They protested that Middlebrooks' feet were in the air as he was getting up when Craig ran over him. Carlos Beltrn then singled to right to score Descalso and give the Cardinals a 42 lead. Following the All-Star break the Red Sox played the Yankees for the first time at Fenway in 2013. 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. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Craig slid into third, popped up and started for home. 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. 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). Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [41] Koji Uehara came in again to pitch a perfect ninth, striking out Matt Carpenter swinging to end the game, series, baseball season, and clinch their eighth overall title. [39] The team has also developed the custom of tugging each other's beards to celebrate a hit or home run. [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. 617 (one of Boston's area codes), displaying "Boston" above the numerals and "Strong" below them, hung in the Sox' dugout. This caught the eye of first baseman Mike Napoli and catcher David Ross, who decided to also stop shaving. Things got a little interesting in the bottom of the eighth inning. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. The Cardinals have made just one change to their team, but it's a big one. Jay scored and Descalsco went to third as the Cardinals now led 32. 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. They even gave nicknames to each player's beards such as "The Ironsides" (Gomes), "The Siesta" (Napoli), or "The Saltine" (Saltalamacchia). Other Sports Stats - World TeamTennis Stats - World TeamTennis Search The St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox have released their rosters in anticipation of the 2013 World Series.. Join our linker program. Team marketing started campaigns to take advantage of the beards' popularity. This page was last edited on 16 February 2023, at 01:10. The Red Sox went from first to worst in the AL East following the 2014 season, finishing with a 7191 record. Red Sox owner John Henry said after the game that the parade would take place on Saturday, November 2. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Alsytle Boston Red Sox 2013 World Series Champions roster t-shirt medium red at the best online prices at eBay! Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. [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. Wainwright was joined by youngsters Lance Lynn, Joe Kelly, Shelby Miller, and late-season call-up Michael Wacha. Their follow . On September 27, the Red Sox secured home field advantage for the American League Division Series by beating the Orioles 123. After Matt Adams lined out, catcher Yadier Molina grounded out softly to Dustin Pedroia to score Holliday and give the Cardinals a 10 lead. Tampa Bay starter David Price had a rough outing, being charged with all seven of Boston's runs. Get Complete coverage of the 2013 League Championship Series games between the Tigers and Red Sox on ESPN.com . In game two Buchholz suffered his first loss of the season, albeit allowing only three runs, two of them earned. In the top of the 5th inning, Boston added two more runs, giving them a three-run cushion, but their lead was shattered in the bottom half of the frame with one swing, a three-run home run by Evan Longoria. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 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. 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). [27] After three scoreless innings, Matt Holliday led off the fourth inning for the Cardinals with a triple to center field. 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 today announced the team's 25-man active roster for the 2013 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. 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. John Farrell(97-65), Attendance: 2,833,333 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. Aug 11, BOS (71-49) lost to KCR, 3-4, 122. ", "World Series preview: Cardinals have just enough to beat Red Sox", "Boston Red Sox: Can baseball side turn trauma into triumph? We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 42 jerseys. The next time a team won at their home stadium was when the Houston Astros won the 2022 World Series.[48]. 2013 Boston Red Sox Statistics 2012 Season 2014 Season Record: 97-65-0, Finished 1st in AL_East ( Schedule and Results ) Postseason: Won World Series (4-2) over St. Louis Cardinals Won AL Championship Series (4-2) over Detroit Tigers Won AL Division Series (3-1) over Tampa Bay Rays Manager: John Farrell (97-65) 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 high school data is courtesy David McWater. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. 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. Join our linker program. 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. Ortiz then hit a deep fly to right field, but was robbed of a grand slam by Carlos Beltrn. The Cardinals evened up the series at one game each as the series shifted to St. Louis for the next three games. The sweep improved Boston's record to 187.[26]. 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. St. Louis threatened first with back-to-back hits in the second by Allen Craig, who hit a wallball leadoff single, and Yadier Molina with another single to left field. 2013 Red Sox roster. John Jay flew out to Gomes, Descalso popped out to Gomes and Carpenter struck out and the Red Sox clinched their eighth World Series. The Red Sox' May slide continued when they lost three of four games at home against Minnesota from May 69. Opening a weekend series in Minnesota against the Twins, the Red Sox posted another come-from-behind victory on May 17, tying the game in the 7th inning and scoring the winning run in the 10th. along with much-needed roster flexibility. [citation needed]. 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. According to StatMuse, Boston was 26-50 against AL East opponents last season the second-worst interdivison record in the MLB behind the Nationals. 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. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. [33], Hall of Fame inductee Ozzie Smith threw the ceremonial first pitch. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? American League Division Series - Defeated Tampa Bay Rays 3-1. 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. The Boston Red Sox are one of baseball's most successful teams. 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. In addition, Lester joined Babe Ruth as the only Red Sox lefthanders to win three World Series games.[40]. [59][60][61][62], On November 2, the Red Sox parade began at Fenway Park and headed down Boylston Street. The only question is the order Cora deploys Eovaldi and Porcello for Games 3 and 4 in L.A. Copyright 2000-2022 Sports Reference LLC. 3. Flix Doubront pitched two scoreless innings and Craig Breslow took over in the seventh but was quickly replaced by Junichi Tazawa after giving up a hit and drilled Carlos Beltrn. Lackey pitched out of the jam on a flyout by Adams and striking out Freese. Boston closer Koji Uehara was brought in to face pinch hitter Allen Craig, who doubled on the first pitch. The 2013 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball 's (MLB) 2013 season. He induced a ground ball against Allen Craig to first base, Mike Napoli bobbled the ball but could recover in time and Tazawa, covering first base, got the out. Aug 16, BOS (72-52) lost to NYY, 3-10, 126. 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 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. 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. About Us - Contact Us - Credits - Recommended - Privacy Policy - Schedule and Scores The pitching staff was led by Jon Lester, who rebounded from a miserable 2012 campaign to post a 158 record and 3.75 ERA. [27] Boston then closed out their road trip with a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox. Midway through the 2018 season, Matheny was fired and replaced by Mike Shildt. Jon Lester led the team with 15 wins, and John Lackey recorded a 3.52 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers. 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. 6. Aug 15, BOS (72-51) lost to TOR, 1-2, 124. 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. Matt Holliday prevented a shutout by hitting a solo shot into the Green Monster in the top of the 9th off Ryan Dempster. As of 2021, this is the Cardinals' last World Series win. The Cardinals finished the 2013 regular season at 9765, earning the best record in the National League. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Twitter Do you have a blog? Boston quickly responded in the top of the eighth by loading the bases off Carlos Martnez. The Red Sox closed April by falling, 97, on the road to the Blue Jays. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. 25. John Lackey, who pitched a scoreless eighth, made his first relief appearance since 2004 and first in the postseason since 2002. With two outs, Martinez jammed Napoli and he popped out to short to end the inning. Boston secured the series with a 52 win on their last regular season home game. Free shipping for many products! 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. 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. Bogaerts was first on the Red Sox's radar in 2009 during a workout in Aruba, a Dutch Caribbean island. Michael Wacha left the game with six earned runs in 3 2/3 innings of work. 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. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, WP:JonLester(3-1) LP:AdamWainwright(2-2). The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Hall of Famer and two-time World Series MVP Bob Gibson threw the ceremonial first pitch. Reliever Brandon Workman stopped the bleeding and in the bottom of the seventh inning, Shane Victorino's one-out grand slam home run off of Detroit reliever Jos Veras launched the Red Sox into a 52 lead, which they maintained to finish off the Tigers in six games and head to the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, who had punched their ticket to the Fall Classic a day earlier by defeating the Dodgers. 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. Finished 1st in the AL's East Division. 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. All rights reserved. INFIELDERS (6): Xander Bogaerts, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Mike Napoli, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia. They also relied on the baserunning exploits of center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury, whose 52 stolen bases led the major leagues, while right fielder Shane Victorino, second baseman Dustin Pedroia, first baseman Mike Napoli, catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, and outfielder Jonny Gomes helped the Red Sox to a league-leading 853 runs scored. AL_East [29] The Red Sox closed out the month of May with a road loss against the archrival Yankees. The 2013 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2013 season. 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. Go Orange. Mike Napoli's one-out, seventh-inning solo home run was one of only four hits surrendered by Detroit starter Justin Verlander, and yet it was enough to lift the Red Sox to victory. [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. Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 38. All-Star caliber players David Price, JD Martinez, Chris Sale and Craig Kimbrel also joined the team. [21] The Red Sox later announced Friday's (April 19) game would be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on Sunday (April 21). The Cardinals' pitching staff were led by Adam Wainwright, who returned to form after posting an NL-leading 19 wins. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 100-62, 853 Runs, 656 Runs Allowed, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 12:52AM. 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. Siegrist misplayed his position on first base, standing too far away, and Ellsbury safely returned to the bag. Jeff Roberson/Associated Press. beat St. Louis Cardinals (N.L. A Championship Staff The manager, coaches, staff, and owners who brought the Red Sox to the top . Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Both games saw the first major league wins for Brandon Workman, in his third start, and Drake Britton respectively. TOP STORIES TOP VIDEOS Home Delivery It has been 95. However, the Red Sox also signed high-priced free agent flops Pablo Sandoval and Hanley Ramrez, neither of whom became productive players. Pick the players that were on the Red Sox 2013 World Series Roster. * - throws left-handed, # - throws both, else - throws right, ? 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. [30], The largest paid crowd in the history of Busch Stadium (47,432) saw the game. 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. 0. The game ended when Boston closer Koji Uehara picked off pinch runner Kolten Wong with Carlos Beltrn at the plate, making it the first postseason game in baseball history to end on a pickoff. [25] Boston proceeded to win the rubber game of the series on April 24 by a score of 65. Pedroia then singled under the glove of a diving David Freese to make the score 40. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 12:52AM. 40-Man Roster Non-Roster Invitees Depth Chart Coaches Red Sox Top 30 Prospects Starting Lineups Transactions Injury Updates Draft Results Front Office. 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. He posted a 6.35 ERA 11 1/3 innings, eight . [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. They set a new Major League Baseball record for hitting efficiency with runners in scoring position, hitting .330 (447for1,355), the best in baseball since the Boston Red Sox hit .312 in 1950,[10] also beating the 2007 Detroit Tigers, and 1996 Colorado Rockies with a .311 average. May 12, BOS (22-16) lost to TOR, 4-12, 48. "[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. The Red Sox also placed closer Joel Hanrahan on the disabled list with a hamstring injury.[14][15]. In game one against Baltimore, the only team in the AL East Boston had a losing record against at that time, the Red Sox were shut out for the fourth time in July (with four shutouts in all of April, May and June combined) and lost the AL East top spot for the first time since May 27. Carlos Beltrn drove in the run on a base hit, unearned for starter Clay Buchholz. In search for run support the offense gave Lackey 13 runs in game three, the most in any start for him this season, to extend the winning streak to five and extending the lead in the AL East to a season-high 8+12 games but failed to sweep the four-game set when Workman gave up a walk-off wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth after Rivera suffered his second blown save in the series while trying for a two-inning save. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Sep 28, BOS (97-64) lost to BAL, 5-6, 162. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF. 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. 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. This was the first game of this series neither team committed an error. Catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia then flubbed the ball, which was retrieved by the pitcher Breslow. The Red Sox threatened in the bottom half as the first two batters reached with Pedroia leading off with a double and David Ortiz drawing a walk. David Ortiz was bothered by inflammation in both heels during spring training and didn't play in any exhibition games, but he was 2 for 4 in his return, tying the score 1-all with a sixth-inning RBI single off James Shields. 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. over Detroit TigersWon AL Division Series (3-1) 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. [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). Baseball Stats - AL - NL - AAGPBL - Minor League Baseball - Search hide this ad. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. The Boston Red Sox today announced the team's 25-man active roster for the 2013 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. - unknown, for minors. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Football Stats - NFL - CFL - AFL - Arena Football - Indoor Football - Search ***The winner of the 2013 National League Championship Series plays the Red Sox in the WS. 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. The Red Sox and Indians wore black armbands to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. PITCHERS (11): Craig Breslow, Clay Buchholz, Ryan Dempster, Felix Doubront, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Franklin Morales, Jake Peavy, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Brandon Workman. Jon Lester pitched 7 2/3 innings, having surrendered only 3 hits and 2 earned runs. 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. 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 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. The 2013 Boston Red Sox played 162 games during the regular season, won 97 games, lost 65 games, and finished in first position. In the next inning, Boston tied the game at 22 on a Daniel Nava single. 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. Guesses Remaining. 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. [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. Or write about sports? 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. In the postseason, the Red Sox first defeated the AL wild card Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS. Many thanks to him. Boston scored three runs in the top of the 9th inning on May 16. John Lackey became the first pitcher in MLB history to win two World Series clinching games with two different teams. 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. Lackey walked Holliday to load the bases before he was relieved by Junichi Tazawa. The team also wore "B Strong" patches in their uniforms. St. Louis and Boston met up again in the 2013 World Series. 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.
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