the eighth. [1] The 109th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League (AL) champion Boston Red Sox and the National League (NL) champion St. Louis Cardinals; the Red Sox won, 4 games to 2. 2. Following their Opening Day triumph, the Red Sox improved to 20 on Wednesday, April 3, in the second tilt of the three-game series, in a game that saw offseason acquisition Joel Hanrahan rack up his first save as a Red Sox. 3:07p.m. (EDT) at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Jon Lester led the team with 15 wins, and John Lackey recorded a 3.52 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers. But then Saltalamacchia threw to third trying to get Craig, who was running on the play. Lester with the help of Workman shut-out the Giants in game one before the Red Sox dropped game two and giving the AL East lead to the Rays but earning the lead back holding San Francisco to a single run in game three. This was the first time a World Series game ended on a pickoff. The sweep improved Boston's record to 187.[26]. Many thanks to him. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 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. With two outs, Martinez jammed Napoli and he popped out to short to end the inning. Back at Fenway Park for the last regular season home stand, Jarrod Saltalamacchia became the third Red Sox player within a week to hit a grand slam, breaking a tie in the seventh against the Yankees, and Koji Uehara set a new franchise record by retiring his 37th consecutive batter. With the bases loaded the Rays pulled their struggling starter Jeremy Hellickson, responsible for all three runners, and Jamey Wright successfully pitched out of the jam with a strike out and a double play. Like the previous two series in the Bronx, Boston could take 2 out of 3 games against New York. 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. Middlebrooks tried to keep the ball on the infield, but it skipped into foul territory. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The Boston Red Sox finalized their 25-man World Series roster Wednesday morning, and not only does it remain unchanged, it does not fuel any speculation about the status of starter Clay Buchholz. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Boston fell to Cleveland in a lopsided 123 loss on May 23, but proceeded to triumph in the following three matches on May 24, 25 and 26 to win the four-game series. - unknown, for minors. Lester allowed only one run on three hits, while Buchholz allowed only one unearned run on two hits. On their last trip to the Bronx, Boston headed into the seventh with a five-run lead, but the combination of Peavy, Thornton and Tazawa could not stop the Yankees from scoring 6 runs. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Saltalamacchia's throw was wide, and it pulled third baseman Will Middlebrooks toward the second-base side of the bag. The 2013 Boston Red Sox season was the 113th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. Even with both wins against the Red Sox on April 21, Boston remained in first place in the AL East as did Kansas City in the AL Central.
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