Who was the winner of the 2013 World Series?

Who was the winner of the 2013 World Series?

The 2013 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball’s (MLB) 2013 season. 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.

When was the last time the Red Sox won the World Series?

This was the fourth meeting of the Cardinals and the Red Sox in the World Series (previously meeting in 1946, 1967, and 2004 ). Winning in six games, the Red Sox clinched their first World Series championship at their home field of Fenway Park since 1918, and the last such Series to date won by the home team.

What was the Cardinals record in the 2013 season?

The Cardinals finished the 2013 regular season at 97–65, earning the best record in the National League.

Who was the first non-Yankee to win three World Series?

David Ortiz was awarded the World Series Most Valuable Player Award. He became the first non-Yankee to win three World Series titles with one team since Jim Palmer (Baltimore Orioles 1966, 1970, and 1983).

What was the American League record in 2013?

Under Farrell, the team finished the 2013 regular season at 97–65, the best record in the American League.

When did the World Series return to best of 7?

History. But the league presidents smoothed out their differences, and the Series resumed in 1905, when the Giants agreed to play Philadelphia in a best-of-7 game series. Since then the World Series has followed the best-of-seven format — except from 1919-21, when it returned briefly to best-of-nine. The rest, as they say, is history.

When was the first time the World Series was played?

History. The first World Series, in 1903, was a best-of-nine affair arranged between the champions of the older National League (founded in 1876) and the American League. The AL’s Boston Pilgrims upset the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5 games to 3. The 1904 NL champion New York Giants refused to play Boston the following year, so there was no Series.

When did Red Sox get home field advantage in World Series?

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. This was the first World Series since 1999 to feature both #1 seeds from the American League and National League.