Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball. 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. Mike Napoli secured the series win in the rubber match with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 11th. The tides turned when Boston headed to the west coast for a three-game series against the 2012 World Series champion San Francisco and the, to that time, red hot Dodgers. [56], Some analysts expressed alarm at the low ratings, considering the prestigious franchises involved (a combined 20 World Championships and 32 pennants). BOSTON Most Valuable Papi. [8][9] He became the first non-Yankee to win three World Series titles with one team since Jim Palmer (Baltimore Orioles 1966, 1970, and 1983). Correct. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. 2023 Red Sox Mailbag (1.0) from Fenway South! - by G.G. [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. RECOMMENDED Red Sox star pitcher suffers Spring. Mike Shannon and John Rooney called the games for the Cardinals on KMOX in St. Louis, while Joe Castiglione, Dave O'Brien, and Lou Merloni announced for the Red Sox on WEEI in Boston. Boston threatened early with two walks and a single, which could not score David Ortiz from second, in the top of the second. Detroit had scored the game's lone run by virtue of a Jhonny Peralta RBI in the sixth inning. 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. 5:51 PM Feb 15, 2023. 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. David Ortiz drove in 103 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .309. Breslow then made an errant throw to third base, allowing Jon Jay to score as well, giving St. Louis a 32 advantage. Koji threw 74 innings in 2013 for a WHIP of .565, and ERA of 1.09 with 101 K's and 9 walks . Red Sox set roster for 2018 World Series - MLB.com All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. 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. 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. Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 38. All rights reserved. [49][50] This was the final World Series of the 2010s in which the home team won a deciding game and received the Commissioner's Trophy on their home field. After the 2017 season, Farrell was fired and replaced by Alex Cora, who managed the Red Sox to the 2018 World Series championship. The Red Sox had a shaky opening in Game 1, with Jon Lester surrendering solo home runs to Sean Rodriguez and Ben Zobrist. 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. In the seventh inning, the Red Sox' defense let them down. David . This page was last edited on 16 February 2023, at 01:10. [27] After three scoreless innings, Matt Holliday led off the fourth inning for the Cardinals with a triple to center field. Lackey walked Holliday to load the bases before he was relieved by Junichi Tazawa. * - bats left-handed, # - bats both, else - bats right, ? That was the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, when there was a 16-team field. The Red Sox and Indians wore black armbands to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. Following their Opening Day triumph, the Red Sox improved to 20 on Wednesday, April 3, in the second tilt of the three-game series, in a game that saw offseason acquisition Joel Hanrahan rack up his first save as a Red Sox. Flix Doubront pitched two scoreless innings and Craig Breslow took over in the seventh but was quickly replaced by Junichi Tazawa after giving up a hit and drilled Carlos Beltrn. ), Fox televised the series in the United States and Canada, with Joe Buck calling play-by-play and Tim McCarver handling color commentary. St. Louis took early advantage of starter Jake Peavy, who gave up two runs on four hits in the first inning. Wainwright and catcher Yadier Molina both converged, but both let the ball drop for a leadoff single. Of the 2004 Red Sox team, only David Ortiz will be on the roster for the 2013 World Series, and nearly all of that series' main figures (Francona, La Russa, Pujols) have moved on. Martinez (sprained left ankle) is on the Red Sox roster for their AL Division Series against the Rays. Jon Lester led the team with 15 wins, and John Lackey recorded a 3.52 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers. [16][17][18][19] The Red Sox reported the decision was made "to support efforts of law enforcement officers. All rights reserved. ET. They were defeated (130) in a rain-shortened 7-inning game on April 23. Aug 23, BOS (75-55) lost to LAD, 0-2, 135. Or write about sports? Meanwhile, Lester was brilliant for the Red Sox, pitching 7+23 scoreless innings. The bullpen were led by closer Koji Uehara, who unexpectedly took over following injuries to Joel Hanrahan and Andrew Bailey to post 21 saves and a 1.09 ERA. 2013 World Champions: Coaches and Staff - RedSoxDiehard.com David Ortiz planning impactful Rafael Devers move ahead of WBC 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. [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]. Here is the roster, official as of Sunday: PITCHERS (12): RHP Alfredo Aceves, RHP Andrew Bailey, RHP Clay Buchholz, RHP Ryan Dempster, LHP . Middlebrooks tried to keep the ball on the infield, but it skipped into foul territory. 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 Series started on October 23, ending with Game 6 on October 30. Aug 29, BOS (79-56) lost to BAL, 2-3, 148. Find out more. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. The Boston Red Sox finalized their 25-man World Series roster Wednesday morning, and not only does it remain unchanged, it does not fuel any speculation about the status of starter Clay Buchholz. 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? This was the second longest game by time in Rays history. [citation needed], The top-seeded Cardinals opened the playoffs by defeating the #4 seed Pittsburgh Pirates in five games in the Division Series. Red Sox RF Shane Victorino missed his first game of the season after leaving the game on April 20 with back spasms. Siegrist misplayed his position on first base, standing too far away, and Ellsbury safely returned to the bag. 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. Join our linker program. 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. This was the first game of this series neither team committed an error. 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. 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. Things got a little interesting in the bottom of the eighth inning. [54], Pregame coverage was handled by host Matt Vasgersian, joined by regular analyst Harold Reynolds. 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. 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. 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. 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. 5:37p.m. (EDT) at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, David Ortiz had his first multi-home run postseason game to lead the Red Sox to victory, smashing solo blasts in the 1st and 8th innings. Data Provided By However, the Red Sox' offense ignited in the bottom of the fourth inning, with several doubles combining with poor Tampa Bay fielding to stitch together a five-run frame. Sep 21, BOS (94-62) lost to TOR, 2-4, 158. They were an AL-best 53-28 at home in 2013. All seven outings came for the 2013 World Series champion Red Sox. This was the biggest ninth inning come from behind victory since the 2007 Mother's Day Miracle against the Orioles and the biggest eighth inning comeback, trailing by 6, since July 3, 1940, against the Athletics, at that time still located in their origin city Philadelphia. So without further ado, let's delve into the prospective Red Sox roster for the 2013 postseason. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, WP:JonLester(3-1) LP:AdamWainwright(2-2). Predicting the Boston Red Sox Full 2013 Postseason Roster 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. 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. When Did the Red Sox Last Win the World Series? 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 sixth inning, the bases were empty with two outs before Dustin Pedroia singled and David Ortiz walked. Do you have a blog? All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. In the postseason, the Red Sox first defeated the AL wild card Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS. [3][4] It was also the first World Series since 1958 to feature two teams with identical regular season records. Both games saw the first major league wins for Brandon Workman, in his third start, and Drake Britton respectively. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. 2013 Boston Red Sox Statistics 2012 Season 2014 Season Record: 97-65-0, Finished 1st in AL_East ( Schedule and Results ) Postseason: Won World Series (4-2) over St. Louis Cardinals Won AL Championship Series (4-2) over Detroit Tigers Won AL Division Series (3-1) over Tampa Bay Rays Manager: John Farrell (97-65) [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). [44][45][46][47] The win was the third championship in the last ten seasons for the Red Sox. "[20] A make-up date for the game was not immediately announced. [36] Following the home run, Mike Napoli struck out to stop the bleeding for the Tigers. St. Louis and Boston met up again in the 2013 World Series. 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. 6-1 in Game 6 on Wednesday night to win their third World Series . Shane Victorino, RF. He was joined by compatriot and set-up man Junichi Tazawa, and middle relievers Brandon Workman and Craig Breslow. Boston evened the four-game series with a 92 victory on Thursday, May 30. 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]. 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. 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. [29] He gave up a one out single to Molina. In the top of the 5th inning, Boston added two more runs, giving them a three-run cushion, but their lead was shattered in the bottom half of the frame with one swing, a three-run home run by Evan Longoria. May 12, BOS (22-16) lost to TOR, 4-12, 48. With two outs in the sixth, Dustin Pedroia singled and Ortiz drew a four pitch walk before Gomes hit a three-run shot into the Red Sox bullpen, his first hit of this World Series. 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. [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. Decoy Marker % % Score . 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. In 2014, the Cardinals made their fourth consecutive NLCS after a 9072 finish and the NL Central title, but lost to the eventual champion San Francisco Giants 41. 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. Twitter The Red Sox became the second team to win the World Series the season after finishing last in their division; the first had been the 1991 Minnesota Twins. The series then moved to Busch Stadium, where the Cardinals won the third game on October 26 to gain a 21 lead. Carlos Beltrn then singled to right to score Descalso and give the Cardinals a 42 lead. Many thanks to him. 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. Boston lost 3 of 4 games in a road series against Baltimore from June 1316. They closed out their weeklong homestand by losing 2 of 3 to the Blue Jays from May 1012. 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). The Red Sox gave up a 60 lead after a first inning in which the first eight Boston batters all reached base, and then Andrew Bailey had a blown save in the 10th inning, giving up two Tampa Bay runs. Boston's bats were ice cold in Game 1, nearly ceding a combined no-hitter to the Tigers. Tigers in Game 6 and back to the World Series for the third time in 10 years . 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 Cardinals won the series 42. The trend grabbed the attention of the audience, who started wearing real and fake beards to the stadium in support of the team. 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. Red Sox Postseason Results | Boston Red Sox - MLB.com Or write about sports? Do you have a sports website? Wainwright ended up striking out the side in the first two innings before Jon Lester broke the streak with a groundout. Michael Wacha left the game with six earned runs in 3 2/3 innings of work. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. [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. 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. It wasn't until the top of the fifth inning before the Red Sox got on the board themselves, when pinch hitter Mike Carp grounded into a fielder's choice off Cardinals starter Joe Kelly. Dustin Pedroia, 2B. John Farrell coached the team. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Australian Football Stats - Australian Football Search They played their home games at Fenway Park (Park Factors: 100/98) where 2,833,333 fans witnessed their 2013 Red Sox finish the season with a .599 winning percentage. With the bases loaded with one out and Craig Breslow pitching in relief, Matt Carpenter hit a fly ball to left field, but the runner on third beat the throw home, tying the game. The Boston Red Sox today announced the team's 25-man active roster for the 2013 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. 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. * - throws left-handed, # - throws both, else - throws right, ? Copyright 2000-2022 Sports Reference LLC. Will Middlebrooks was not able to field the ball cleanly and it got away from him. On Memorial Day, May 27, the Red Sox opened a four-game home-and-home series against Philadelphia, the team's first interleague series of 2013. 2013 Red Sox roster. Lackey pitched out of the jam on a flyout by Adams and striking out Freese. 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. This was the fourth time Victorino was hit by a pitch in this series. He posted a 6.35 ERA 11 1/3 innings, eight . [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. The only question is the order Cora deploys Eovaldi and Porcello for Games 3 and 4 in L.A. 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. 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. 2013 Boston Red Sox baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com Ortiz then hit a deep fly to right field, but was robbed of a grand slam by Carlos Beltrn. The Cardinals finished the 2013 regular season at 9765, earning the best record in the National League. Get Complete coverage of the 2013 League Championship Series games between the Tigers and Red Sox on ESPN.com . The 2013 Boston Red Sox won the World Series. Midway through the 2018 season, Matheny was fired and replaced by Mike Shildt. The Red Sox went from first to worst in the AL East following the 2014 season, finishing with a 7191 record. 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. [57], ESPN Radio broadcast the series in the U.S., with commentators Dan Shulman and Orel Hershiser. 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. 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. On September 27, the Red Sox secured home field advantage for the American League Division Series by beating the Orioles 123. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Is this anything more than a bridge year for the Red Sox? Maybe, but In addition, Lester joined Babe Ruth as the only Red Sox lefthanders to win three World Series games.[40]. [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. [12], After finishing last in the AL East with a 6993 record in 2012, the Red Sox fired Bobby Valentine and hired John Farrell as their new manager. 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. 8:00p.m. (EDT) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. 2013 World Champion Boston Red Sox. 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. 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). Aug 20, BOS (74-54) lost to SFG, 2-3, 130. Join our linker program. The Red Sox then split the two remaining games of the series to win 2 of its 3 games. Sep 18, BOS (92-61) lost to BAL, 3-5, 156. 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. . 2013 World Series - Wikipedia Victorino and Ortiz shaved theirs during a charity event sponsored by Gillette. 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). 2013 Boston Red Sox season - Wikipedia 2013 Boston Red Sox Roster | Baseball Almanac Stephen Drew scored Ortiz on a sacrifice fly. The next batter, Xander Bogaerts, bounced a ball up the middle for an RBI single of his own, knotting the game at 44. 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. beat St. Louis Cardinals (N.L. 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. The Tigers won the series 32. 100-62, 853 Runs, 656 Runs Allowed, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 12:52AM. The Cardinals' 8676 finish in 2016 and 8379 finish in 2017 ended without a postseason appearance. [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. Boston opened the month of May in the middle of a three-game road series against Toronto. Boston slugger J.D. 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.
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