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. The immediate Greater Boston area went on a citywide lockdown in search of a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing on the morning of April 19 and the first game of the weekend was postponed. 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. The Red Sox are feeling confident about their rotation entering the World Series. Join our linker program. While Red Sox starter Jon Lester allowed only one run, he did give up nine hits and struck out six batters, whereas Detroit's Anbal Snchez struck out twelve. 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. Wainwright was joined by youngsters Lance Lynn, Joe Kelly, Shelby Miller, and late-season call-up Michael Wacha. The next batter, Xander Bogaerts, bounced a ball up the middle for an RBI single of his own, knotting the game at 44. After that Peavy settled in and pitched himself out of a bases loaded, nobody out situation in the fourth. 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. ), Felix Doubront pitched 2 innings out of the bullpen to earn his first career postseason win. Aug 23, BOS (75-55) lost to LAD, 0-2, 135. Other players joined from time to time. John Lackey became the first pitcher in MLB history to win two World Series clinching games with two different teams. [59][60][61][62], On November 2, the Red Sox parade began at Fenway Park and headed down Boylston Street. St. Louis took early advantage of starter Jake Peavy, who gave up two runs on four hits in the first inning. David Ortiz walloped 30 home runs for the team, while Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino and Will Middlebrooks each swatted 20 or more, too. All seven outings came for the 2013 World Series champion Red Sox. In the same inning the first two batters for the Red Sox reached base, a single by Jonny Gomes and a walk by Shane Victorino, but after back-to-back popouts into foul territory by Xander Bogaerts and Stephen Drew, David Ross struck out. [30], The largest paid crowd in the history of Busch Stadium (47,432) saw the game. The 2013 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2013 season. 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. By Peter Abraham. Associated Press October 31, 2013, 12:11 AM. [35], 6:07p.m. (EDT) at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Red Sox won their fourth straight against the Cleveland Indians on April 16. In the series finale, the Red Sox were trailing by five in the ninth, but scored six runs for their 11th walk-off win in 2013. The Red Sox won the fourth game on October 27 to tie the series at 22, then won the last of three games at Busch Stadium on October 28 for a 32 lead. 5:51 PM Feb 15, 2023. Do you have a blog? Multi-year: Do you have a sports website? [citation needed], According to Nielsen Media Research, the six-game series on Fox averaged an 8.9 rating and 15 share. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. In the bottom of the eighth inning, the Red Sox were able to load the bases, and David Ortiz crushed a two-out grand slam to tie the score at 55 off the first pitch from new Detroit pitcher Joaqun Benoit. For the Orioles to win the franchise's first World Series since 1983, they're likely going to have to aim higher. Baseball Stats - AL - NL - AAGPBL - Minor League Baseball - Search The Miami Marlins have been to the playoffs once in the last 19 seasons. Aug 15, BOS (72-51) lost to TOR, 1-2, 124. Following a pregame ceremony, the Red Sox won their sixth straight game, their best start in 11 years[citation needed] with the win against Kansas City. The Red Sox were furious about the call, as manager John Farrell stayed out to argue the call, as did most of the players. 7:30p.m. (EDT) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. Gomes worked the count to 22 before he broke the tie with a three-run homer that would become the difference in the game. He is the first non-Yankee to win three rings with one team since Jim Palmer did it for the 1966-70-83 Baltimore Orioles. The Cardinals threatened again in the fifth after a leadoff hit by John Jay, a one out single by Carpenter and a flyout to right field by Carlos Beltrn, which advanced Jay to third. 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. Find the MLB Boston Red Sox player roster for this season on FOX Sports. 0. (5th of 15), Park Factors: 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 ninth, a melting Rays closer Fernando Rodney walked two of the first three batters he faced and drilled Victorino on a two strike pitch. Boston evened the four-game series with a 92 victory on Thursday, May 30. 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. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. 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) Throughout the regular season, numerous Red Sox players sported considerable facial hair, which drew media attention and later drove team marketing. Under new manager John Farrell, the Red Sox finished first in the American League East with a record of 97 wins and 65 losses. The Red Sox had a scheduled weekend series against the Kansas City Royals during April 1921. - unknown, for minors. Aug 14, BOS (72-50) lost to TOR, 3-4, 123. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. r/redsox Koji Uehara strikes out Matt Carpenter on a 81mph splitter to clinch the 2013 World Series. [25] Boston proceeded to win the rubber game of the series on April 24 by a score of 65. Plus, explore all of your favorite teams' rosters on FOXSports.com today! 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. 8:00p.m. (EDT) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. 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. Uehara ended the game by picking off pinch runner Kolten Wong, earning his first save of the series and the sixth in this postseason. The Red Sox suffered their first World Series loss since 1986 in that year's Game 7. The Red Sox won the Fall Classic in six games, marking the first World Series title clinched at Fenway Park since 1918. [27] Boston then closed out their road trip with a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox. Carlos Beltrn, Joe Kelly and Matt Adams would later win the World Series with different teams: Beltrn with the 2017 Astros, Kelly with the 2018 Red Sox and 2020 Dodgers, and Adams with the 2019 Nationals. Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz then secured the series sweep by back-to-back strong outings. Sep 29, BOS (97-65) lost to BAL, 6-7. On May 30, signed 3B Mario Martinez for a minor league contract. A day later the Red Sox clinched their first AL East title since 2007 by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 63. (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.) Victorino's grand slam was the second in the ALCS by the Red Sox, which was the first time that a team hit more than one grand slam in the same series in the postseason since the Atlanta Braves in the 1998 NLDS. The Red Sox and Indians wore black armbands to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. He walked leadoff batter Jacoby Ellsbury and after an out, Dustin Pedroia singled. Initially, the Cardinals had been awarded a force-out at second base, but after conferring, the umpires ruled that Kozma never had control of the ball, and Pedroia was reinstated at second base. [43] Red Sox pitcher John Lackey pitched six scoreless innings. [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 team also wore "B Strong" patches in their uniforms. Find out more. May 23, BOS (28-20) lost to CLE, 3-12, 77. The Red Sox had a shaky opening in Game 1, with Jon Lester surrendering solo home runs to Sean Rodriguez and Ben Zobrist. * - bats left-handed, # - bats both, else - bats right, ? First . 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. Correct. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 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. [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]. 2013 World Series: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Boston Red Sox - MLB Playoffs - ESPN Michael Tureski/Icon SMI This video is unavailable. The Cardinals have made just one change to their team, but it's a big one. 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. Jeff Roberson/Associated Press. Hockey Stats - NHL - WHA - Minor League Hockey - Search [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. beat St. Louis Cardinals (N.L. 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. Shane Victorino legged out the two out infield hit to score the runner from third and gave the Red Sox the lead. 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. [34] Aug 11, BOS (71-49) lost to KCR, 3-4, 122. With two outs, Martinez jammed Napoli and he popped out to short to end the inning. 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. After a leadoff single by Bogaerts, Stephen Drew walked and Ross drove in one run on a ground rule double to left field. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. 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. Aug 16, BOS (72-52) lost to NYY, 3-10, 126. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. All-Star caliber players David Price, JD Martinez, Chris Sale and Craig Kimbrel also joined the team. 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. 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. In the seventh, the Tigers scored on a double play, bringing them within a run. With payroll freed up, that enabled him to sign several new free agents for the 2013 season, making sure to stick to shorter-term contracts while a new batch of . The Series started on October 23, ending with Game 6 on October 30. They were an AL-best 53-28 at home in 2013. In the bottom of the second inning, Stephen Drew led off with a pop-up in front of the pitcher's mound. Carlos Beltrn then singled to right to score Descalso and give the Cardinals a 42 lead. 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. [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. Both games saw the first major league wins for Brandon Workman, in his third start, and Drake Britton respectively. This was the most recent World Series in which the championship was won by the home team until 2020, which the Dodgers won the series clinching Game 6 as the home team (Game 6 in 2020 was not played at Dodger Stadium due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic). 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. John Lackey, who pitched a scoreless eighth, made his first relief appearance since 2004 and first in the postseason since 2002. [11], Despite losing first baseman Albert Pujols to the Angels and manager Tony La Russa to retirement after their 2011 World Series triumph, the Cardinals under new manager Mike Matheny still came within one game of a return trip to the World Series, but lost the final three games to the eventual World Series champion San Francisco Giants in the 2012 National League Championship Series. Rob Tringali/MLB Photos/Getty Images "People were motivated to rewrite their . [32] (However, it was not the first time a World Series game ended with a runner being tagged out during an at-bat; in the 1926 World Series, Babe Ruth was caught stealing for the final out of Game 7. 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. 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. [citation needed]. Twitter 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. [27] After three scoreless innings, Matt Holliday led off the fourth inning for the Cardinals with a triple to center field. With 1.5 games behind Boston, Tampa Bay visited the Fens for their third and final time. David Ross then singled to center field, followed by a flyout by Ellsbury. Gomes then took third base on a Rick Porcello wild pitch, and easily scored the winning run on a walk-off hit from Jarrod Saltalamacchia, capping the stunning comeback. Between his World Series-clinching performance in Game 5 of the ALCS against the Houston Astros and his three appearances against the Dodgers in the World Series, Price posted a 3-0 record with a . All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. In search for run support the offense gave Lackey 13 runs in game three, the most in any start for him this season, to extend the winning streak to five and extending the lead in the AL East to a season-high 8+12 games but failed to sweep the four-game set when Workman gave up a walk-off wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth after Rivera suffered his second blown save in the series while trying for a two-inning save. ", "World Series preview: Cardinals have just enough to beat Red Sox", "Boston Red Sox: Can baseball side turn trauma into triumph? 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. ), Fox televised the series in the United States and Canada, with Joe Buck calling play-by-play and Tim McCarver handling color commentary. 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. With this win, Boston won the championship at Fenway Park for the first time since 1918. 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. With the loss, the series was guaranteed to return to Boston for Game 6 at Fenway Park on Saturday, October 19. The roster is as follows: PITCHERS (11): Craig Breslow, Clay Buchholz, Ryan Dempster, Felix Doubront, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Franklin Morales, Jake Peavy, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Brandon Workman. Even though this happened with no outs, Holliday was stranded at third. 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. 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. Nathan Eovaldi has been dominant in these playoffs. 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. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. 1. 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]. Boston secured the series with a 52 win on their last regular season home game. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. * - throws left-handed, # - throws both, else - throws right, ? In addition, Lester joined Babe Ruth as the only Red Sox lefthanders to win three World Series games.[40]. The Cardinals' 8676 finish in 2016 and 8379 finish in 2017 ended without a postseason appearance. Under new manager John Farrell, the Red Sox finished first in the American League East with a record of 97 wins and 65 losses. They closed out their weeklong homestand by losing 2 of 3 to the Blue Jays from May 1012. Neither team scored in the seventh inning. [35]Matt Holliday tied the score with a home run to center in the fourth inning, but it would be the only run Lester would allow over strong 7 innings of work. 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. Carlos Beltrn drove in the run on a base hit, unearned for starter Clay Buchholz. BOSTON Most Valuable Papi. About Us - Contact Us - Credits - Recommended - Privacy Policy - Schedule and Scores Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. 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. 4. Koji threw 74 innings in 2013 for a WHIP of .565, and ERA of 1.09 with 101 K's and 9 walks . [52][53] Working with Buck and McCarver were field reporters Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews. Find out more. They were joined by outfielders Carlos Beltrn and Matt Holliday, third baseman David Freese, and first baseman Matt Adams. Midway through the 2018 season, Matheny was fired and replaced by Mike Shildt. Love, Cleveland." 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. 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. [23], In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas City narrowly beat Boston 54 in 10 innings to win the weekend series (and sweep the doubleheader), as a result of Lorenzo Cain walking with two outs and bases loaded in the 10th inning. The Tigers won the series 32. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. The Red Sox had home field advantage for the series, based on the AL's win in the 2013 MLB All-Star Game on July 16. The Red Sox swept two consecutive series between April 1318. 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. Stephen Drew scored Ortiz on a sacrifice fly. [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. May 12, BOS (22-16) lost to TOR, 4-12, 48. In game two Buchholz suffered his first loss of the season, albeit allowing only three runs, two of them earned. Even though the 2004, 2007, and 2013 Red Sox had many stars on their roster, Ortiz always was the guy who found a way to stand out. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Boston slugger J.D. You start with the expectation, and then the drive to do what it . 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. Get a summary of the St. Louis Cardinals vs. Boston Red Sox baseball game. hide this ad. Jul 29, BOS (63-44) lost to TBR, 1-2, 120. 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. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. On May 1, signed C Isaias Lucena for a minor league contract. AL_East Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? The trend began during spring training, when outfielder Jonny Gomes arrived considerably unshaven. In the postseason, the Red Sox first defeated the AL wild card Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS. 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. The Red Sox threatened in the bottom half as the first two batters reached with Pedroia leading off with a double and David Ortiz drawing a walk. 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. This page was last edited on 16 February 2023, at 01:10. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF. All rights reserved. [28], In the bottom of the ninth inning, Boston reliever Brandon Workman stayed in, having pitched in the eighth inning and having batted in the top of the ninth, striking out in his first professional at bat. 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). The next time a team won at their home stadium was when the Houston Astros won the 2022 World Series.[48]. 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. [citation needed], The Cardinals' offense was led by catcher Yadier Molina, second baseman Matt Carpenter, and first baseman Allen Craig, all of whom finished in the top 10 in batting average. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. The ceremonial first pitch was thrown by 1985 NL MVP Willie McGee. Both teams honored the victims of the bombing tragedy by wearing special uniforms/logos. Down 10 in the sixth inning, further long-ball theatrics were showcased by David Ortiz, who hit a two-run home run with Dustin Pedroia on base to give Boston a 21 lead. A young Indians fan presented the Red Sox with a sign he wrote in red ink and ornamented with hearts. Jul 22, BOS (60-41) lost to TBR, 0-3, 103. In the postseason, the Red Sox first defeated the AL wild card Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The 2013 Red Sox season opened on April 1, with an afternoon road game against the New York Yankees. **The winner of the 2013 American League Division Series plays the Red Sox in the ALCS. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 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. He popped out and grounded out, then said he planned to auction off the bats for charity.[23]. Middlebrooks tried to keep the ball on the infield, but it skipped into foul territory. Finished The Red Sox battled back in the top of the 9th inning, tying the game with runners on second and third base, and closer Koji Uehara's efforts retired two batters easily in the bottom of the 9th, until Tampa Bay catcher Jos Lobatn suddenly crushed a walk-off solo home run. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. The Red Sox scrounged out one run in the bottom of the 6th, a Dustin Pedroia RBI double which seemed insignificant at the time but would prove crucial later. In game two Mike Carp hit a game-deciding pinch-hit grand slam in the tenth but Boston failed to sweep the Rays in the series finale. Boston scored first for the first time since Game 1 when Dustin Pedroia and David Ortiz hit back-to-back doubles with one out in the first. 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. 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. On a ground ball to Pedroia, who was playing the infield grass, Molina was tagged out at home by Jarrod Saltalamacchia, who fired to third to try to get Craig. . Since then, Bogaerts has enjoyed a career that consists of being a four-time All-Star selection, two-time World Series champion and a five-time Silver Slugger, by far the best career . 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. 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.