Under new manager John Farrell, the Red Sox finished first in the American League East with a record of 97 wins and 65 losses. 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. Jonny Gomes started off the Red Sox offense in the bottom of the ninth with a single. hide this ad. beat St. Louis Cardinals (N.L. Aug 29, BOS (79-56) lost to BAL, 2-3, 148. The following season, they won 100 games to once again clinch the NL Central, but lost to their archrival Chicago Cubs in the NLDS. The pitching staff was led by Jon Lester, who rebounded from a miserable 2012 campaign to post a 158 record and 3.75 ERA. [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. Prior to this game he posted a 1.00 ERA in the postseason. The 2013 Boston Red Sox season was the 113th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. Game 5 saw a battle of the aces with Adam Wainwright on the short end as Lester pitched another gem of 7 2/3 innings. Traveling to Tampa Bay, the Red Sox recovered by taking two of three games from the Rays from May 1416. [13] This was Boston's first Opening Day victory since 2010. 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. The Red Sox had a scheduled weekend series against the Kansas City Royals during April 1921. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Attendance: 2,833,333, Avg. 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. over Detroit TigersWon AL Division Series (3-1) The Red Sox' May slide continued when they lost three of four games at home against Minnesota from May 69. John Lackey, who pitched a scoreless eighth, made his first relief appearance since 2004 and first in the postseason since 2002. 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. [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). Join our linker program. The 2013 Red Sox were following Bobby Valentine's tired act from '12, when the team won 69 games, the manager alienated half the roster before they had even departed Fort Myers, and the. Under new manager John Farrell, the Red Sox finished first in the American League East with a record of 97 wins and 65 losses. 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. 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 lost 3 of 4 games in a road series against Baltimore from June 1316. American League ( AL) Team Record: 97-65. - unknown, for minors. Copyright 2023 Stats Crew, Stats Crew - The Home of Sports Statistics, 2022 Major League Baseball statistical updates. 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. 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. Seeing the Red Sox beat the Yankees in the 2018 ALDS was awesome especially after . 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. Down 10 in the sixth inning, further long-ball theatrics were showcased by David Ortiz, who hit a two-run home run with Dustin Pedroia on base to give Boston a 21 lead. Sep 28, BOS (97-64) lost to BAL, 5-6, 162. Wainwright was joined by youngsters Lance Lynn, Joe Kelly, Shelby Miller, and late-season call-up Michael Wacha. Pedroia then singled under the glove of a diving David Freese to make the score 40. [59][60][61][62], On November 2, the Red Sox parade began at Fenway Park and headed down Boylston Street. He is also only the 2nd exclusive designated hitter to be awarded the World Series MVP (2009-Hideki Matsui). Baseball Stats - AL - NL - AAGPBL - Minor League Baseball - Search The Cardinals' 8676 finish in 2016 and 8379 finish in 2017 ended without a postseason appearance. Wainwright's return to form, along with the emergence of the young starters, helped fill the void left by star pitcher Chris Carpenter, who missed the entire season due to various injuries. 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. Things got a little interesting in the bottom of the eighth inning. Lackey won the series clincher with the Los Angeles Angels in 2002 as a rookie. Neither team scored in the seventh inning. Another thing to note is that the Red Sox will play less games inside the AL East. Red Sox owner John Henry said after the game that the parade would take place on Saturday, November 2. Sep 17, BOS (92-60) lost to BAL, 2-3, 153. 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. Craig Breslow gave up a hit against Carpenter, scoring the sixth of seven inherited runners in this series by Boston relievers, and a walk to Beltrn. Detroit had scored the game's lone run by virtue of a Jhonny Peralta RBI in the sixth inning. Catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia then flubbed the ball, which was retrieved by the pitcher Breslow. . Of the group, only Pedroia, Bogaerts and Workman were on the postseason roster. CATCHERS (2): David Ross, Jarrod Saltalamacchia. Other players joined from time to time. Flix Doubront, who relieved Buchholz after four innings, pitched 2 2/3 innings before giving up his only hit, a double by Shane Robinson. 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. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. John Farrell coached the team. (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.) The white lights of Boston's Prudential Tower displayed "GO SOX." 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. 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. r/redsox Koji Uehara strikes out Matt Carpenter on a 81mph splitter to clinch the 2013 World Series. Uehara struck out pinch hitter Matt Adams on three pitches for the third out. [34] Stephen Drew scored Ortiz on a sacrifice fly. Nathan Eovaldi has been dominant in these playoffs. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. In the series finale, the Red Sox were trailing by five in the ninth, but scored six runs for their 11th walk-off win in 2013. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Umpire Jerry Meals incorrectly ruled Daniel Nava out which would have tied the game in the 8th inning. Michael Wacha left the game with six earned runs in 3 2/3 innings of work. Do you have a blog? The average list price on the resale market for a ticket to Game 6 was $1,860, according to TiqIQ, a ticket tracking company. The next season, they improved their record to 7884, though still in last place in the AL East. Wainwright matched Lester until the seventh inning, when a ground-rule RBI double by David Ross and RBI single by Jacoby Ellsbury scored Xander Bogaerts and Stephen Drew to give Boston a 31 lead. 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. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Coming home to Fenway Park, the Red Sox took 2 of 3 games from the Texas Rangers from June 46, including a 175 romp. 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. He made contact with Middlebrooks, who was lying face-first on the dirt, with his feet in the air. 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. [54], Pregame coverage was handled by host Matt Vasgersian, joined by regular analyst Harold Reynolds. Find out more. They were joined by outfielders Carlos Beltrn and Matt Holliday, third baseman David Freese, and first baseman Matt Adams. The Red Sox swept two consecutive series between April 1318. The Cardinals evened up the series at one game each as the series shifted to St. Louis for the next three games. On their last interleague trip, the Red Sox split the two-game series against the Colorado Rockies, losing game one but winning game two, scoring 15 runs. Sep 18, BOS (92-61) lost to BAL, 3-5, 156. 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. With this win, Boston won the championship at Fenway Park for the first time since 1918. Jeff Roberson/Associated Press. Papelbon repeated the feat again on May 29 as the series shifted to Philadelphia. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [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. Australian Football Stats - Australian Football Search Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. 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. John Lackey induced two flyouts against Matt Adams and David Freese, before the runners advanced on a wild pitch, but Lackey ended the threat by striking out Jon Jay. OUTFIELDERS (6): Quintin Berry, Mike Carp, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jonny Gomes, Daniel Nava, Shane Victorino. [13] Under Farrell, the team finished the 2013 regular season at 9765, the best record in the American League. A giant American flag flew at half-mast before the series opener with a moment of silence prior to the first pitch. Dustin Pedroia, 2B. The St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox have released their rosters in anticipation of the 2013 World Series.. Soccer Stats - MLS - Women's - Division II & III - NASL - MASL - MISL - Search The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 100-62, 853 Runs, 656 Runs Allowed, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 12:52AM. Boston was then victorious in the rubber game, shutting out the Jays 130. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Ortiz then hit a deep fly to right field, but was robbed of a grand slam by Carlos Beltrn. . 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. 0. PITCHERS (11): Craig Breslow, Clay Buchholz, Ryan Dempster, Felix Doubront, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Franklin Morales, Jake Peavy, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Brandon Workman. All rights reserved. 5:37p.m. (EDT) at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, David Ortiz had his first multi-home run postseason game to lead the Red Sox to victory, smashing solo blasts in the 1st and 8th innings. 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. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 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. After sweeping the San Diego Padres the Red Sox headed west for a 10-game road trip and extended the winning streak to 5 games with a win against the Los Angeles Angels. 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. 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]. [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]. They are consistently one of the top MLB teams in average road attendance, while the small capacity of Fenway Park prevents them from leading in overall attendance. 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. Pick the players that were on the Red Sox 2013 World Series Roster. For the entire game, a jersey with No. Or write about sports? In the top of the seventh, with two on and two outs, Jacoby Ellsbury stole second base, his fourth steal of the series, and advanced to third on a wild pitch, which scored Xander Bogaerts from third. The team that ranks 15th in the majorsthe demarcation line for the top half . Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. 42 jerseys. Shane Victorino legged out the two out infield hit to score the runner from third and gave the Red Sox the lead. This was the second longest game by time in Rays history. Wainwright then got David Ortiz to ground to second base, but Matt Carpenter's flip was mishandled by shortstop Pete Kozma, ending the possibility of a double play. [33], Hall of Fame inductee Ozzie Smith threw the ceremonial first pitch. Many thanks to him. This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. Locally, the two teams' flagship radio stations broadcast the series with their respective announcing crews. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Boston lost both games, giving up a 50 lead in the fifth in game three. 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 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. Red Sox pitching struck out five batters, all looking. Some defensive statistics Copyright Baseball Info Solutions, 2010-2022. He posted a 6.35 ERA 11 1/3 innings, eight . The roster is as follows: PITCHERS (11): Craig Breslow, Clay Buchholz, Ryan Dempster, Felix Doubront, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Franklin Morales, Jake Peavy, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Brandon Workman. The Red Sox will host the Cardinals in Game 1 of the 2013 World Series tonight at Fenway Park beginning at 8:07 p.m. 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. 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. 4. 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. 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. After the 2017 season, Farrell was fired and replaced by Alex Cora, who managed the Red Sox to the 2018 World Series championship. 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. Rob Tringali/MLB Photos/Getty Images "People were motivated to rewrite their . Jon Lester led the team with 15 wins, and John Lackey recorded a 3.52 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers. 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. With Ellsbury on first, Pedroia grounded into a fielder's choice in the bottom of the eighth, which ended his streak of reaching base safely in 20 consecutive postseason games at home. Craig slid into third, popped up and started for home. [44][45][46][47] The win was the third championship in the last ten seasons for the Red Sox. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 6-1 in Game 6 on Wednesday night to win their third World Series . Sep 29, BOS (97-65) lost to BAL, 6-7. St. Louis took early advantage of starter Jake Peavy, who gave up two runs on four hits in the first inning. 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. Rick Porcello has been steady and versatile. The Cardinals have made just one change to their team, but it's a big one. Boston opened the month of May in the middle of a three-game road series against Toronto. ), Felix Doubront pitched 2 innings out of the bullpen to earn his first career postseason win. Find out more. The Cardinals' 2013 World Series appearance was also the pinnacle of the Mike Matheny era. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. 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. 7:30p.m. (EDT) at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. * - bats left-handed, # - bats both, else - bats right, ? This was the first game of this series neither team committed an error. This, however, would prove to be Tampa Bay's lone run. 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. TOP STORIES TOP VIDEOS Home Delivery It has been 95. [citation needed], A partnership with Fox Sports featured Pearl Jam as the November artist of month for all entities within the Fox Sports domain and licensed 48 songs from their catalogue to play during the 2013 World Series. All rights reserved. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. 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 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. Ultimately, Boston's disgruntled offense would strike out 17 times, an ALCS record. Get Complete coverage of the 2013 League Championship Series games between the Tigers and Red Sox on ESPN.com . Sep 21, BOS (94-62) lost to TOR, 2-4, 158. 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. However, with the second suspect captured that same evening and Fenway Park under tight security, play resumed Saturday, April 20 with a win of 43 by Boston over the Royals (assisted by a go-ahead three-run home run by Daniel Nava). 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. 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). Many thanks to him. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Do you have a blog? 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. 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. 2013 Red Sox roster. Record: The Red Sox won their fourth straight against the Cleveland Indians on April 16. 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. 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. 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. . 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. 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. These were Papelbon's second and third saves against the Red Sox since leaving the team; he recorded the other on May 18, 2012. He was immediately relieved by Junichi Tazawa who stranded both runners. Francona received a standing ovation in the first game of the four-game series. This page was last edited on 16 February 2023, at 01:10. Boston scratched out runs in the sixth, seventh, and ninth innings, but could never ignite an offensive rally as they did in Game 2. [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. 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. The Boston Red Sox are one of baseball's most successful teams. 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 . David . 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. St. Louis brought in their fourth arm of the night in the bottom of the fifth, Kevin Siegrist. Wrong. Boston threatened early with two walks and a single, which could not score David Ortiz from second, in the top of the second. [2] This was the first World Series since 1999 to feature both #1 seeds from the AL and NL. David Ortiz lead off the fifth on a double, followed by back-to-back walks by Jonny Gomes on 10 pitches and Xander Bogaerts. Lester allowed only one run on three hits, while Buchholz allowed only one unearned run on two hits. Jon Lester earned his 10th individual win, the first Red Sox pitcher to reach that mark in 2013, and Boston were able to shut out the Orioles and reclaimed the AL East lead just to give it back the next day to the Rays in the makeup match of the 4 game series in which the Red Sox fell victim to a controversial call at home plate. Following a pregame ceremony, the Red Sox won their sixth straight game, their best start in 11 years[citation needed] with the win against Kansas City. 3. * - throws left-handed, # - throws both, else - throws right, ? Shane Victorino, RF. On Memorial Day, May 27, the Red Sox opened a four-game home-and-home series against Philadelphia, the team's first interleague series of 2013. Craig fell, got back up and ran home. This was the fourth time Victorino was hit by a pitch in this series. 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. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Breslow then made an errant throw to third base, allowing Jon Jay to score as well, giving St. Louis a 32 advantage. Hockey Stats - NHL - WHA - Minor League Hockey - Search The NLCS was contested from October 11 to 18 between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers. By Peter Abraham. 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. [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]. 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. [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.