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. Hockey Stats - NHL - WHA - Minor League Hockey - Search Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. This was the most recent World Series in which the championship was won by the home team until 2020, which the Dodgers won the series clinching Game 6 as the home team (Game 6 in 2020 was not played at Dodger Stadium due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic). [citation needed], The Cardinals' offense was led by catcher Yadier Molina, second baseman Matt Carpenter, and first baseman Allen Craig, all of whom finished in the top 10 in batting average. ", "World Series preview: Cardinals have just enough to beat Red Sox", "Boston Red Sox: Can baseball side turn trauma into triumph? Boston was then victorious in the rubber game, shutting out the Jays 130. In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Red Sox finally got on the scoreboard, as Pedroia walked with one out and Ortiz hit a two-run home run to left center field on a 32 changeup to give the Red Sox a 21 lead. 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. 2013 World Series: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Boston Red Sox - MLB Playoffs - ESPN Michael Tureski/Icon SMI This video is unavailable. Boston lost both games, giving up a 50 lead in the fifth in game three. 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. 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. Plus, explore all of your favorite teams' rosters on FOXSports.com today! 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. Boston fell to Cleveland in a lopsided 123 loss on May 23, but proceeded to triumph in the following three matches on May 24, 25 and 26 to win the four-game series. 6. RECOMMENDED Red Sox star pitcher suffers Spring. With the loss, the series was guaranteed to return to Boston for Game 6 at Fenway Park on Saturday, October 19. Aug 11, BOS (71-49) lost to KCR, 3-4, 122. 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. [52][53] Working with Buck and McCarver were field reporters Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews. Game 2 pitted the NLCS MVP Michael Wacha against the Red Sox' John Lackey. Sep 17, BOS (92-60) lost to BAL, 2-3, 153. Jul 24, BOS (61-42) lost to TBR, 1-5, 104. The Sox pounded the Yankees, 111, on June 1, and prevailed, 30, in a rain-shortened six-inning game on June 2 that was eventually called due to thunderstorms. 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. 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. TOP STORIES TOP VIDEOS Home Delivery It has been 95. 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. ET. [citation needed]. 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). 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. John Lackey, who pitched a scoreless eighth, made his first relief appearance since 2004 and first in the postseason since 2002. Flix Doubront, who relieved Buchholz after four innings, pitched 2 2/3 innings before giving up his only hit, a double by Shane Robinson. Decoy Marker % % Score . 8:00p.m. (EDT) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. This was the biggest ninth inning come from behind victory since the 2007 Mother's Day Miracle against the Orioles and the biggest eighth inning comeback, trailing by 6, since July 3, 1940, against the Athletics, at that time still located in their origin city Philadelphia. 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. 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. The Red Sox saved themselves from the embarrassment of being no-hit with a Daniel Nava single in the bottom of the ninth inning, but Boston failed to rally further to make up the one-run gap. The Red Sox suffered their first World Series loss since 1986 in that year's Game 7. . Workman had his first start only 4 days later against the Oakland Athletics, taking a no-hit bid to the 7th inning. Of the 2004 Red Sox team, only David Ortiz will be on the roster for the 2013 World Series, and nearly all of that series' main figures (Francona, La Russa, Pujols) have moved on. After a flyout by Pedroia which advanced Ellsbury to third, Ortiz was again intentionally walked. Aug 29, BOS (79-56) lost to BAL, 2-3, 148. All rights reserved. American League Championship Series - Defeated Detroit Tigers 4-2. 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. [33], Hall of Fame inductee Ozzie Smith threw the ceremonial first pitch. 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. Football Stats - NFL - CFL - AFL - Arena Football - Indoor Football - Search Batting - 103, Pitching - 103 Carlos Beltrn then singled to bring in a fourth Cardinals run. The 2013 Boston Red Sox season was the 113th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. 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. Sep 28, BOS (97-64) lost to BAL, 5-6, 162. Boston slugger J.D. 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. over Tampa Bay Rays, Manager: the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. David Ortiz was named 2013 World Series MVP for the first time in his career with 2 HRs, 6 RBIs, .688 batting average and 1.948 OPS. Uehara struck out pinch hitter Matt Adams on three pitches for the third out. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Shane Victorino, RF. The St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox have released their rosters in anticipation of the 2013 World Series.. 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. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Even though this happened with no outs, Holliday was stranded at third. Boston then tacked on three more in the bottom of the 5th and four more in the bottom of the 8th. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Jon Lester pitched 7 2/3 innings, having surrendered only 3 hits and 2 earned runs. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. 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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Lackey walked Holliday to load the bases before he was relieved by Junichi Tazawa. American League Division Series - Defeated Tampa Bay Rays 3-1. 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. David Ortiz walloped 30 home runs for the team, while Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino and Will Middlebrooks each swatted 20 or more, too. August started just like July ended, with a walk-off win against the Mariners. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. * - throws left-handed, # - throws both, else - throws right, ? Saltalamacchia, receiving the throw from foul territory, applied the tag to the sliding Craig. (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.) - unknown, for minors. David Ortiz was awarded the World Series Most Valuable Player Award. [36] Following the home run, Mike Napoli struck out to stop the bleeding for the Tigers. 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. Seeing the Red Sox beat the Yankees in the 2018 ALDS was awesome especially after . 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. Boston threatened early with two walks and a single, which could not score David Ortiz from second, in the top of the second. He was immediately relieved by Junichi Tazawa who stranded both runners. 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. [15], Boston's offense was powered by designated hitter David Ortiz, who hit .309 during the season. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. [43] Red Sox pitcher John Lackey pitched six scoreless innings. [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. over St. Louis CardinalsWon AL Championship Series (4-2) Jun 22, BOS (45-32) lost to DET, 3-10, 101. [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. Attendance: 2,833,333, Avg. 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. Siegrist misplayed his position on first base, standing too far away, and Ellsbury safely returned to the bag. 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. 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. 2013 Boston Red Sox Roster. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. [30], The largest paid crowd in the history of Busch Stadium (47,432) saw the game. [citation needed], Following the team's World Series win, Boston Red Sox fans congregated at the site of the Boston Marathon bombing to celebrate the title. 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. He made a diving stab and threw home to catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, who tagged out the sliding Molina. 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. [59][60][61][62], On November 2, the Red Sox parade began at Fenway Park and headed down Boylston Street. However, it all went to naught for the Red Sox in the seventh inning when two fielding errors on the same play gave St. Louis the lead. 4:00p.m. (EDT) at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. Dustin Pedroia, 2B. The Red Sox were furious about the call, as manager John Farrell stayed out to argue the call, as did most of the players. 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. Craig fell, got back up and ran home. 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]. Francona received a standing ovation in the first game of the four-game series. 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. Boston quickly responded in the top of the eighth by loading the bases off Carlos Martnez. After a leadoff single by Bogaerts, Stephen Drew walked and Ross drove in one run on a ground rule double to left field. "[20] A make-up date for the game was not immediately announced. Another streak however continued in game one of the home series against the Tigers. 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. The regularly scheduled game took place at 1:35p.m., and a nightcap at 7 p.m.[22], On April 21, Kansas City ended Boston's seven-game winning streak with a 42 win over the Red Sox in the opener of a day-night doubleheader. 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 SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 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. 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. Other Sports Stats - World TeamTennis Stats - World TeamTennis Search We present them here for purely educational purposes. With time, other players joined, including second baseman Dustin Pedroia; designated hitter David Ortiz; outfielders Mike Carp and Shane Victorino; pitchers Brandon Workman, Ryan Dempster, John Lackey, and Clay Buchholz; and catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia. Australian Football Stats - Australian Football Search The Boston Red Sox today announced the team's 25-man active roster for the 2013 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. On a ground ball to Pedroia, who was playing the infield grass, Molina was tagged out at home by Jarrod Saltalamacchia, who fired to third to try to get Craig. Wainwright and catcher Yadier Molina both converged, but both let the ball drop for a leadoff single. Mike Napoli secured the series win in the rubber match with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 11th. The sweep improved Boston's record to 187.[26]. BOSTON Most Valuable Papi. St. Louis brought in their fourth arm of the night in the bottom of the fifth, Kevin Siegrist. Here is the roster, official as of Sunday: PITCHERS (12): RHP Alfredo Aceves, RHP Andrew Bailey, RHP Clay Buchholz, RHP Ryan Dempster, LHP . Heading back out on the road, the Red Sox played a 14-inning game on national television as ESPN's Monday Night Baseball covered the 108 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Ross did tag and score to give Boston a 50 lead. Throughout the regular season, numerous Red Sox players sported considerable facial hair, which drew media attention and later drove team marketing. Initially, the Cardinals had been awarded a force-out at second base, but after conferring, the umpires ruled that Kozma never had control of the ball, and Pedroia was reinstated at second base. The 2013 Red Sox season opened on April 1, with an afternoon road game against the New York Yankees. They were defeated (130) in a rain-shortened 7-inning game on April 23. [2] This was the first World Series since 1999 to feature both #1 seeds from the AL and NL. 3:07p.m. (EDT) at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Things got a little interesting in the bottom of the eighth inning. A Championship Staff The manager, coaches, staff, and owners who brought the Red Sox to the top . 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. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. 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. Carlos Beltrn drove in the run on a base hit, unearned for starter Clay Buchholz. 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. David Ortiz lead off the fifth on a double, followed by back-to-back walks by Jonny Gomes on 10 pitches and Xander Bogaerts. 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. Ortiz later put an exclamation mark on the game with a 2-run shot to right in the 7th, for his 4th HR of the postseason. Red Sox pitching struck out five batters, all looking. 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. 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. 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. Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, 49F (9C), clear, Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, 52F (11C), clear, Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, 61F (16C), clear, Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, 49F (9C), partly cloudy, Last edited on 25 February 2023, at 23:28, "Is the All-Star Game awarding home-field advantage changing the World Series? Uehara struck out Evan Longoria, who had hit a game-tying home run in Game 3, to send the Rays home and to secure a spot in the 2013 American League Championship Series, 8:00p.m. (EDT) at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. - unknown; OPS_lg for OPS+ does not include pitchers.