In game two Mike Carp hit a game-deciding pinch-hit grand slam in the tenth but Boston failed to sweep the Rays in the series finale. John Lackey, who pitched a scoreless eighth, made his first relief appearance since 2004 and first in the postseason since 2002. [13] This was Boston's first Opening Day victory since 2010. 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. The 2013 Red Sox season opened on April 1, with an afternoon road game against the New York Yankees. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Find out more. He was joined by compatriot and set-up man Junichi Tazawa, and middle relievers Brandon Workman and Craig Breslow. In a slugging fest, with 25 runs and 26 hits of both teams combined, Boston took game two after completely failing to score in game one and took the series in game three with a come from behind victory in the ninth. Wainwright ended up striking out the side in the first two innings before Jon Lester broke the streak with a groundout. Aug 29, BOS (79-56) lost to BAL, 2-3, 148. 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. Prior to this game he posted a 1.00 ERA in the postseason. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. American League ( AL) Team Record: 97-65. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Then, in their third consecutive National League Championship Series appearance, St. Louis defeated the third-seeded Los Angeles Dodgers four games to two for their 19th National League pennant. May 23, BOS (28-20) lost to CLE, 3-12, 77. David Ross then singled to center field, followed by a flyout by Ellsbury. With one out and the bases loaded (David Freese walked, Jon Jay singled and Daniel Descalso walked), Carpenter hit a fly ball to Gomes in left field for the second out. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. 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. Having lost the first game on April 30, the Red Sox won the next two games 101 and 31 on May 1 and 2. Martinez (sprained left ankle) is on the Red Sox roster for their AL Division Series against the Rays. With a Tampa Bay loss, the Red Sox cut the magic number for winning the division down to 1. Boston's series in the Bronx continued on June 1 and 2, and the Red Sox racked up two victories to take the three-game series. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Shane Victorino legged out the two out infield hit to score the runner from third and gave the Red Sox the lead. 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. The series then moved to Busch Stadium, where the Cardinals won the third game on October 26 to gain a 21 lead. Craig fell, got back up and ran home. The Red Sox had a scheduled weekend series against the Kansas City Royals during April 1921. Matt Carpenter singled in the third and advanced on a fielding error by Jacoby Ellsbury. To close out the series, the Red Sox gave Angels starting pitcher Joe Blanton his tenth loss of the season in a 105 victory on June 9. The Tigers won the series 32. After losing 3 out of 4 in a tough series to the Detroit Tigers, the Red Sox would go to win 5 of their next 6 in June and extending that streak for 9 out of 10 into July, which included a walk-off home run against the San Diego Padres by Jonny Gomes. [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. (Schedule and Results), Postseason: Won World Series (4-2) 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. 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. 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. [38] Steve Rushin wrote an article and interview for Sports Illustrated, "The Hirsute of Happiness", exploring how the beard trend had helped unite the team. Finished Other players joined from time to time. In addition, Lester joined Babe Ruth as the only Red Sox lefthanders to win three World Series games.[40]. They set a new Major League Baseball record for hitting efficiency with runners in scoring position, hitting .330 (447for1,355), the best in baseball since the Boston Red Sox hit .312 in 1950,[10] also beating the 2007 Detroit Tigers, and 1996 Colorado Rockies with a .311 average. 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. 4. Victorino just missed his second grand slam of this postseason but Wacha's streak ended, who to this point had not allowed a hit with runners in scoring position this October. One-year: 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. 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. He posted a 6.35 ERA 11 1/3 innings, eight . 2. 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. 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. In Oakland the Red Sox bats went cold, scoring only 6 runs in 3 games, and losing the remaining 2 games which led to a season series split of 33. 5:51 PM Feb 15, 2023. We present them here for purely educational purposes. He made contact with Middlebrooks, who was lying face-first on the dirt, with his feet in the air. The Red Sox were furious about the call, as manager John Farrell stayed out to argue the call, as did most of the players. Mike Napoli secured the series win in the rubber match with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 11th. 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. Seth Maness relieved Lynn and ended the inning by striking out Bogaerts. [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. Lackey walked Holliday to load the bases before he was relieved by Junichi Tazawa. Meanwhile, Lester was brilliant for the Red Sox, pitching 7+23 scoreless innings. 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. Associated Press October 31, 2013, 12:11 AM. Lester was joined by Clay Buchholz, John Lackey and midseason acquisition Jake Peavy. [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. Hall of Famer and two-time World Series MVP Bob Gibson threw the ceremonial first pitch. The Cardinals' pitching staff were led by Adam Wainwright, who returned to form after posting an NL-leading 19 wins. Detroit had scored the game's lone run by virtue of a Jhonny Peralta RBI in the sixth inning. 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. 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. [13] Under Farrell, the team finished the 2013 regular season at 9765, the best record in the American League. 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. In the bottom of the second inning, Stephen Drew led off with a pop-up in front of the pitcher's mound. 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. 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. The Red Sox also placed closer Joel Hanrahan on the disabled list with a hamstring injury.[14][15]. David Ortiz walloped 30 home runs for the team, while Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino and Will Middlebrooks each swatted 20 or more, too. The Tigers outhit the Red Sox, and Detroit had several prime scoring opportunities, especially in the first and eighth innings, but all were stanched by effective pitching from starter John Lackey, relievers Craig Breslow and Junichi Tazawa, and closer Koji Uehara. Do you have a blog? The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. [citation needed]. The Red Sox went from first to worst in the AL East following the 2014 season, finishing with a 7191 record. After the 2017 season, Farrell was fired and replaced by Alex Cora, who managed the Red Sox to the 2018 World Series championship. 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 bullpen were also powered by youngsters, led by closer Trevor Rosenthal, set-up man Carlos Martnez, and middle relievers Seth Maness and Kevin Siegrist. The Red Sox allowed Detroit to stay in the game, however, surrendering a run each in the fifth, sixth, and seventh innings. "[55], Major League Baseball International syndicated the television coverage outside Canada and the U.S., with English-language commentary provided by Baltimore Orioles play-by-play announcer Gary Thorne and ESPN analyst Rick Sutcliffe. Victorino's grand slam was the second in the ALCS by the Red Sox, which was the first time that a team hit more than one grand slam in the same series in the postseason since the Atlanta Braves in the 1998 NLDS. Papelbon repeated the feat again on May 29 as the series shifted to Philadelphia. Boston slugger J.D. 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. Stephen Drew scored Ortiz on a sacrifice fly. Dating back to 1903, Boston has won eight World Series championships, most recently in 2013, good for fourth-most by any. St. Louis brought in their fourth arm of the night in the bottom of the fifth, Kevin Siegrist. Mike Napoli then grounded into a double play to partially kill the threat and Wacha got Jonny Gomes to pop out to Matt Carpenter to end the inning. Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball. 2013 Red Sox roster. 40-Man Roster Non-Roster Invitees Depth Chart Coaches Red Sox Top 30 Prospects Starting Lineups Transactions Injury Updates Draft Results Front Office. 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. [44][45][46][47] The win was the third championship in the last ten seasons for the Red Sox. All rights reserved. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. However, the third base umpire, Jim Joyce, called obstruction on the play; home plate umpire Dana DeMuth determined that Craig would have scored without the obstruction, giving the Cardinals the win and a 21 lead in the World Series. These were Papelbon's second and third saves against the Red Sox since leaving the team; he recorded the other on May 18, 2012. All-Star caliber players David Price, JD Martinez, Chris Sale and Craig Kimbrel also joined the team. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, WP:JonLester(3-1) LP:AdamWainwright(2-2). [57], ESPN Radio broadcast the series in the U.S., with commentators Dan Shulman and Orel Hershiser. This was the first game of this series neither team committed an error. 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]. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. The interleague series against Arizona saw the first start for newly acquired starting pitcher Jake Peavy, who tied the series with a strong performance after the D-Backs took game one, with the winning run driven in by former Red Sox player Cody Ross. Aug 16, BOS (72-52) lost to NYY, 3-10, 126. 100-62, 853 Runs, 656 Runs Allowed, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 12:52AM. Clay Buchholz's record remained spotless at 80. [27] Boston then closed out their road trip with a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox. This marked the first time Boston was swept in the 2013 season. 97-65-0, David Ortiz was awarded the World Series Most Valuable Player Award. However, Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz gave up home runs to Miguel Cabrera and Alex Avila in the top of the 6th, widening the Tigers' lead to five runs. 42 jerseys. 1. 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. In the next inning, Boston tied the game at 22 on a Daniel Nava single. The 2013 Boston Red Sox season was the 113th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. [23][24][25] Lester was accused of using a foreign substance on his glove, but he claimed that it was just rosin, which is legal, and the Cardinals organization elected to not file a complaint.[26]. David . This was the fourth meeting of the Cardinals and the Red Sox in the World Series (previously meeting in 1946, 1967, and 2004). That was the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, when there was a 16-team field. He is also only the 2nd exclusive designated hitter to be awarded the World Series MVP (2009-Hideki Matsui). the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. 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. Jon Lester went five innings, leading to an 82 win for the Red Sox. The Red Sox won their fourth straight against the Cleveland Indians on April 16. Boston swept the series with 125 and 51 triumphs on May 18 and 19, improving their winning streak to five games and their record to 2717. [12], After finishing last in the AL East with a 6993 record in 2012, the Red Sox fired Bobby Valentine and hired John Farrell as their new manager. This was the second longest game by time in Rays history. TOP STORIES TOP VIDEOS Home Delivery It has been 95. 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. 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. 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. [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. On May 30, signed 3B Mario Martinez for a minor league contract. 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. He - - along with his brother Jair - - signed with Boston. 25. The next time a team won at their home stadium was when the Houston Astros won the 2022 World Series.[48]. Neither team scored in the seventh inning. Center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury set a Red Sox record with five stolen bases in the game. over Tampa Bay Rays, Manager: Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 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. Game 2 also saw the ejection of David Ortiz in the top of the 7th, following an argument over balls and strikes with homeplate umpire Tim Timmons and the destruction of a dugout phone with his bat. Sep 12, BOS (89-59) lost to TBR, 3-4, 152. Attendance: 2,833,333, Avg. This was McCarver's 24th and final World Series broadcast (including four with ABC and four with CBS prior to his joining Fox in 1996), as he had announced that he would retire from the network's lead crew following the season. A day later the Red Sox clinched their first AL East title since 2007 by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 63. The Red Sox swept two consecutive series between April 1318. 2013 World Series (42): Boston Red Sox (A.L.) For the Orioles to win the franchise's first World Series since 1983, they're likely going to have to aim higher. March 31, 2013. [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. Lackey won the series clincher with the Los Angeles Angels in 2002 as a rookie. [3][4] It was also the first World Series since 1958 to feature two teams with identical regular season records. Lacrosse Stats - MLL - NLL - Lacrosse Search 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! Many thanks to him. Plus, explore all of your favorite teams' rosters on FOXSports.com today! The trend began during spring training, when outfielder Jonny Gomes arrived considerably unshaven. 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. Ross did tag and score to give Boston a 50 lead. Boston starter Jake Peavy melted early, surrendering a five-run second inning to the Tigers. Those players would form the core of the 2018 champion Red Sox, managed by Alex Cora. The Miami Marlins have been to the playoffs once in the last 19 seasons. The Red Sox scored first, but, with the bases loaded and nobody out, the Tigers took the lead on a two-run single off the Green Monster. [37], 8:00p.m. (EDT) at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. The 2013 Boston Red Sox won the World Series. Correct. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. [23], In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas City narrowly beat Boston 54 in 10 innings to win the weekend series (and sweep the doubleheader), as a result of Lorenzo Cain walking with two outs and bases loaded in the 10th inning. Ortiz then hit a deep fly to right field, but was robbed of a grand slam by Carlos Beltrn. Jul 26, BOS (61-43) lost to BAL, 0-6, 107. [58] John Jay flew out to Gomes, Descalso popped out to Gomes and Carpenter struck out and the Red Sox clinched their eighth World Series. Sep 24, BOS (95-63) lost to COL, 3-8, 161. Tampa Bay sent a postseason record nine pitchers to the mound in the course of the game, emptying their bullpen, and scheduled game five starter David Price was warming in the pen. The Red Sox scored 853 runs, best in the league. Football Stats - NFL - CFL - AFL - Arena Football - Indoor Football - Search 3. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Of the group, only Pedroia, Bogaerts and Workman were on the postseason roster. Wainwright was joined by youngsters Lance Lynn, Joe Kelly, Shelby Miller, and late-season call-up Michael Wacha. 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. [25] Boston proceeded to win the rubber game of the series on April 24 by a score of 65. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. John Lackey became the first pitcher in MLB history to win two World Series clinching games with two different teams. The Red Sox closed April by falling, 97, on the road to the Blue Jays. Aug 20, BOS (74-54) lost to SFG, 2-3, 130. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Cardinals manager Mike Matheny tried to stop the bleeding and replaced his rookie starter with game 4 losing pitcher Lance Lynn, who quickly warmed up after Drew went yard earlier in this inning. [2] This was the first World Series since 1999 to feature both #1 seeds from the AL and NL. Batting - 100, Pitching - 98, Pythagorean W-L: Saltalamacchia, receiving the throw from foul territory, applied the tag to the sliding Craig. Ballpark: Fenway Park II. The Cardinals finished the 2013 regular season at 9765, earning the best record in the National League. By Peter Abraham. 8:07 PM, October 30, 2013Coverage: FOX. mnufc. The 25 duck boats carrying the players and executives paused at the Boston Marathon finish line where three spectators died during the April bombing. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. The 2013 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2013 season. 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). The Cardinals' 2013 World Series appearance was also the pinnacle of the Mike Matheny era. Seeing the Red Sox beat the Yankees in the 2018 ALDS was awesome especially after . [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.

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