2013 Boston Red Sox season
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| Record | 97–65 (.599) |
| Divisional place | 1st |
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| Owner(s) | John W. Henry (Fenway Sports Group) |
| General manager(s) | Ben Cherington |
| Manager(s) | John Farrell |
| Local television |
NESN (Don Orsillo, Jerry Remy, Dennis Eckersley) |
| Local radio |
WEEI-FM Boston Red Sox Radio Network (Joe Castiglione, Dave O'Brien, Sean Grande, Lou Merloni) |
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The 2013 Boston Red Sox season was the 113th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. Under new manager John Farrell, the Red Sox finished first in the American League East with a with a record of 97 wins and 65 losses. In the postseason, the Red Sox first defeated the AL wild card Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS. In the ALCS, the Red Sox defeated the American League Central champion Detroit Tigers in six games. Advancing to the World Series, the Red Sox defeated the National League champion St. Louis Cardinals in six games, to capture the franchise's eighth championship overall and third in ten years. 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.
Updated for games through September 29, 2013
The 2013 Red Sox season opened on April 1, with an afternoon road game against the New York Yankees. Jon Lester went five innings, leading to an 8–2 win for the Red Sox. This was Boston's first Opening Day victory since 2010.
Following their Opening Day triumph, the Red Sox improved to 2–0 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. Boston failed to complete the sweep, however, with starting pitcher Ryan Dempster relinquishing a 4–2 defeat in his Red Sox debut the following evening. In Toronto, the Sox split the first two games of a series against the Blue Jays on April 5 and 6, winning 6–4 in the first frame and falling 5–0 in the second. Boston was then victorious in the rubber game, shutting out the Jays 13–0.
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