[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. Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball. Decoy Marker % % Score . Craig stumbled over the fallen Middlebrooks and Daniel Nava, who backed up the play, quickly fired to home but third base umpire Jim Joyce called obstruction and gave Craig home plate, scoring the first obstruction walk-off win in a World Series ever. - unknown, for minors. St. Louis brought in their fourth arm of the night in the bottom of the fifth, Kevin Siegrist. The Red Sox lost the first two games on May 20 and 21, but avoided the sweep in a 62 victory on May 22 that brought starting pitcher Clay Buchholz's record to 70. 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. 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. [59][60][61][62], On November 2, the Red Sox parade began at Fenway Park and headed down Boylston Street. Coming home to Fenway Park, the Red Sox took 2 of 3 games from the Texas Rangers from June 46, including a 175 romp. Boston threatened early with two walks and a single, which could not score David Ortiz from second, in the top of the second. 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. On May 30, signed 3B Mario Martinez for a minor league contract. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, WP:JonLester(3-1) LP:AdamWainwright(2-2). Throughout the regular season, numerous Red Sox players sported considerable facial hair, which drew media attention and later drove team marketing. MNUFC Acquires International Roster Spot From Colorado. We present them here for purely educational purposes. [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). Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 12:52AM. [56], Some analysts expressed alarm at the low ratings, considering the prestigious franchises involved (a combined 20 World Championships and 32 pennants). the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. The Red Sox came together as a team from the start of spring training to the time they celebrated a world championship. Aug 15, BOS (72-51) lost to TOR, 1-2, 124. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. [33], Hall of Fame inductee Ozzie Smith threw the ceremonial first pitch. 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. Things got a little interesting in the bottom of the eighth inning. Boston's Shane Victorino opened the scoring with a three-run double in the third inning[42] and had four runs batted in. 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. Boston opened the month of May in the middle of a three-game road series against Toronto. 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. With one out Yadier Molina reached base and advanced to second on a throwing error by Bogaerts and even took third on a wild pitch but St. Louis could not bring him home. The Red Sox gave up a 60 lead after a first inning in which the first eight Boston batters all reached base, and then Andrew Bailey had a blown save in the 10th inning, giving up two Tampa Bay runs. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. Clickable Select answers by clicking on text or image buttons Select answers by clicking on text or image buttons Best Score? PITCHERS (11): Craig Breslow, Clay Buchholz, Ryan Dempster, Felix Doubront, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Franklin Morales, Jake Peavy, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Brandon Workman. BOSTON Most Valuable Papi. 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). 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. Boston's bats were ice cold in Game 1, nearly ceding a combined no-hitter to the Tigers. Neither team scored again until the bottom 8th, when Delmon Young drove in a go-ahead RBI. * - throws left-handed, # - throws both, else - throws right, ? The pitching staff was led by Jon Lester, who rebounded from a miserable 2012 campaign to post a 158 record and 3.75 ERA. Pedroia then singled under the glove of a diving David Freese to make the score 40. 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. 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. With one out in the bottom of the fourth, Matt Holliday hit a solo shot to center field to tie the game. 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. He is also only the 2nd exclusive designated hitter to be awarded the World Series MVP (2009-Hideki Matsui). We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Jul 26, BOS (61-43) lost to BAL, 0-6, 107. Following the All-Star break the Red Sox played the Yankees for the first time at Fenway in 2013. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [citation needed], According to Nielsen Media Research, the six-game series on Fox averaged an 8.9 rating and 15 share. Boston secured the series with a 52 win on their last regular season home game. Many thanks to him. 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 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. Boston scratched out runs in the sixth, seventh, and ninth innings, but could never ignite an offensive rally as they did in Game 2. [29] He gave up a one out single to Molina. The ALDS was contested from October 4 to 10 between the Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers. He walked leadoff batter Jacoby Ellsbury and after an out, Dustin Pedroia singled. 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. Quiz Source. ***The winner of the 2013 National League Championship Series plays the Red Sox in the WS. The Red Sox are also the first team to win three Championships after 2000, having previously been the first to win two Championships after 2000, when they won in 2007. Opening a new series against Oakland, the Red Sox came out victorious (96) in the first game on April 22. 3:07p.m. (EDT) at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. On May 1, signed C Isaias Lucena for a minor league contract. 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. Mike Shannon and John Rooney called the games for the Cardinals on KMOX in St. Louis, while Joe Castiglione, Dave O'Brien, and Lou Merloni announced for the Red Sox on WEEI in Boston. The Cardinals' 2013 World Series appearance was also the pinnacle of the Mike Matheny era. 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. [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. [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 scored three runs in the top of the 9th inning on May 16. The 2013 Boston Red Sox played 162 games during the regular season, won 97 games, lost 65 games, and finished in first position. 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. Having lost the first game on April 30, the Red Sox won the next two games 101 and 31 on May 1 and 2. [27] Boston won Game 6 in a rout, by scoring six runs on the Cardinals rookie Michael Wacha, who had previously been unbeaten in the playoffs. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. (5th of 15), Park Factors: Copyright 2000-2022 Sports Reference LLC. 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. Despite winning the first two series against the Diamondbacks and the Astros the Red Sox played .500 ball for the first .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}3+12 weeks of August. 100-62, 853 Runs, 656 Runs Allowed, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 12:52AM. American League Division Series - Defeated Tampa Bay Rays 3-1. Find out more. The Red Sox had a shaky opening in Game 1, with Jon Lester surrendering solo home runs to Sean Rodriguez and Ben Zobrist. [citation needed], The top-seeded Cardinals opened the playoffs by defeating the #4 seed Pittsburgh Pirates in five games in the Division Series. Koji Uehara went 18 1/3 scoreless innings before allowing Billy Butler's homer in the eighth inning of the night game. A young Indians fan presented the Red Sox with a sign he wrote in red ink and ornamented with hearts. May 12, BOS (22-16) lost to TOR, 4-12, 48. David Ortiz walloped 30 home runs for the team, while Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino and Will Middlebrooks each swatted 20 or more, too. Rob Tringali/MLB Photos/Getty Images "People were motivated to rewrite their . The Cardinals' 8676 finish in 2016 and 8379 finish in 2017 ended without a postseason appearance. 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. 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. Sep 28, BOS (97-64) lost to BAL, 5-6, 162. David Ortiz drove in 103 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .309. 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. However, the Red Sox' offense ignited in the bottom of the fourth inning, with several doubles combining with poor Tampa Bay fielding to stitch together a five-run frame. Will Middlebrooks posted two home runs, including the fifth grand slam in the month of September for Boston, and David Ortiz collected his 100th RBI on the season. Detroit added two more in the fourth inning before being relieved by Brandon Workman, and that was all the Tigers would need to coast to a 73 victory. Between his World Series-clinching performance in Game 5 of the ALCS against the Houston Astros and his three appearances against the Dodgers in the World Series, Price posted a 3-0 record with a . 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. 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. 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. CATCHERS (2): David Ross, Jarrod Saltalamacchia. 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. Saltalamacchia, receiving the throw from foul territory, applied the tag to the sliding Craig. Carlos Beltrn, Joe Kelly and Matt Adams would later win the World Series with different teams: Beltrn with the 2017 Astros, Kelly with the 2018 Red Sox and 2020 Dodgers, and Adams with the 2019 Nationals. Boston 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. Associated Press October 31, 2013, 12:11 AM. Boston battled back and took game 2 with Stephen Drew going yard twice for the second time in his career in a single game. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. 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). [39] The team has also developed the custom of tugging each other's beards to celebrate a hit or home run. Junichi Tazawa and Ryan Dempster provided effective relief pitching in the eighth and ninth to seal the Game 1 victory for the Red Sox. Boston scored first for the first time since Game 1 when Dustin Pedroia and David Ortiz hit back-to-back doubles with one out in the first.