The inspired play of the Red Sox took them from last place the previous season to American League East champions with a 28-game turnaround, helped by Farrell's calming presence and familiarity with some of the players. 7:30p.m. (EDT) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. 40-Man Roster Non-Roster Invitees Depth Chart Coaches Red Sox Top 30 Prospects Starting Lineups Transactions Injury Updates Draft Results Front Office. Dustin Pedroia, 2B. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. 6. [33] The Red Sox wrapped up the month of July at home with back-to-back wins against the Mariners, including a 15 inning game (the longest season game to date for the Red Sox). 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. Boston lost both games, giving up a 50 lead in the fifth in game three. Data Provided By Clickable Select answers by clicking on text or image buttons Select answers by clicking on text or image buttons Best Score? [35], 6:07p.m. (EDT) at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. [57], ESPN Radio broadcast the series in the U.S., with commentators Dan Shulman and Orel Hershiser. A giant American flag flew at half-mast before the series opener with a moment of silence prior to the first pitch. David Ross then singled to center field, followed by a flyout by Ellsbury. 2013 World Series Game 1, Cardinals at Red Sox, October 23 2013 World Series Series Summary St. Louis Cardinals 1 97-65 Prev Game Next Game Boston Red Sox 8 97-65 Prev Game Next Game Wednesday, October 23, 2013 Start Time: 8:09 p.m. Local Attendance: 38,345 Venue: Fenway Park Game Duration: 3:17 Night Game, on grass Jon Lester led the team with 15 wins, and John Lackey recorded a 3.52 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers. After a leadoff single by Bogaerts, Stephen Drew walked and Ross drove in one run on a ground rule double to left field. The trend grabbed the attention of the audience, who started wearing real and fake beards to the stadium in support of the team. The Phillies are considered Boston's interleague "rival", playing the Red Sox every season. Several members of the 2004 Red Sox championship team, including Pedro Martnez, threw ceremonial first pitches. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, WP:JonLester(3-1) LP:AdamWainwright(2-2). These were Papelbon's second and third saves against the Red Sox since leaving the team; he recorded the other on May 18, 2012. 2013 Red Sox roster. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. Boston opened the month of May in the middle of a three-game road series against Toronto. r/redsox Koji Uehara strikes out Matt Carpenter on a 81mph splitter to clinch the 2013 World Series. Under new manager John Farrell, the Red Sox finished first in the American League East with a record of 97 wins and 65 losses. 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. He made a diving stab and threw home to catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, who tagged out the sliding Molina. Junichi Tazawa and Ryan Dempster provided effective relief pitching in the eighth and ninth to seal the Game 1 victory for the Red Sox. Koji threw 74 innings in 2013 for a WHIP of .565, and ERA of 1.09 with 101 K's and 9 walks . The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. MNUFC Acquires International Roster Spot From Colorado. 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. The next season, they improved their record to 7884, though still in last place in the AL East. - unknown, for minors. This was the first time a World Series game ended on a pickoff. [13] This was Boston's first Opening Day victory since 2010. John Lackey received absolutely no run support for the fifth time of his last 11 starts and four or less runs in the ninth game over the same stretch. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Then, outfielder Jonny Gomes came to bat and the Cardinals brought in Seth Maness to face him. This was the Red Sox first World Series loss since Game 7 in 1986, and St. Louis snapped Boston's nine-game winning streak in the World Series. 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. Francona received a standing ovation in the first game of the four-game series. 8:07 PM, October 30, 2013Coverage: FOX. In Oakland the Red Sox bats went cold, scoring only 6 runs in 3 games, and losing the remaining 2 games which led to a season series split of 33. The St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox have released their rosters in anticipation of the 2013 World Series.. Lester allowed only one run on three hits, while Buchholz allowed only one unearned run on two hits. Wrong. 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. With this win, Boston won the championship at Fenway Park for the first time since 1918. 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. 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. Boston battled back and took game 2 with Stephen Drew going yard twice for the second time in his career in a single game. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 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. American League Division Series - Defeated Tampa Bay Rays 3-1. Boston's Shane Victorino opened the scoring with a three-run double in the third inning[42] and had four runs batted in. About Us - Contact Us - Credits - Recommended - Privacy Policy - Schedule and Scores Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina would become life-time Cardinals, never playing for another team in their careers. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. With the loss, the series was guaranteed to return to Boston for Game 6 at Fenway Park on Saturday, October 19. In the sixth inning, the bases were empty with two outs before Dustin Pedroia singled and David Ortiz walked. [citation needed]. [43] Red Sox pitcher John Lackey pitched six scoreless innings. Then in the American League Championship Series, the Red Sox defeated the third-seeded Detroit Tigers in six games to win their 13th American League pennant. 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. 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. 4. 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. Jacoby Ellsbury lead off the third inning with a single and Pedroia advanced him to second on a groundout. Do you have a sports website? [33], Hall of Fame inductee Ozzie Smith threw the ceremonial first pitch. All-Star caliber players David Price, JD Martinez, Chris Sale and Craig Kimbrel also joined the team. Carlos Beltrn then singled to bring in a fourth Cardinals run. After the 2017 season, Farrell was fired and replaced by Alex Cora, who managed the Red Sox to the 2018 World Series championship. 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. In the bottom of the ninth Red Sox closer Koji Uehara took over, giving up a one out long single to Allen Craig. It was the first time in a World Series game that a winning play was on an obstruction call and only the second time in baseball history.[31]. He popped out and grounded out, then said he planned to auction off the bats for charity.[23]. Detroit had scored the game's lone run by virtue of a Jhonny Peralta RBI in the sixth inning. 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. [35]Matt Holliday tied the score with a home run to center in the fourth inning, but it would be the only run Lester would allow over strong 7 innings of work. 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. 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. 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]. The trend began during spring training, when outfielder Jonny Gomes arrived considerably unshaven. 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. The 2013 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball 's (MLB) 2013 season. The Red Sox went from first to worst in the AL East following the 2014 season, finishing with a 7191 record. 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 pitching staff was led by Jon Lester, who rebounded from a miserable 2012 campaign to post a 158 record and 3.75 ERA. Aug 15, BOS (72-51) lost to TOR, 1-2, 124. Do you have a blog? Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. However, the Red Sox also signed high-priced free agent flops Pablo Sandoval and Hanley Ramrez, neither of whom became productive players. Lacrosse Stats - MLL - NLL - Lacrosse Search The Red Sox had a shaky opening in Game 1, with Jon Lester surrendering solo home runs to Sean Rodriguez and Ben Zobrist. 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. - unknown, for minors. A young Indians fan presented the Red Sox with a sign he wrote in red ink and ornamented with hearts. In the bottom of the second inning, Stephen Drew led off with a pop-up in front of the pitcher's mound. However, Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz gave up home runs to Miguel Cabrera and Alex Avila in the top of the 6th, widening the Tigers' lead to five runs. 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. [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. Boston secured the series with a 52 win on their last regular season home game. On Sunday, May 12, the Red Sox' new 2013 starting pitcher, Ryan Dempster, fell to 24 in a game in which Boston relinquished 12 runs. (5th of 15), Park Factors: . They protested that Middlebrooks' feet were in the air as he was getting up when Craig ran over him. Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz then secured the series sweep by back-to-back strong outings. The Cardinals' 8676 finish in 2016 and 8379 finish in 2017 ended without a postseason appearance. Many thanks to him. Struggling again against the Orioles, Boston dropped the first two games before John Lackey posted a two hit gem and the Red Sox clinched a spot in the postseason. 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. 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. * - bats left-handed, # - bats both, else - bats right, ? St. Louis and Boston met up again in the 2013 World Series. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Red Sox pitching struck out five batters, all looking. Baseball Stats - AL - NL - AAGPBL - Minor League Baseball - Search Ballpark: Fenway Park II. 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. In addition, Lester joined Babe Ruth as the only Red Sox lefthanders to win three World Series games.[40]. 2013 World Series (42): Boston Red Sox (A.L.) Jon Lester, David Ross, John Lackey, Jake Peavy and Franklin Morales would win another World Series with different teams: Peavy with the 2014 Giants, Morales with the 2015 Royals, and Lackey, Lester and Ross with the 2016 Cubs. Carlos Beltrn then singled to right to score Descalso and give the Cardinals a 42 lead. 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. 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. He - - along with his brother Jair - - signed with Boston. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. In the postseason, the Red Sox first defeated the AL wild card Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS. Seth Maness relieved Lynn and ended the inning by striking out Bogaerts. The next time a team won at their home stadium was when the Houston Astros won the 2022 World Series.[48]. Love, Cleveland." The next batter, Xander Bogaerts, bounced a ball up the middle for an RBI single of his own, knotting the game at 44. Join our linker program. 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. He walked leadoff batter Jacoby Ellsbury and after an out, Dustin Pedroia singled. The Red Sox headed into the postseason with the best record in the majors, tied with the St. Louis Cardinals. 3. Umpire Jerry Meals incorrectly ruled Daniel Nava out which would have tied the game in the 8th inning. [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. Even with both wins against the Red Sox on April 21, Boston remained in first place in the AL East as did Kansas City in the AL Central. 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. OUTFIELDERS (6): Quintin Berry, Mike Carp, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jonny Gomes, Daniel Nava, Shane Victorino. [58] Wainwright and catcher Yadier Molina both converged, but both let the ball drop for a leadoff single. The NLCS was contested from October 11 to 18 between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers. 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 2013 Boston Red Sox season was the 113th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. 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! 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 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. With Pete Kozma, who pinch-ran for Freese, scoring on the throw, the ball got away from catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia. Having lost the first game on April 30, the Red Sox won the next two games 101 and 31 on May 1 and 2. Jul 29, BOS (63-44) lost to TBR, 1-2, 120. 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. 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. * - throws left-handed, # - throws both, else - throws right, ? Game 2 also saw the ejection of David Ortiz in the top of the 7th, following an argument over balls and strikes with homeplate umpire Tim Timmons and the destruction of a dugout phone with his bat. over Detroit TigersWon AL Division Series (3-1) Trevor Rosenthal came in to pitch, and the first batter he faced, Daniel Nava, grounded in to a fielder's choice, after a great diving stop by rookie second baseman Kolten Wong. 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. 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. Wainwright was joined by youngsters Lance Lynn, Joe Kelly, Shelby Miller, and late-season call-up Michael Wacha. Jay scored and Descalsco went to third as the Cardinals now led 32. Won World Series. The Cardinals only seriously threatened in the seventh inning when they scored on Carlos Beltrn's single and had the bases loaded with two outs, but Boston reliever Junichi Tazawa got the final out. Boston, moreover, had a storybook narrative because of the recent Boston Marathon bombing, which, some felt, should have attracted casual audiences. 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. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Those players would form the core of the 2018 champion Red Sox, managed by Alex Cora. One-year: May 23, BOS (28-20) lost to CLE, 3-12, 77. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. This was the first game of this series neither team committed an error. 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. PITCHERS (11): Craig Breslow, Clay Buchholz, Ryan Dempster, Felix Doubront, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Franklin Morales, Jake Peavy, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Brandon Workman. Craig slid into third, popped up and started for home. 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. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. 34,979. Many thanks to him. 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. Projected Lineup. American League Championship Series - Defeated Detroit Tigers 4-2. 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. 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. 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. [36]Koji Uehara relieved Lester with two outs in the eighth and retired all four Cardinals he faced to earn his second save of the series. 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. Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 38. 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. Red Sox RF Shane Victorino missed his first game of the season after leaving the game on April 20 with back spasms. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The ALDS was contested from October 4 to 10 between the Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers. Shane Victorino then hit a ground ball to deep short, but Kozma again mishandled it, his second error of the game, and once again the bases were loaded with one out. Closer Koji Uehara came into the game with two outs in the bottom of the eighth and successfully racked up the four-out save. 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. He was immediately relieved by Junichi Tazawa who stranded both runners. Down on their last strike, Boston scored against New York's closer Mariano Rivera in the ninth and took game one in extra frames. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Locally, the two teams' flagship radio stations broadcast the series with their respective announcing crews. Guesses Remaining. [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. 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. Aug 23, BOS (75-55) lost to LAD, 0-2, 135. Middlebrooks tried to keep the ball on the infield, but it skipped into foul territory. 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. Record: BOSTON Most Valuable Papi. 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. Ross did tag and score to give Boston a 50 lead. Get a summary of the St. Louis Cardinals vs. Boston Red Sox baseball game. The Red Sox came back again in the eighth after a leadoff single by Jacoby Ellsbury and Shane Victorino was hit by reliever Carlos Martnez. 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. 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. John Jay flew out to Gomes, Descalso popped out to Gomes and Carpenter struck out and the Red Sox clinched their eighth World Series. 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. David . We present them here for purely educational purposes. John Farrell(97-65), Attendance: 2,833,333 Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. After a flyout by Pedroia which advanced Ellsbury to third, Ortiz was again intentionally walked. [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. Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame members Carlton Fisk and Luis Tiant, both of whom played in historic Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, threw ceremonial first pitches. The Red Sox came together as a team from the start of spring training to the time they celebrated a world championship. Football Stats - NFL - CFL - AFL - Arena Football - Indoor Football - Search . The 2013 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2013 season. The Red Sox and Indians wore black armbands to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. This was the fourth meeting of the Cardinals and the Red Sox in the World Series (previously meeting in 1946, 1967, and 2004). [29] The Red Sox closed out the month of May with a road loss against the archrival Yankees. Twitter Rick Porcello has been steady and versatile. Boston threatened early with two walks and a single, which could not score David Ortiz from second, in the top of the second. 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. Stephen Drew scored Ortiz on a sacrifice fly. Boston starter Jake Peavy melted early, surrendering a five-run second inning to the Tigers. "[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. Plus, explore all of your favorite teams' rosters on FOXSports.com today! Advancing to the World Series, the Red Sox defeated the National League champion St. Louis Cardinals in six games, to capture the franchise's eighth championship overall and third in ten years. Jeff Roberson/Associated Press. The largest paid crowd in the history of Busch Stadium (47,469) saw the game, surpassing the previous night's record attendance. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Jul 24, BOS (61-42) lost to TBR, 1-5, 104. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 12:52AM. 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. [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. 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. Shane Victorino, RF. 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. John Lackey took the mound in the bottom of the eighth. in over Tampa Bay Rays, Manager: Go Orange. 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. 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? Red Sox owner John Henry said after the game that the parade would take place on Saturday, November 2. On September 27, the Red Sox secured home field advantage for the American League Division Series by beating the Orioles 123.
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