Sep 29, BOS (97-65) lost to BAL, 6-7. John Lackey, who pitched a scoreless eighth, made his first relief appearance since 2004 and first in the postseason since 2002. Clay Buchholz's record remained spotless at 80. Uehara ended the game by picking off pinch runner Kolten Wong, earning his first save of the series and the sixth in this postseason. ", "World Series preview: Cardinals have just enough to beat Red Sox", "Boston Red Sox: Can baseball side turn trauma into triumph? Sep 12, BOS (89-59) lost to TBR, 3-4, 152. The Red Sox jumped on the scoreboard early in Game 3, with a one-run top of the 1st inning, but Rays starter Alex Cobb kept the Rays in the game. In addition, Lester joined Babe Ruth as the only Red Sox lefthanders to win three World Series games.[40]. 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]. Tiger pitching again came out strong, with starter Max Scherzer holding the Red Sox hitless through five innings. Boston added an important insurance run in the third, which turned out to be the difference in game five, with Mike Napoli scoring on a wild pitch by Snchez. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. mnufc. A young Indians fan presented the Red Sox with a sign he wrote in red ink and ornamented with hearts. Decoy Marker % % Score . Middlebrooks tried to keep the ball on the infield, but it skipped into foul territory. . The St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox have released their rosters in anticipation of the 2013 World Series.. The Cardinals won the series 42. The largest paid crowd in the history of Busch Stadium (47,469) saw the game, surpassing the previous night's record attendance. Koji Uehara went 18 1/3 scoreless innings before allowing Billy Butler's homer in the eighth inning of the night game. The Rays took game one and shrunk the lead to just .5 games, the smallest margin since Boston took over the lead in the AL East on May 27. 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. Another streak however continued in game one of the home series against the Tigers. Tampa Bay starter David Price had a rough outing, being charged with all seven of Boston's runs. After the 2017 season, Farrell was fired and replaced by Alex Cora, who managed the Red Sox to the 2018 World Series championship. 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. Multi-year: Jacoby Ellsbury, CF. 0. Boston lost both games, giving up a 50 lead in the fifth in game three. The Farrell era oversaw the departure of Ben Cherington and the entry of Dave Dombrowski as general manager, the retirement of David Ortiz following the 2016 season, and the emergence of Mookie Betts, Xander Bogaerts, Andrew Benintendi, Jackie Bradley Jr., Brock Holt, Christian Vzquez, Eduardo Rodrguez and Rafael Devers. 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. [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. David Ortiz walked off as the World Series MVP on Wednesday night, capping a dominant week in which he spurred the . For the entire game, a jersey with No. 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. Quiz Source. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Then, outfielder Jonny Gomes came to bat and the Cardinals brought in Seth Maness to face him. Do you have a blog? 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. 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. Some defensive statistics Copyright Baseball Info Solutions, 2010-2022. Seeing the Red Sox beat the Yankees in the 2018 ALDS was awesome especially after . The Red Sox had a shaky opening in Game 1, with Jon Lester surrendering solo home runs to Sean Rodriguez and Ben Zobrist. 6. [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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The 2013 Red Sox season opened on April 1, with an afternoon road game against the New York Yankees. 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. 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. Boston quickly responded in the top of the eighth by loading the bases off Carlos Martnez. 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 Cardinals have made just one change to their team, but it's a big one. Clickable Select answers by clicking on text or image buttons Select answers by clicking on text or image buttons Best Score? The Red Sox' May slide continued when they lost three of four games at home against Minnesota from May 69. The 2013 Boston Red Sox played 162 games during the regular season, won 97 games, lost 65 games, and finished in first position. Gomes then took third base on a Rick Porcello wild pitch, and easily scored the winning run on a walk-off hit from Jarrod Saltalamacchia, capping the stunning comeback. 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St. Louis and Boston met up again in the 2013 World Series. [28] The Red Sox welcomed 200411 manager and two-time World Series champion manager Terry Francona back to Fenway Park on May 23 as they hosted Francona's new team, the Cleveland Indians. The roster is as follows: PITCHERS (11): Matt Barnes, Ryan Brasier, Nathan Eovaldi, Heath Hembree, Joe Kelly, Craig Kimbrel, Drew Pomeranz, Rick Porcello, David Price, Eduardo Rodriguez, Chris Sale A Championship Staff The manager, coaches, staff, and owners who brought the Red Sox to the top . Go Orange. Francona received a standing ovation in the first game of the four-game series. Boston closer Koji Uehara was brought in to face pinch hitter Allen Craig, who doubled on the first pitch. This was the fourth meeting of the Cardinals and the Red Sox in the World Series (previously meeting in 1946, 1967, and 2004). 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. 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. David . They were joined by special guest analysts A. J. Pierzynski of the Texas Rangers (his third consecutive World Series as a guest analyst), and Jimmy Rollins of the Philadelphia Phillies. Of the group, only Pedroia, Bogaerts and Workman were on the postseason roster. Dustin Pedroia, 2B. 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. At the end of the fifth inning, the Red Sox had not recorded a base hit but had held Detroit to only one run, making the game look very similar circumstantially to Game 1. 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. Lackey pitched out of the jam on a flyout by Adams and striking out Freese. [63][64][65][66], On April 1, 2014, the Red Sox visited the White House and met with President Obama.[67]. In the bottom of the eighth inning, the Red Sox were able to load the bases, and David Ortiz crushed a two-out grand slam to tie the score at 55 off the first pitch from new Detroit pitcher Joaqun Benoit. The top-seeded Red Sox opened the playoffs by defeating the fifth-seeded Tampa Bay Rays in four games in the Division Series. He walked leadoff batter Jacoby Ellsbury and after an out, Dustin Pedroia singled. [44][45][46][47] The win was the third championship in the last ten seasons for the Red Sox. [29] The Red Sox closed out the month of May with a road loss against the archrival Yankees. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. American League ( AL) Team Record: 97-65. Gomes worked the count to 22 before he broke the tie with a three-run homer that would become the difference in the game. 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. 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. 8:37p.m. (EDT) at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, Starter Jake Peavy pitched 5 2/3 solid innings for Boston, but the Rays got on the board first in the bottom of the fifth with a deep outfield RBI double by David DeJesus. Boston's bats were ice cold in Game 1, nearly ceding a combined no-hitter to the Tigers. The next batter, Xander Bogaerts, bounced a ball up the middle for an RBI single of his own, knotting the game at 44. 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. Sep 24, BOS (95-63) lost to COL, 3-8, 161. This was the second longest game by time in Rays history. In 2014, the Cardinals made their fourth consecutive NLCS after a 9072 finish and the NL Central title, but lost to the eventual champion San Francisco Giants 41. March 31, 2013. 97-65-0, Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury set a Red Sox record with five stolen bases in the game. He - - along with his brother Jair - - signed with Boston. However, the Red Sox also signed high-priced free agent flops Pablo Sandoval and Hanley Ramrez, neither of whom became productive players. AL_East Find the MLB Boston Red Sox player roster for this season on FOX Sports. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The series then moved back to Fenway Park, where the Red Sox decisively won the final game on October 30, becoming the World Series champions for 2013. St. Louis took early advantage of starter Jake Peavy, who gave up two runs on four hits in the first inning. The average list price on the resale market for a ticket to Game 6 was $1,860, according to TiqIQ, a ticket tracking company. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [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 to win their eighth championship. David Ortiz was awarded the World Series Most Valuable Player Award. 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 SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. [43] Red Sox pitcher John Lackey pitched six scoreless innings. 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 . Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. 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. Papelbon repeated the feat again on May 29 as the series shifted to Philadelphia. Boston was then victorious in the rubber game, shutting out the Jays 130. [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. Aug 20, BOS (74-54) lost to SFG, 2-3, 130. Even though this happened with no outs, Holliday was stranded at third. The Cardinals threatened again in the fifth after a leadoff hit by John Jay, a one out single by Carpenter and a flyout to right field by Carlos Beltrn, which advanced Jay to third. The note, which was hung in Boston's dugout, read: "From our city to your city: Our hearts and prayers go out to you, Boston. 42 jerseys. After Matt Adams lined out, catcher Yadier Molina grounded out softly to Dustin Pedroia to score Holliday and give the Cardinals a 10 lead. On June 21, signed C Jon Denney for a minor league contract, signed OF Jordon Austin for a minor league contract, signed LHP Jake Drehoff for a minor league contract, signed OF Joseph Monge for a minor league contract. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 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. The Red Sox came back again in the eighth after a leadoff single by Jacoby Ellsbury and Shane Victorino was hit by reliever Carlos Martnez. 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. 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. [37], 8:00p.m. (EDT) at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. 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. 2013 Red Sox roster. In a combined effort of Doubront and the bullpen, Boston shut-out the team from the NL West. The only question is the order Cora deploys Eovaldi and Porcello for Games 3 and 4 in L.A. 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. Carlos Beltrn drove in the run on a base hit, unearned for starter Clay Buchholz. The Cardinals' 2013 World Series appearance was also the pinnacle of the Mike Matheny era. [41] World Series Most Valuable Player David Ortiz was walked by the Cardinals four times, and scored twice. Boston, moreover, had a storybook narrative because of the recent Boston Marathon bombing, which, some felt, should have attracted casual audiences. 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. ET. That was the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, when there was a 16-team field. [36]Koji Uehara relieved Lester with two outs in the eighth and retired all four Cardinals he faced to earn his second save of the series. 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. Like the previous two series in the Bronx, Boston could take 2 out of 3 games against New York. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 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. 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. While Red Sox starter Jon Lester allowed only one run, he did give up nine hits and struck out six batters, whereas Detroit's Anbal Snchez struck out twelve. The next time a team won at their home stadium was when the Houston Astros won the 2022 World Series.[48]. 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. Do you have a sports website? The immediate Greater Boston area went on a citywide lockdown in search of a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing on the morning of April 19 and the first game of the weekend was postponed. Or write about sports? Tigers in Game 6 and back to the World Series for the third time in 10 years . Lackey got two quick outs in the top of the seventh, before Daniel Descalso hit a long single into right field and Carpenter followed him with a double to left field, advancing the runner to third. 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. With this win, Boston won the championship at Fenway Park for the first time since 1918. Boston battled back and took game 2 with Stephen Drew going yard twice for the second time in his career in a single game. May 23, BOS (28-20) lost to CLE, 3-12, 77. Please note that players may not be in the uniform of the correct team in these images. Other Sports Stats - World TeamTennis Stats - World TeamTennis Search American League Division Series - Defeated Tampa Bay Rays 3-1. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Shane Victorino legged out the two out infield hit to score the runner from third and gave the Red Sox the lead. The next season, they improved their record to 7884, though still in last place in the AL East. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. [34] 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 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. [28], In the bottom of the ninth inning, Boston reliever Brandon Workman stayed in, having pitched in the eighth inning and having batted in the top of the ninth, striking out in his first professional at bat. All rights reserved. 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. John Lackey became the first pitcher in MLB history to win two World Series clinching games with two different teams. 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. Join our linker program.
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