Baseball-Reference.com Series Win Probability - Boston Red Sox vs. Detroit Tigers, 2013 ALCS Gm 1 Gm 2 Gm 3 Gm 4 Gm 5 Gm 6 BOS 50% DET The height of bar indicates the probability of a team winning the series given the current series state. Several members of the 2004 Red Sox championship team, including Pedro Martnez, threw ceremonial first pitches. 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. They protested that Middlebrooks' feet were in the air as he was getting up when Craig ran over him. 7:30p.m. (EDT) at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Siegrist misplayed his position on first base, standing too far away, and Ellsbury safely returned to the bag. David Ortiz drove in 103 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .309. [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. Sep 21, BOS (94-62) lost to TOR, 2-4, 158. 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. This caught the eye of first baseman Mike Napoli and catcher David Ross, who decided to also stop shaving. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Boston, moreover, had a storybook narrative because of the recent Boston Marathon bombing, which, some felt, should have attracted casual audiences. After losing 3 out of 4 in a tough series to the Detroit Tigers, the Red Sox would go to win 5 of their next 6 in June and extending that streak for 9 out of 10 into July, which included a walk-off home run against the San Diego Padres by Jonny Gomes. 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 Red Sox came together as a team from the start of spring training to the time they celebrated a world championship. 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). 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]. The series then moved to Busch Stadium, where the Cardinals won the third game on October 26 to gain a 21 lead. A giant American flag flew at half-mast before the series opener with a moment of silence prior to the first pitch. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 12:52AM. But then Saltalamacchia threw to third trying to get Craig, who was running on the play. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF. 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. 2013 Red Sox roster. Aug 11, BOS (71-49) lost to KCR, 3-4, 122. Prior to this game he posted a 1.00 ERA in the postseason. Do you have a blog? Mike Napoli hit a 445ft blast of a solo home-run off of Detroit's Anbal Snchez (who had surrendered no hits to the Red Sox in Game 1), igniting a 3-run second inning that saw David Ross and Jacoby Ellsbury also drive in runs. 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. 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. Francona received a standing ovation in the first game of the four-game series. This page was last edited on 16 February 2023, at 01:10. The Red Sox swept two consecutive series between April 1318. A day later, the Red Sox secured home field advantage throughout the playoffs thanks to a 75 loss by the Oakland A's to the Seattle Mariners, making the last two games virtually pointless. (Schedule and Results), Postseason: Won World Series (4-2) A Championship Staff The manager, coaches, staff, and owners who brought the Red Sox to the top . The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame members Carlton Fisk and Luis Tiant, both of whom played in historic Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, threw ceremonial first pitches. Shane Victorino, RF. The 2013 Boston Red Sox season was the 113th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Hockey Stats - NHL - WHA - Minor League Hockey - Search 100-62, 853 Runs, 656 Runs Allowed, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 12:52AM. Baseball Stats - AL - NL - AAGPBL - Minor League Baseball - Search Craig fell, got back up and ran home. Boston starter Jake Peavy melted early, surrendering a five-run second inning to the Tigers. The 2013 Boston Red Sox played 162 games during the regular season, won 97 games, lost 65 games, and finished in first position. Locally, the two teams' flagship radio stations broadcast the series with their respective announcing crews. - unknown; OPS_lg for OPS+ does not include pitchers. 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. The Rangers took the next two games, on May 4 and 5, by respective scores of 51 and 43. [37], 8:00p.m. (EDT) at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. [35], 6:07p.m. (EDT) at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. In game 2 the Red Sox put themselves back to a 1.5 game lead, including Shane Victorino's steal of home in a delayed double steal with Dustin Pedroia, who agreed to a seven-year contract extension through the 2021 season a day later. They even gave nicknames to each player's beards such as "The Ironsides" (Gomes), "The Siesta" (Napoli), or "The Saltine" (Saltalamacchia). 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. Rob Tringali/MLB Photos/Getty Images "People were motivated to rewrite their . The American League's All-Star Game win allows the Red Sox to host four of a possible seven World Series games from Fenway Park. [3][4] It was also the first World Series since 1958 to feature two teams with identical regular season records. The Farrell era oversaw the departure of Ben Cherington and the entry of Dave Dombrowski as general manager, the retirement of David Ortiz following the 2016 season, and the emergence of Mookie Betts, Xander Bogaerts, Andrew Benintendi, Jackie Bradley Jr., Brock Holt, Christian Vzquez, Eduardo Rodrguez and Rafael Devers. The dual-victory was renowned as one of the most sensational days in Boston sports history, and will be remembered for some time. Some defensive statistics Copyright Baseball Info Solutions, 2010-2022. ***The winner of the 2013 National League Championship Series plays the Red Sox in the WS. The home run provided one of the 2013 season's most enduring images, when Tigers outfielder (and Ortiz's close friend) Torii Hunter dove over the wall into the Red Sox' bullpen in an attempt to catch the ball, resulting in his legs being completely vertical while Boston Police officer Steve Horgan lifted his arms in celebration. In game two Buchholz suffered his first loss of the season, albeit allowing only three runs, two of them earned. Uehara struck out pinch hitter Matt Adams on three pitches for the third out. 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. The Red Sox headed into the postseason with the best record in the majors, tied with the St. Louis Cardinals. [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]. Boston closer Koji Uehara held Detroit hitless in the top of the ninth inning. With one out Yadier Molina reached base and advanced to second on a throwing error by Bogaerts and even took third on a wild pitch but St. Louis could not bring him home. Aug 29, BOS (79-56) lost to BAL, 2-3, 148. Red Sox owner John Henry said after the game that the parade would take place on Saturday, November 2. 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. John Lackey took the mound in the bottom of the eighth. The Red Sox also placed closer Joel Hanrahan on the disabled list with a hamstring injury.[14][15]. 7:30p.m. (EDT) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. 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. Ortiz hit his 30th home run of the season, making it his seventh season with 30 HR/100 RBI, tying Ted Williams for the club record. [27] In a rematch of the staff who faced off in Game 1, Jon Lester again outdueled Adam Wainwright to give the Red Sox a 32 series lead. [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 next time a team won at their home stadium was when the Houston Astros won the 2022 World Series.[48]. Carlos Beltrn then singled to bring in a fourth Cardinals run. Detroit had scored the game's lone run by virtue of a Jhonny Peralta RBI in the sixth inning. As of 2021, this is the Cardinals' last World Series win. [13] Under Farrell, the team finished the 2013 regular season at 9765, the best record in the American League. Batting - 100, Pitching - 98, Pythagorean W-L: The average list price on the resale market for a ticket to Game 6 was $1,860, according to TiqIQ, a ticket tracking company. Boston evened the four-game series with a 92 victory on Thursday, May 30. With the bases loaded the Rays pulled their struggling starter Jeremy Hellickson, responsible for all three runners, and Jamey Wright successfully pitched out of the jam with a strike out and a double play. Ross did tag and score to give Boston a 50 lead. Or write about sports? 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. **The winner of the 2013 American League Division Series plays the Red Sox in the ALCS. Snchez walked six batters, but those who were fortunate enough to get on base could never stitch together any runs. [27] After three scoreless innings, Matt Holliday led off the fourth inning for the Cardinals with a triple to center field. [citation needed], Following the team's World Series win, Boston Red Sox fans congregated at the site of the Boston Marathon bombing to celebrate the title. Join our linker program. [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. Red Sox pitching struck out five batters, all looking. 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. A young Indians fan presented the Red Sox with a sign he wrote in red ink and ornamented with hearts. John Farrell(97-65), Attendance: 2,833,333 After the 2017 season, Farrell was fired and replaced by Alex Cora, who managed the Red Sox to the 2018 World Series championship. [59][60][61][62], On November 2, the Red Sox parade began at Fenway Park and headed down Boylston Street. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. 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. 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. Wainwright ended up striking out the side in the first two innings before Jon Lester broke the streak with a groundout. 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. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 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. In the top of the ninth, a melting Rays closer Fernando Rodney walked two of the first three batters he faced and drilled Victorino on a two strike pitch. 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 second inning, Stephen Drew led off with a pop-up in front of the pitcher's mound. The next batter, Xander Bogaerts, bounced a ball up the middle for an RBI single of his own, knotting the game at 44. The 25 duck boats carrying the players and executives paused at the Boston Marathon finish line where three spectators died during the April bombing. 3. 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). [citation needed], A partnership with Fox Sports featured Pearl Jam as the November artist of month for all entities within the Fox Sports domain and licensed 48 songs from their catalogue to play during the 2013 World Series. Clay Buchholz's record remained spotless at 80. 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. Do you have a sports website? Lester was joined by Clay Buchholz, John Lackey and midseason acquisition Jake Peavy. Jul 22, BOS (60-41) lost to TBR, 0-3, 103. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Record: They were joined by special guest analysts A. J. Pierzynski of the Texas Rangers (his third consecutive World Series as a guest analyst), and Jimmy Rollins of the Philadelphia Phillies. Jul 29, BOS (63-44) lost to TBR, 1-2, 120. 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. Boston scored three runs in the top of the 9th inning on May 16. Having lost the first game on April 30, the Red Sox won the next two games 101 and 31 on May 1 and 2. In 2022, they would set the all-time wins record for a battery with their 203rd victory, passing pitcher Warren Spahn and catcher Del Crandall.[68]. beat St. Louis Cardinals (N.L. The Boston Red Sox today announced the team's 25-man active roster for the 2013 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. Team marketing started campaigns to take advantage of the beards' popularity. 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. The Red Sox went from first to worst in the AL East following the 2014 season, finishing with a 7191 record. The following season, they won 100 games to once again clinch the NL Central, but lost to their archrival Chicago Cubs in the NLDS. The Red Sox allowed Detroit to stay in the game, however, surrendering a run each in the fifth, sixth, and seventh innings. Heading back out on the road, the Red Sox played a 14-inning game on national television as ESPN's Monday Night Baseball covered the 108 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. [56], Some analysts expressed alarm at the low ratings, considering the prestigious franchises involved (a combined 20 World Championships and 32 pennants). 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. Beltrn would leave the game, with Robinson moving to right field, and Jon Jay taking over in center. TOP STORIES TOP VIDEOS Home Delivery It has been 95. All rights reserved. Find the MLB Boston Red Sox player roster for this season on FOX Sports. In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Red Sox finally got on the scoreboard, as Pedroia walked with one out and Ortiz hit a two-run home run to left center field on a 32 changeup to give the Red Sox a 21 lead. 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. Papelbon repeated the feat again on May 29 as the series shifted to Philadelphia. He is also only the 2nd exclusive designated hitter to be awarded the World Series MVP (2009-Hideki Matsui). Aug 14, BOS (72-50) lost to TOR, 3-4, 123. On the first pitch in the bottom of the fourth, Drew homered into the Red Sox bullpen and Ellsbury followed him with a double. The Red Sox then split the two remaining games of the series to win 2 of its 3 games. 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. Dustin Pedroia, 2B. On the following day Boston dropped a 4-run lead with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th against the Halos, with Koji Uehara's second blown save out of six save opportunities since taking over the closer role from Andrew Bailey on June 21,[30] and ultimately lost the game 97 in the 11th inning. 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. Tampa Bay starter David Price had a rough outing, being charged with all seven of Boston's runs. Go Orange. 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. The Cardinals' 8676 finish in 2016 and 8379 finish in 2017 ended without a postseason appearance. The Red Sox won the first game at Fenway Park on October 23, followed by the Cardinals winning the second game on October 24 to tie the series 11. David Ortiz was awarded the World Series Most Valuable Player Award. Things got a little interesting in the bottom of the eighth inning. The Boston Red Sox are one of baseball's most successful teams. The Cardinals finished the 2013 regular season at 9765, earning the best record in the National League. Australian Football Stats - Australian Football Search This was the fourth meeting of the Cardinals and the Red Sox in the World Series (previously meeting in 1946, 1967, and 2004). Please note that players may not be in the uniform of the correct team in these images. Multi-year: 2. Will Middlebrooks was not able to field the ball cleanly and it got away from him. 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. The roster is as follows: PITCHERS (11): Matt Barnes, Ryan Brasier, Nathan Eovaldi, Heath Hembree, Joe Kelly, Craig Kimbrel, Drew Pomeranz, Rick Porcello, David Price, Eduardo Rodriguez, Chris Sale 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. This was the first game of this series neither team committed an error. David Ortiz lead off the fifth on a double, followed by back-to-back walks by Jonny Gomes on 10 pitches and Xander Bogaerts. The NLCS was contested from October 11 to 18 between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Another streak however continued in game one of the home series against the Tigers. 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. Do you have a sports website? In a combined effort of Doubront and the bullpen, Boston shut-out the team from the NL West. [57], ESPN Radio broadcast the series in the U.S., with commentators Dan Shulman and Orel Hershiser. 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.