2013 Boston Marathon, Field
The fastest competitor in the women's race was Meseret Hailu who had run 2:21:09 to win the 2012 Amsterdam Marathon and 1:08:55 to win the 2012 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. 2011 Frankfurt Marathon winner Mamitu Daska, runner-up at the 2012 Berlin Marathon Tirfi Tsegaye, and winner of the 2012 Chicago Marathon Rita Jeptoo were also racing. 2012 champion Sharon Cherop returned to defend her title. Reigning wheelchair champions Joshua Cassidy and Shirley Reilly returned to defend their titles in their respective categories.


2013 Boston Marathon, Field
Wesley Korir returned to defend his 2012 title in the men's race. He had most recently finished fifth in the 2012 Chicago Marathon. Also competing were 2013 Dubai Marathon winner Lelisa Desisa, 2012 Boston Marathon runner-up Levy Matebo Omari, 2011 Los Angeles Marathon winner Markos Geneti, 2011 New York City Marathon winner Gebre Gebremariam, and 2010 Boston Marathon winner Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot. In total, there were nine sub-2:07 runners in the field.


2013 Boston Marathon, Field
The wheelchair race began at 9:17 EDT (UTC-4), the women's at 9:32 EDT and the men's at 10:00 EDT. In the men's and women's races, the winner received $150,000, with second and third receiving $75,000 and $40,000, respectively.


2013 Boston Marathon, Race summary
After 26 seconds of silence to honor the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, the marathon got underway with 53 wheelchair competitors leaving Hopkinton. The temperature at start time was in the upper 40 °F (8–10 °C) range and rose to 54 °F (12 °C) at the finish. Hiroyuki Yamamoto of Japan aimed to make a move at the 5-kilometre (3.1 mi) mark, and at 8 miles (13 km) into the race had built up a lead of 200 yards (180 m), which he held until the end to win in a time of 1:25:32. This was the first time that Yamamoto, aged 46, had competed in the Boston Marathon. He beat South African Ernst Van Dyk by 39 seconds. In the women's weelchair race, Tatyana McFadden, who was also competing in the race for the first time, won in a time of 1:45:25.


2013 Boston Marathon, Race summary
In the women's race, a small pack broke away from the main pack early on. All the runners but Yolanda Caballero dropped back to the main pack while Caballero continued on past half-way. She was eventually caught when Ana Dulce Félix increased the pace and broke away from the main pack to gain a lead of 76 seconds. She was caught in 3 miles (4.8 km) by a group comprising Jeptoo, Cherop, Hailu and Shalane Flanagan.


2013 Boston Marathon, Race summary
Jeptoo managed to break away from the others after 40 kilometres (25 mi) when climbing an overpass to cross the Massachusetts Turnpike, and finished in a time of 2:26:25. She finished 33 seconds ahead of Hailu, who took second place. Cherop took third, 3 seconds behind Hailu and Flanagan finished fourth.


2013 Boston Marathon, Race summary
In the men's race, Jason Hartmann and Fernando Cabada led during the early miles before a group of nine caught up before half-way. The pack of eleven passed half-way in a slow time of 1:04:44, before Robin Watson, Geneti, Micah Kogo, and Dickson Chumba made surges. However, it was Chumba's surge that broke up the pack; only Desisa, Matebo Omari, Geneti, and 2009 winner Deriba Merga remained, with Gebremariam, Kogo, Raji Assefa, and Korir falling a few seconds behind.


2013 Boston Marathon, Race summary
Desisa made a surge in the 24th mile to further reduce the pack to just himself, Kogo and Gebremariam (who had both caught back on). In the final mile, Desisa was able to pull away in a sprint to win in 2:10:22. Kogo finished five seconds back in 2:10:27 and Gebremariam finished a second behind Kogo in 2:10:28, with Hartmann taking fourth, as he did in 2012.


2013 Boston Marathon, Race summary
In total, 23,336 competitors, from all 50 states plus Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico, and from 92 countries, started the marathon.


2013 Boston Marathon, Bombing
At 2:49 EDT, race clock time 4:09.43, almost two hours after the winners had completed, two explosions occurred near the finish line. Three spectators were killed and 264 others injured. Among the injured, 17 were reported in critical condition, with at least 14 people requiring amputations. The race was halted 8 minutes after the explosions; runners east of Massachusetts Avenue were diverted into Boston Common, while those west of it were diverted to Kenmore Square. Over 5,000 participants who were unable to finish due to the race being halted were given medals.


2013 Boston Marathon, Bombing
On May 16, the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) gave participants who ran at least half the distance but were not able to complete the 2013 Marathon early entry into the 2014 race. The B.A.A. agreed to allow these 5,633 runners entry in August, compared to September for regular entrants. Qualifying standards were also waived for them. A memorial was erected in August 2019 on Boylston Street. It was built by sculptor Pablo Eduardo and consists of bronze spires surrounding two granite pillars.


2013 Boston Pizza Cup
The 2013 Alberta Boston Pizza Cup, the men's provincial curling championship for Alberta, was held from February 6 to 10 at the Leduc Recreation Centre in Leduc, Alberta. The winner of the Boston Pizza Cup represented Alberta at the 2013 Tim Hortons Brier in Edmonton.


2013 Boston Pizza Cup, Qualification process
Twelve teams qualified for the provincial tournament through several methods. The qualification process is as follows:


2013 Boston Pizza Cup – Qualification
Qualification for the 2013 Boston Pizza Cup consisted of both direct and indirect qualification. The defending champion and the highest-ranked team on the Canadian Team Ranking System qualified directly, as do two teams from the Alberta Curling Federation based on their performance on the ̇World Curling Tour. Eight more teams qualified through qualification events hosted by the constituent associations of the Alberta Curling Federation.


2013 Boston Pizza Cup – Qualification, Qualification events, Peace Curling Association
The Peace Curling Association qualifier was held from January 4 to 6 at the Dawson Creek Curling Club in Dawson Creek, British Columbia. The qualifier was held as a double knockout tournament, with the winners of the tournament qualifying to the provincials. Kurt Balderston and Graham Powell qualified their teams to the provincials.


2013 Boston Pizza Cup – Qualification, Qualification events, Northern Alberta Curling Association
The Northern Alberta Curling Association qualifier was held from January 17 to 20 at the Ottewell Curling Club in Edmonton.


2013 Boston Pizza Cup – Qualification, Qualification events, Southern Alberta Curling Association
The Southern Alberta Curling Association qualifier was held from January 18 to 21 at the Brooks Curling Club in Brooks.


2013 Boston Red Sox season
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 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.


2013 Boston Red Sox season
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.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, Opening Day
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.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, April
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.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, April
The Red Sox won their fourth straight against the Cleveland Indians on April 16. The Red Sox and Indians wore black armbands to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. A giant American flag flew at half-mast before the series opener with a moment of silence prior to the first pitch. A young Indians fan presented the Red Sox with a sign he wrote in red ink and ornamented with hearts. The note, which was hung in Boston's dugout, read: "From our city to your city: Our hearts and prayers go out to you, Boston. Love, Cleveland."


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, April
For the entire game, a jersey with No. 617 (one of Boston's area codes), displaying "Boston" above the numerals and "Strong" below them, hung in the Sox' dugout. Additionally, to commemorate Jackie Robinson Day, both teams wore No. 42 jerseys. The Red Sox also placed closer Joel Hanrahan on the disabled list with a hamstring injury.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, April
The Red Sox swept two consecutive series between April 13–18. One at home against the Tampa Bay Rays and another on the road against the Cleveland Indians, resulting in a six-game winning streak which improved their record to 11–4, and put them in first place in the American League East.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, April
The Red Sox had a scheduled weekend series against the Kansas City Royals during April 19–21. 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. The Red Sox reported the decision was made "to support efforts of law enforcement officers." A make-up date for the game was not immediately announced.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, April
However, with the second suspect captured that same evening and Fenway Park under tight security, play resumed Saturday, April 20 with a win of 4–3 by Boston over the Royals (assisted by a go-ahead three-run home run by Daniel Nava). Both teams honored the victims of the bombing tragedy by wearing special uniforms/logos.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, April
The Red Sox wore white home jerseys with "Boston" on the front instead of the customary "Red Sox" while Kansas City players and staff wore a "B Strong" patch on the front of their jerseys, with the shirts being auctioned off for funds to support victims of the bombing. Following a pregame ceremony, the Red Sox won their sixth straight game, their best start in 11 years with the win against Kansas City.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, April
David Ortiz was bothered by inflammation in both heels during spring training and didn't play in any exhibition games, but he was 2 for 4 in his return, tying the score 1-all with a sixth-inning RBI single off James Shields. The Red Sox later announced Friday's (April 19) game would be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on Sunday (April 21). The regularly scheduled game took place at 1:35 p.m., and a nightcap at 7 p.m.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, April
On April 21, Kansas City ended Boston's seven-game winning streak with a 4–2 win over the Red Sox in the opener of a day-night doubleheader. The Royals ended a season-opening streak of 16 games by Red Sox starters allowing three runs or less, tying an AL record achieved by the Oakland Athletics in 1978 and 1981. Red Sox RF Shane Victorino missed his first game of the season after leaving the game on April 20 with back spasms.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, April
In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas City narrowly beat Boston 5–4 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. Even with both wins against the Red Sox on April 21, Boston remained in first place in the AL East as did Kansas City in the AL Central.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, April
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). Koji Uehara went 18 1/3 scoreless innings before allowing Billy Butler's homer in the eighth inning of the night game. 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. He popped out and grounded out, then said he planned to auction off the bats for charity.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, April
Opening a new series against Oakland, the Red Sox came out victorious (9–6) in the first game on April 22. They were defeated (13–0) in a rain-shortened 7-inning game on April 23. Boston proceeded to win the rubber game of the series on April 24 by a score of 6–5.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, April
The Red Sox swept a four-game home stand on April 25–28 against the Astros, their first series against Houston since the Astros moved to the American League West. The sweep improved Boston's record to 18–7.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, April
The Red Sox closed April by falling, 9–7, on the road to the Blue Jays.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, May
Boston opened the month of May in the middle of a three-game road series against Toronto. Having lost the first game on April 30, the Red Sox won the next two games 10–1 and 3–1 on May 1 and 2. Traveling to Texas to take on the Rangers, the team was shut out for the third time of the season, relinquishing 7 runs and 18 hits to Texas on May 3. The Rangers took the next two games, on May 4 and 5, by respective scores of 5–1 and 4–3.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, May
This marked the first time Boston was swept in the 2013 season. The Red Sox' May slide continued when they lost three of four games at home against Minnesota from May 6–9. They closed out their weeklong homestand by losing 2 of 3 to the Blue Jays from May 10–12. On Sunday, May 12, the Red Sox' new 2013 starting pitcher, Ryan Dempster, fell to 2–4 in a game in which Boston relinquished 12 runs.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, May
Traveling to Tampa Bay, the Red Sox recovered by taking two of three games from the Rays from May 14–16. Boston scored three runs in the top of the 9th inning on May 16. 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. Boston swept the series with 12–5 and 5–1 triumphs on May 18 and 19, improving their winning streak to five games and their record to 27–17.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, May
Boston then closed out their road trip with a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox. The Red Sox lost the first two games on May 20 and 21, but avoided the sweep in a 6–2 victory on May 22 that brought starting pitcher Clay Buchholz's record to 7–0. The Red Sox welcomed 2004–11 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. Francona received a standing ovation in the first game of the four-game series.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, May
Boston fell to Cleveland in a lopsided 12–3 loss on May 23, but proceeded to triumph in the following three matches on May 24, 25 and 26 to win the four-game series. On Memorial Day, May 27, the Red Sox opened a four-game home-and-home series against Philadelphia, the team's first interleague series of 2013. The Phillies are considered Boston's interleague "rival", playing the Red Sox every season.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, May
The first two games of the series were held at Fenway Park, with the Red Sox winning on May 27 but then losing, 3–1, on May 28, in a game in which former Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon was awarded a save. Papelbon repeated the feat again on May 29 as the series shifted to Philadelphia. These were Papelbon's second and third saves against the Red Sox since leaving the team; he recorded the other on May 18, 2012. Boston evened the four-game series with a 9–2 victory on Thursday, May 30. Center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury set a Red Sox record with five stolen bases in the game. The Red Sox closed out the month of May with a road loss against the archrival Yankees.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, June
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 Sox pounded the Yankees, 11–1, on June 1, and prevailed, 3–0, in a rain-shortened six-inning game on June 2 that was eventually called due to thunderstorms. Clay Buchholz's record remained spotless at 8–0. Coming home to Fenway Park, the Red Sox took 2 of 3 games from the Texas Rangers from June 4–6, including a 17–5 romp.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, June
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 9–0. To close out the series, the Red Sox gave Angels starting pitcher Joe Blanton his tenth loss of the season in a 10–5 victory on June 9. 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.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, June
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 10–8 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. This was the second longest game by time in Rays history. The Red Sox gave up a 6–0 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.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, June
Eventually, well after midnight, the Red Sox scored two runs in the top of the 14th which were unanswerable by the Rays in the bottom half of the inning. The Red Sox then split the two remaining games of the series to win 2 of its 3 games. Boston lost 3 of 4 games in a road series against Baltimore from June 13–16.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, June
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.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, July
After sweeping the San Diego Padres the Red Sox headed west for a 10-game road trip and extended the winning streak to 5 games with a win against the Los Angeles Angels. 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, and ultimately lost the game 9–7 in the 11th inning.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, July
Boston then lost the following 2 games against Los Angeles (splitting the season series 3–3 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 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. Workman had his first start only 4 days later against the Oakland Athletics, taking a no-hit bid to the 7th inning.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, July
In Oakland the Red Sox bats went cold, scoring only 6 runs in 3 games, and losing the remaining 2 games which led to a season series split of 3–3. Boston headed with a 58–39 record to the All-Star break, leading the AL with 1 game ahead of the Athletics (56–39) and with most wins in the majors, just ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals with 57–36, who entered the break with the best record.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, July
Following the All-Star break the Red Sox played the Yankees for the first time at Fenway in 2013. Like the previous two series in the Bronx, Boston could take 2 out of 3 games against New York. Mike Napoli secured the series win in the rubber match with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 11th. With 1.5 games behind Boston, Tampa Bay visited the Fens for their third and final time.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, July
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 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.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, July
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.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, July
In game one against Baltimore, the only team in the AL East Boston had a losing record against at that time, the Red Sox were shut out for the fourth time in July (with four shutouts in all of April, May and June combined) and lost the AL East top spot for the first time since May 27. Boston battled back and took game 2 with Stephen Drew going yard twice for the second time in his career in a single game.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, July
Game 2 also saw the ejection of David Ortiz in the top of the 7th, following an argument over balls and strikes with homeplate umpire Tim Timmons and the destruction of a dugout phone with his bat. In the rubber match, Big Papi homered for the 20th time that season, his 12th consecutive season with 20+ home runs and his 11th with Boston, joining Dwight Evans and Jim Rice but still behind Ted Williams, who accomplished this feat in 16 seasons with the Red Sox.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, July
Jon Lester earned his 10th individual win, the first Red Sox pitcher to reach that mark in 2013, and Boston were able to shut out the Orioles and reclaimed the AL East lead just to give it back the next day to the Rays in the makeup match of the 4 game series in which the Red Sox fell victim to a controversial call at home plate. Umpire Jerry Meals incorrectly ruled Daniel Nava out which would have tied the game in the 8th inning.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, July
The Red Sox wrapped up the month of July at home with back-to-back wins against the Mariners, including a 15 inning game (the longest season game to date for the Red Sox). Both games saw the first major league wins for Brandon Workman, in his third start, and Drake Britton respectively. On July 30, Boston acquired starting pitcher Jake Peavy from the White Sox in a three-way deal, sending infielder José Iglesias to the Tigers and Avisaíl García from Detroit to Chicago.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, August
August started just like July ended, with a walk-off win against the Mariners. 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. This was the biggest ninth inning come from behind victory since the 2007 Mother's Day Miracle against the Orioles and the biggest eighth inning comeback, trailing by 6, since July 3, 1940, against the Athletics, at that time still located in their origin city Philadelphia.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, August
Despite winning the first two series against the Diamondbacks and the Astros the Red Sox played .500 ball for the first 3+1⁄2 weeks of August. 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. In a combined effort of Doubront and the bullpen, Boston shut-out the team from the NL West.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, August
With no off-day the Red Sox headed west to play the Astros for the first time in Minute Maid Park as a team of the American League. 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.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, August
Slowly crawling their way back east the Red Sox stopped for a four-game series in Kansas City dropping 3 games before heading to Toronto, dropping two out of three against the AL East rival but still maintaining a 2-game lead over the Rays. On their second visit to Boston, the Yankees clinched their first series of the season against the fierce rival by taking two games out of three. Red Sox lost their season tying three series in a row.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, August
The tides turned when Boston headed to the west coast for a three-game series against the 2012 World Series champion San Francisco and the, to that time, red hot Dodgers. 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 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.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, August
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+1⁄2-game lead over the Rays in the AL East.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, September
Boston swept the White Sox and extended the AL East lead to 5+1⁄2 games but ended a streak of 11 games allowing only three runs or less. Another streak however continued in game one of the home series against the Tigers. John Lackey received absolutely no run support for the fifth time of his last 11 starts and four or less runs in the ninth game over the same stretch.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, September
Allowing only one run and handing Max Scherzer just his second loss of the season, the Red Sox took game two and exploded in game three, scoring 20 runs, a season high amongst all Major League teams, on 19 hits including 8 long balls. 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. Down on their last strike, Boston scored against New York's closer Mariano Rivera in the ninth and took game one in extra frames.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, September
Down by five, Boston scored nine runs in two innings, including a grand slam by Mike Napoli and took game two.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, September
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+1⁄2 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.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, September
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. 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.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, September
Back at Fenway Park for the last regular season home stand, Jarrod Saltalamacchia became the third Red Sox player within a week to hit a grand slam, breaking a tie in the seventh against the Yankees, and Koji Uehara set a new franchise record by retiring his 37th consecutive batter. Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz then secured the series sweep by back-to-back strong outings. Lester allowed only one run on three hits, while Buchholz allowed only one unearned run on two hits.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, September
Struggling again against the Orioles, Boston dropped the first two games before John Lackey posted a two hit gem and the Red Sox clinched a spot in the postseason. With a Tampa Bay loss, the Red Sox cut the magic number for winning the division down to 1. A day later the Red Sox clinched their first AL East title since 2007 by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 6–3. In game two Buchholz suffered his first loss of the season, albeit allowing only three runs, two of them earned. Boston secured the series with a 5–2 win on their last regular season home game.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, September
On their last interleague trip, the Red Sox split the two-game series against the Colorado Rockies, losing game one but winning game two, scoring 15 runs. Will Middlebrooks posted two home runs, including the fifth grand slam in the month of September for Boston, and David Ortiz collected his 100th RBI on the season. On September 27, the Red Sox secured home field advantage for the American League Division Series by beating the Orioles 12–3. 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.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Regular Season highlights, September
A day later, the Red Sox secured home field advantage throughout the playoffs thanks to a 7–5 loss by the Oakland A's to the Seattle Mariners, making the last two games virtually pointless. Boston lost both games, giving up a 5–0 lead in the fifth in game three. The Red Sox headed into the postseason with the best record in the majors, tied with the St. Louis Cardinals.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, American League Division Series vs. Tampa Bay Rays, Game 1, October 4
The Red Sox had a shaky opening in Game 1, with Jon Lester surrendering solo home runs to Sean Rodriguez and Ben Zobrist. However, the Red Sox' offense ignited in the bottom of the fourth inning, with several doubles combining with poor Tampa Bay fielding to stitch together a five-run frame. Boston then tacked on three more in the bottom of the 5th and four more in the bottom of the 8th. Jon Lester pitched 7 2/3 innings, having surrendered only 3 hits and 2 earned runs. Junichi Tazawa and Ryan Dempster provided effective relief pitching in the eighth and ninth to seal the Game 1 victory for the Red Sox.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, American League Division Series vs. Tampa Bay Rays, Game 2, October 5
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. Tampa Bay starter David Price had a rough outing, being charged with all seven of Boston's runs. The Rays attempted to catch up with the Red Sox with significant offense in the 2nd, 5th, and 6th innings, but their efforts were fruitless.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, American League Division Series vs. Tampa Bay Rays, Game 2, October 5
In the 7th and 8th innings, the Rays threatened with two runners on base, but in each frame no runners could score for Tampa Bay due to inning-ending 4–6–3 double plays to conserve the Sox' two-run lead, which stretched to a three-run gap with Ortiz's home run. 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 2–0 series lead. 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.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, American League Division Series vs. Tampa Bay Rays, Game 3, October 7
6:07 p.m. (EDT) at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, American League Division Series vs. Tampa Bay Rays, Game 3, October 7
The Red Sox jumped on the scoreboard early in Game 3, with a one-run top of the 1st inning, but Rays starter Alex Cobb kept the Rays in the game. 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. Neither team scored again until the bottom 8th, when Delmon Young drove in a go-ahead RBI. 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 José Lobatón suddenly crushed a walk-off solo home run.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, American League Division Series vs. Tampa Bay Rays, Game 4, October 8
8:37 p.m. (EDT) at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, American League Division Series vs. Tampa Bay Rays, Game 4, October 8
Starter Jake Peavy pitched 5 2/3 solid innings for Boston, but the Rays got on the board first in the bottom of the fifth with a deep outfield RBI double by David DeJesus. This, however, would prove to be Tampa Bay's lone run. Boston threatened early with two walks and a single, which could not score David Ortiz from second, in the top of the second. 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.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, American League Division Series vs. Tampa Bay Rays, Game 4, October 8
Tampa Bay sent a postseason record nine pitchers to the mound in the course of the game, emptying their bullpen, and scheduled game five starter David Price was warming in the pen. In the top of the seventh, with two on and two outs, Jacoby Ellsbury stole second base, his fourth steal of the series, and advanced to third on a wild pitch, which scored Xander Bogaerts from third. Shane Victorino legged out the two out infield hit to score the runner from third and gave the Red Sox the lead.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, American League Division Series vs. Tampa Bay Rays, Game 4, October 8
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. This was the fourth time Victorino was hit by a pitch in this series. With the bases loaded Dustin Pedroia delivered a sacrifice fly which scored Bogaerts to add some insurance for Boston. Closer Koji Uehara came into the game with two outs in the bottom of the eighth and successfully racked up the four-out save. Uehara struck out Evan Longoria, who had hit a game-tying home run in Game 3, to send the Rays home and to secure a spot in the 2013 American League Championship Series


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, American League Championship Series vs. Detroit Tigers, Game 1, October 12
Boston's bats were ice cold in Game 1, nearly ceding a combined no-hitter to the Tigers. The Red Sox saved themselves from the embarrassment of being no-hit with a Daniel Nava single in the bottom of the ninth inning, but Boston failed to rally further to make up the one-run gap. Detroit had scored the game's lone run by virtue of a Jhonny Peralta RBI in the sixth inning. While Red Sox starter Jon Lester allowed only one run, he did give up nine hits and struck out six batters, whereas Detroit's Aníbal Sánchez struck out twelve. Sánchez walked six batters, but those who were fortunate enough to get on base could never stitch together any runs. Ultimately, Boston's disgruntled offense would strike out 17 times, an ALCS record.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, American League Championship Series vs. Detroit Tigers, Game 2, October 13
Tiger pitching again came out strong, with starter Max Scherzer holding the Red Sox hitless through five innings. At the end of the fifth inning, the Red Sox had not recorded a base hit but had held Detroit to only one run, making the game look very similar circumstantially to Game 1. However, Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz gave up home runs to Miguel Cabrera and Alex Avila in the top of the 6th, widening the Tigers' lead to five runs.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, American League Championship Series vs. Detroit Tigers, Game 2, October 13
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. Neither team scored in the seventh inning. 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 5–5 off the first pitch from new Detroit pitcher Joaquín Benoit.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, American League Championship Series vs. Detroit Tigers, Game 2, October 13
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. Following the home run, Mike Napoli struck out to stop the bleeding for the Tigers. Boston closer Koji Uehara held Detroit hitless in the top of the ninth inning.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, American League Championship Series vs. Detroit Tigers, Game 2, October 13
Jonny Gomes started off the Red Sox offense in the bottom of the ninth with a single. Gomes was then able to advance to second base on a flubbed fielding play. 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.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, American League Championship Series vs. Detroit Tigers, Game 2, October 13
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 30–27. The dual-victory was renowned as one of the most sensational days in Boston sports history, and will be remembered for some time.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, American League Championship Series vs. Detroit Tigers, Game 3, October 15
Mike Napoli's one-out, seventh-inning solo home run was one of only four hits surrendered by Detroit starter Justin Verlander, and yet it was enough to lift the Red Sox to victory. 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.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, American League Championship Series vs. Detroit Tigers, Game 3, October 15
Although there was still daylight present, Game 3 temporarily ceased in the middle of the second inning due to a light failure at Comerica Park which commenced at 4:42 p.m. EDT and lasted for seventeen minutes.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, American League Championship Series vs. Detroit Tigers, Game 4, October 16
Boston starter Jake Peavy melted early, surrendering a five-run second inning to the Tigers. Detroit added two more in the fourth inning before being relieved by Brandon Workman, and that was all the Tigers would need to coast to a 7–3 victory. Boston scratched out runs in the sixth, seventh, and ninth innings, but could never ignite an offensive rally as they did in Game 2.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, American League Championship Series vs. Detroit Tigers, Game 4, October 16
With the loss, the series was guaranteed to return to Boston for Game 6 at Fenway Park on Saturday, October 19.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, American League Championship Series vs. Detroit Tigers, Game 5, October 17
Mike Napoli hit a 445 ft blast of a solo home-run off of Detroit's Aníbal Sánchez (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. 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 Sánchez. The Red Sox allowed Detroit to stay in the game, however, surrendering a run each in the fifth, sixth, and seventh innings.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, American League Championship Series vs. Detroit Tigers, Game 5, October 17
In the seventh, the Tigers scored on a double play, bringing them within a run. Craig Breslow pitched to only one batter in the bottom of the eighth inning, and then closer Koji Uehara again worked his magic to secure the win for Boston, striking out two batters and earning a five-out save.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, American League Championship Series vs. Detroit Tigers, Game 6, October 19
The Red Sox scored first, but, with the bases loaded and nobody out, the Tigers took the lead on a two-run single off the Green Monster. 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 José Veras launched the Red Sox into a 5–2 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. 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.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, 2013 World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Game 1, October 23
Jon Lester pitched a gem, going 7 2/3 shutout innings as the Red Sox started early with a bases clearing 3-run double by Mike Napoli in the first. They extended their to lead to 5–0 in the second, during which Carlos Beltrán robbed David Ortiz of a second postseason grand slam, injuring himself on the play. 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.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, 2013 World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Game 1, October 23
Matt Holliday prevented a shutout by hitting a solo shot into the Green Monster in the top of the 9th off Ryan Dempster. 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.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, 2013 World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Game 2, October 24
The Red Sox suffered their first World Series loss since 1986 in that year's Game 7. Down 1–0 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 2–1 lead. 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.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, 2013 World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Game 2, October 24
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. Catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia then flubbed the ball, which was retrieved by the pitcher Breslow. Breslow then made an errant throw to third base, allowing Jon Jay to score as well, giving St. Louis a 3–2 advantage. Carlos Beltrán then singled to bring in a fourth Cardinals run. The Red Sox' subsequent comeback attempts failed, and Cardinals closer Trevor Rosenthal struck out the side in the bottom of the ninth to end the game.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, 2013 World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Game 3, October 26
7:30 p.m. (EDT) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, 2013 World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Game 3, October 26
St. Louis took early advantage of starter Jake Peavy, who gave up two runs on four hits in the first inning. After that Peavy settled in and pitched himself out of a bases loaded, nobody out situation in the fourth. Boston tied the game after a leadoff triple by rookie Xander Bogaerts who scored on a fielders choice at second by Mike Carp in the fifth and Daniel Nava drove in Shane Victorino, who reached base on a leadoff walk in the sixth and was advanced to third by a David Ortiz base hit.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, 2013 World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Game 3, October 26
Félix 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 Beltrán. Both inherited runners scored on a double by Matt Holliday. The Red Sox came back again in the eighth after a leadoff single by Jacoby Ellsbury and Shane Victorino was hit by reliever Carlos Martínez.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, 2013 World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Game 3, October 26
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. In the bottom of the ninth with one out, Koji Uehara took the mound and gave up a double on his first pitch to Allen Craig which advanced Yadier Molina, who singled earlier in the inning, to third.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, 2013 World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Game 3, October 26
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. Will Middlebrooks was not able to field the ball cleanly and it got away from him. 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.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, 2013 World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Game 4, October 27
8:00 p.m. (EDT) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, 2013 World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Game 4, October 27
Like in the last two games, St. Louis scored first. Matt Carpenter singled in the third and advanced on a fielding error by Jacoby Ellsbury. Carlos Beltrán drove in the run on a base hit, unearned for starter Clay Buchholz. David Ortiz lead off the fifth on a double, followed by back-to-back walks by Jonny Gomes on 10 pitches and Xander Bogaerts. Stephen Drew scored Ortiz on a sacrifice fly.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, 2013 World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Game 4, October 27
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. Félix Doubront, who relieved Buchholz after four innings, pitched 2 2/3 innings before giving up his only hit, a double by Shane Robinson. 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 Beltrán. He was immediately relieved by Junichi Tazawa who stranded both runners.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, 2013 World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Game 4, October 27
In the eighth, after his third hit on three at bats that night, Ortiz was pinched run for by Quintin Berry who stole the first Red Sox base on the very first attempt in the series against the Cardinals. John Lackey took the mound in the bottom of the eighth. 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.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, 2013 World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Game 4, October 27
In the bottom of the ninth Red Sox closer Koji Uehara took over, giving up a one out long single to Allen Craig. Uehara ended the game by picking off pinch runner Kolten Wong, earning his first save of the series and the sixth in this postseason. This was the first time a World Series game ended on a pickoff. Red Sox pitching struck out five batters, all looking.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, 2013 World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Game 5, October 28
7:30 p.m. (EDT) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, 2013 World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Game 5, October 28
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. Boston struck first on back-to-back one out doubles by Dustin Pedroia and David Ortiz, who continued his monstrous tear, hitting .733 in the series. Wainwright ended up striking out the side in the first two innings before Jon Lester broke the streak with a groundout.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, 2013 World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Game 5, October 28
St. Louis had back-to-back leadoff singles in the second and third by Carlos Beltrán and David Freese, latter advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Pete Kozma but was left in scoring position. 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. With one out in the bottom of the fourth, Matt Holliday hit a solo shot to center field to tie the game.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, 2013 World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Game 5, October 28
Boston threatened in the fifth after a leadoff hit by Xander Bogaerts and a one out single by David Ross but Wainwright struck out Lester and Ellsbury to strand both runners. After a leadoff single by Bogaerts, Stephen Drew walked and Ross drove in one run on a ground rule double to left field. 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.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, 2013 World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Game 5, October 28
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. Uehara struck out pinch hitter Matt Adams on three pitches for the third out. 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. This was the first game of this series neither team committed an error.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, 2013 World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Game 6, October 30
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. John Lackey induced two flyouts against Matt Adams and David Freese, before the runners advanced on a wild pitch, but Lackey ended the threat by striking out Jon Jay. 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.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, 2013 World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Game 6, October 30
Jacoby Ellsbury lead off the third inning with a single and Pedroia advanced him to second on a groundout. With first base open, Michael Wacha intentionally walked David Ortiz, Ortiz's second walk of the game, and struck out Mike Napoli but then drilled Gomes and with the bases loaded Victorino hit a double off the Green Monster, his first hit in this series, scoring all three runners. 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.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, 2013 World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Game 6, October 30
Bogaerts lined out to third base to end the inning. 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. Lackey pitched out of the jam on a flyout by Adams and striking out Freese. On the first pitch in the bottom of the fourth, Drew homered into the Red Sox bullpen and Ellsbury followed him with a double. After a flyout by Pedroia which advanced Ellsbury to third, Ortiz was again intentionally walked.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, 2013 World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Game 6, October 30
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. Lynn could not make an out as Napoli drove in Ellsbury on a single, Gomes drew a walk to load the bases and Victorino collected his fourth RBI on a base hit which scored Ortiz from third. Seth Maness relieved Lynn and ended the inning by striking out Bogaerts. Michael Wacha left the game with six earned runs in 3 2/3 innings of work.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, 2013 World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Game 6, October 30
Prior to this game he posted a 1.00 ERA in the postseason. 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 Beltrán, which advanced Jay to third. But Lackey induced another flyout against Matt Holliday. St. Louis brought in their fourth arm of the night in the bottom of the fifth, Kevin Siegrist.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, 2013 World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Game 6, October 30
After two quick outs, Ellsbury reached on a fielding error by Matt Carpenter and was then in a rundown, after he took off too early on a steal attempt. Siegrist misplayed his position on first base, standing too far away, and Ellsbury safely returned to the bag. 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.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, 2013 World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Game 6, October 30
Beltrán drove in the Cardinal's first run on a left field single into the shift and advanced on a wild pitch. Lackey walked Holliday to load the bases before he was relieved by Junichi Tazawa. He induced a ground ball against Allen Craig to first base, Mike Napoli bobbled the ball but could recover in time and Tazawa, covering first base, got the out. With Ellsbury on first, Pedroia grounded into a fielder's choice in the bottom of the eighth, which ended his streak of reaching base safely in 20 consecutive postseason games at home. 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. John Jay flew out to Gomes, Descalso popped out to Gomes and Carpenter struck out and the Red Sox clinched their eighth World Series.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, 2013 World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Game 6, October 30
John Lackey became the first pitcher in MLB history to win two World Series clinching games with two different teams. Lackey won the series clincher with the Los Angeles Angels in 2002 as a rookie.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, 2013 World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Game 6, October 30
David Ortiz was named 2013 World Series MVP for the first time in his career with 2 HRs, 6 RBIs, .688 batting average and 1.948 OPS. 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. He is also only the 2nd exclusive designated hitter to be awarded the World Series MVP (2009-Hideki Matsui). The Red Sox are also the first team to win three Championships after 2000, having previously been the first to win two Championships after 2000, when they won in 2007.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Postseason highlights, 2013 World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Game 6, October 30
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).


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Beards
Throughout the regular season, numerous Red Sox players sported considerable facial hair, which drew media attention and later drove team marketing. The trend began during spring training, when outfielder Jonny Gomes arrived considerably unshaven. This caught the eye of first baseman Mike Napoli and catcher David Ross, who decided to also stop shaving. 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. Other players joined from time to time.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Beards
The trend grabbed the attention of the audience, who started wearing real and fake beards to the stadium in support of the team. Team marketing started campaigns to take advantage of the beards' popularity. They even gave nicknames to each player's beards such as "The Ironsides" (Gomes), "The Siesta" (Napoli), or "The Saltine" (Saltalamacchia). Steve Rushin wrote an article and interview for Sports Illustrated, "The Hirsute of Happiness", exploring how the beard trend had helped unite the team. The team has also developed the custom of tugging each other's beards to celebrate a hit or home run.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Beards
After the team won the World Series, some of the players decided to shave their beards. Victorino and Ortiz shaved theirs during a charity event sponsored by Gillette. 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.


2013 Boston Red Sox season, Game log, Postseason game log
* *The winner of the 2013 American League Division Series plays the Red Sox in the ALCS. The ALDS was contested from October 4 to 10 between the Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers won the series 3–2. * **The winner of the 2013 National League Championship Series plays the Red Sox in the WS. The NLCS was contested from October 11 to 18 between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Cardinals won the series 4–2.


2013 Boston mayoral election
The Boston mayoral election of 2013 occurred on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, between state representative Marty Walsh and city councilor John R. Connolly. Walsh was elected to his first term, and was inaugurated on Monday, January 6, 2014.


2013 Boston mayoral election
38% of registered voters turned out to vote in the election.


2013 Boston mayoral election
A non-partisan preliminary election was held on Tuesday, September 24, 2013.


2013 Boston mayoral election
Incumbent mayor Thomas Menino had declined to run for re-election to a sixth term.


2013 Boston mayoral election, Background
Incumbent mayor Thomas Menino had held office ever since ascending to the mayoralty following the resignation of Raymond Flynn in 1993. In 2013, Menino opted against seeking what would have been his sixth elected term as mayor. He announced his decision not to seek reelection on March 27, 2013.


2013 Boston mayoral election, Background
Without an incumbent seeking reelection, this made the 2013 election the first open election since 1984, thirty years earlier.


2013 Boucherville municipal election
The 2013 Boucherville municipal election was an election that was held on the 3rd of November 2013 to elect Boucherville's mayor and eight councillors.


2013 Boucherville municipal election
Jean Martel and his party's eight candidates were elected. The voter turnout was 53.4%.


2013 Boucherville municipal election
The election results were made available on the website of Québec's Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.


2013 Bowling Green Falcons football team
The 2013 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Through the 2013 MAC Championship Game, the Falcons were led by fifth-year head coach Dave Clawson. On December 10, Clawson left to become the new head coach at Wake Forest; the school named special teams coordinator Adam Scheier as interim head coach for the 2013 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl.


2013 Bowling Green Falcons football team
The Falcons played their home games at Doyt Perry Stadium. They were a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.


2013 Box Office Entertainment Awards
The 44th Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation Box Office Entertainment Awards (GMMSF-BOEA) is a part of the annual awards in the Philippines held on May 19, 2013. The award-giving body honors Filipino actors, actresses and other performers' commercial success, regardless of artistic merit, in the Philippine entertainment industry.


2013 Box Office Entertainment Awards, Winners selection
The winners were chosen from the Top 10 Philippine films of 2012, top-rating shows in Philippine television, top recording awards received by singers, and top gross receipts of concerts and performances.


2013 Box Office Entertainment Awards, Award ceremony
On May 19, 2013 at AFP Theatre in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Philippines, the 44th Box Office Entertainment Awards night was held. The awards night was organized by the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc. (GMMSFI). The event aired a week later on May 26, as the "Sunday's Best" offering of ABS-CBN.


2013 Box Office Entertainment Awards, Multiple awards, Companies with multiple awards
The following companies received two or more awards in the television category:


2013 Boyd Tinsley Women's Clay Court Classic
The 2013 Boyd Tinsley Women's Clay Court Classic was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the twelfth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2013 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000 in prize money. It took place in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, on April 22–28, 2013.


2013 Boyd Tinsley Women's Clay Court Classic, WTA entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2013 Boyd Tinsley Women's Clay Court Classic – Doubles
Maria Sanchez and Yasmin Schnack were the defending champions, having won the event in 2012, but Schnack chose not to defend her title. Sanchez paired up with Irina Falconi, but lost in the first round to Kateřina Kramperová and Ilona Kremen.


2013 Boyd Tinsley Women's Clay Court Classic – Doubles
Nicola Slater and Coco Vandeweghe won the title, defeating Nicole Gibbs and Shelby Rogers in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–4).


2013 Boyd Tinsley Women's Clay Court Classic – Singles
Melanie Oudin was the defending champion, having won the event in 2012, but chose not to defend her title.


2013 Boyd Tinsley Women's Clay Court Classic – Singles
Shelby Rogers won the title, defeating Allie Kiick in the final, 6–3, 7–5.


2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship
The 2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship. Qualification was played in the Czech Republic, Latvia, Slovakia, Turkey and Hungary from January 3 to 7, 2013. The final round (group round and play-off) was contested between April 12 and 21, 2013. The top six teams qualified for the 2013 Youth World Championship.


2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship Qualification
The qualification for the 2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship was held from January 8–11, 2015. 31 teams are split into eight groups of 3 or 4 teams. The group winners and second placed teams were qualified for the 2015 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia.


2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship Squads
This article shows all participating team squads at the 2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship, held in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina from 12–21 April 2013.


2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship Squads, Austria
The following is the Austria roster in the 2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship.


2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship Squads, Belgium
The following is the Belgium roster in the 2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship.


2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship Squads, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The following is the Bosnia and Herzegovina roster in the 2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship.


2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship Squads, Bulgaria
The following is the Bulgaria roster in the 2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship.


2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship Squads, Finland
The following is the Finland roster in the 2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship.


2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship Squads, France
The following is the France roster in the 2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship.


2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship Squads, Italy
The following is the Italy roster in the 2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship.


2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship Squads, Poland
The following is the Poland roster in the 2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship.


2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship Squads, Russia
The following is the Russia roster in the 2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship.


2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship Squads, Serbia
The following is the Serbia roster in the 2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship.


2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship Squads, Slovenia
The following is the Slovenia roster in the 2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship.


2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship Squads, Turkey
The following is the Turkey roster in the 2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship.


2013 Brabantse Pijl
The 2013 Brabantse Pijl was the 53rd edition of the Brabantse Pijl cycle race and was held on 10 April 2013. The race started in Leuven and finished in Overijse. The race was won by Peter Sagan.


2013 Bradford Bulls season
This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2013 season, the 18th season of the Super League era.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
It was announced that academy product Tom Burgess would be joining his brothers (Luke Burgess, Sam Burgess and twin brother George Burgess) at NRL side South Sydney Rabbitohs on a two-year deal. Meanwhile, young halfback Kyle Briggs announced he had signed for former club Featherstone Rovers on a two-year deal. Kyle had spent the entire 2012 season on loan at Featherstone.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
September was a positive month in terms of off-field problems as local businessman Omar Khan agreed to purchase the Bulls for £150,000 with an additional £100,000 to be paid in 2015. This move took the Bulls out of administration however their Super League status is still in jeopardy and must go through a mini-licensing process against Championship clubs Halifax, Leigh Centurions and Featherstone Rovers. Ben Jeffries announced that he was returning home to Australia at the end of the season to become a miner and play part-time for the Kurri Kurri Bulldogs.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
Veteran second-rower Ian Sibbit announces that he will retire from rugby at the end of the season. Second rower Olivier Elima signs a 2 Year Deal with his former club Catalans Dragons as he wishes to live in his home country and send his children to a French school. Fullback Brett Kearney scooped up Player of the Year at the awards evening. However Prop Bryn Hargreaves announced his retirement to take up a degree at university. Australian coach Mick Potter announces that he will return home to his native land after working without pay at the Bulls.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
Good news soon followed though as the Rugby Football League (RFL) released a statement providing the Bulls with a 1-year probationary licence which means the Bulls will have to face a review at the end of the 2013 season. Francis Cummins was announced as the head coach and signs a 3 Year Deal for the job. Winger and academy product Jason Crookes Finally made his move to Hull F.C. on a 3 Year Deal after months of rumours. Utility player Chev Walker signed a 1-year extension to his contract with the Bulls. It was announced at the annual awards evening that Mick Potter won Coach of the Year for his efforts at Bradford during a hard 2012 season.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
Paul Sykes signs a 1 Year Deal with Wakefield Trinity Wildcats after spending most of the 2012 season on loan at the West Yorkshire club. After much rumour and speculation Bradford born youngster John Bateman signs an improved 3 Year Extension with the Bulls keeping him at Odsal until 2015. Leeds based Hunslet Hawks announce the signing of Bulls academy product Callum Windley on a 1 Year Deal after he was released due to the U20's being scrapped and replaced by the U23's and U19's competitions.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
Coach Francis Cummins released winger Karl Pryce, prop Phil Joseph and also youngster Alex Ball. Bradford's first signing of the new season came in the form of Warrington Wolves centre Matty Blythe on a 1 Year Loan Deal after Francis Cummins was heavily recommended to Blythe by Wolves coach Tony Smith. Young fullback Curtis Naughton (3 Year Deal), centre Sam Wood (2 Year Deal) and second rower Oliver Roberts (3 Year Deal) were all give professional contracts and promoted to the first team. Halfback Luke Gale signs a 3 Year extension to his contract keeping him at Bradford until 2015.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
Tongan prop Manase Manuokafoa signed a 2 Year Extension to his contract. October kept on being productive with the announcement that Maltese halfback Jarrod Sammut signed a 2 Year Extension with the club subject to acquiring a working visa. Academy product Danny Addy also signed a 1 Year Extension to his contract. It was announced that popular winger Shaun Ainscough would leave the Bulls after being offered less money to play, he will join the South City Bulls in New South Wales, Australia.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
Meanwhile, Rajas (a fast food chain) becomes the first major sponsorship by an Asian businessman in the club's history. Bradford announced that they had signed a 4-year deal with kit maker ISC who supply 7 other Super League teams with kits, this brings an end to a 5-year deal with Kooga.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
The Bulls announce their 2nd capture of the season, Warrington Wolves prop Ben Evans on a 1 Year loan deal, he is the twin brother of Wolves centre Rhys Evans. Bradford also signed St. Helens youngster Jamie Foster on a 1 Year permanent deal. On the 9th Bradford announced a record breaking sponsorship with loan firm Provident Financial, this sponsorship will be worth £1.2 million over a period of 4 years making it the biggest ever sponsorship in the Super League history, on the same day the Bulls also previewed the 2013 home shirt.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
Young loose-forward James Donaldson signed a 1-year extension to his contract. A couple of days before the fixtures were due to be released clubs were allowed to tweet their first home and away game of the season, Bradford announced they will kick off the 2013 season at home against Wakefield Trinity Wildcats with their second game at the KC Stadium to play Hull FC. The squad numbers were released and youngster John Bateman was handed the number 11 shirt from Olivier Elima whilst Jarrod Sammut will wear the number 6 jersey.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
It was a pretty quiet month for the Bulls except for the announcement that Salford City Reds prop Adam Sidlow had signed for Bradford on a two-year deal and would wear the number 27 for 2013.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
On loan prop Ben Evans had to have surgery on his shoulder and he was out for four months. Also former player Ian Sibbit returned to be a part of coach Francis Cummins's backroom staff. Bradford's first pre-season game saw them beat local team Dewsbury Rams 48-6; Elliott Whitehead was the star of the game, scoring 4 tries. Heath L'Estrange, Matty Blythe, Matt Diskin and Manase Manuokafoa also scored tries whilst Jamie Foster enjoyed a good performance with the boot kicking all 8 goals. The week after businesswoman of the year Kate Hardcastle joined the Bulls in a non-executive role. In their final pre-season game the Bulls drew 24-24 with Leeds Rhinos for Danny McGuire's testimonial, Jarrod Sammut and Brett Kearney both scored 2 tries each and Jamie Foster kicked 4 goals. Bradford also showed off their new purple, white and green away kit for 2013.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
The Bulls announced that their entire squad barring Matty Blythe and Ben Evans (who are on loan) have been dual registered with Dewsbury Rams; this means that anybody who doesn't get into Bradford's game day squad is available to play for the Rams. Bradford kicked off 2013 with a 40-6 win over Wakefield Trinity Wildcats; Michael Platt opened the scoring and then Matty Blythe and Adam Sidlow both scored on debut.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
Jarrod Sammut then grabbed a brace of tries whilst Jamie Foster and Brett Kearney also crossed to score, Foster added 6 goals to ensure the Bulls started with a win. That same weekend James Donaldson and Adam O'Brien featured for Dewsbury Rams under the dual registration and O'Brien scored 2 tries to help the Rams to an opening round victory. Bradford were due to play Hull F.C. away on 8 February but due to an accident on the M62 the game was postponed until the 10th.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
The Bulls were poor against a strong Hull side but Matty Blythe and Brett Kearney both managed to score in the 28-12 loss with Jamie Foster also kicking 2 goals. Bradford got back to winning ways as a Brett Kearney hat-trick helped them to a 38-12 win over Castleford Tigers. Adam Sidlow, Matty Blythe and Chev Walker also scored tries and Jamie Foster slotted over 7 goals. February finished on a sour note as the Bulls went down 36-10 to St Helens R.F.C., the Bulls were never at the races but managed to grab two late tries from Brett Kearney and Elliot Kear with former Saints player Jamie Foster kicking a goal.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
The Bulls soon got back to winning ways as they bounced back and hammered Huddersfield Giants 43-18. Jarrod Sammut had a hat-trick whilst Matty Blythe, Danny Addy, Brett Kearney and Adam O'Brien (his first Super League try) all crossed to score. Jamie Foster kicked 7 goals and Sammut slotted over a drop goal to ensure the points came to Bradford. The Bulls backed this great performance with a 22-22 draw against Widnes Vikings.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
Gareth Hock was sent off before halftime when the Bulls were 20-4 in front however the 12 man Widnes side fought back an appalling 2nd half Bradford to claim a point of the Bulls. Bradford's tries came from Jamie Langley, Brett Kearney, Matt Diskin and Keith Lulia whilst Jarrod Sammut kicked 3 goals. The Bulls depleted side beat a travelling Hull Kingston Rovers side 34-12 with Jamie Foster, Brett Kearney, Elliot Kear, John Bateman and Jarrod Sammut (2 tries) all scoring, Jamie Foster kicked 5 goals to ensure that the Bulls took the points.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
Australian centre Adrian Purtell made his comeback after suffering a heart attack against Leeds Rhinos last season. The Bulls lost away to Catalans Dragons for the second year running as Elliot Kear and John Bateman's tries weren't enough to stop the French side beating Bradford 30-10, Jamie Foster also kicked a goal. Bradford finished March with an 18-18 draw against arch rivals Leeds Rhinos, Adrian Purtell and Tom Olbison gave the Bulls a 12-12 halftime score. However Leeds fought back to lead 18-12 but a late Adam Sidlow try helped secure a point for the Bulls.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
The Bulls started April with an average performance as they beat Salford City Reds 36-24, John Bateman, Adrian Purtell, Brett Kearney and Jamie Langley all scored a try each and Jarrod Sammut scored a double. Jamie Foster added 4 goals before going off injured and Sammut added a further 2 goals. Bradford continued their impressive run of form with a 46-20 win against London Broncos.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
Jarrod Sammut was once again the star of the game as he ran in four second half tries and landed 6 goals to keep the Bulls in 3rd place, Elliott Whitehead also crossed for 2 tries with Danny Addy and Chev Walker each grabbing a try. Bradford were brought back down to earth with a dismal first half performance which led to a 36-6 defeat at the hands of Wigan Warriors, all six points came from Jarrod Sammut. Bradford started their Challenge Cup run with a 70-10 thrashing of lower league Rochdale Hornets.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
Sam Wood scored a try on his debut whilst Luke Gale and Jarrod Sammut scored 2 each. Elliott Whitehead grabbed himself a hat-trick while Jamie Langley, Chev Walker, John Bateman and Michael Platt also crossed for a try each, Jamie Foster added 2 goals before going off injured and Sammut booted a further 9 goals. They finished the month with a 32-4 loss to Warrington Wolves with the Bulls only points coming from an Adrian Purtell try.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
The Bulls had a disappointing start to May as they were well beaten at home (42-22) by arch-rivals Leeds Rhinos, on loan Ben Evans opened the scoring for Bradford as he crossed for his 1st try for the Bulls. Further tries were added by Brett Kearney and a double from Elliot Kear, Jarrod Sammut also kicked 3 goals in Jamie Foster's absence. Bradford's season got worse as they were beaten 25-16 in the 5th Round of the Challenge Cup by London Broncos.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
Jarrod Sammut, Nick Scruton and Elliot Kear scored for the Bulls as they were knocked out of the cup with Sammut also kicking 2 goals. Young winger Jamie Foster re-signed with the Bulls for a further 2 years. Due to an injury crisis in the pack Francis Cummins brought in Jacob Fairbank from Huddersfield Giants on a one-month loan. The Bulls overcame this defeat by beating struggling Salford City Reds 28-7 with Matty Blythe scoring 2 tries with Luke Gale, Adrian Purtell and Matt Diskin also scoring tries. Sammut added 4 goals to give the Bulls a much needed win. The last game of May saw the Bulls face Huddersfield Giants at the Magic Weekend, Bradford had an injury hit side and were out-muscled by a large Giants pack who won the game 42-6 with Jamie Foster scoring the Bulls only points.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
June started off bad for the Bulls as they lost 28-18 to playoff rivals Hull Kingston Rovers. Jarrod Sammut, Keith Lulia and Michael Platt all scored a try with Sammut kicking 2 goals and Luke Gale kicking another, however Hull KR won the game in the last 10–15 minutes with 2 breakaway tries.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
This defeat was followed up by the news that young second-row Tom Olbison had signed a new 2-year deal at the club keeping him until 2015, however the good news was short lived after it was announced that homegrown second-row Elliott Whitehead had handed in a transfer request as he wishes to play at a top 4 side. Coach Francis Cummins stated at the time that Whitehead has been put on indefinite leave and will play no further part in the Bulls season.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
The Bulls then faced an out of form St Helens R.F.C. side, however Cummins men were not up to the task and lost 30-18 with Brett Kearney, Matty Blythe and Elliot Kear scoring for the Bulls. Gale also kicked 3 goals in the defeat. One of the positive points in that game is that young second-rower Oliver Roberts was handed his debut off the bench. News surrounding the club increased in the lead up to Bradford's first home game in over a month.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
The first bit of news was that veteran second-rower Chev Walker had signed a new 1-year deal with an option of another. Then it was announced that the Bulls had signed Warrington Wolves and England RL prop Gareth Carvell had signed with the Bulls on a 2 Year Deal which will add a bit of size to the relatively small Bradford pack. However bad news was soon to follow as Keith Lulia is set to go back home to Australia at the end of the year and youngster Danny Addy has rejected a new deal that was offered to him.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
French based Catalans Dragons announced that they had signed Elliott Whitehead on a 2 and a half year deal. It was also announced that hooker and captain Matt Diskin signed a 1 Year Extension to his contract. Bradford also revealed that legend and fan favourite Robbie Paul would be returning to the club as deputy director. Bradford finished the month with a 26-12 loss to Warrington Wolves the Bulls scored late tries through Walker and Donaldson but it wasn't enough to come back and beat the Wolves.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
The month started off with some good news as Huddersfield Giants second-row Dale Ferguson was announced as the Bulls 2nd new signing for the 2014 season. Ferguson was signed on a 2 Year Deal after other clubs such as Hull Kingston Rovers had also offered deals. In addition to this it was also announced that prop Manase Manuokafoa had signed a 2 Year Extension to his contract.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
Bradford travelled to Wigan Warriors where they suffered a 26-20 defeat after letting go of an 18-4 lead, the Bulls scored through Michael Platt, Adam Sidlow and John Bateman while Jamie Foster added 4 goals. Bradford managed to beat Hull F.C. 19-12 to get back on the road to the playoffs. The Bulls tries came from Jarrod Sammut, Elliot Kear and Matt Diskin whilst Jamie Foster kicked 3 goals and Luke Gale slotted a drop goal. Recruitment for the 2014 season continued as the Bulls announced that they had signed Luke George on a 2 Year Deal from Huddersfield Giants.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
It was announced that loan signing Matty Blythe had signed a permanent 3 Year Deal with the Bulls from Warrington Wolves. Bradford's push for the playoffs received a huge boost as they beat Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 26-24 with Keith Lulia scoring 2 tries, Brett Kearney, Tom Olbison and Jamie Foster all scored a try each too while Foster kicked 3 goals. The following week saw the Bulls lose 23-22 to Catalans Dragons. Lulia once again scored 2 tries with Kearney adding another, Adrian Purtell also crossed for a try while Foster kicked 3 goals.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
The game was lost in controversial fashion as Kearney was sin-binned with 7 minutes to go for a professional foul on Elliott Whitehead and Ian Henderson crossed the try line to draw before Thomas Bosc slotted the decisive drop goal to win. Bradford's playoff hopes were ended as they lost 46-34 to Castleford Tigers, Jarrod Sammut scored 2 tries whilst Brett Kearney, Nick Scruton, Elliot Kear and Danny Addy also scored tries. Jamie Foster added 5 goals but it wasn't enough and the Bulls were out of the playoffs for the 5th year in a row. Some positive news followed as youngster James Donaldson re-signed with the Bulls for another year. Danny Addy also signed a 2 Year Extension with the Bulls. The Bulls announced that they had signed young Stand Off Lee Gaskell on a 2 Year Deal from St. Helens.


2013 Bradford Bulls season, Season Review
After all the good news off the pitch that August brought there was bad news on the pitch in September. The Bulls puck in a lackluster performance against London Broncos and lost 20-10, Keith Lulia and Danny Addy scored for the Bulls while Jamie Foster kicked a goal. The Bulls finished the season with a 58-6 win against a young Huddersfield Giants side. Jarrod Sammut grabbed 4 tries whilst Lulia signed off with a hat-trick. Danny Addy, Jamie Foster and Elliot Kear also scored tries, Jamie Foster kicked 9 goals.


2013 Brasil Open
The 2013 Brasil Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor clay courts. It was the 13th edition of the event known as the Brasil Open, and is part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2013 ATP World Tour. It took place from February 11 through February 17, 2013, in São Paulo, Brazil.


2013 Brasil Open – Doubles
Eric Butorac and Bruno Soares were the defending champions but Butorac decided not to participate this year. Soares played alongside Alexander Peya and successfully defended the title, defeating František Čermák and Michal Mertiňák in the final 6–7(5–7), 6–2, [10–7].


2013 Brasil Open – Singles
Nicolás Almagro was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to David Nalbandian. Rafael Nadal won the title, defeating Nalbandian in the final 6–2, 6–3.


2013 Brasil Tennis Cup
The 2013 Brasil Tennis Cup is a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 1st edition of the Brasil Tennis Cup since 2002, and is on the International category of the 2013 WTA Tour. It took place in Florianópolis, Brazil, from February 24 through March 3, 2013.


2013 Brasil Tennis Cup, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2013 Brasil Tennis Cup, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:


2013 Brasil Tennis Cup – Doubles
2013 Brasil Tennis Cup - Doubles was the first edition of a new event on the WTA Tour. Anabel Medina Garrigues and Yaroslava Shvedova won the title, defeating Anne Keothavong and Valeria Savinykh in the final, 6–0, 6–4.


2013 Brasil Tennis Cup – Singles
This was the first edition of the tournament since 2002. Venus Williams was the top seed, but lost in the semifinals to Olga Puchkova. Monica Niculescu won the title, defeating Puchkova in three sets, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4.


2013 Brasil Tennis Cup – Singles, Qualifying, Seeds
The top three seeds received a bye into the qualifying competition.


2013 Brasileiro de Marcas
The 2013 Brasileiro de Marcas season (officially the 2013 Copa Petrobrás de Marcas) was the third season of the Brasileiro de Marcas. It began on April 7 at Interlagos and ended on December 1 at Curitiba, after sixteen races.


2013 Brazilian Grand Prix
The 2013 Brazilian Grand Prix (formally known as the Formula 1 Grande Prêmio Petrobras do Brasil 2013) was a Formula One motor race that was held at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, in São Paulo, Brazil on 24 November 2013. The race marked the 42nd running of the Brazilian Grand Prix. The race was the nineteenth and final round of the 2013 Formula One World Championship. This was also the last race for the 2.4-litre V8 naturally-aspirated engines that were introduced at the 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix; they were replaced in 2014 with 1.6-litre V6 turbocharged engines with energy recovery systems.


2013 Brazilian Grand Prix
The race, contested over 71 laps, was won by Sebastian Vettel, his ninth straight Grand Prix victory, driving a Red Bull. His teammate Webber finished in second place on his final race, and Fernando Alonso finished third for Scuderia Ferrari. Vettel established the then gargantuan records of 397 points total and 155 points margin to second-placed Alonso, the latter of which still stands today. Red Bull-Renault won the Constructors' Championship with a record difference of 236 points to second-placed Mercedes.


2013 Brazilian Grand Prix
This was the final race for two previous race winners in the form of Heikki Kovalainen and Mark Webber.


2013 Brazilian Grand Prix
This also marked the last race for Cosworth as an engine supplier.


2013 Brazilian Grand Prix, Report, Background, Tyres
Like the previous Brazilian Grand Prix, tyre supplier Pirelli provided its orange-banded hard compound tyre as the harder "prime" tyre and the white-banded medium compound tyre as the softer "option" tyre.


2013 Brazilian Grand Prix, Report, Background, Tyres
The teams also tested the company's new tyres for 2014 in the Friday Free Practice sessions.


2013 Brazilian Grand Prix, Report, Qualifying
All qualifying sessions were held in wet conditions. Intermediate tyres were mainly used for Q1 and Q2. Q3 was delayed 45 minutes because of rain, and all drivers started with full-wet tyres, but they ended the session with the intermediate tyres.


2013 Breeders' Cup
The 2013 Breeders' Cup World Championships was the 30th edition of the premier event of the North American thoroughbred horse racing year. It took place on November 1 and November 2 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The Breeders' Cup is generally regarded as the end of the North America racing season, although a few Grade I events take place in later November and December. The 2013 Breeders' Cup results were highly influential in the Eclipse Award divisional championship voting.


2013 Breeders' Cup, Breeders' Cup Challenge series
The Breeders' Cup Challenge is a series of races that provide the winners of designated races with automatic "Win and You're In" berths in a specified division of the Breeders' Cup. For qualifying horses, the Breeders' Cup organization covers the entry fee and provides a travel allowance of up to $40,000 for the connections of horses from overseas. Thirty-six horses entered in the Breeders' Cup races qualified via the challenge series, including four of the winners. These were:


2013 Breeders' Cup, Results
The two-day attendance for the Breeders' Cup was 94,628, up 5% over 2012, with a Saturday crowd of 58,795, up 7%. Wagering was also up 7% over 2012, though down from the record levels at the 2010 Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs.


2013 Breeders' Cup, Results
Five Breeders' Cup races were held on Friday, with British-trained horses winning three: London Bridge in the Marathon, Outstrip in the Juvenile Turf and Chriselliam in the Juvenile Fillies Turf. Goldencents won the Turf Sprint for the second year in a row, while Beholder won at the Breeders' Cup for the second time in a row, following up her 2012 win in the Juvenile Fillies with a victory in the Distaff.


2013 Breeders' Cup, Results
The highlights of the Saturday card were wins by Mucho Macho Man in the Classic and Wise Dan in the Mile. Mucho Macho Man won by a nose over Will Take Charge, while the favorite Game On Dude finished ninth. Kathy Ritvo became the first female trainer to win the Classic. In the Mile, Wise Dan closed from seventh to win by 3⁄4 lengths. His regular jockey John Velazquez was injured in an earlier race so Jose Lezcano was a late substitution.


2013 Breeders' Cup, Results
In the Turf, the only two European-based horses in the field finished one-two, with the longshot Magician prevailing over favorite The Fugue. It was Magician's first race since June and his first start at the distance of 1 1⁄2 miles. The Juvenile Fillies was marred by the breakdown of Secret Circle and then a controversial disqualification of She's A Tiger for bumping in the stretch.


2013 Breeders' Cup, Results
In the 2013 Eclipse Award voting, six of the eleven flat racing categories were awarded to horses who won at the Breeders' Cup: Wise Dan was named Horse of the Year, Champion Older Male and Champion Male Turf Horse, Beholder was Champion Three-Year-Old Filly, Dank was Champion Female Turf Horse and Groupie Doll was Champion Female Sprinter. In addition, She's A Tiger was voted Champion Two-Year-Old Filly despite her disqualification in the Juvenile Fillies.


2013 Breeders' Cup Challenge series
The 2013 Breeders' Cup Challenge series provided winners of the designated races with an automatic "Win and You're In" Berth in the 2013 Breeders' Cup. Races were chosen by the Breeders' Cup organization and included key prep races in the various Breeders' Cup divisions from around the world.


2013 Breeders' Cup Challenge series
For 2013, nine races were added to the series: the Triple Bend Handicap, Bing Crosby, Yorkshire Oaks, Lowther Stakes, Pat O’Brien, Juvenile Trial, Pocahontas, Iroquois and Canadian Stakes. A number of races that had previously been part of the series were dropped, including the Metropolitan Handicap, Hollywood Gold Cup, Delaware Handicap, Pretty Polly, Greenwood Cup, San Diego, Turf Monster, Hopeful, Del Mar Futurity, Gallant Bloom, Fillies Mile, Beresford, Middle Park (since its Breeders' Cup race, the Juvenile Sprint, had been eliminated), Canadian International and E.P. Taylor Stakes.


2013 Breeders' Cup Challenge series
Thirty-six horses entered in the Breeders' Cup races qualified via the challenge series, including four of the winners. These were:


2013 Breeders' Cup Challenge series
The winners of the 2013 Breeders' Cup Challenge series races are shown below. The last column shows whether the horse was subsequently entered in the Breeders' Cup, and if so, whether they achieved a top three finish.


2013 Breeders' Cup Classic
The 2013 Breeders' Cup Classic was the 30th running of the Breeders' Cup Classic, part of the 2013 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships program. It was run on November 2, 2013 at Santa Anita race track in Arcadia, California for a purse of $5,000,000.


2013 Breeders' Cup Classic
In a photo finish that was later voted the NTRA Moment of the Year, Mucho Macho Man held off late charges from Will Take Charge and Declaration of War to win by a nose. Favored Game On Dude finished ninth.


2013 Breeders' Cup Classic
The Classic is run on dirt at one mile and one-quarter (approximately 2000 m). It is run under weight-for-age conditions, with entrants carrying the following weights:


2013 Breeders' Cup Classic, Contenders
Game On Dude was the favorite for the Classic after winning six straight starts leading up to the race, including California's three most prestigious races for older horses – the Santa Anita Handicap, Hollywood Gold Cup and Pacific Classic. A win at the Breeders' Cup would have made Game On Dude the favorite for Horse of the Year honors.


2013 Breeders' Cup Classic, Contenders
The second choice was Mucho Macho Man, who had finished second in the 2012 Classic. He was pulled up in his first start of 2013, suffering from what was later determined to be a respiratory illness. He missed months of training while recovering, then returned in the summer with two third place finishes on the East Coast. Shipping to California to prep for the Classic, Mucho Macho Man posted an impressive win in the Awesome Again Stakes.


2013 Breeders' Cup Classic, Race description
Game On Dude went to the early lead, joined by Fort Larned and longshot Moreno. Setting a brisk pace, the three exchanged leads for the first three-quarters of a mile before first Moreno, then Game On Dude started to fall back. Meanwhile, Mucho Macho Man raced a few lengths behind until starting his move while racing wide on the final turn, moving to the lead with a quarter of a mile to go. As they entered the stretch, Declaration of War failed to change leads but still moved into second, slowly closing ground on the leader.


2013 Breeders' Cup Classic, Race description
Will Take Charge also started making up ground on the turn while running six wide. As they approached the finish, the gap between the three horses narrowed until the final stride, where the result was too close to call with the naked eye. A photo finish showed Mucho Macho Man had held on to win by inches, with Will Take Charge a head (roughly a foot) in front of Declaration of War. The finish was later named the NTRA Moment of the Year.