The 2013 Boston Red Sox season was the 113th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. Dustin Pedroia, 2B. The white lights of Boston's Prudential Tower displayed "GO SOX." Love, Cleveland." 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. With a Tampa Bay loss, the Red Sox cut the magic number for winning the division down to 1. In a non-save situation, the Red Sox brought in their closer Koji Uehara, in relief of Brandon Workman, who worked a quiet eighth inning. Beltrn would leave the game, with Robinson moving to right field, and Jon Jay taking over in center. 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. 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. 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. Attendance: 2,833,333, Avg. Do you have a blog? 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. 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. Lackey walked Holliday to load the bases before he was relieved by Junichi Tazawa. 2013 Boston Red Sox baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com Rob Tringali/MLB Photos/Getty Images "People were motivated to rewrite their . 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. OUTFIELDERS (6): Quintin Berry, Mike Carp, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jonny Gomes, Daniel Nava, Shane Victorino. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 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. [36] Following the home run, Mike Napoli struck out to stop the bleeding for the Tigers. While Red Sox starter Jon Lester allowed only one run, he did give up nine hits and struck out six batters, whereas Detroit's Anbal Snchez struck out twelve. 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. Aug 29, BOS (79-56) lost to BAL, 2-3, 148. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Gomes worked the count to 22 before he broke the tie with a three-run homer that would become the difference in the game. The Miami Marlins have been to the playoffs once in the last 19 seasons. The Red Sox won their fourth straight against the Cleveland Indians on April 16. All rights reserved. August started just like July ended, with a walk-off win against the Mariners. This was the fourth meeting of the Cardinals and the Red Sox in the World Series (previously meeting in 1946, 1967, and 2004). With two outs, Martinez jammed Napoli and he popped out to short to end the inning. Here is the roster, official as of Sunday: PITCHERS (12): RHP Alfredo Aceves, RHP Andrew Bailey, RHP Clay Buchholz, RHP Ryan Dempster, LHP . 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. 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. Here's the official roster for the World Series: Pitchers (11): Josh Beckett, Manny Delcarmen, Eric Gagne, Jon Lester, Javier Lopez, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Hideki Okajima, Jonathan Papelbon, Curt. Craig Breslow pitched to only one batter in the bottom of the eighth inning, and then closer Koji Uehara again worked his magic to secure the win for Boston, striking out two batters and earning a five-out save. 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. Earlier in the day, the New England Patriots had a stunning comeback of their own, with quarterback Tom Brady throwing a touchdown with 5 seconds left to beat the New Orleans Saints at home by a score of 3027. - unknown; OPS_lg for OPS+ does not include pitchers. The only question is the order Cora deploys Eovaldi and Porcello for Games 3 and 4 in L.A. Red Sox's Ortiz crowned World Series MVP - sportsnet.ca r/redsox Koji Uehara strikes out Matt Carpenter on a 81mph splitter to clinch the 2013 World Series. The 4 game series in Seattle saw the first Major League win for pitcher Steven Wright and the first appearance of Brandon Workman in the big leagues. [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. Jul 29, BOS (63-44) lost to TBR, 1-2, 120. The series then moved to Busch Stadium, where the Cardinals won the third game on October 26 to gain a 21 lead. Jeff Roberson/Associated Press. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. The Cardinals won the series 42. Junichi Tazawa and Ryan Dempster provided effective relief pitching in the eighth and ninth to seal the Game 1 victory for the Red Sox. The Red Sox closer struck out Matt Carpenter, grounded out pinch hinter John Jay and Holliday flew out to right field to earn the save in back-to-back games. Francona received a standing ovation in the first game of the four-game series. A giant American flag flew at half-mast before the series opener with a moment of silence prior to the first pitch. Koji Uehara went 18 1/3 scoreless innings before allowing Billy Butler's homer in the eighth inning of the night game. The Red Sox won the first game at Fenway Park on October 23, followed by the Cardinals winning the second game on October 24 to tie the series 11. Top 10 Plays cWPA and cLI Explanation Share & Export Modify, Export & Share Table Get as Excel Workbook Ortiz hit his 30th home run of the season, making it his seventh season with 30 HR/100 RBI, tying Ted Williams for the club record. On September 27, the Red Sox secured home field advantage for the American League Division Series by beating the Orioles 123. Having lost the first game on April 30, the Red Sox won the next two games 101 and 31 on May 1 and 2. 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. Many thanks to him. The pitching staff was led by Jon Lester, who rebounded from a miserable 2012 campaign to post a 158 record and 3.75 ERA. AL_East Red Sox set roster for 2013 World Series | MLB.com The Rangers took the next two games, on May 4 and 5, by respective scores of 51 and 43. Seeing the Red Sox beat the Yankees in the 2018 ALDS was awesome especially after . Locally, the two teams' flagship radio stations broadcast the series with their respective announcing crews. A young Indians fan presented the Red Sox with a sign he wrote in red ink and ornamented with hearts. The 2013 World Series triumph would be the pinnacle of the John Farrell era. The home run provided one of the 2013 season's most enduring images, when Tigers outfielder (and Ortiz's close friend) Torii Hunter dove over the wall into the Red Sox' bullpen in an attempt to catch the ball, resulting in his legs being completely vertical while Boston Police officer Steve Horgan lifted his arms in celebration. Find the MLB Boston Red Sox player roster for this season on FOX Sports. 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. Closer Koji Uehara came into the game with two outs in the bottom of the eighth and successfully racked up the four-out save. [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 scored three runs in the top of the 9th inning on May 16. 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 secured the series with a 52 win on their last regular season home game. [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. 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. Down by five, Boston scored nine runs in two innings, including a grand slam by Mike Napoli and took game two. 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. Boston scratched out runs in the sixth, seventh, and ninth innings, but could never ignite an offensive rally as they did in Game 2. . 8:07 PM, October 30, 2013Coverage: FOX. 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). St. Louis and Boston met up again in the 2013 World Series. The 2013 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball 's (MLB) 2013 season. The 8.9 rating was, by a large margin, the lowest for a six-game World Series (the 2009 World Series that pulled an 11.7 was the prior lowest) and the fourth lowest overall, behind the 2010, 2008 and 2012 series (the latter holding the record low at 7.6). Multi-year: Red Sox Postseason Results | Boston Red Sox - MLB.com Then, in their third consecutive National League Championship Series appearance, St. Louis defeated the third-seeded Los Angeles Dodgers four games to two for their 19th National League pennant. 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Boston yielded 656 runs. **The winner of the 2013 American League Division Series plays the Red Sox in the ALCS. On June 8, Boston faced the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in a day-night doubleheader, losing the first game but winning the second as Buchholz's aforementioned perfect record improved to 90. Flix Doubront, who relieved Buchholz after four innings, pitched 2 2/3 innings before giving up his only hit, a double by Shane Robinson. He was joined by compatriot and set-up man Junichi Tazawa, and middle relievers Brandon Workman and Craig Breslow. About Us - Contact Us - Credits - Recommended - Privacy Policy - Schedule and Scores On May 1, signed C Isaias Lucena for a minor league contract. Boston failed to complete the sweep, however, with starting pitcher Ryan Dempster relinquishing a 42 defeat in his Red Sox debut the following evening. 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. At the end of the fifth inning, the Red Sox had not recorded a base hit but had held Detroit to only one run, making the game look very similar circumstantially to Game 1. The Red Sox scored first, but, with the bases loaded and nobody out, the Tigers took the lead on a two-run single off the Green Monster. 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. [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. Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina would become life-time Cardinals, never playing for another team in their careers. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. 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. Seth Maness relieved Lynn and ended the inning by striking out Bogaerts. [29] The Red Sox closed out the month of May with a road loss against the archrival Yankees. Red Sox owner John Henry said after the game that the parade would take place on Saturday, November 2. Aug 20, BOS (74-54) lost to SFG, 2-3, 130. [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. You start with the expectation, and then the drive to do what it . 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. The Tigers won the series 32. 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 . 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. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Red Sox' positive clubhouse vibes at spring training are a pleasant David Ortiz walked off as the World Series MVP on Wednesday night, capping a dominant week in which he spurred the . [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. 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. 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. Jun 22, BOS (45-32) lost to DET, 3-10, 101. March 31, 2013. 2023 Red Sox Mailbag (1.0) from Fenway South! - by G.G. Red Sox pitching struck out five batters, all looking. May 23, BOS (28-20) lost to CLE, 3-12, 77. 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. He - - along with his brother Jair - - signed with Boston. John Lackey, who pitched a scoreless eighth, made his first relief appearance since 2004 and first in the postseason since 2002. Of the group, only Pedroia, Bogaerts and Workman were on the postseason roster. Michael Wacha left the game with six earned runs in 3 2/3 innings of work. After a flyout by Pedroia which advanced Ellsbury to third, Ortiz was again intentionally walked. The 2013 Red Sox season opened on April 1, with an afternoon road game against the New York Yankees. 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. Additionally, to commemorate Jackie Robinson Day, both teams wore No. 8:00p.m. (EDT) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. Hall of Famer and two-time World Series MVP Bob Gibson threw the ceremonial first pitch. After that Peavy settled in and pitched himself out of a bases loaded, nobody out situation in the fourth. [27] After three scoreless innings, Matt Holliday led off the fourth inning for the Cardinals with a triple to center field. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Gomes was then able to advance to second base on a flubbed fielding play. The top-seeded Red Sox opened the playoffs by defeating the fifth-seeded Tampa Bay Rays in four games in the Division Series. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Neither team scored again until the bottom 8th, when Delmon Young drove in a go-ahead RBI. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. 100-62, 853 Runs, 656 Runs Allowed, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 12:52AM. 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. Carlos Beltrn drove in the run on a base hit, unearned for starter Clay Buchholz. 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. 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. [35], 6:07p.m. (EDT) at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. Saltalamacchia, receiving the throw from foul territory, applied the tag to the sliding Craig. 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. The Cardinals have made just one change to their team, but it's a big one. The American League's All-Star Game win allows the Red Sox to host four of a possible seven World Series games from Fenway Park. After two quick outs, Ellsbury reached on a fielding error by Matt Carpenter and was then in a rundown, after he took off too early on a steal attempt. John Farrell(97-65), Attendance: 2,833,333 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. The Red Sox jumped on the scoreboard early in Game 3, with a one-run top of the 1st inning, but Rays starter Alex Cobb kept the Rays in the game. Several members of the 2004 Red Sox championship team, including Pedro Martnez, threw ceremonial first pitches. 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. Jonny Gomes started off the Red Sox offense in the bottom of the ninth with a single. A Championship Staff The manager, coaches, staff, and owners who brought the Red Sox to the top . Dempster recovered and closed out the 81 victory by striking out Matt Adams. 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. Batting - 103, Pitching - 103 Finished 1st in the AL's East Division. 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. Then, outfielder Jonny Gomes came to bat and the Cardinals brought in Seth Maness to face him. The Red Sox had a shaky opening in Game 1, with Jon Lester surrendering solo home runs to Sean Rodriguez and Ben Zobrist. This was the first World Series victory clinched at Fenway Park by the Boston Red Sox in 95 years, having won their 2004 and 2007 titles on the road, and the first time a World Series was won at Fenway since 1975 (when the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Red Sox).