All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Workman had his first start only 4 days later against the Oakland Athletics, taking a no-hit bid to the 7th inning. Decoy Marker % % Score . Do you have a blog? The Cardinals have made just one change to their team, but it's a big one. * - bats left-handed, # - bats both, else - bats right, ? Francona received a standing ovation in the first game of the four-game series. John Jay flew out to Gomes, Descalso popped out to Gomes and Carpenter struck out and the Red Sox clinched their eighth World Series. ), Felix Doubront pitched 2 innings out of the bullpen to earn his first career postseason win. St. Louis took early advantage of starter Jake Peavy, who gave up two runs on four hits in the first inning. Having lost the first game on April 30, the Red Sox won the next two games 101 and 31 on May 1 and 2. With this win, Boston won the championship at Fenway Park for the first time since 1918. Finished 1st in the AL's East Division. 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. Football Stats - NFL - CFL - AFL - Arena Football - Indoor Football - Search Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball. Boston headed with a 5839 record to the All-Star break, leading the AL with 1 game ahead of the Athletics (5639) and with most wins in the majors, just ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals with 5736, who entered the break with the best record. They are consistently one of the top MLB teams in average road attendance, while the small capacity of Fenway Park prevents them from leading in overall attendance. ", "World Series preview: Cardinals have just enough to beat Red Sox", "Boston Red Sox: Can baseball side turn trauma into triumph? The Red Sox will host the Cardinals in Game 1 of the 2013 World Series tonight at Fenway Park beginning at 8:07 p.m. 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 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. The note, which was hung in Boston's dugout, read: "From our city to your city: Our hearts and prayers go out to you, Boston. 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. "That's where it all starts. A giant American flag flew at half-mast before the series opener with a moment of silence prior to the first pitch. Seeing the Red Sox beat the Yankees in the 2018 ALDS was awesome especially after . In game one in Los Angeles Boston could not score but were able to take game two and three, inflicting the Dodgers first series loss since June 16. CATCHERS (2): David Ross, Jarrod Saltalamacchia. 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. 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. He induced a ground ball against Allen Craig to first base, Mike Napoli bobbled the ball but could recover in time and Tazawa, covering first base, got the out. 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). The Red Sox' May slide continued when they lost three of four games at home against Minnesota from May 69. 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. The ceremonial first pitch was thrown by 1985 NL MVP Willie McGee. 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). [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). The Red Sox wore white home jerseys with "Boston" on the front instead of the customary "Red Sox" while Kansas City players and staff wore a "B Strong" patch on the front of their jerseys, with the shirts being auctioned off for funds to support victims of the bombing. [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. Down by five, Boston scored nine runs in two innings, including a grand slam by Mike Napoli and took game two. Baseball Stats - AL - NL - AAGPBL - Minor League Baseball - Search [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. About Us - Contact Us - Credits - Recommended - Privacy Policy - Schedule and Scores After a flyout by Pedroia which advanced Ellsbury to third, Ortiz was again intentionally walked. 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. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 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. With 1.5 games behind Boston, Tampa Bay visited the Fens for their third and final time. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Carlos Beltrn then singled to right to score Descalso and give the Cardinals a 42 lead. 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. Batting - 103, Pitching - 103 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. The ALDS was contested from October 4 to 10 between the Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers. **The winner of the 2013 American League Division Series plays the Red Sox in the ALCS. 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. 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. Aug 23, BOS (75-55) lost to LAD, 0-2, 135. The Red Sox won the Fall Classic in six games, marking the first World Series title clinched at Fenway Park since 1918. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. In Toronto, the Sox split the first two games of a series against the Blue Jays on April 5 and 6, winning 64 in the first frame and falling 50 in the second. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Lackey got two quick outs in the top of the seventh, before Daniel Descalso hit a long single into right field and Carpenter followed him with a double to left field, advancing the runner to third. Ultimately, Boston's disgruntled offense would strike out 17 times, an ALCS record. 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. 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]. Papelbon repeated the feat again on May 29 as the series shifted to Philadelphia. In the seventh, the Tigers scored on a double play, bringing them within a run. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. That was the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, when there was a 16-team field. The regularly scheduled game took place at 1:35p.m., and a nightcap at 7 p.m.[22], On April 21, Kansas City ended Boston's seven-game winning streak with a 42 win over the Red Sox in the opener of a day-night doubleheader. Martinez (sprained left ankle) is on the Red Sox roster for their AL Division Series against the Rays. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Boston evened the four-game series with a 92 victory on Thursday, May 30. 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. Wainwright matched Lester until the seventh inning, when a ground-rule RBI double by David Ross and RBI single by Jacoby Ellsbury scored Xander Bogaerts and Stephen Drew to give Boston a 31 lead. This page was last edited on 16 February 2023, at 01:10. [44][45][46][47] The win was the third championship in the last ten seasons for the Red Sox. 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. Aug 11, BOS (71-49) lost to KCR, 3-4, 122. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. 40-Man Roster Non-Roster Invitees Depth Chart Coaches Red Sox Top 30 Prospects Starting Lineups Transactions Injury Updates Draft Results Front Office. The 25 duck boats carrying the players and executives paused at the Boston Marathon finish line where three spectators died during the April bombing. 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. In the top of the ninth, closer Koji Uehara struck out the first two batters he was facing and the game ended with an unassisted ground out by Mike Napoli to secure the 20 series lead. After Matt Adams lined out, catcher Yadier Molina grounded out softly to Dustin Pedroia to score Holliday and give the Cardinals a 10 lead. 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. Lester allowed only one run on three hits, while Buchholz allowed only one unearned run on two hits. This was the first game of this series neither team committed an error. The Red Sox headed into the postseason with the best record in the majors, tied with the St. Louis Cardinals. The next batter, Xander Bogaerts, bounced a ball up the middle for an RBI single of his own, knotting the game at 44. Dempster recovered and closed out the 81 victory by striking out Matt Adams. Then, outfielder Jonny Gomes came to bat and the Cardinals brought in Seth Maness to face him. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Lacrosse Stats - MLL - NLL - Lacrosse Search [13] Under Farrell, the team finished the 2013 regular season at 9765, the best record in the American League. With the bases loaded and one out, Mike Napoli doubled to left-center, scoring Ellsbury, Pedroia and Ortiz, the latter after Shane Robinson misplayed a carom off the wall. 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. 7:30p.m. (EDT) at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The Red Sox allowed Detroit to stay in the game, however, surrendering a run each in the fifth, sixth, and seventh innings.