These were Papelbon's second and third saves against the Red Sox since leaving the team; he recorded the other on May 18, 2012. [27] The Cardinals got off to a good start in the bottom of the first inning, putting two on the board from RBI singles by Matt Holliday and Yadier Molina off of Boston starter Jake Peavy. Sep 17, BOS (92-60) lost to BAL, 2-3, 153. 617 (one of Boston's area codes), displaying "Boston" above the numerals and "Strong" below them, hung in the Sox' dugout. After Matt Adams lined out, catcher Yadier Molina grounded out softly to Dustin Pedroia to score Holliday and give the Cardinals a 10 lead. - unknown, for minors. 7:30p.m. (EDT) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. Closer Koji Uehara came into the game with two outs in the bottom of the eighth and successfully racked up the four-out save. 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. The 2013 Red Sox season opened on April 1, with an afternoon road game against the New York Yankees. ", "World Series preview: Cardinals have just enough to beat Red Sox", "Boston Red Sox: Can baseball side turn trauma into triumph? Do you have a sports website? Saltalamacchia, receiving the throw from foul territory, applied the tag to the sliding Craig. Boston quickly responded in the top of the eighth by loading the bases off Carlos Martnez. Boston added an important insurance run in the third, which turned out to be the difference in game five, with Mike Napoli scoring on a wild pitch by Snchez. 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 Red Sox won their fourth straight against the Cleveland Indians on April 16. They closed out their weeklong homestand by losing 2 of 3 to the Blue Jays from May 1012. 6-1 in Game 6 on Wednesday night to win their third World Series . With 1.5 games behind Boston, Tampa Bay visited the Fens for their third and final time. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 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. Boston closer Koji Uehara was brought in to face pinch hitter Allen Craig, who doubled on the first pitch. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Boston's series in the Bronx continued on June 1 and 2, and the Red Sox racked up two victories to take the three-game series. Sep 28, BOS (97-64) lost to BAL, 5-6, 162. Data Provided By 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. 2013 World Series: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Boston Red Sox - MLB Playoffs - ESPN Michael Tureski/Icon SMI This video is unavailable. 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. 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. Boston struck first on back-to-back one out doubles by Dustin Pedroia and David Ortiz, who continued his monstrous tear, hitting .733 in the series. In addition, some of the Red Sox players grew beards during the season as a sign of unity. Under new manager John Farrell, the Red Sox finished first in the American League East with a record of 97 wins and 65 losses. 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). 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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. Boston evened the four-game series with a 92 victory on Thursday, May 30. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Aug 16, BOS (72-52) lost to NYY, 3-10, 126. [33], Hall of Fame inductee Ozzie Smith threw the ceremonial first pitch. Jul 24, BOS (61-42) lost to TBR, 1-5, 104. [56], Some analysts expressed alarm at the low ratings, considering the prestigious franchises involved (a combined 20 World Championships and 32 pennants). 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. 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. Sep 12, BOS (89-59) lost to TBR, 3-4, 152. The 2013 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball 's (MLB) 2013 season. Martinez (sprained left ankle) is on the Red Sox roster for their AL Division Series against the Rays. Do you have a blog? May 23, BOS (28-20) lost to CLE, 3-12, 77. He was immediately relieved by Junichi Tazawa who stranded both runners. One-year: 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. Traveling to Tampa Bay, the Red Sox recovered by taking two of three games from the Rays from May 1416. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. in St. Louis and Boston met up again in the 2013 World Series. Red Sox owner John Henry said after the game that the parade would take place on Saturday, November 2. A giant American flag flew at half-mast before the series opener with a moment of silence prior to the first pitch. With one out in the bottom of the fourth, Matt Holliday hit a solo shot to center field to tie the game. 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 game two Buchholz suffered his first loss of the season, albeit allowing only three runs, two of them earned. The Red Sox also placed closer Joel Hanrahan on the disabled list with a hamstring injury.[14][15]. 1. 2013 World Champion Boston Red Sox. The 2013 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2013 season. Wainwright was joined by youngsters Lance Lynn, Joe Kelly, Shelby Miller, and late-season call-up Michael Wacha. 40-Man Roster Non-Roster Invitees Depth Chart Coaches Red Sox Top 30 Prospects Starting Lineups Transactions Injury Updates Draft Results Front Office. The Tigers outhit the Red Sox, and Detroit had several prime scoring opportunities, especially in the first and eighth innings, but all were stanched by effective pitching from starter John Lackey, relievers Craig Breslow and Junichi Tazawa, and closer Koji Uehara. 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. Finished This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. 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. Lester was joined by Clay Buchholz, John Lackey and midseason acquisition Jake Peavy. * - bats left-handed, # - bats both, else - bats right, ? 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. - unknown, for minors. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Copyright 2000-2022 Sports Reference LLC. [23][24][25] Lester was accused of using a foreign substance on his glove, but he claimed that it was just rosin, which is legal, and the Cardinals organization elected to not file a complaint.[26]. "That's where it all starts. Lackey pitched out of the jam on a flyout by Adams and striking out Freese. They protested that Middlebrooks' feet were in the air as he was getting up when Craig ran over him. The 2013 Boston Red Sox won the World Series. However, the Red Sox also signed high-priced free agent flops Pablo Sandoval and Hanley Ramrez, neither of whom became productive players. The team also wore "B Strong" patches in their uniforms. Or write about sports? David Ortiz lead off the fifth on a double, followed by back-to-back walks by Jonny Gomes on 10 pitches and Xander Bogaerts. American League Championship Series - Defeated Detroit Tigers 4-2.