Other Sports Stats - World TeamTennis Stats - World TeamTennis Search Game 2 pitted the NLCS MVP Michael Wacha against the Red Sox' John Lackey. BOSTON Most Valuable Papi. 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]. About Us - Contact Us - Credits - Recommended - Privacy Policy - Schedule and Scores In the top of the ninth, a melting Rays closer Fernando Rodney walked two of the first three batters he faced and drilled Victorino on a two strike pitch. Lackey pitched out of the jam on a flyout by Adams and striking out Freese. Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 38. Do you have a sports website? ET. 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. In the ALCS, the Red Sox defeated the American League Central champion Detroit Tigers in six games. 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. Another thing to note is that the Red Sox will play less games inside the AL East. Both games saw the first major league wins for Brandon Workman, in his third start, and Drake Britton respectively. The Red Sox closed April by falling, 97, on the road to the Blue Jays. 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. In the postseason, the Red Sox first defeated the AL wild card Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS. Boston closer Koji Uehara was brought in to face pinch hitter Allen Craig, who doubled on the first pitch. * - bats left-handed, # - bats both, else - bats right, ? They protested that Middlebrooks' feet were in the air as he was getting up when Craig ran over him. Sep 24, BOS (95-63) lost to COL, 3-8, 161. Do you have a blog? Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 12:52AM. 8:07 PM, October 30, 2013Coverage: FOX. 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. Neither team scored in the seventh inning. The next time a team won at their home stadium was when the Houston Astros won the 2022 World Series.[48]. Boston battled back and took game 2 with Stephen Drew going yard twice for the second time in his career in a single game. Do you have a sports website? The Red Sox and Indians wore black armbands to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. Boston lost 3 of 4 games in a road series against Baltimore from June 1316. Koji Uehara went 18 1/3 scoreless innings before allowing Billy Butler's homer in the eighth inning of the night game. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. 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. Postseason History 2013 World Series Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. The Red Sox then split the two remaining games of the series to win 2 of its 3 games. [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. [citation needed]. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. The Boston Red Sox today announced the team's 25-man active roster for the 2013 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. With Pete Kozma, who pinch-ran for Freese, scoring on the throw, the ball got away from catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia. 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. 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. Victorino and Ortiz shaved theirs during a charity event sponsored by Gillette. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. 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. Aug 23, BOS (75-55) lost to LAD, 0-2, 135. Clickable Select answers by clicking on text or image buttons Select answers by clicking on text or image buttons Best Score? 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. In the seventh inning, the Red Sox' defense let them down. Gomes worked the count to 22 before he broke the tie with a three-run homer that would become the difference in the game. There are decoys. 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]. Hockey Stats - NHL - WHA - Minor League Hockey - Search The sweep improved Boston's record to 187.[26]. [3][4] It was also the first World Series since 1958 to feature two teams with identical regular season records. The 2013 Boston Red Sox season was the 113th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. 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. Stephen Drew scored Ortiz on a sacrifice fly. Australian Football Stats - Australian Football Search Jon Lester pitched 7 2/3 innings, having surrendered only 3 hits and 2 earned runs. 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. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF. After that Peavy settled in and pitched himself out of a bases loaded, nobody out situation in the fourth. The Red Sox also placed closer Joel Hanrahan on the disabled list with a hamstring injury.[14][15]. Lester with the help of Workman shut-out the Giants in game one before the Red Sox dropped game two and giving the AL East lead to the Rays but earning the lead back holding San Francisco to a single run in game three. 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. March 31, 2013. The white lights of Boston's Prudential Tower displayed "GO SOX." This was the first time a World Series game ended on a pickoff. [37][38][39], Uehara tied John Wetteland, Robb Nen, Troy Percival, and Brad Lidge for most saves in one postseason year, with 7 (since then, Greg Holland matched this record the next year). 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. 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. Beltrn drove in the Cardinal's first run on a left field single into the shift and advanced on a wild pitch. 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. Record: 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. [34] Aug 20, BOS (74-54) lost to SFG, 2-3, 130. Ross did tag and score to give Boston a 50 lead. [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. John Jay flew out to Gomes, Descalso popped out to Gomes and Carpenter struck out and the Red Sox clinched their eighth World Series. along with much-needed roster flexibility. 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. For the entire game, a jersey with No. They were joined by outfielders Carlos Beltrn and Matt Holliday, third baseman David Freese, and first baseman Matt Adams. [2] This was the first World Series since 1999 to feature both #1 seeds from the AL and NL. Basketball Stats - NBA - ABA - WNBA/Women's - G-League/D-League - Minor League Basketball - Search August started just like July ended, with a walk-off win against the Mariners. 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). The Cardinals won the series 42. Jon Lester went five innings, leading to an 82 win for the Red Sox. 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! 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. He - - along with his brother Jair - - signed with Boston. Wainwright then got David Ortiz to ground to second base, but Matt Carpenter's flip was mishandled by shortstop Pete Kozma, ending the possibility of a double play. [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. Like in the last two games, St. Louis scored first. The next batter, Xander Bogaerts, bounced a ball up the middle for an RBI single of his own, knotting the game at 44. Uehara struck out pinch hitter Matt Adams on three pitches for the third out. In his first two at bats on the day game, Jonny Gomes used a bat with the words "Boston Strong" on it as well as the names of the four people killed in the bombing and its aftermath. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Boston evened the four-game series with a 92 victory on Thursday, May 30. Go Orange. He made a diving stab and threw home to catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, who tagged out the sliding Molina. 3:07p.m. (EDT) at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. 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. [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. With no off-day the Red Sox headed west to play the Astros for the first time in Minute Maid Park as a team of the American League. 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. [16][17][18][19] The Red Sox reported the decision was made "to support efforts of law enforcement officers. 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. 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. In a slugging fest, with 25 runs and 26 hits of both teams combined, Boston took game two after completely failing to score in game one and took the series in game three with a come from behind victory in the ninth. 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Get a summary of the St. Louis Cardinals vs. Boston Red Sox baseball game. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. He posted a 6.35 ERA 11 1/3 innings, eight . David Ortiz walked off as the World Series MVP on Wednesday night, capping a dominant week in which he spurred the . The Red Sox had a shaky opening in Game 1, with Jon Lester surrendering solo home runs to Sean Rodriguez and Ben Zobrist. 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. 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. 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. 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. Aug 18, BOS (73-53) lost to NYY, 6-9, 128. Dating back to 1903, Boston has won eight World Series championships, most recently in 2013, good for fourth-most by any. Attendance: 2,833,333, Avg. In a combined effort of Doubront and the bullpen, Boston shut-out the team from the NL West. [37], 8:00p.m. (EDT) at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. 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. in The 2013 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball 's (MLB) 2013 season. John Farrell(97-65), Attendance: 2,833,333 The team that ranks 15th in the majorsthe demarcation line for the top half . Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 2013 World Series: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Boston Red Sox - MLB Playoffs - ESPN Michael Tureski/Icon SMI This video is unavailable. May 12, BOS (22-16) lost to TOR, 4-12, 48. Catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia then flubbed the ball, which was retrieved by the pitcher Breslow. 0. Under new manager John Farrell, the Red Sox finished first in the American League East with a record of 97 wins and 65 losses. 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. On September 27, the Red Sox secured home field advantage for the American League Division Series by beating the Orioles 123. Lester was joined by Clay Buchholz, John Lackey and midseason acquisition Jake Peavy. Boston . [24] Dustin Pedroia reached base in all their first 18 games, the most consecutive games to start a season by a Red Sox 2B (breaking the record set by Pete Runnels in 1959)[citation needed]. The Red Sox added to their lead in the bottom of the seventh with Ortiz hitting a two-run home run off Kevin Siegrist to give them a 70 lead. In the postseason, the Red Sox first defeated the AL wild card Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS. 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 . For the Orioles to win the franchise's first World Series since 1983, they're likely going to have to aim higher. 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. The Red Sox allowed Detroit to stay in the game, however, surrendering a run each in the fifth, sixth, and seventh innings. Boston scratched out runs in the sixth, seventh, and ninth innings, but could never ignite an offensive rally as they did in Game 2. Saltalamacchia's throw was wide, and it pulled third baseman Will Middlebrooks toward the second-base side of the bag. The 2013 Boston Red Sox played 162 games during the regular season, won 97 games, lost 65 games, and finished in first position. Sep 18, BOS (92-61) lost to BAL, 3-5, 156. We present them here for purely educational purposes. In both 2016 and 2017, the Red Sox finished atop the AL East with identical 9369 records; however, both seasons ended in the division series, losing to the Cleveland Indians 30 in the 2016 ALDS, and the Houston Astros 31 in the 2017 ALDS. We present them here for purely educational purposes. . Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Junichi Tazawa and Ryan Dempster provided effective relief pitching in the eighth and ninth to seal the Game 1 victory for the Red Sox. David Ortiz was awarded the World Series Most Valuable Player Award. Even though this happened with no outs, Holliday was stranded at third. The Cardinals' 8676 finish in 2016 and 8379 finish in 2017 ended without a postseason appearance. 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 . In the 7th and 8th innings, the Rays threatened with two runners on base, but in each frame no runners could score for Tampa Bay due to inning-ending 463 double plays to conserve the Sox' two-run lead, which stretched to a three-run gap with Ortiz's home run. 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. [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. Neither team scored again until the bottom 8th, when Delmon Young drove in a go-ahead RBI. Many thanks to him. The Red Sox scored 853 runs, best in the league. mnufc. Aug 29, BOS (79-56) lost to BAL, 2-3, 148. May 23, BOS (28-20) lost to CLE, 3-12, 77. 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. Wainwright was joined by youngsters Lance Lynn, Joe Kelly, Shelby Miller, and late-season call-up Michael Wacha. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. The Miami Marlins have been to the playoffs once in the last 19 seasons. In games after the marathon, the Red Sox hung a jersey on the dugout saying Boston Strong and 617, representing the city's area code. 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. This caught the eye of first baseman Mike Napoli and catcher David Ross, who decided to also stop shaving. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. With one out in the bottom of the fourth, Matt Holliday hit a solo shot to center field to tie the game. Guesses Remaining. American League Division Series - Defeated Tampa Bay Rays 3-1. Lester allowed only one run on three hits, while Buchholz allowed only one unearned run on two hits. In the sixth inning, the bases were empty with two outs before Dustin Pedroia singled and David Ortiz walked. The next season, they improved their record to 7884, though still in last place in the AL East. Let's do some math. Sep 21, BOS (94-62) lost to TOR, 2-4, 158. Jul 22, BOS (60-41) lost to TBR, 0-3, 103. [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. [citation needed], According to Nielsen Media Research, the six-game series on Fox averaged an 8.9 rating and 15 share. In addition, Lester joined Babe Ruth as the only Red Sox lefthanders to win three World Series games.[40]. RECOMMENDED Red Sox star pitcher suffers Spring. With 1.5 games behind Boston, Tampa Bay visited the Fens for their third and final time. The series then moved to Busch Stadium, where the Cardinals won the third game on October 26 to gain a 21 lead. Football Stats - NFL - CFL - AFL - Arena Football - Indoor Football - Search 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. 100-62, 853 Runs, 656 Runs Allowed, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 12:52AM. Do you have a blog? Aug 15, BOS (72-51) lost to TOR, 1-2, 124. John Lackey took the mound in the bottom of the eighth. Boston opened the month of May in the middle of a three-game road series against Toronto. 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.