The 2013 Boston Red Sox won the World Series. 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. Boston headed with a 5839 record to the All-Star break, leading the AL with 1 game ahead of the Athletics (5639) and with most wins in the majors, just ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals with 5736, who entered the break with the best record. The Boston Marathon bombing on April 15 helped inspire a season-long rally for the Red Sox in support of the victims and the city of Boston. 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. 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. He posted a 6.35 ERA 11 1/3 innings, eight . [25] Boston proceeded to win the rubber game of the series on April 24 by a score of 65. 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. CATCHERS (2): David Ross, Jarrod Saltalamacchia. 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. The largest paid crowd in the history of Busch Stadium (47,469) saw the game, surpassing the previous night's record attendance. Sep 21, BOS (94-62) lost to TOR, 2-4, 158. The dual-victory was renowned as one of the most sensational days in Boston sports history, and will be remembered for some time. Boston Red Sox Herren Large 2013 MLB World Series Champions T-Shirt | eBay Seeing the Red Sox beat the Yankees in the 2018 ALDS was awesome especially after . With one out, Jon Jay hit a grounder to second baseman Dustin Pedroia. 2013 ALCS: Detroit Tigers vs. Boston Red Sox - MLB Playoffs the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. [15], Boston's offense was powered by designated hitter David Ortiz, who hit .309 during the season. Love, Cleveland." Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE. The Tigers won the series 32. The Series started on October 23, ending with Game 6 on October 30. Traveling to Tampa Bay, the Red Sox recovered by taking two of three games from the Rays from May 1416. 34,979. In the bottom of the ninth Red Sox closer Koji Uehara took over, giving up a one out long single to Allen Craig. He is the first non-Yankee to win three rings with one team since Jim Palmer did it for the 1966-70-83 Baltimore Orioles. The pitching staff was led by Jon Lester, who rebounded from a miserable 2012 campaign to post a 158 record and 3.75 ERA. [59][60][61][62], On November 2, the Red Sox parade began at Fenway Park and headed down Boylston Street. On May 30, signed 3B Mario Martinez for a minor league contract. Sep 29, BOS (97-65) lost to BAL, 6-7. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Middlebrooks tried to keep the ball on the infield, but it skipped into foul territory. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. [32] In the rubber match, Big Papi homered for the 20th time that season, his 12th consecutive season with 20+ home runs and his 11th with Boston, joining Dwight Evans and Jim Rice but still behind Ted Williams, who accomplished this feat in 16 seasons with the Red Sox. Game 3, which pulled a 7.4 rating, is the fourth lowest rated MLB World Series game, ahead of just Game 3 of the 2011 World Series (6.6), Game 3 of the 2012 World Series (6.1), and Game 3 of the 2008 World Series (6.1). 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. Jeff Roberson/Associated Press. 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. 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. The Boston Red Sox today announced the team's 25-man active roster for the 2013 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. He walked leadoff batter Jacoby Ellsbury and after an out, Dustin Pedroia singled. He was immediately relieved by Junichi Tazawa who stranded both runners. 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. The team that ranks 15th in the majorsthe demarcation line for the top half . Like the previous two series in the Bronx, Boston could take 2 out of 3 games against New York. 1. Ultimately, Boston's disgruntled offense would strike out 17 times, an ALCS record. 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. First . Baseball-Reference.com Series Win Probability - Boston Red Sox vs. Detroit Tigers, 2013 ALCS Gm 1 Gm 2 Gm 3 Gm 4 Gm 5 Gm 6 BOS 50% DET The height of bar indicates the probability of a team winning the series given the current series state. 2013 World Champions: Coaches and Staff - RedSoxDiehard.com Finished 1st in the AL's East Division. 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. Tigers in Game 6 and back to the World Series for the third time in 10 years . Victorino and Ortiz shaved theirs during a charity event sponsored by Gillette. Hockey Stats - NHL - WHA - Minor League Hockey - Search In Toronto, the Sox split the first two games of a series against the Blue Jays on April 5 and 6, winning 64 in the first frame and falling 50 in the second. Decoy Marker % % Score . In game one against Baltimore, the only team in the AL East Boston had a losing record against at that time, the Red Sox were shut out for the fourth time in July (with four shutouts in all of April, May and June combined) and lost the AL East top spot for the first time since May 27. 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. With a Tampa Bay loss, the Red Sox cut the magic number for winning the division down to 1. 2013 Boston Red Sox season - Wikipedia The Red Sox had a shaky opening in Game 1, with Jon Lester surrendering solo home runs to Sean Rodriguez and Ben Zobrist. Siegrist misplayed his position on first base, standing too far away, and Ellsbury safely returned to the bag. "[20] A make-up date for the game was not immediately announced. Wainwright ended up striking out the side in the first two innings before Jon Lester broke the streak with a groundout. Red Sox owner John Henry said after the game that the parade would take place on Saturday, November 2. The home run provided one of the 2013 season's most enduring images, when Tigers outfielder (and Ortiz's close friend) Torii Hunter dove over the wall into the Red Sox' bullpen in an attempt to catch the ball, resulting in his legs being completely vertical while Boston Police officer Steve Horgan lifted his arms in celebration. The Red Sox won the Fall Classic in six games, marking the first World Series title clinched at Fenway Park since 1918. Jul 29, BOS (63-44) lost to TBR, 1-2, 120. In his first two at bats on the day game, Jonny Gomes used a bat with the words "Boston Strong" on it as well as the names of the four people killed in the bombing and its aftermath. 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. Jonny Gomes started off the Red Sox offense in the bottom of the ninth with a single. Craig slid into third, popped up and started for home. He popped out and grounded out, then said he planned to auction off the bats for charity.[23]. After that Peavy settled in and pitched himself out of a bases loaded, nobody out situation in the fourth. But then Saltalamacchia threw to third trying to get Craig, who was running on the play. Predicting the Boston Red Sox Full 2013 Postseason Roster According to StatMuse, Boston was 26-50 against AL East opponents last season the second-worst interdivison record in the MLB behind the Nationals. [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. [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. [31] Tampa Bay threatened the AL East lead again by taking game 3 but game 4 was rain delayed and later postponed to the scheduled off day on July 29, after Boston's 3 game road trip to Camden Yards and Rays' trip to the Bronx. Of the group, only Pedroia, Bogaerts and Workman were on the postseason roster. Throughout the game, fans at Fenway Park heckled Wil Myers, a Tampa Bay right fielder who made a critical error that had helped open up scoring for the Red Sox in Game 1. Here's the official roster for the World Series: Pitchers (11): Josh Beckett, Manny Delcarmen, Eric Gagne, Jon Lester, Javier Lopez, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Hideki Okajima, Jonathan Papelbon, Curt. Red Sox World Series roster Official - Over the Monster The inspired play of the Red Sox took them from last place the previous season to American League East champions with a 28-game turnaround, helped by Farrell's calming presence and familiarity with some of the players. ET. . On the first pitch in the bottom of the fourth, Drew homered into the Red Sox bullpen and Ellsbury followed him with a double. Red Sox Chasing Ninth World Series Title In Franchise History The Red Sox closer struck out Matt Carpenter, grounded out pinch hinter John Jay and Holliday flew out to right field to earn the save in back-to-back games. 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. 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. In addition, Lester joined Babe Ruth as the only Red Sox lefthanders to win three World Series games.[40]. Boston failed to complete the sweep, however, with starting pitcher Ryan Dempster relinquishing a 42 defeat in his Red Sox debut the following evening. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Finished [52][53] Working with Buck and McCarver were field reporters Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews. They extended their to lead to 50 in the second, during which Carlos Beltrn robbed David Ortiz of a second postseason grand slam, injuring himself on the play. Initially, the Cardinals had been awarded a force-out at second base, but after conferring, the umpires ruled that Kozma never had control of the ball, and Pedroia was reinstated at second base. TOP STORIES TOP VIDEOS Home Delivery It has been 95. Many thanks to him. [58] Boston scratched out runs in the sixth, seventh, and ninth innings, but could never ignite an offensive rally as they did in Game 2. The next batter, Xander Bogaerts, bounced a ball up the middle for an RBI single of his own, knotting the game at 44. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. [43] Red Sox pitcher John Lackey pitched six scoreless innings. Francona received a standing ovation in the first game of the four-game series. Carlos Beltrn then singled to bring in a fourth Cardinals run. St. Louis had back-to-back leadoff singles in the second and third by Carlos Beltrn and David Freese, latter advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Pete Kozma but was left in scoring position. The condensed two-day series and day-night doubleheader were necessitated by effects from Tropical Storm Andrea which rained out the scheduled Friday, June 7 game. We present them here for purely educational purposes. over Detroit TigersWon AL Division Series (3-1) [27] Boston then closed out their road trip with a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox. Boston scored first for the first time since Game 1 when Dustin Pedroia and David Ortiz hit back-to-back doubles with one out in the first. 2013: World Series: St. Louis Cardinals: Won, 4-2: AL Championship Series: Detroit Tigers: Won, 4-2: AL Division Series: Tampa Bay Rays: Won, 3-1: 2009: Boston quickly responded in the top of the eighth by loading the bases off Carlos Martnez. The Red Sox came together as a team from the start of spring training to the time they celebrated a world championship. As of 2021, this is the Cardinals' last World Series win. 1st 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 . over Tampa Bay Rays, Manager: [57], ESPN Radio broadcast the series in the U.S., with commentators Dan Shulman and Orel Hershiser. Then, outfielder Jonny Gomes came to bat and the Cardinals brought in Seth Maness to face him. 2013 Boston Red Sox baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com The Red Sox and Indians wore black armbands to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. The Boston Red Sox are one of baseball's most successful teams. Sep 28, BOS (97-64) lost to BAL, 5-6, 162. 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]. [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. Even though this happened with no outs, Holliday was stranded at third. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. [16][17][18][19] The Red Sox reported the decision was made "to support efforts of law enforcement officers. 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. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. After the 2017 season, Farrell was fired and replaced by Alex Cora, who managed the Red Sox to the 2018 World Series championship. Down on their last strike, Boston scored against New York's closer Mariano Rivera in the ninth and took game one in extra frames. 25. 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. Gomes was then able to advance to second base on a flubbed fielding play. David Ortiz lead off the fifth on a double, followed by back-to-back walks by Jonny Gomes on 10 pitches and Xander Bogaerts. The first two games of the series were held at Fenway Park, with the Red Sox winning on May 27 but then losing, 31, on May 28, in a game in which former Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon was awarded a save. The game ended when Boston closer Koji Uehara picked off pinch runner Kolten Wong with Carlos Beltrn at the plate, making it the first postseason game in baseball history to end on a pickoff. A day later, the Red Sox secured home field advantage throughout the playoffs thanks to a 75 loss by the Oakland A's to the Seattle Mariners, making the last two games virtually pointless. [44][45][46][47] The win was the third championship in the last ten seasons for the Red Sox. Guesses Remaining. 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. Bogaerts lined out to third base to end the inning. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Michael Wacha left the game with six earned runs in 3 2/3 innings of work. 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. Boston battled back and took game 2 with Stephen Drew going yard twice for the second time in his career in a single game. St. Louis took early advantage of starter Jake Peavy, who gave up two runs on four hits in the first inning. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Boston closer Koji Uehara held Detroit hitless in the top of the ninth inning. One at home against the Tampa Bay Rays and another on the road against the Cleveland Indians, resulting in a six-game winning streak which improved their record to 114, and put them in first place in the American League East. You start with the expectation, and then the drive to do what it . Other players joined from time to time. Lester was joined by Clay Buchholz, John Lackey and midseason acquisition Jake Peavy. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Alsytle Boston Red Sox 2013 World Series Champions roster t-shirt St. Louis and Boston met up again in the 2013 World Series. Reliever Brandon Workman stopped the bleeding and in the bottom of the seventh inning, Shane Victorino's one-out grand slam home run off of Detroit reliever Jos Veras launched the Red Sox into a 52 lead, which they maintained to finish off the Tigers in six games and head to the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, who had punched their ticket to the Fall Classic a day earlier by defeating the Dodgers. RECOMMENDED Red Sox star pitcher suffers Spring. There are decoys. [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). 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. David Ortiz was awarded the World Series Most Valuable Player Award. Winning in six games, the Red Sox clinched their first World Series championship at their home field of Fenway Park since 1918,[5][6][7] and the most recent edition where the championship was clinched by the home team until the 2022 World Series (before that, the Dodgers won the 2020 World Series as the designated home team, but at a neutral site). Boston's Shane Victorino opened the scoring with a three-run double in the third inning[42] and had four runs batted in. Tampa Bay's closer during its run to the World Series last year . Ortiz then hit a deep fly to right field, but was robbed of a grand slam by Carlos Beltrn. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. [citation needed]. (Schedule and Results), Postseason: Won World Series (4-2) Batting - 100, Pitching - 98, Pythagorean W-L: Ortiz later put an exclamation mark on the game with a 2-run shot to right in the 7th, for his 4th HR of the postseason. Find out more. 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 - - along with his brother Jair - - signed with Boston. [37], 8:00p.m. (EDT) at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. Red Sox set roster for 2013 World Series | Boston Red Sox Jay and Descalso attempted to advance on the misplay and pitcher Craig Breslow, who was backing up on the play, tried to get Jay at third but his throw was wild and went into the stands. The Red Sox' May slide continued when they lost three of four games at home against Minnesota from May 69. 2013 World Series Game 1, Cardinals at Red Sox, October 23 In the same inning the first two batters for the Red Sox reached base, a single by Jonny Gomes and a walk by Shane Victorino, but after back-to-back popouts into foul territory by Xander Bogaerts and Stephen Drew, David Ross struck out. 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. [21] The Red Sox later announced Friday's (April 19) game would be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on Sunday (April 21). 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. Of the 2004 Red Sox team, only David Ortiz will be on the roster for the 2013 World Series, and nearly all of that series' main figures (Francona, La Russa, Pujols) have moved on. Opening a new series against Oakland, the Red Sox came out victorious (96) in the first game on April 22. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. ***The winner of the 2013 National League Championship Series plays the Red Sox in the WS. 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. David Ortiz drove in 103 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .309. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF. In the eighth, after his third hit on three at bats that night, Ortiz was pinched run for by Quintin Berry who stole the first Red Sox base on the very first attempt in the series against the Cardinals. The Cardinals' pitching staff were led by Adam Wainwright, who returned to form after posting an NL-leading 19 wins. Center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury set a Red Sox record with five stolen bases in the game. 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). 2013 World Series Game 1, Cardinals at Red Sox, October 23 2013 World Series Series Summary St. Louis Cardinals 1 97-65 Prev Game Next Game Boston Red Sox 8 97-65 Prev Game Next Game Wednesday, October 23, 2013 Start Time: 8:09 p.m. Local Attendance: 38,345 Venue: Fenway Park Game Duration: 3:17 Night Game, on grass 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. The trend began during spring training, when outfielder Jonny Gomes arrived considerably unshaven. [citation needed], The top-seeded Cardinals opened the playoffs by defeating the #4 seed Pittsburgh Pirates in five games in the Division Series. 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. The bullpen were led by closer Koji Uehara, who unexpectedly took over following injuries to Joel Hanrahan and Andrew Bailey to post 21 saves and a 1.09 ERA. 8:07 PM, October 30, 2013Coverage: FOX. Lester allowed only one run on three hits, while Buchholz allowed only one unearned run on two hits. Boston, moreover, had a storybook narrative because of the recent Boston Marathon bombing, which, some felt, should have attracted casual audiences. Boston swept the White Sox and extended the AL East lead to 5+12 games but ended a streak of 11 games allowing only three runs or less. Plus, explore all of your favorite teams' rosters on FOXSports.com today! The sweep improved Boston's record to 187.[26]. Boston Red Sox 2013 World Series champs: Where are they now - masslive With two outs in the sixth, Dustin Pedroia singled and Ortiz drew a four pitch walk before Gomes hit a three-run shot into the Red Sox bullpen, his first hit of this World Series. 2013 World Series - Boston Red Sox over St. Louis Cardinals (4-2 * - bats left-handed, # - bats both, else - bats right, ? Martinez (sprained left ankle) is on the Red Sox roster for their AL Division Series against the Rays. Red Sox World Series roster - MLB.com 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). Wrong. Beltrn drove in the Cardinal's first run on a left field single into the shift and advanced on a wild pitch. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Copyright 2000-2022 Sports Reference LLC. 2013 World Series: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Boston Red Sox - MLB Playoffs - ESPN Michael Tureski/Icon SMI This video is unavailable. With one out Yadier Molina reached base and advanced to second on a throwing error by Bogaerts and even took third on a wild pitch but St. Louis could not bring him home. Lackey won the series clincher with the Los Angeles Angels in 2002 as a rookie. With the bases loaded Dustin Pedroia delivered a sacrifice fly which scored Bogaerts to add some insurance for Boston. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Back home in Boston the Red Sox took two out of three against Baltimore and the two remaining games in August against the White Sox for their 28th series win that season and a 4+12-game lead over the Rays in the AL East. Carlos Beltrn drove in the run on a base hit, unearned for starter Clay Buchholz. [41] Koji Uehara came in again to pitch a perfect ninth, striking out Matt Carpenter swinging to end the game, series, baseball season, and clinch their eighth overall title. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. 2013 ALCS - Boston Red Sox over Detroit Tigers (4-2) | Baseball
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