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. David Ortiz drove in 103 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .309. In the bottom of the ninth with one out, Koji Uehara took the mound and gave up a double on his first pitch to Allen Craig which advanced Yadier Molina, who singled earlier in the inning, to third. 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. 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 . David Ortiz lead off the fifth on a double, followed by back-to-back walks by Jonny Gomes on 10 pitches and Xander Bogaerts. 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. David Ortiz was awarded the World Series Most Valuable Player Award. The Cardinals finished the 2013 regular season at 9765, earning the best record in the National League. The Royals ended a season-opening streak of 16 games by Red Sox starters allowing three runs or less, tying an AL record achieved by the Oakland Athletics in 1978 and 1981. [44][45][46][47] The win was the third championship in the last ten seasons for the Red Sox. 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. along with much-needed roster flexibility. 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. 2. Aug 15, BOS (72-51) lost to TOR, 1-2, 124. The Red Sox are feeling confident about their rotation entering the World Series. In the postseason, the Red Sox first defeated the AL wild card Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS. (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.) Boston Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski threw the ceremonial first pitch,[22] as he had done before Game 1 in 2004 and 2007. 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. 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. Craig slid into third, popped up and started for home. 34,979. This caught the eye of first baseman Mike Napoli and catcher David Ross, who decided to also stop shaving. Like in the last two games, St. Louis scored first. 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. Boston's Shane Victorino opened the scoring with a three-run double in the third inning[42] and had four runs batted in. 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. In the bottom of the eighth Lester allowed a one out double against Freese and Koji Uehara took over the mound for a four out save after Kozma hit a fly ball to left field for the second out of the inning. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Down on their last strike, Boston scored against New York's closer Mariano Rivera in the ninth and took game one in extra frames. Game 2 pitted the NLCS MVP Michael Wacha against the Red Sox' John Lackey. Boston closer Koji Uehara was brought in to face pinch hitter Allen Craig, who doubled on the first pitch. The Cardinals have made just one change to their team, but it's a big one. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. With two outs, Martinez jammed Napoli and he popped out to short to end the inning. "[20] A make-up date for the game was not immediately announced. 2013 Boston Red Sox Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com Aug 11, BOS (71-49) lost to KCR, 3-4, 122. The Red Sox suffered their first World Series loss since 1986 in that year's Game 7. [43] Red Sox pitcher John Lackey pitched six scoreless innings. Is this anything more than a bridge year for the Red Sox? Maybe, but Boston quickly responded in the top of the eighth by loading the bases off Carlos Martnez. 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. Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz then secured the series sweep by back-to-back strong outings. 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. 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. The ceremonial first pitch was thrown by 1985 NL MVP Willie McGee. Prominent Member Of 2018 Red Sox Roster Contemplating Retirement 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. 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. over Tampa Bay Rays, Manager: Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. 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. 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. Closer Koji Uehara came into the game with two outs in the bottom of the eighth and successfully racked up the four-out save. 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 addition, some of the Red Sox players grew beards during the season as a sign of unity. The interleague series against Arizona saw the first start for newly acquired starting pitcher Jake Peavy, who tied the series with a strong performance after the D-Backs took game one, with the winning run driven in by former Red Sox player Cody Ross. Team marketing started campaigns to take advantage of the beards' popularity. Sep 29, BOS (97-65) lost to BAL, 6-7. Those players would form the core of the 2018 champion Red Sox, managed by Alex Cora. The Cardinals' pitching staff were led by Adam Wainwright, who returned to form after posting an NL-leading 19 wins. "That's where it all starts. They closed out their weeklong homestand by losing 2 of 3 to the Blue Jays from May 1012. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 12:52AM. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Boston tied the game after a leadoff triple by rookie Xander Bogaerts who scored on a fielders choice at second by Mike Carp in the fifth and Daniel Nava drove in Shane Victorino, who reached base on a leadoff walk in the sixth and was advanced to third by a David Ortiz base hit. On July 30, Boston acquired starting pitcher Jake Peavy from the White Sox in a three-way deal, sending infielder Jos Iglesias to the Tigers and Avisal Garca from Detroit to Chicago. 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. 2013 World Series: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Boston Red Sox - MLB Even though this happened with no outs, Holliday was stranded at third. 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. 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. The 2013 World Series triumph would be the pinnacle of the John Farrell era. 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. Aug 14, BOS (72-50) lost to TOR, 3-4, 123. The Sox pounded the Yankees, 111, on June 1, and prevailed, 30, in a rain-shortened six-inning game on June 2 that was eventually called due to thunderstorms. Traveling to Tampa Bay, the Red Sox recovered by taking two of three games from the Rays from May 1416. David Ross then singled to center field, followed by a flyout by Ellsbury. He made a diving stab and threw home to catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, who tagged out the sliding Molina. Lester allowed only one run on three hits, while Buchholz allowed only one unearned run on two hits. The 2013 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball 's (MLB) 2013 season. Craig fell, got back up and ran home. Jul 26, BOS (61-43) lost to BAL, 0-6, 107. [27] Boston won Game 6 in a rout, by scoring six runs on the Cardinals rookie Michael Wacha, who had previously been unbeaten in the playoffs. 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. Find the MLB Boston Red Sox player roster for this season on FOX Sports. Jun 22, BOS (45-32) lost to DET, 3-10, 101. First . Ballpark: Fenway Park II. Love, Cleveland." Detroit added two more in the fourth inning before being relieved by Brandon Workman, and that was all the Tigers would need to coast to a 73 victory. Red Sox Chasing Ninth World Series Title In Franchise History Sep 28, BOS (97-64) lost to BAL, 5-6, 162. Jul 24, BOS (61-42) lost to TBR, 1-5, 104. 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. 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. The Cardinals threatened again in the fifth after a leadoff hit by John Jay, a one out single by Carpenter and a flyout to right field by Carlos Beltrn, which advanced Jay to third. 6-1 in Game 6 on Wednesday night to win their third World Series . The Boston Red Sox are one of baseball's most successful teams. We present them here for purely educational purposes. [52][53] Working with Buck and McCarver were field reporters Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews. 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. Ross did tag and score to give Boston a 50 lead. 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 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 Boston Red Sox today announced the team's 25-man active roster for the 2013 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. Sep 21, BOS (94-62) lost to TOR, 2-4, 158. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF. The top-seeded Red Sox opened the playoffs by defeating the fifth-seeded Tampa Bay Rays in four games in the Division Series. Neither team scored in the seventh inning. The 2013 Boston Red Sox played 162 games during the regular season, won 97 games, lost 65 games, and finished in first position. [59][60][61][62], On November 2, the Red Sox parade began at Fenway Park and headed down Boylston Street. 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. Rob Tringali/MLB Photos/Getty Images "People were motivated to rewrite their . With two runners in scoring position Ellsbury's single scored Drew but Ross was tagged out at home plate on the throw by Shane Robinson. 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. 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). Dustin Pedroia advanced the runners on a ground out, Ortiz was intentionally walked to load the bases and Cardinals closer Trevor Rosenthal took over for a 5 out save which he ended up blowing after Nava reached on a force out at second, scoring Ellsbury and a single by Bogaerts, scoring Victorino. 2013 World Champions: Coaches and Staff - RedSoxDiehard.com * - throws left-handed, # - throws both, else - throws right, ? [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. AL_East [41] World Series Most Valuable Player David Ortiz was walked by the Cardinals four times, and scored twice. 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. 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. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. The Red Sox had home field advantage for the series, based on the AL's win in the 2013 MLB All-Star Game on July 16. Boston . 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. In the top of the fourth, the just awarded AL Golden Glove winner on second base, Dustin Pedroia, committed a fielding error on a possible double play ball with one out and Craig on first. Or write about sports? In addition, Lester joined Babe Ruth as the only Red Sox lefthanders to win three World Series games.[40]. Australian Football Stats - Australian Football Search The Boston Red Sox today announced the team's 25-man active roster for the 2013 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. With payroll freed up, that enabled him to sign several new free agents for the 2013 season, making sure to stick to shorter-term contracts while a new batch of . 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. On their last trip to the Bronx, Boston headed into the seventh with a five-run lead, but the combination of Peavy, Thornton and Tazawa could not stop the Yankees from scoring 6 runs. 3. 2013 Red Sox roster. Beltrn drove in the Cardinal's first run on a left field single into the shift and advanced on a wild pitch. 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. John Farrell coached the team. Do you have a sports website? 25. * - bats left-handed, # - bats both, else - bats right, ? Center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury set a Red Sox record with five stolen bases in the game.