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. . 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. Here is the roster, official as of Sunday: PITCHERS (12): RHP Alfredo Aceves, RHP Andrew Bailey, RHP Clay Buchholz, RHP Ryan Dempster, LHP . 0. With the bases loaded Dustin Pedroia delivered a sacrifice fly which scored Bogaerts to add some insurance for Boston. 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. 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. Francona received a standing ovation in the first game of the four-game series. Jul 24, BOS (61-42) lost to TBR, 1-5, 104. In 2022, they would set the all-time wins record for a battery with their 203rd victory, passing pitcher Warren Spahn and catcher Del Crandall.[68]. Mike Napoli secured the series win in the rubber match with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 11th. He was immediately relieved by Junichi Tazawa who stranded both runners. 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. 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 Cardinals only seriously threatened in the seventh inning when they scored on Carlos Beltrn's single and had the bases loaded with two outs, but Boston reliever Junichi Tazawa got the final out. Middlebrooks tried to keep the ball on the infield, but it skipped into foul territory. [44][45][46][47] The win was the third championship in the last ten seasons for the Red Sox. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. In the seventh, the Tigers scored on a double play, bringing them within a run. 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. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 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. [citation needed], According to Nielsen Media Research, the six-game series on Fox averaged an 8.9 rating and 15 share. The trend grabbed the attention of the audience, who started wearing real and fake beards to the stadium in support of the team. In the next inning, Boston tied the game at 22 on a Daniel Nava single. A day later the Red Sox clinched their first AL East title since 2007 by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 63. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Ortiz then hit a deep fly to right field, but was robbed of a grand slam by Carlos Beltrn. Sep 21, BOS (94-62) lost to TOR, 2-4, 158. [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. While Stephen Drew and David Ross were limited offensively, their defense proved to be an asset to the team's success, especially during the postseason. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. The Red Sox' May slide continued when they lost three of four games at home against Minnesota from May 69. Clay Buchholz's record remained spotless at 80. Flix Doubront, who relieved Buchholz after four innings, pitched 2 2/3 innings before giving up his only hit, a double by Shane Robinson. Jacoby Ellsbury lead off the third inning with a single and Pedroia advanced him to second on a groundout. [34] 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. Neither team scored in the seventh inning. David Ortiz lead off the fifth on a double, followed by back-to-back walks by Jonny Gomes on 10 pitches and Xander Bogaerts. 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. He posted a 6.35 ERA 11 1/3 innings, eight . Jul 26, BOS (61-43) lost to BAL, 0-6, 107. [13] This was Boston's first Opening Day victory since 2010. Wrong. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. 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. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, WP:JonLester(3-1) LP:AdamWainwright(2-2). Dating back to 2004, the Red Sox have scored a run in the first inning for five straight games against the Cardinals in postseason play and have won nine straight World Series games. Jay scored and Descalsco went to third as the Cardinals now led 32. Detroit had scored the game's lone run by virtue of a Jhonny Peralta RBI in the sixth inning. Game 2 pitted the NLCS MVP Michael Wacha against the Red Sox' John Lackey. He popped out and grounded out, then said he planned to auction off the bats for charity.[23]. 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. 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. Several members of the 2004 Red Sox championship team, including Pedro Martnez, threw ceremonial first pitches. The Phillies are considered Boston's interleague "rival", playing the Red Sox every season. Love, Cleveland." They protested that Middlebrooks' feet were in the air as he was getting up when Craig ran over him. Uehara struck out pinch hitter Matt Adams on three pitches for the third out. 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. - unknown, for minors. 2013 Red Sox roster. Then, outfielder Jonny Gomes came to bat and the Cardinals brought in Seth Maness to face him. Red Sox pitching struck out five batters, all looking. Gomes was then able to advance to second base on a flubbed fielding play. Please note that players may not be in the uniform of the correct team in these images. St. Louis and Boston met up again in the 2013 World Series. Dustin Pedroia advanced the runners on a ground out, Ortiz was intentionally walked to load the bases and Cardinals closer Trevor Rosenthal took over for a 5 out save which he ended up blowing after Nava reached on a force out at second, scoring Ellsbury and a single by Bogaerts, scoring Victorino. 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. 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. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. [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. 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. [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. Boston quickly responded in the top of the eighth by loading the bases off Carlos Martnez. 7:30p.m. (EDT) at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. 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. 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. Traveling to Texas to take on the Rangers, the team was shut out for the third time of the season, relinquishing 7 runs and 18 hits to Texas on May 3. With one out, Jon Jay hit a grounder to second baseman Dustin Pedroia. [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. 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. 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. David Ross then singled to center field, followed by a flyout by Ellsbury. They were joined by outfielders Carlos Beltrn and Matt Holliday, third baseman David Freese, and first baseman Matt Adams. Boston Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski threw the ceremonial first pitch,[22] as he had done before Game 1 in 2004 and 2007. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. **The winner of the 2013 American League Division Series plays the Red Sox in the ALCS. After the Red Sox plated another run in the eighth inning, the Cardinals finally got on the board with Matt Holliday leading off the ninth with a home run off Ryan Dempster. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. ***The winner of the 2013 National League Championship Series plays the Red Sox in the WS. 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. Then in the American League Championship Series, the Red Sox defeated the third-seeded Detroit Tigers in six games to win their 13th American League pennant. 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. Many thanks to him. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. OUTFIELDERS (6): Quintin Berry, Mike Carp, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jonny Gomes, Daniel Nava, Shane Victorino. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. With the bases loaded with one out and Craig Breslow pitching in relief, Matt Carpenter hit a fly ball to left field, but the runner on third beat the throw home, tying the game. Meanwhile, Lester was brilliant for the Red Sox, pitching 7+23 scoreless innings. (Schedule and Results), Postseason: Won World Series (4-2) The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. [7] From May 15, 2003, to April 10, 2013, the Red Sox sold out every home gamea total of 820 games (794 regular season) for a major professional sports record. The Red Sox headed into the postseason with the best record in the majors, tied with the St. Louis Cardinals. 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. On their second visit to Boston, the Yankees clinched their first series of the season against the fierce rival by taking two games out of three. The Red Sox suffered their first World Series loss since 1986 in that year's Game 7. Lackey won the series clincher with the Los Angeles Angels in 2002 as a rookie. Boston, moreover, had a storybook narrative because of the recent Boston Marathon bombing, which, some felt, should have attracted casual audiences. Allowing only one run and handing Max Scherzer just his second loss of the season, the Red Sox took game two and exploded in game three, scoring 20 runs, a season high amongst all Major League teams, on 19 hits including 8 long balls. hide this ad. All seven outings came for the 2013 World Series champion Red Sox. The next season, they improved their record to 7884, though still in last place in the AL East. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. 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. 100-62, 853 Runs, 656 Runs Allowed, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 12:52AM. in Boston lost 3 of 4 games in a road series against Baltimore from June 1316. Michael Wacha left the game with six earned runs in 3 2/3 innings of work. 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. According to StatMuse, Boston was 26-50 against AL East opponents last season the second-worst interdivison record in the MLB behind the Nationals. [49][50] This was the final World Series of the 2010s in which the home team won a deciding game and received the Commissioner's Trophy on their home field. Boston yielded 656 runs. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Jon Lester went five innings, leading to an 82 win for the Red Sox. [37], 8:00p.m. (EDT) at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. In the bottom of the ninth with the 42 lead, Cardinals closer Trevor Rosenthal entered the game and made quick work of the Red Sox by striking out Gomes, Saltalamacchia and pinch-hitter Daniel Nava on 17 pitches. In the top of the fourth, the just awarded AL Golden Glove winner on second base, Dustin Pedroia, committed a fielding error on a possible double play ball with one out and Craig on first. 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. Entdecke Boston Red Sox Herren Large 2013 MLB World Series Champions T-Shirt in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! Rob Tringali/MLB Photos/Getty Images "People were motivated to rewrite their . However, with the help of Matheny and general manager John Mozeliak, the Cardinals were able to stay in contention even with a roster consisting mostly of rookies, free-agent veteran additions, and a few holdovers from the 2011 championship team. Join our linker program. John Farrell(97-65), Attendance: 2,833,333 Aug 14, BOS (72-50) lost to TOR, 3-4, 123. In a combined effort of Doubront and the bullpen, Boston shut-out the team from the NL West. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Find out more. 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. 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]. . The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 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. Boston secured the series with a 52 win on their last regular season home game. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The Series started on October 23, ending with Game 6 on October 30. The Red Sox also placed closer Joel Hanrahan on the disabled list with a hamstring injury.[14][15]. Their follow . * - throws left-handed, # - throws both, else - throws right, ? David . The NLCS was contested from October 11 to 18 between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Cardinals won the series 42. 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. 40-Man Roster Non-Roster Invitees Depth Chart Coaches Red Sox Top 30 Prospects Starting Lineups Transactions Injury Updates Draft Results Front Office. Will Middlebrooks was not able to field the ball cleanly and it got away from him. Copyright 2023 Stats Crew, Stats Crew - The Home of Sports Statistics, 2022 Major League Baseball statistical updates. 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. [30], The largest paid crowd in the history of Busch Stadium (47,432) saw the game. 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. 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. . Red Sox owner John Henry said after the game that the parade would take place on Saturday, November 2. 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. 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. 2013 Boston Red Sox Roster. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Pick the players that were on the Red Sox 2013 World Series Roster. Saltalamacchia, receiving the throw from foul territory, applied the tag to the sliding Craig. Ballpark: Fenway Park II. 4:00p.m. (EDT) at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. [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. 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 . Lester was joined by Clay Buchholz, John Lackey and midseason acquisition Jake Peavy. 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. 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. In the bottom of the second inning, Stephen Drew led off with a pop-up in front of the pitcher's mound. Lester allowed only one run on three hits, while Buchholz allowed only one unearned run on two hits. 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. Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame members Carlton Fisk and Luis Tiant, both of whom played in historic Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, threw ceremonial first pitches. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [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. [29] He gave up a one out single to Molina. Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz then secured the series sweep by back-to-back strong outings. Jon Lester pitched 7 2/3 innings, having surrendered only 3 hits and 2 earned runs. [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. Join our linker program. The Cardinals finished the 2013 regular season at 9765, earning the best record in the National League. [56], Some analysts expressed alarm at the low ratings, considering the prestigious franchises involved (a combined 20 World Championships and 32 pennants). John Lackey took the mound in the bottom of the eighth. "[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. It wasn't until the top of the fifth inning before the Red Sox got on the board themselves, when pinch hitter Mike Carp grounded into a fielder's choice off Cardinals starter Joe Kelly. 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). This caught the eye of first baseman Mike Napoli and catcher David Ross, who decided to also stop shaving. 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 2013 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball 's (MLB) 2013 season. 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. over Tampa Bay Rays, Manager: But in the bottom of the seventh, Matt Holliday hit a line drive off of reliever Junichi Tazawa that just got past a diving Will Middlebrooks that drove in two, and Holliday advanced to third on the throw. [15], Boston's offense was powered by designated hitter David Ortiz, who hit .309 during the season. [27] After Boston starter Clay Buchholz, pitching through a shoulder injury, was removed for a pinch-hitter after four innings, five Red Sox relievers combined to hold St. Louis to one run on three hits the rest of the way. 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. The Rangers took the next two games, on May 4 and 5, by respective scores of 51 and 43. Get Complete coverage of the 2013 League Championship Series games between the Tigers and Red Sox on ESPN.com . Aug 20, BOS (74-54) lost to SFG, 2-3, 130. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. David Ortiz was awarded the World Series Most Valuable Player Award. The Red Sox scored 853 runs, best in the league. [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. Red Sox lost their season tying three series in a row. 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 official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. With 1.5 games behind Boston, Tampa Bay visited the Fens for their third and final time. Other Sports Stats - World TeamTennis Stats - World TeamTennis Search With two runners in scoring position Ellsbury's single scored Drew but Ross was tagged out at home plate on the throw by Shane Robinson. 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. 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). Sep 17, BOS (92-60) lost to BAL, 2-3, 153. 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. But then Saltalamacchia threw to third trying to get Craig, who was running on the play. 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). 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 only question is the order Cora deploys Eovaldi and Porcello for Games 3 and 4 in L.A. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. along with much-needed roster flexibility. Jon Lester, David Ross, John Lackey, Jake Peavy and Franklin Morales would win another World Series with different teams: Peavy with the 2014 Giants, Morales with the 2015 Royals, and Lackey, Lester and Ross with the 2016 Cubs.
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