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Batting - 103, Pitching - 103 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). MNUFC Acquires International Roster Spot From Colorado. 4. Twitter 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. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. over Detroit TigersWon AL Division Series (3-1) Sep 29, BOS (97-65) lost to BAL, 6-7. 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. beat St. Louis Cardinals (N.L. (Schedule and Results), Postseason: Won World Series (4-2) He was immediately relieved by Junichi Tazawa who stranded both runners. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 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. [28] The Red Sox welcomed 200411 manager and two-time World Series champion manager Terry Francona back to Fenway Park on May 23 as they hosted Francona's new team, the Cleveland Indians. Shane Victorino, RF. 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. 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. Copyright 2023 Stats Crew, Stats Crew - The Home of Sports Statistics, 2022 Major League Baseball statistical updates. [2] This was the first World Series since 1999 to feature both #1 seeds from the AL and NL. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. 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. 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). He walked leadoff batter Jacoby Ellsbury and after an out, Dustin Pedroia singled. The team also wore "B Strong" patches in their uniforms. Hall of Famer and two-time World Series MVP Bob Gibson threw the ceremonial first pitch. The 2013 World Series triumph would be the pinnacle of the John Farrell era. The Red Sox had a scheduled weekend series against the Kansas City Royals during April 1921. RECOMMENDED Red Sox star pitcher suffers Spring. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Following the All-Star break the Red Sox played the Yankees for the first time at Fenway in 2013. The Red Sox scored 853 runs, best in the league. 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. With 1.5 games behind Boston, Tampa Bay visited the Fens for their third and final time. [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. Let's do some math. The condensed two-day series and day-night doubleheader were necessitated by effects from Tropical Storm Andrea which rained out the scheduled Friday, June 7 game. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Finished 1st in the AL's East Division. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. Lacrosse Stats - MLL - NLL - Lacrosse Search 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. 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. Having lost the first game on April 30, the Red Sox won the next two games 101 and 31 on May 1 and 2. David . 2. Throughout the game, fans at Fenway Park heckled Wil Myers, a Tampa Bay right fielder who made a critical error that had helped open up scoring for the Red Sox in Game 1. Projected Lineup. Snchez walked six batters, but those who were fortunate enough to get on base could never stitch together any runs. 40-Man Roster Non-Roster Invitees Depth Chart Coaches Red Sox Top 30 Prospects Starting Lineups Transactions Injury Updates Draft Results Front Office. Then, outfielder Jonny Gomes came to bat and the Cardinals brought in Seth Maness to face him. The Boston Red Sox today announced the team's 25-man active roster for the 2013 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. Boston secured the series with a 52 win on their last regular season home game. Game 5 saw a battle of the aces with Adam Wainwright on the short end as Lester pitched another gem of 7 2/3 innings. Lester was joined by Clay Buchholz, John Lackey and midseason acquisition Jake Peavy. ), Felix Doubront pitched 2 innings out of the bullpen to earn his first career postseason win. [24] Dustin Pedroia reached base in all their first 18 games, the most consecutive games to start a season by a Red Sox 2B (breaking the record set by Pete Runnels in 1959)[citation needed]. Aug 20, BOS (74-54) lost to SFG, 2-3, 130. . 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. 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. The Cardinals' pitching staff were led by Adam Wainwright, who returned to form after posting an NL-leading 19 wins. Sep 24, BOS (95-63) lost to COL, 3-8, 161. They were defeated (130) in a rain-shortened 7-inning game on April 23. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Wainwright ended up striking out the side in the first two innings before Jon Lester broke the streak with a groundout. 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. Things got a little interesting in the bottom of the eighth inning. ET. Boston closer Koji Uehara was brought in to face pinch hitter Allen Craig, who doubled on the first pitch. Coming home to Fenway Park, the Red Sox took 2 of 3 games from the Texas Rangers from June 46, including a 175 romp. 6. Many thanks to him. Matt Holliday prevented a shutout by hitting a solo shot into the Green Monster in the top of the 9th off Ryan Dempster. 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. Buchholz returned to the rotation three months after his last start on June 8 and protected his undefeated season record in game one of a three-game series in St. Peterburg by allowing, with the help of the relievers, no runs. Both inherited runners scored on a double by Matt Holliday. Record: Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Team marketing started campaigns to take advantage of the beards' popularity. over Tampa Bay Rays, Manager: . Victorino and Ortiz shaved theirs during a charity event sponsored by Gillette. [3][4] It was also the first World Series since 1958 to feature two teams with identical regular season records. Lackey pitched out of the jam on a flyout by Adams and striking out Freese. Clickable Select answers by clicking on text or image buttons Select answers by clicking on text or image buttons Best Score? Under new manager John Farrell, the Red Sox finished first in the American League East with a record of 97 wins and 65 losses. Prior to this game he posted a 1.00 ERA in the postseason. Boston evened the four-game series with a 92 victory on Thursday, May 30. Sep 28, BOS (97-64) lost to BAL, 5-6, 162. 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. In a combined effort of Doubront and the bullpen, Boston shut-out the team from the NL West. AL_East 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. INFIELDERS (6): Xander Bogaerts, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Mike Napoli, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia. The average list price on the resale market for a ticket to Game 6 was $1,860, according to TiqIQ, a ticket tracking company. Winning in six games, the Red Sox clinched their first World Series championship at their home field of Fenway Park since 1918,[5][6][7] and the most recent edition where the championship was clinched by the home team until the 2022 World Series (before that, the Dodgers won the 2020 World Series as the designated home team, but at a neutral site). Beltrn would leave the game, with Robinson moving to right field, and Jon Jay taking over in center. Dating back to 1903, Boston has won eight World Series championships, most recently in 2013, good for fourth-most by any. 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. Batting - 100, Pitching - 98, Pythagorean W-L: 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. 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. However, the third base umpire, Jim Joyce, called obstruction on the play; home plate umpire Dana DeMuth determined that Craig would have scored without the obstruction, giving the Cardinals the win and a 21 lead in the World Series.