2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Offseason acquisitions, departures and roster moves, Other offseason events
On February 5, the Cardinals announced that Chris Carpenter was unlikely to pitch this season as he continued to experience weakness and numbness in his pitching shoulder and arm. He ceased throwing exercises and commented that he does not desire further surgery. Despite pitching just six full seasons with the team, he is likely assured a place in Cardinals' team history.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Offseason acquisitions, departures and roster moves, Other offseason events
Less than a week later, Carpenter announced he would not travel to the club's Spring training site in Jupiter, Florida and instead remain in St. Louis, fearing he could be a distraction. At a press conference that same day, he said he still holds out hope of pitching in 2013, and refused to talk about retirement. On February 22, the team placed Carpenter on the 60-day disabled list.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Spring training
Schedule and media. The club announced its 32-game spring schedule on November 30, 2012. The first game was February 23, and the last on March 29. Twelve games were nationally televised either on Fox Sports Midwest (10) or ESPN (2), starting on Monday March 11, 12:05 pm (CT) at New York Yankees, through Thursday March 28 against the Miami Marlins. (see also:)


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Spring training
Classic Cardinals. Four Cardinals major leaguers participated in the World Baseball Classic tournament. Yadier Molina and Carlos Beltrán both represented the nation of Puerto Rico, who finished runner-up for the entire tournament. Relief pitchers Mitch Boggs pitched for the United States, Fernando Salas pitched for Mexico and minor leaguer Richard Castillo also pitched for Spain.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Spring training
Martínez returns to the US. Long held over by visa problems in his native Dominican Republic, Carlos Martínez was finally granted reentry into the United States in the last week of March, and joined the minor league camp in Jupiter, Florida. With camp ending on April 1, he started more than six weeks past the pitchers' report date in mid-February. The  in the Cardinals' system ended the 2012 season in Double-A (Springfield), where he posted a 2.90 ERA and held opponents to a .237 batting average in 15 games (14 starts).


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Spring training
Final spring training results. The Cardinals finished spring training on March 29 with a 16–15–1 record, and recorded 98,686 total attendance in 16 home games for an average of 6,168. They had a .282 team batting average with an NL-leading 4.20 team ERA. Last year, the team had a 16–9–2 record in spring training games with a .276 team batting average and 3.05 team pitching ERA, finishing 11th in the Grapefruit League. They drew 85,858 fans during 13 home games, averaging 6,604 fans per game.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Spring training, Openings
Middle infield. With shortstop Rafael Furcal's elbow (strained ulnar collateral ligament) cutting short his 2012 season, rest was thought to be the best option rather than surgery. However, Furcal was shut down for the season on March 3 due to the ligament not improving, and an announcement for Tommy John surgery followed on March 7.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Spring training, Openings
Free-agent signee Ronny Cedeño was brought in to back up second and shortstop after Skip Schumaker's trade, but was released on March 19,. After an 18-inning tryout and an .828 OPS in 340 PAs as a rookie in 2012, utility player Matt Carpenter was advised to continue working out at second in the offseason, and was nominated for the regular job after spring. Pete Kozma became the starting shortstop and Daniel Descalso the backup to Carpenter and Kozma.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Spring training, Openings
Starting pitching. With Chris Carpenter shifted to the 60-day disabled list, one spot for a starting pitcher opened. Competition fell between Joe Kelly and Shelby Miller. Miller won the spot, sporting an 11:5 strikeout to walk ratio and 17 hits in 16 innings, compared to Kelly's 2:6 and 15 hits in 13 innings, placing him in a bullpen role. Starter Lance Lynn reported to camp forty pounds lighter than in 2012, but ironically struggled to find his command as he attempted to pitch using a "new body."


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Spring training, Openings
Reserve roles. Thanks to a strong spring at the plate, former Cardinals Minor League Player of the Year Matt Adams made the team as a pinch-hitter and backup at first base. Rookie outfielder Óscar Taveras also made a strong impression, batting .289 with two home runs and 10 RBIs in 80 PAs. He started the season in the minors to allow "his development ... to be playing every day ... to handle the day-to-day rigors of the major league schedule", according to Mozeliak.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Spring training, Injuries
Matheny underwent successful back surgery on March 11 to relieve pain and numbness caused by a ruptured disk.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Spring training, Injuries
On March 21, closer Jason Motte experienced tightness in his pitching elbow after pitching against the Mets. An MRI revealed a right flexor tendon strain. He began the season on the DL and Mozeliak was uncertain how much time he would miss. Mitch Boggs replaced Motte as closer until his return. On March 22, third baseman David Freese experienced back pain and was placed on the 15-day disabled list.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, April
The salary for the players for the season comes to $116.8 mil. , a 4.4% increase over the $111.9 mil. in 2012. (Opening Day salaries)


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, April
Opening day on April 8 showed the largest attendance in the history of Busch Stadium with 47,345. The Cardinals had a 4–2 lead after 6 inn. and a 4–3 lead after 7 inn., but the Reds scored a run in the 8th to tie it, and then scored 9 in the 9th to win going away, 13–4. It spoiled a fine performance by starter Jaime García who pitched effectively for 6.2 inn., giving up 6 hits, 3 runs, walking 3, and striking out 10. It was the first of 19 games between the two teams the experts believe are the best in the Central, and will battle it out for the title.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, April
The team chartered an overall successful opening month, finishing with a 15–11 record (.577 winning percentage) and in first place in the NL Central. However, it was not without challenges: the rest of the division played also very competitively, with the Milwaukee Brewers, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds each finished the month within one game of the Cardinals. An outstanding effort by the starting pitching won all 15 games in the month (2.15 ERA in 167 innings, and 1.152 WHIP with 8.2 SO per nine innings) and timely hitting (.350 BA, .940


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, April
OPS with RISP) covered for an otherwise dismal offense (.245 BA, 20 home runs and .677 OPS) and dysfunctional bullpen (0–5, 5.82 ERA in 66 innings). Starting pitcher Adam Wainwright began the season with 34 2/3 consecutive innings without issuing a walk, the longest such streak in team history since 1913, when Slim Sallee began the season with 40 consecutive innings (the team record). Wainwright led the league with 171 batters faced and in pitching 44 1/3 innings. Wainwright and Lance Lynn tied for the NL lead with four wins each, while Jake Westbrook led the league with a 0.98 ERA. Rookie Shelby Miller finished the month with a 2.05 ERA, 1.011 WHIP and 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, April
The team was only 6–5 at home, 9–6 on the road. They scored 117 runs, giving up 93.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, May
Westbrook milestone. Jake Westbrook won his 100th game (against 96 losses) on May 2 after two previous attempts in which the game was lost after he left the game in the lead. His 1.07 ERA and a 351 ERA+ lead the league, spearheading a trend in common with the Cardinals rotation. To this point, the starters' aggregate 2.09 ERA led the majors and their 17–6 record led the NL, second in MLB only to the Boston Red Sox (17–4). Adam Wainwright's 2.03 ERA was eighth in the NL, and Shelby Miller's 2.05 ERA tenth. At 17–11, St. Louis' pitching staff had the second-lowest team ERA in the majors at 3.14, trailing only the Atlanta Braves at 3.10.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, May
Motte done for season; rookies step up in débuts. On May 3, closer Jason Motte's prognosis showed no improvement and he underwent season-ending Tommy John (elbow ligament) reconstructive surgery the next week. However, two of the Cardinals' prized pitching prospects made their Major League débuts the same day: Carlos Martínez and Seth Maness each worked one scoreless inning after Miller's six innings in a 6–1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers, their fourth win in a row and seventh in ten games.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, May
Carpenter's surprising progress. On May 4, Chris Carpenter announced that he felt no arm pain and that he hoped to contribute to a bullpen fix after resuming his throwing program. Mozeliak commented he could return in late June or early July. He threw an impressive fourth bullpen session of about 70 pitches on May 10, showing all his pitch types, and said afterwards he felt good and ready for a fifth session on May 13.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, May
Back-to-back no-hit near-misses. On May 10, Shelby Miller continued his excellent season by throwing a one-hit, no-run, masterpiece at home in just his eighth career start, defeating the Colorado Rockies 3–0. Improving his record to 5–2, Miller lowered his ERA to a dazzling 1.58 and WHIP to 0.88. He retired the final 27 batters of 28 total after allowing a bloop single to the very first batter, Eric Young, Jr., throwing 84 of 113 pitches for strikes.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, May
With no other blemishes in his "near-perfect" game, Miller struck out a career-high 13, tying the Cardinals' rookie record held by Dick Hughes (1967), and Scipio Spinks (1972) in his first complete-game shutout in the majors and most distinguished start since his début in September 2012. It was also the most-distinguished start by a Cardinal rookie since Bud Smith threw a no-hitter in 2001. Miller also set a franchise record nine-inning game score of 98.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, May
The next game, Wainwright took a no-hitter into the eighth inning against the Rockies on his way to finishing the game with a two-hit, complete-game shutout, his NL-leading second shutout of the season. Combining Wainwright's and Miller's efforts, they retired 40 Rockies in a row – tying the major league record – and prevented a base hit for 51 batters in a row. It was only the fifth time in Cardinals' history that two successive starters have given up two hits or less. The last time was on May 2–3, 1967 when Bob Gibson and Ray Washburn each allowed two hits in complete game wins. Previous years this happened were in 1946, 1942, and 1927.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, May
Infielders out-of-slump. David Freese, shaking off a 91 at-bat homeless slump, hit a grand slam for his first home run of the season in the first inning of a 7–6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on May 17. Four days later, infielder Daniel Descalso hit a grand slam of his own in a 10–2 romp over San Diego.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, May
Rookies bail out veterans. Rookie pitchers played a key role the first two months of the season, bailing out the pitching staff beset with numerous injuries and ineffectiveness. Starting pitcher Jaime García was yet another casualty, with season-ending shoulder surgery on May 24. With Michael Wacha's call up on May 30, he became the eighth rookie pitcher on the young season and the third in the month of May to début starting a game. After a 4–1 victory over the Kansas City Royals, rookies accounted for 134 of the Cardinals' 457 innings for the season, sporting a 2.35 ERA. For the month, the rookies combined to go 10–2 with a 2.23 ERA. The overall staff ERA was a major-league leading 3.07. This game left the Cardinals with a major-league best 34–17 record.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, May
On cover of Sports Illustrated. The five starters as of Opening Day (Adam Wainwright, Shelby Miller, Jaime García, Lance Lynn, and Jake Westbrook) were the main story and on the cover of Sports Illustrated (May 27), mirroring the famous 1968 SI cover pose with Roger Maris, Tim McCarver, Bob Gibson, Mike Shannon, and Lou Brock. At the time of the magazine's release, two (Garcia and Westbrook) were on the disabled list. It was the 39th time the Cardinals have made the cover.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, May
Cardinals have youngest pitching staff in baseball. After Michael Wacha, 21, made his debut on May 30, the Cardinals have the youngest pitching staff in baseball, averaging only 25.0 years in age. The team has used nine rookies and eight pitchers are younger than 25. The rookie pitchers have combined for an MLB-leading 12 wins.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, May
Craziest game of the year. The nine-inning game on May 30, was officially only 2:27 in time, but that didn't count the one-hour rain delay prior to the original start time of 7:15 pm, and then the 4:32 delay in the top of the ninth inning from 10:32 pm to 3:04 am, finally with the game ending at 3:14 am on May 31.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, May
The reason to wait out the long rain delay was because it was the last trip the Kansas City Royals make to St. Louis, and Rule 4.12(b)(4) would apply, so the Royals persuaded umpire Joe West to keep the game from being called and their three runs in the top of the ninth to be wiped out with them losing 2–1 after eight full innings. They won the argument, and the game 4–2. The game's total 5:32 rain delay was the longest in baseball since October 3, 1999, when the Cincinnati Reds-Milwaukee Brewers had a 5:47 delay.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, May
Although not saddled with the loss, rookie starter Michael Wacha, 21, in his major-league debut lost the chance for a win after dazzling the fans and television audience in retiring the first 13 batters he faced. He gave up a total of just two hits and one run, walking one and striking out six in his seven full innings, holding a 2–1 lead until reliever Mitchell Boggs gave up a game-tying home run leading off the top of the ninth. The game-ending time at 3:14 am was the latest ever for a game at Busch Stadium.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, May
Wacha had thrown only 73.2 IP in the minors before his call-up and debut. He threw only 93 pitches (67 for strikes), facing 23 batters, retiring 21 of them. His 93 pitches were mostly 92-96 mph fastballs, then change-ups, with only three curveballs. He kept two souvenir balls: his first strikeout (Alex Gordon), and the ball he got a single in his first at-bat.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, May
Mitchell Boggs returned to the Cardinals to help the bullpen after 18 days (May 2–20), blew Michael Wacha's 2–1 lead in his debut on May 30, and was demoted a second time to AAA-Memphis the next day, May 31. Boggs' 2013 year now reads: 18 games played in, 0–3, with an 11.05 ERA, 21 hits, 15 walks, 11 strikeouts, and a 2.455 WHIP in 14.2 IP.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, May
Shelby Miller wins award. Shelby Miller won the MLB.com's Pitching Performance of the Month award for May because of his one-hit game on May 10. He was 2–1, walking only six and striking out 32 for the month, while leading the NL with a 1.82 ERA.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, May
For May, the team was 9–4 at home and 11–3 on the road. St. Louis scored 133 runs while giving up 85. (Year: 35–18, 250 runs scored, 178 runs against)


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, June
David Freese's 20-game hit streak. David Freese's major-league leading 20-game hit streak came to an end on June 12 at Citi Field, with his batting average climbing from .209 to .281. He drove in 16 runs during his streak that started with a grand slam on May 17.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, June
Draft pick signings. The Cardinals reached agreements with their three top draft picks from June 6–8, on June 12. LHP's Marco Gonzales (1st, 19th overall), Rob Kaminsky (1st, 28th overall), and SS Oscar Mercado (2nd, 57th overall) along with six other draftees. No announcement will be made until they pass a physical next week. Mercado signed on June 17 ($1.5 mil. ), and will report to the Gulf Coast League Cardinals rookie team in Jupiter, Florida.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, June
Other drafted signees include right fielder Ricardo Bautista (12th round), center fielder DeAndre Asbury-Heath (15th round), shortstop Michael Schulze (19th round), center fielder Anthony Ray (36th round), and right-handers Arturo Reyes (40th round) and Brandon Lee (undrafted). First round pick LHP Kaminsky signed on June 18 ($1.785 mil. ), and will also report to the Gulf Coast League Cardinals. Nine players signed on June 18, seven draftees and two free agents, for a total of 31 drafted and four free agents.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, June
First pick, LHP Marco Gonzales rated #28 in the Top 500 prospects by Baseball America, signed on June 19 ($1.85 mil. ), and will also report to the Gulf Coast League Cardinals. Gonzales had a 7–3 2.80 ERA in 16 starts for the Gonzaga Bulldogs, and also led the team in hitting with a .311 average.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, June
Yadier Molina leading NL hitters. A rarity when a catcher is leading a league in batting. But Yadier Molina is doing that in the NL with his .358 (.3578, 83-in-232) mark after the June 12 game when he went 3-for-4, boosting his average from the NL-leading .351 in the game before. Second place is Troy Tulowitzki (CO Rockies) with a .347 average. Miguel Cabrera (Det. Tigers) is leading the majors and the AL also with a .358 (.3583) average, just .0005 over Molina for the MLB lead.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, June
Adam Wainwright wins 10th. On June 13, Adam Wainwright became the first MLB pitcher in 2013 to win 10 games, pitching seven scoreless innings as the Cardinals beat the New York Mets 2–1 at Citi Field. He scattered four hits, and struck out six in the victory. Wainwright achieved a career milestone early in the game as his first strikeout of the day, on David Wright, was the 1,000th of his career. He has a career 133 ERA+, the 4th highest for an active pitcher who has a minimum of 1,000 innings.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, June
Cardinals, a model franchise. Richard Justice, a columnist for MLB.com, wrote on June 14, the Cardinals have the 11th-highest payroll, but enjoy its best record (43–23 .652 with a 3+1⁄2-game lead), with the 11th–1st difference indicating in a nutshell why the club has a great baseball organization.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, June
Only 3rd series lost, June 14–16. The Cardinals lost a 2-of-3 series to the Miami Marlins, only the 3rd series lost in the season (after 69 games) since a 2-of-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 26–28. The team still leads MLB with a 44–25 (.638) record, and first place in the NL Central by 2+1⁄2 over the Cincinnati Reds. The team leads MLB in a .342 batting average with RISP (runners in scoring position), while the Chicago Cubs have the worst batting average with a .226 when RISP.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, June
Adam Wainwright wins NL Pitcher of Month award. Adam Wainwright was named NL Pitcher of the Month for June with a 4–2 1.77 ERA record. He struck out 40 while issuing only six walks, holding opposing batters to a .220 average. For the year, he is 11–5 with a 2.22 ERA, leading all of baseball with four complete games and a 9.5 strikeout-to-walk ratio.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, July
Jon Jay's errorless streak record. On July 4, Jon Jay established a new NL all-time errorless streak record for centerfielders at 227 games (534 chances) against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and the Cardinals outfield record; his last error was on August 24, 2011. On July 30, the streak ended against the division rivals Pittsburgh Pirates at 245 games. Curt Flood owned the previous record of 226 games spanning from September 3, 1965 to June 2, 1967.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, July
Five Cardinals selected for All-Star Game. On July 6, five Cardinals were announced to be in the 84th All-Star Game on July 16, the most for any NL team. Yadier Molina (.346, 6 HR, 45 RBIs) garnered the most votes in the National League with over 6.8 million while winning the spot as the starting catcher. At the All-Star break, he led the NL with a .346 batting average. Carlos Beltrán (.305, 19 HR, 51 RBIs) received the highest vote total for outfielders.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, July
Matt Carpenter (.319, 8 HR, 37 RBIs), the Cardinals' leadoff hitter, led the NL with 34 multihit games and was a reserve at second base. Pitcher Adam Wainwright (11–5, 2.36 ERA, 120 H, 3 HR, 13 BB, 117 K in 18 GS, 133.2 IP) was picked by the fans, leading the NL in innings pitched. Allen Craig (.325, 10 HR, 68 RBIs) was selected by manager Bruce Bochy. He also led the NL with a .476 batting average with men in scoring position, and was second in the league with 68 RBIs. Wainwright had the option of remaining on the active All-Star roster and pitching a maximum of one inning, per a new CBA rule that amended the previous rule that stopped pitchers who pitched the previous Sunday from pitching in the game. He received the fourth-most pitcher votes.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, July
Team led MLB in BA w/RISP. After the first 106 games played (July 31; 62–44), the team led MLB with a .333 BA with RISP. Second were the Detroit Tigers with a .294. The .333 batting average is the best in over 50 years and so far ahead of Detroit, the Cardinals could go hitless with RISP in the next 131 at-bats, still lead the majors, and go hitless in their next 235 at-bats and still lead the NL. Allen Craig led the NL with a .465 average, Matt Carpenter was third (.400), and Yadier Molina fifth (.385). Carlos Beltrán (.367) and Matt Holliday (.365) were also in the top nine in the NL. Craig's figure was the highest in a season since George Brett (.469) in 1980.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, August
Ended L.A.'s 15-game road win streak. The home game win on August 6 against their ace Clayton Kershaw (10–6, 1.87), highlighted by four double plays (fourth time in a 2013 game), ended the L.A. Dodgers fourth-best in MLB history's 15-game road winning streak. The 1912 Washington Senators had 16, and the record of 17 stays with the 1916 New York Giants, later tied by the 1984 Detroit Tigers. The Cardinals 134 double plays turned lead all of MLB, including an NL-leading 12 by reliever Seth Maness who has turned them in only 39.1 IP. The team (66–46) stayed two games behind the NL Central leading Pirates, while the Dodgers (62–50) continue leading the NL West over Arizona by five games.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, August
Kolten Wong arrives. On August 16, Kolten Wong, the  in the organization, arrived from AAA-Memphis, and was immediately placed sixth in the lineup playing his second base position against the Cubs. He batted .303 with a .369 OBP in 107 games at AAA, stealing 20 bases in 21 attempts. He becomes the 18th rookie to appear for the Cardinals this season, tops among MLB teams and the most used by the Cardinals since 1997 when they had 19.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, August
Wainwright passes Bob Forsch, Chris Carpenter in strikeouts. On August 18, Adam Wainwright passed Bob Forsch (1,079) for fourth place on the all-time Cardinals' strikeout list, behind only Chris Carpenter (1,085), Dizzy Dean (1,095), and Bob Gibson (3,117) with his 1,081st against the Cubs at Wrigley Field in striking out 11, and winning for career win 94 against 55 losses for a .631 win percentage. Wainwright became only the fourth pitcher to go 6–0 in his career at that 99-year-old storied stadium.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, August
With the win, Wainwright ties for the NL lead in wins with 14 along with the Nationals' Jordan Zimmermann. With his NL-leading 15th win on August 23 (at home), he struck out nine Braves giving him 1,090 strikeouts, passing teammate Chris Carpenter for third place. He also pitched a complete game, giving him an NL-leading five, and 16 for his career. His ERA as a Cardinal is 3.06 compared to 3.07 for Carpenter.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, August
Broadcaster Mike Shannon has successful heart surgery. Radio voice Mike Shannon had successful heart surgery on August 19, to repair a defective aorta valve. The surgery had been planned for some time, and he will make a complete recovery. He will miss most of the remainder of the season, but plans to return on September 23. The team will employ a broadcasting rotation of Al Hrabosky, Rick Horton, and Mike Claiborne to join his regular co-broadcaster John Rooney until then.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, August
Cardinals expect to add 5–10 callups in September. GM John Mozeliak expects a larger number of callups than usual in September, between five and 10, when rosters expand starting on Sunday, September 1. The team plays 29 games over the final 31 days of the regular season. A callup must be on the 40-man roster. There is one open spot on the 40-man roster.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, August
Cardinals regain sole possession of first place. Opening a critical stretch of 13 games against their two top contenders, the Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, the game on August 26 had the Cardinals climb out of a steep 4–0 deficit after two innings, on two big home run blasts by Matt Holliday and Allen Craig. Holliday's 3-run HR in the third inning was a mammoth 442-foot blast into Big Mac land, cutting the deficit to only 4–3. Craig's very first grand slam in the seventh was a memorable one, highlighting a five-run inning, giving them the lead, 8–5 at the time.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, August
He is 6-for-7 with the bases loaded with two outs, and 7-for-10 with the bases loaded, giving him 15 RBIs of his 95 total. It was Craig's 50th career home run, and increased his now MLB-leading .452 average (57-for-126 with 4 HRs and 82 RBIs with a .500 OBP and .643 SLG) with runners in scoring position. His 95 RBIs are second in the NL only to the 103 by Paul Goldsmith of the Arizona Diamondbacks and tied with Brandon Phillips of the Reds.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, August
Jon Jay helped with two great catches in centerfield, and Edward Mujica got his 35th save out of 36 opportunities. The Reds with the tough loss fell 3+1⁄2 games in back of the Cardinals, with the Cardinals winning 9 of 13 against them so far this season. The final score was 8–6, with Carlos Martinez getting his first major league win, on a hot night with 93 degrees at the 6:05 game time (on ESPN), and 35,159 in attendance.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, August
Cards acquire RHP reliever John Axford. The Cardinals acquired Milwaukee Brewers closer John Axford, 30, on August 30, in exchange for a player to be named later. No cash changed hands, leaving the Cardinals to pay Axford the approximately $1 mil. remaining on his $5 mil. 2013 contract. He is eligible for arbitration after the season, and the Cardinals can either non-tender him after the season or work out a new contract for him. He has not saved a game in 2013, and has a 4.45 ERA in 62 games. This is the first deal between the Cardinals and Brewers in 10 years. This is the first deal the Cardinals have done this season to add to the club, and needed to be done before the August 31 deadline so Axford could be on the postseason roster.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, September
Matt Carpenter ties Hornsby's doubles record. Matt Carpenter hit his 46th double on September 4, tying Rogers Hornsby's mark for a Cardinals' hitter who primarily plays second base. He broke Hornsby's record with his NL-leading 47th double on September 6, also leading the NL in Hits (172) and Runs (110), and is a serious contender for the MVP Award.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, September
Wainwright now second in strikeouts. Adam Wainwright struck out eight batters in the September 7 game at home against the first-place Pittsburgh Pirates for 1,103 strikeouts in his career, passing Dizzy Dean (1,095) for second place among Cardinals' pitchers. Only Bob Gibson (3,117 in 528 games) has more strikeouts. He threw seven shutout innings giving the Pirates only two hits and two walks, picking up his league-leading 16th win against nine losses, and a 3.03 ERA. He now has 195 strikeouts for the season, second only to the L.A. Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw who has 201.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, September
The win also pushed the Cardinals back into first-place by just 1⁄2 game in the see-saw Central division against the Pirates, and only 1+1⁄2 games ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. Wainwright was coming off the two worst games of his career, giving up 15 earned runs and 17 hits in those two games totaling eight innings. He leads the NL in wins (tied), innings pitched (213.2), hits giving up (198), games started (30), and batters faced (846).


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, September
10 consecutive years over 3 million. For the 10th consecutive year starting in 2004, the Cardinals attained over 3 million attendance with 40,506 in the 10-inn. 2–1 win over the visiting Seattle Mariners on September 13. After this 73rd home game, the attendance totals 3,037,191 for an average of 41,605 per game.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, September
Mujica removed as Closer. Edward Mujica was removed as Closer on September 21, because of fatigue. He has 37 saves, but failed to convert three out of his last five chances.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, September
Carpenter breaks Musial's record for Doubles. Matt Carpenter broke Stan Musial's record for doubles (53 in 1953) by a left-handed batter with his 54th on September 21. Joe Medwick owns the Cardinals' record with 64 in 1936. Carpenter's .328 BA, 67 RBI, 61 extra-base hits, 105 runs, and .488 slugging pct. are tops amongst all Major League leadoff men, and his 194 hits are tops in the NL. He led the majors with his 55 doubles, 126 runs scored, 199 hits, and 63 multi-hit games. He also set the Busch Stadium III record with 112 hits. He hit .318 ranking sixth in the NL, and fourth in hitting with runners in scoring position with his .388.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, September
Cardinals clinch playoff berth. With the Washington Nationals losing to the Miami Marlins on September 22, the St. Louis Cardinals clinch a playoff berth. Manager Mike Matheny becomes the first Cardinals' manager to take his team to the playoffs in his first two seasons since Gabby Street did it with the 1930 and 1931 Cardinals.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, September
Shannon returns to radio booth. Radio broadcaster Mike Shannon (74) returned to the radio booth for the remaining six games, all at home, starting September 23. He was out for almost six weeks since before his August 19 heart aorta valve replacement surgery.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, September
Michael Wacha almost throws no-hitter. Rookie Michael Wacha (22), acquired in the 2012 draft with the 19th overall pick from the Los Angeles Angels as compensation for losing Albert Pujols almost threw a no-hitter at home on September 24, against the Washington Nationals. He pitched 8.2 innings and 112 pitches (77 for strikes) with no hits, two walks, and one error against him before a little squibbler in the infield became the only hit against him. He struck out nine. He was then relieved on the final out for his fourth win of the season.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, September
He has pitched only 64.2 innings in the majors in 2013. He became the third pitcher to lose a no-hitter with two outs in the ninth this year, and it would have been the 11th no-hitter in Cardinals' history, with the last one in September 2001 by Bud Smith, who coincidentally wore uniform 52, same as Wacha. The 1-hitter was the second in 2013 for a Cardinals' pitcher: Shelby Miller gave up a hit to the first batter, and then retired the next 27 on May 10.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, September
Lohse continues to pay dividends. Kyle Lohse, who made news earlier in the year by rejecting the Cardinals' $13.3 million qualifying and signing with the Brewers with one week to go in spring training, continued to aid the Cardinals as they pursued the Central division title and best record in the NL for home-field advantage until the World Series. Lohse threw his first complete game of the season against the Red in a 5–1 victory on September 13, dropping the Reds 3+1⁄2 games behind the Cardinals. On September 25, Lohse threw his second complete game and first shutout of the season, a two-hit, 2–0 triumph over the Atlanta Braves. This win allowed the Cardinals to move ahead of the Braves by 1⁄2 game for best record in the NL.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, September
Cardinals clinch NL Central on September 27. The Cardinals clinched the NL Central title at home on September 27. It was their first NL Central title since 2009. It was their seventh division title since 2000, thanks to 20 rookies, 12 of them had never before appeared in the majors before this year. They were second three consecutive years prior to 2013. The club has a 16–6 record since Allen Craig was lost for the remainder of the regular season on September 4, with a foot injury.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, September
The club previously lost their ace (Chris Carpenter), their shortstop (Rafael Furcal), and their closer (Jason Motte) before Opening Day, plus two more starting pitchers in May and then cleanup hitter Craig, who has the majors highest batting average (.454) with runners in scoring position. He has been ruled doubtful for the 2013 National League Division Series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, because of his Lisfranc injury to his left foot.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, September
Cardinals set new RISP mark, other highlights. The team set a new baseball record for hitting efficiency with runners in scoring position. They hit .330 (447-for-1,355), the best in baseball since the Boston Red Sox hit .312 in 1950, also beating the 2007 Detroit Tigers, and 1996 Colorado Rockies with a .311 average. Only George Brett (.469 in 1980) and Tony Gwynn (.459 in 1997) did better than Allen Craig, with his .454 led everyone in 2013.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, September
Freddie Freeman (Atlanta Braves) at .443 was second, with Matt Holliday at .390 third, Matt Carpenter at .388 fourth, Carlos Beltrán at .374 fifth, and Yadier Molina at .373 sixth. Molina's 44 doubles (#2 in NL, #3 in MLB) were the most by a catcher since Iván Rodríguez had 47 in 1996. With 19 wins, Adam Wainwright is the third Cardinals pitcher to lead the league in wins twice in his career (2009 and this season, when he tied with Washington's Jordan Zimmermann), joining Mort Cooper and Dizzy Dean. Bob Gibson led just once, in 1970 with 23.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season, September
The Cardinals' 36 wins from rookies this season are the most since 1941. The Cardinals set a franchise record for fewest errors, with 75 and highest fielding percentage .988 beating their 2003 season with 77 errors and .987 average. They hit .305 with runners in scoring position and two outs. They hit .370 with the bases loaded with four grand slams. They had the second-lowest staff ERA 3.42 which is second only to the L.A. Dodgers 3.13.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Schedule and results, Game log
Major League Baseball released the 2013 schedule of all 30 major teams on September 12, 2012. On Opening Day, the Cardinals played the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 1 at 9:10 pm CDT and was nationally televised on ESPN2 as part of its Opening Day marathon. Fox Sports Midwest (FSMW) televised 150 games. FSMW hired former Cardinals center fielder Jim Edmonds to replace former pitcher Cal Eldred as the primary analyst for pregame and postgame shows.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Schedule and results, Game log
Schedule:  |  |  || Microsoft Outlook and Palm (PDA)All game times below were in the Central Time Zone (CST).


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Regular season statistics, Pitchers
Other starters' statistics; CG: 7, ShO: 4. Other relief pitching statistics: 44/64 Sv/opp (69%); 335/483 first batters retired (70%); 60/267 inherited runners scored (22%).


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Awards and honors
For the NL Most Valuable Player Award, Molina was third and Matt Carpenter fourth. Other Cardinals receiving votes for MVP included Matt Holliday, Wainwright, and Craig. Wainwright finished second to the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw in the NL Cy Young Award award balloting. In the NL Rookie of the Year voting, Miller slotted third behind the Marlins' José Fernández and the Dodgers' Yasiel Puig. Mike Matheny placed fourth in the NL Manager of the Year award. Matt Carpenter was selected as the team finalist for Heart & Hustle Award; Boston's Dustin Pedroia was the winner. Beltrán was the Cardinals' finalist for the Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award; the New York Yankees' Mariano Rivera was declared the recipient.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Post-season, National League Division Series, Game 1, October 3
5:07 p.m. (EDT) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Post-season, National League Division Series, Game 1, October 3
The Cardinals set a new NLDS record with seven runs in an inning (that record was broken the next year by the Cardinals, who scored 8 runs in the 7th inning of Game 1 of the 2014 NLDS)KMOX announcer John Rooney highlighted by Carlos Beltrán's towering three-run home run (443 feet), his 15th in post-season play tying Babe Ruth for eighth place on the list. Only Derek Jeter (20) and Albert Pujols (18) among active players have more.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Post-season, National League Division Series, Game 2, October 4
1:07 p.m. (EDT) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Post-season, National League Division Series, Game 4, October 7
With St. Louis just one game from elimination, rookie Michael Wacha was called upon to start the game, and he nearly duplicated his September 24 no-hit effort just two weeks earlier against the Washington Nationals by carrying a no-hitter into the eighth inning. Again, he left having given up just one hit – Pedro Alvárez broke it up in the eighth with a home run for the Pirates' lone hit and run. Two more rookies – Carlos Martínez and Trevor Rosenthal – finished the game.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Post-season, National League Division Series, Game 4, October 7
With this performance, Wacha delivered a postseason no-hitter deeper than any rookie in history, surpassing Jeff Tesreau's 5+1⁄3 innings for the 1912 New York Giants. He also became the first first-round draft pick since Barry Zito (2000) to start a postseason game less than two years after being drafted. He was acquired in the 2012 draft with the 19th overall pick from the Los Angeles Angels as compensation for losing Albert Pujols Matt Holliday provided all the runs the Cardinals needed with his two-run homer in the sixth. With the Game 4 win, the Cardinals guaranteed a Game 5, making it the third straight NLDS Game 5 in as many years. Trevor Rosenthal picked up his first career post-season save.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Post-season, National League Division Series, Game 5, October 9
8:07 p.m. (EDT) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Post-season, National League Division Series, Game 5, October 9
Behind Adam Wainwright's arm, and a pair of two-run home runs by David Freese and Matt Adams, the Cardinals clinch their 8th trip to the National League Championship Series since 2000.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Post-season, National League Championship Series, Game 1
Friday, October 11, 2013 – 8:37 p.m. (EDT) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Post-season, National League Championship Series, Game 2
Saturday, October 12, 2013 – 4:07 p.m. (EDT) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Post-season, National League Championship Series, Game 3
Monday, October 14, 2013 – 8:07 p.m. (EDT) at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Post-season, National League Championship Series, Game 4
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 – 8:07 p.m. (EDT) at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Post-season, National League Championship Series, Game 5
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 – 4:07 p.m. (EDT) at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Post-season, National League Championship Series, Game 6
Friday, October 18, 2013 – 8:37 p.m. (EDT) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Post-season, National League Championship Series, Game 6
For the fourth time in 10 seasons, the Cardinals won the National League pennant. Michael Wacha, 22, was named NLCS MVP. He became the youngest NLCS MVP Award winner since 21-year-old Steve Avery of the Braves in 1991, the first rookie to win a postseason series MVP Award since then-Marlins sensation Liván Hernández in the 1997 World Series, and the first rookie to start and win an NLCS clinching game since the Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela in 1981.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Post-season, National League Championship Series, Composite line score
2013 NLCS (4–2): St. Louis Cardinals over Los Angeles Dodgers


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Post-season, World Series
The Cardinals faced the American League champion Boston Red Sox, nine years after the two teams' last World Series meeting in 2004. Billed as a "throwback series", it was the first World Series since 1999 whose contestants finished with the best record in their respective leagues – prior to the introduction of divisional play in 1969, the top regular season records in each league qualified those teams for the World Series with no other playoff rounds.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Post-season, World Series
The Red Sox led the American League in runs scored with 853 giving up 656 runs, as the Cardinals were in leading the National League with 783 runs scored, while giving up only 596 runs.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Post-season, World Series, Game 1
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 – 8:07 p.m. (EDT) at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Post-season, World Series, Game 2
Thursday, October 24, 2013 – 8:07 p.m. (EDT) at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Post-season, World Series, Game 3
Saturday, October 26, 2013 – 8:07 p.m. (EDT) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Post-season, World Series, Game 4
Sunday, October 27, 2013 – 8:15 p.m. (EDT) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Post-season, World Series, Game 5
Monday, October 28, 2013 – 8:07 p.m. (EDT) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Post-season, World Series, Game 6
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 – 8:07 p.m. (EDT) at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Post-season, World Series, Composite line score
2013 World Series (4–2): Boston Red Sox (A.L.) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (N.L.)


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Minor leagues, Affiliations
† – Runner up for 2013 New York–Penn League championship.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Minor leagues, Organizational and prospect analyses
ESPN's Keith Law ranked St. Louis' minor league system tops in all of baseball in a February 2013 publication. Another publication ranked the Cardinals 7th of the 30 teams in homegrown talent.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Minor leagues, Organizational and prospect analyses
The MLB Network ranked four Cardinals' prospects in its Top 50 list for 2013 thusly: Trevor Rosenthal #43 (21st round in 2009 draft; 2.97 ERA in 109 IP in 2012), Carlos Martínez #33, Shelby Miller #25 [was #5 in 2012], and Oscar Taveras #3, in 2012 with the Springfield Cardinals (Texas League) figures and rankings: .321 BA–1st, 37 Doubles–1st, 23 Home Runs—tied 4th, 94 RBI–2nd, .953 OPS–2nd, 83 Runs–3rd.


2013 St. Louis Cardinals season, Minor leagues, Organizational and prospect analyses
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (January 14, 2013) , Baseball America 2013 Prospect Watch (January 16) , MLB.com , MLB.com (February 8, 2012)


2013 St. Louis Rams season
The 2013 season was the St. Louis Rams' 76th in the National Football League, their 19th in St. Louis and their second under head coach Jeff Fisher. The Rams equaled their win total from 2012, but missed the playoffs for a ninth consecutive season.


2013 St. Louis Rams season
Week 7 saw Sam Bradford make his final appearance in a Rams uniform, as he tore his ACL in a game against the Carolina Panthers. That same injury prevented him from playing in the 2014 season, and he did not play another down in a Rams uniform as he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles following the 2014 season.


2013 St. Louis Rams season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 7: at Carolina Panthers
Tempers flared all game long. Not only did the Rams lose the game 15-30, but they lost two starters; defensive end Chris Long was ejected after throwing a punch and quarterback Sam Bradford suffered a season-ending knee injury after running out of bounds. It would also be Sam Bradford's last game in a Rams uniform as he missed all of 2014 with the same injury to the same knee and was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2015.


2013 St. Louis Rams season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks
With Kellen Clemens taking over for the rest of season, the Rams defense did their best, sacking Russell Wilson seven times. However, despite that, the Seahawks would go on to stun the Rams 14-9.


2013 St. Louis Rams season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 10: at Indianapolis Colts
The Rams harassed Andrew Luck and the Colts all game long, stunning Indy with a 38-8 blowout. The game's highlights included Chris Long returning a fumble for a 45 yards to give the Rams the game's first points. Tavon Austin broke the hearts of Colts' fans with three touchdowns, one returned for 98 yards and two receptions.


2013 St. Louis Rams season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 14: at Arizona Cardinals
With the loss, the Rams clinched their 10th consecutive non-winning season, and were officially eliminated from playoff contention.


2013 St. Louis Rams season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 16: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Rams defense shut down the Buccaneers' offense throughout the game, but Jake Long tore his ACL, ending his season. Nevertheless, the Rams would win 23-13.


2013 St. Louis Rams season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 17: at Seattle Seahawks
Traveling to Seattle for the second time in a row this season, the Rams once again could not respond as they would go on to lose their season finale, 27-9.


2013 St. Louis mayoral election
The 2013 St. Louis mayoral election was held on April 2, 2013 to elect the mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Francis Slay to a fourth term.


2013 St. Louis mayoral election
The election was preceded by party primaries on March 5.


2013 St. Louis mayoral election, Democratic primary
Incumbent mayor Francis Slay was challenged for renomination by St. Louis City Board of Aldermen President Lewis E. Reed, as well as by Jimmie Matthews.


2013 St. Paul Cash Spiel
The 2013 St. Paul Cash Spiel was held from October 4 to 6 at the St. Paul Curling Club in St. Paul, Minnesota at the 2013–14 World Curling Tour. Both the men's and women's events were held in a round robin format. The purse for the men's event was CAD$16,000, while the purse for the women's event was CAD$7,200.


2013 St. Petersburg Open
The 2013 St. Petersburg Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 19th edition of the St. Petersburg Open, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 Series of the 2013 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex in Saint Petersburg, Russia, from September 16 through 22, 2013.


2013 St. Petersburg Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2013 St. Petersburg Open, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2013 St. Petersburg Open – Doubles
Rajeev Ram and Nenad Zimonjić were the defending champions, but chose not to participate. David Marrero and Fernando Verdasco won the title, defeating Dominic Inglot and Denis Istomin in the final, 7–6(8–6), 6–3.


2013 St. Petersburg Open – Singles
Martin Kližan was the defending champion, but withdrew before the tournament began. Ernests Gulbis won the title, defeating Guillermo García-López in the final, 3–6, 6–4, 6–0.


2013 St. Petersburg, Florida mayoral election
The 2013 St. Petersburg mayoral election took place on August 27 and November 5, 2013 to elect the mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida. A non-partisan primary election was held on August 27, 2013. No candidate won a majority of the vote, so the top two finishers, incumbent Mayor Bill Foster and former State Representative Rick Kriseman, advanced to a runoff.


2013 St. Petersburg, Florida mayoral election
After a campaign described as "nasty", "partisan", "contentious" and "the costliest in [St. Petersburg] history", Foster lost to Kriseman by 56% to 44%, becoming the first incumbent mayor of St. Petersburg to lose a race for re-election in more than 26 years.


2013 St. Petersburg, Florida mayoral election
Adam C. Smith of the Tampa Bay Times wrote that although 70% of voters approved of where the city was heading and Foster was "a good man who presided over no corruption scandal, no violent racial unrest", he only proved to be "adequate" at the job. He also "underestimat[ed] voters' intelligence, talking about a secret plan to keep the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg", had an "ever-shifting" position on the St. Petersburg Pier and alienated African-American voters in Midtown. Kriseman, Smith wrote, capitalized on this to win "considerable" African-American support and ran as a "safe, credible alternative for those unimpressed with the incumbent", promising to govern like popular former Mayor Rick Baker.


2013 Stabæk Fotball season
The 2013 season was Stabæk's 1st season back in the Adeccoligaen following their relegation in from the Tippeligaen in 2012. It was their second season with Petter Belsvik as their manager, in which they finished second in the league, earning promotion back to the Tippeligaen, and reached the Fourth Round of the Cup.


2013 Stabæk Fotball season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013 Stabæk Fotball season, Transfers, Winter
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2013 Stabæk Fotball season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013 Stabæk Fotball season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013 Stabæk Fotball season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013 Stadium Super Trucks season
The 2013 Stadium Super Trucks season was the inaugural season of Stadium Super Trucks competition. The series marked the revival of off-road racing in stadiums, originally created by Mickey Thompson, and reintroduced by former NASCAR driver Robby Gordon. The trucks were one of four classes available, along with Bigfoot Monster Trucks, Super Trophy Karts, and Super Buggys.


2013 Stadium Super Trucks season
The champion was awarded the Mickey Thompson Championship Trophy. Gordon won the championship by seven points over Rob MacCachren.


2013 Stadium Super Trucks season, Season summary
Robby Gordon organized an exhibition race at Crandon International Off-Road Raceway in September 2012 for the series to test their equipment. Numerous TORC and LOORS off-road drivers were invited to participate.


2013 Stadium Super Trucks season, Season summary
The opening race of the season, at University of Phoenix Stadium, initially was led by Justin Matney until Lalo Laguna passed him on lap 2. However, Laguna lost the lead to Rob MacCachren after hitting the water barrier and MacCachren dominated the rest of the race. Next, the series traveled to Long Beach for the Grand Prix of Long Beach, where ramps were added to the track. Justin Lofton won the race. SST remained in southern California at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, racing on the first asphalt track laid in the stadium, and at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, where future series and NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series champion Sheldon Creed made his debut.


2013 Stadium Super Trucks season, Season summary
At the Edward Jones Dome, MacCachren triumphed. The next race was scheduled to occur at Soldier Field, but was eventually canceled. Dates at the Georgia Dome, Cowboys Stadium, and the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome were also called off. The Honda Indy Toronto road course was a late addition to the series schedule as a doubleheader. Justin Lofton and Creed won the Saturday and Sunday races, respectively.


2013 Stadium Super Trucks season, Season summary
The next stop was Crandon, with MacCachren claiming his fourth win of the season in the first race on Friday night. In the second race on Sunday afternoon, the trucks raced the track in the opposite direction for the second half of the 12-lap event. Creed and Jerrett Brooks battled for the win, with the latter winning.


2013 Stadium Super Trucks season, Season summary
The next three rounds were held at Sand Sports Super Show. Robby Gordon dueled with Lofton throughout the first race until Lofton struck a water barrier as Gordon won. Lofton subsequently suffered from mechanical issues and finished fifth. In the next round, pole-sitter Mike Jenkins entered turn 2 too quickly and rolled over, giving Apdaly Lopez the lead, though Lofton passed him. As in the previous race, Lofton and Gordon battled for the victory, but a miscue by Gordon allowed Lofton to get the win.


2013 Stadium Super Trucks season, Season summary
Lofton and Gordon continued to dominate the track as they started first and second, respectively, in the third race. With the invert, Lopez led, and at the lap six restart, Gordon suffered damage to his truck and rolled over. Gordon was able to make a late charge, but Creed eventually won.


2013 Stadium Super Trucks season, Season summary
The season finale was held at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, held concurrently with the SEMA auto show. In the race, P. J. Jones claimed his first win of the season, while Gordon won the championship by just seven points over MacCachren.


2013 Staffordshire County Council election
An election to Staffordshire County Council took place on 2 May 2013 as part of the 2013 United Kingdom local elections. 62 electoral divisions returned one county councillor each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. Following a boundary review, new electoral division boundaries were established for this election. No elections were held in Stoke-on-Trent, which is a unitary authority outside the area covered by the County Council. The council continues to be administered on the Leader and Cabinet model.


2013 Staffordshire County Council election
All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who were aged 18 or over on Thursday 2 May 2013 were entitled to vote in the local elections. Those who were temporarily away from their ordinary address (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) were also entitled to vote in the local elections, although those who had moved abroad and registered as overseas electors cannot vote in the local elections.


2013 Staffordshire County Council election
It is possible to register to vote at more than one address (such as a university student who had a term-time address and lives at home during holidays) at the discretion of the local Electoral Register Office, but it remains an offence to vote more than once in the same local government election.


2013 Staffordshire County Council election, Summary
The election was won by the Conservative Party with 34 seats, despite the loss of 15 seats resulting in a narrow majority of just two councillors. Labour won 24 seats, a net gain of 21. All four Liberal Democrats lost their seats, in each case to a Labour candidate. Despite an increase in share of the vote across the county to 24%, the number of UKIP councillors elected bucked the national trend with a net loss of two seats. Two independent candidates won seats, with one holding the Caverswall division and the other gaining a seat from the Conservative Party.


2013 Stanford Cardinal football team
The 2013 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinal were led by third-year head coach David Shaw. They played their home games at Stanford Stadium and were members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference.


2013 Stanford Cardinal football team
The Cardinal won the Pac-12 North division for the second straight year, advancing to the Pac-12 Football Championship Game, where they defeated the Arizona State Sun Devils 38–14. With the win, the Cardinal won the Pac-12 Championship for the second straight year and represented the conference in the 100th Rose Bowl Game against the Michigan State Spartans of the Big Ten Conference on New Year's Day, January 1, 2014, where they were defeated by the Spartans 24–20.


2013 Stanford Cardinal football team, Previous season
The Cardinal won the conference title after defeating UCLA in the Pac-12 Football Championship Game and represented the Pac-12 in the Rose Bowl, where they defeated Wisconsin 20–14 to win their first Rose Bowl game since 1972. It was Stanford's third consecutive year in a BCS bowl game. The Cardinal finished the season 12–2 (8–1 in the Pac-12).


2013 Stanford Cardinal football team, Game summaries, at Utah
1st quarter scoring: STAN – T. Gaffney 1-yard run (J. Williamson kick); UTAH – Karl Williams 4-yard pass from Travis Wilson (Andy Phillips kick); STAN – T. Montgomery 100-yard kickoff return (Williamson kick);UTAH – Dres Anderson 51-yard pass from Wilson (Phillips kick)


2013 Stanford Cardinal football team, Game summaries, at Utah
2nd quarter scoring: UTAH – Anderson 3-yard run (Phillips kick)


2013 Stanford Cardinal football team, Game summaries, at Utah
4th quarter scoring: UTAH – Phillips 48-yard field goal; STAN – D. Cajuste 7-yard pass from K. Hogan (Williamson kick)


2013 Stanford Cardinal football team, Game summaries, No. 9 UCLA
1st quarter scoring: STAN – Conrad Ukropina 31-yard field goal


2013 Stanford Cardinal football team, Game summaries, No. 9 UCLA
3rd quarter scoring: UCLA – Ka'imi Fairbairn 38-yard field goal; STAN – Kodi Whitfield 30-yard pass from Kevin Hogan (Ukropina kick); STAN – Tyler Gaffney 1-yard run (Ukropina kick)


2013 Stanford Cardinal football team, Game summaries, No. 9 UCLA
4th quarter scoring: UCLA – Shaquelle Evans 3-yard pass from Brett Hundley (Fairbairn kick); STAN – Gaffney 4-yard run (Ukropina kick)


2013 Stanford Cardinal football team, Game summaries, No. 2 Oregon
Stanford leads the series with Oregon 45–30–1 (.599). The series started in 1900 at Stanford, Stanford 34, Oregon 0; the last meeting was the 2012 game at Oregon, Stanford 17, Oregon 14 (OT).


2013 Stanford Cardinal football team, Game summaries, No. 2 Oregon
1st quarter scoring: STAN – Tyler Gaffney 2-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick)


2013 Stanford Cardinal football team, Game summaries, No. 2 Oregon
2nd quarter scoring: STAN – Kevin Hogan 11-yard run (Williamson kick); STAN – Williamson 19-yard field goal


2013 Stanford Cardinal football team, Game summaries, No. 2 Oregon
3rd quarter scoring: STAN – Williamson 34-yard field goal; STAN – Williamson 26-yard field goal


2013 Stanford Cardinal football team, Game summaries, No. 2 Oregon
4th quarter scoring: STAN – Williamson 30-yard field goal; ORE – Daryle Hawkins 23-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Matt Wogan kick); ORE – Rodney Hardrick 65-yard blocked field goal return (Two-point conversion failed); ORE – Pharaoh Brown 12-yard pass from Mariota (Wogan kick)


2013 Stanford Cardinal football team, Game summaries, at USC
1st quarter scoring: USC – Soma Vainuku 1-yard pass from Cody Kessler (Andre Heidari kick failed); STAN – T. Gaffney 35-yard run (C. Ukropina kick); USC – Javorius Allen 1-yard run (Marqise Lee pass from Kessler)


2013 Stanford Cardinal football team, Game summaries, at USC
2nd quarter scoring: USC – Heidari 23-yard field goal;  STAN – Ukropina 27-yard field goal


2013 Stanford Cardinal football team, Game summaries, at USC
3rd quarter scoring: STAN – Gaffney 18-yard run (Ukropina kick)


2013 Stanford Cardinal football team, Game summaries, California (The Big Game)
In a 63–13 victory, #10 Stanford broke the record for most points scored in a Big Game and for the largest margin of victory. With the victory, Stanford clinched the Pac-12 North Division Championship while Cal ended their season at 1–11, the most losses in one season in Cal football history.


2013 Stanford Cardinal football team, Game summaries, California (The Big Game)
1st quarter scoring: STAN – T. Montgomery 31-yard run (J. Williamson kick) CAL – Maurice Harris 15-yard pass from Goff, Jared (Vincen D’Amato kick); STAN – Montgomery 50-yard pass from K. Hogan (Williamson kick); STAN – Montgomery 12-yard pass from Hogan (Williamson kick); CAL – D’Amato 29-yard field goal


2013 Stanford Cardinal football team, Game summaries, California (The Big Game)
2nd quarter scoring: STAN – Montgomery 72-yard pass from Hogan (Williamson kick); STAN – M. Rector 45-yard pass from Hogan (Williamson kick); CAL – D’Amato 47-yard field goal; STAN – Montgomery 9-yard pass from Hogan (Williamson kick)


2013 Stanford Cardinal football team, Game summaries, California (The Big Game)
3rd quarter scoring: STAN – Gaffney,T 58-yard run (C. Ukropina kick)


2013 Stanford Cardinal football team, Game summaries, California (The Big Game)
4th quarter scoring: STAN – K. Young 27-yard run (Ukropina kick); STAN – F. Owusu 14-yard pass from E. Crower (Ukropina kick)


2013 Stanford Cardinal football team, Game summaries, at No. 11 Arizona State (Pac-12 Championship Game)
1st quarter scoring: STAN – Tyler Gaffney 69-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick); ASU – D. J. Foster 51-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick); STAN – Gaffney 1-yard run (Williamson kick)


2013 Stanford Cardinal football team, Game summaries, at No. 11 Arizona State (Pac-12 Championship Game)
2nd quarter scoring: STAN – Ty Montgomery 22-yard run (Williamson kick); STAN – Gaffney 1-yard run (Williamson kick); ASU – Foster 65-yard  pass from Taylor Kelly (Gonzalez kick)


2013 Stanford Cardinal football team, Game summaries, at No. 11 Arizona State (Pac-12 Championship Game)
4th quarter scoring: STAN – Montgomery 24-yard pass from Kevin Hogan (Williamson kick)


2013 Stanford Cardinal football team, Game summaries, vs. No. 4 Michigan State (Rose Bowl)
1st quarter scoring: STAN – Tyler Gaffney 16-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick); STAN – Williamson 34-yard field goal


2013 Stanford Cardinal football team, Game summaries, vs. No. 4 Michigan State (Rose Bowl)
2nd quarter scoring: MSU – Jeremy Langford 2-yard run (Michael Geiger kick); STAN – Kevin Anderson 40-yard interception return (Williamson kick); MSU – Trevon Pendleton 2-yard pass from Connor Cook (Geiger kick)


2013 Stanford Cardinal football team, Game summaries, vs. No. 4 Michigan State (Rose Bowl)
4th quarter scoring: MSU – Tony Lippett 25-yard pass from Cook (Geiger kick); STAN – Williamson 39-yard field goal


2013 Stanford Cardinal football team, Awards and Honors, All-Pac-12 Conference Team Selections
*Numbers in parentheses (2) indicate multiple All-Pac-12 Team Conference selections.


2013 Stanley Cup Finals
The 2013 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2012–13 season, and the conclusion of the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Western Conference playoff champion Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Eastern Conference playoff champion Boston Bruins in six games to win their fifth Stanley Cup in team history. The Blackhawks also became just the eighth team to win both the Cup and the Presidents' Trophy (as the team with the best regular season record) in the same season. Chicago's Patrick Kane was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the playoffs.


2013 Stanley Cup Finals
Due to a lockout that both shortened and delayed the start of the regular season, the 2013 Cup Finals began on June 12, and lasted until June 24–tying the lockout impacted 1995 for the latest in June that the Stanley Cup was awarded. This was the first Stanley Cup Finals series between two Original Six teams since 1979, and the seventh since its first expansion in 1967. It also marked the first time these two teams have met in the Stanley Cup Finals.


2013 Stanley Cup Finals
In game six of the finals, trailing the Boston Bruins 2–1 with 76 seconds left in the third period, the Blackhawks scored two goals in 17 seconds to win the series 4–2. The win was the Blackhawks' second in four years, after also claiming the title in 2010. It was the first Finals series since 2004 to be tied after two games. It was also the first Stanley Cup Finals since 1993 to feature three overtime games, including the fifth longest game in Finals history.


2013 Stanley Cup Finals, Paths to the Finals, Boston Bruins
This was the Boston Bruins's nineteenth appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals, a couple years removed from 2011, when they also faced the Presidents Trophy winners, the Vancouver Canucks whom they defeated to win their sixth Cup championship.


2013 Stanley Cup Finals, Paths to the Finals, Boston Bruins
The Bruins entered the season without the services of goalie Tim Thomas, the Conn Smythe Trophy winner during Boston's 2011 championship. It was announced on June 3, 2012, that he planned on taking a year off from hockey. Thomas was eventually traded to the New York Islanders on February 7, 2013. Tuukka Rask succeeded Thomas as the Bruins' starting goalie. Another of the Bruins' major trades was sending Benoit Pouliot to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Then on April 2, 2013, with about a month left in the lockout-shortened regular season, Boston acquired veteran Jaromir Jagr from the Dallas Stars.


2013 Stanley Cup Finals, Paths to the Finals, Boston Bruins
Boston finished the lockout-shortened regular season with 62 points, finishing in second place in the Northeast Division, and the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. Throughout the regular season, the Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens were neck-and-neck in the division, but the Bruins lost their last game to the Ottawa Senators, a contest that was postponed until the end of the regular season due to the Boston Marathon bombing. In the first round of the playoffs, Boston rallied from a 4–1 third period deficit in game seven to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs in overtime. The Bruins then eliminated the New York Rangers in five games, and then swept the top seeded Pittsburgh Penguins in the Conference Finals.


2013 Stanley Cup Finals, Paths to the Finals, Chicago Blackhawks
This was the Chicago Blackhawks' twelfth appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals, and they sought their fifth Cup championship overall and their first one since 2010. In the 2011 and 2012 playoffs, the Blackhawks were eliminated in the first round.


2013 Stanley Cup Finals, Paths to the Finals, Chicago Blackhawks
The Blackhawks began the lockout-shortened regular season by setting the NHL record for most games to start a season without a regulation loss (24). Chicago finally recorded their first regulation loss in their 25th game of the season: a 6–2 defeat to the Colorado Avalanche. The Blackhawks finished the regular season with the best record at 77 points, and won their second Presidents' Trophy in team history, as well as the Central Division championship. In the first round of the playoffs, the Blackhawks defeated the Minnesota Wild in five games. Chicago then had to come back from a 3–1 game deficit to defeat the Detroit Red Wings in overtime of game seven. Then in the Conference Finals, the Blackhawks defeated the defending 2012 Cup champion Los Angeles Kings in five games.


2013 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game one
The Blackhawks rallied from a 3–1 third period deficit in game one to defeat the Bruins in triple-overtime, 4–3. This was the 24th longest NHL overtime game, and the fifth longest in the history of the Stanley Cup Finals. Milan Lucic scored at 13:11 of the first period and 00:51 of the second period to give the Bruins a 2–0 lead. At 03:08 of the second period, Chicago rookie Brandon Saad scored his first career playoff goal, ending Boston goalie Tuukka Rask's shutout streak of 149:36 (dating back to the conference finals), and cutting Boston's lead to 2–1.


2013 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game one
Chicago then had a 5-on-3 for 1:17 midway through the second period, but could not get a shot on goal. The Bruins then increased their lead to 3–1 when Patrice Bergeron scored a power play goal at 06:09 of the third period. But Dave Bolland and Johnny Oduya scored in 4:14 apart to tie the game. In the overtime periods, the Blackhawks were penalized twice for too many men on the ice, but Boston was unable to score on those two ensuing power plays. The game finally ended at 12:08 of the third overtime period when Michal Rozsival's shot from the point deflected off of Bolland, then Andrew Shaw, and past Rask into the Boston net.


2013 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game two
The Bruins tied the series with a 2–1 overtime victory in game two. This was the third consecutive overtime game for the Blackhawks (dating back to the conference finals), and the second consecutive Cup Finals in which the first two games went into overtime. In the first period, Chicago had 19 shots on goal compared to Boston's 4, but only scored on Patrick Sharp's goal at 11:22. Seventy seconds later, a goal by the Blackhawks' Marian Hossa was disallowed after officials blew the play dead prior to the puck crossing the Bruins' goal line.


2013 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game two
Boston's Chris Kelly then scored his first goal of the playoffs at 14:58 of the second period to tie the game. After a scoreless third period, Daniel Paille won the game for the Bruins at 13:48 of overtime; the Blackhawks' Brent Seabrook sent the puck around the end boards in the Chicago zone, but Brandon Bollig could not push it out to centre ice, allowing Adam McQuaid to steal the loose puck and feed it to Tyler Seguin, who then passed it to Paille.


2013 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game three
Boston goalie Tuukka Rask stopped all 28 Chicago shots in the Bruins' 2–0 victory in game three. Daniel Paille scored Boston's first goal at 02:13 of the second period. Patrice Bergeron then scored a power play goal at 14:05 of the second period, just seconds after the Bruins' 5-on-3 advantage expired. The Blackhawks' Marian Hossa was scratched from the game; Chicago head coach Joel Quenneville later said after the game that Hossa did not play due to an upper-body injury.


2013 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game four
After only 12 total goals were scored in the first three games, game four featured a series high 11 total goals. In the first period, Chicago's Michal Handzus scored a short-handed goal at 06:48 before Boston's Rich Peverley tied the game on a power play goal at 14:43. Five total goals were then scored in the second period. Jonathan Toews deflected Michal Rozsival's shot into the Boston net at 6:48 to give the Blackhawks a 2–1 lead.


2013 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game four
Chicago then scored again at 8:41: Bryan Bickell's shot was stopped by Tuukka Rask, but Patrick Kane grabbed the rebound from the other side and shot it into the net before the Boston goalie could recover. Milan Lucic cut the lead, 3–2, at 14:43 after shooting a rebound past Chicago goalie Corey Crawford, but Chicago scored right back at 15:32 with Marcus Kruger's goal on a 2-on-1 breakaway.


2013 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game four
At 17:22, the Bruins scored their second power play goal after Zdeno Chara's shot deflected over the net, hit the glass, then eventually bounced into the crease where Patrice Bergeron tapped it into the net before Crawford could find the puck. In the third period, Bergeron tied the game, 4–4, at 2:05. The Blackhawks then scored their first power play goal of the series with Patrick Sharp's score at 11:19, but Boston answered 55 seconds later with Johnny Boychuk's equalizer. At 09:51 of overtime, Brent Seabrook scored from the point through traffic to give the Blackhawks a 6–5 victory in game four to even the series at 2. All five Bruins goals were shot to the glove side of Crawford, but the Blackhawks never once trailed in this game.


2013 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game five
Patrick Kane scored two goals in the Blackhawks' 3–1 victory in game five. Chicago built a 2–0 lead with Kane's goals at 17:27 of the first period and 05:13 of the second. Boston's Zdeno Chara cut the score to 2–1 at 03:40 of the third period, but Chicago goalie Corey Crawford stopped 24 of 25 Bruins shots, and Dave Bolland added an empty net goal in the waning seconds of the game. Boston's Patrice Bergeron left the game in the second period and was later taken to the hospital for observation, while Chicago's Jonathan Toews suffered an upper body injury and did not play in the third period.


2013 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game six
With Chicago holding a 3–2 series lead heading into game six, the desperate Bruins outshot the Blackhawks 12–6 in the first period, with the Bruins ending the period up 1–0 due to Chris Kelly's goal. However, Chicago would fight back in the second period, as Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews scored on a breakaway while shorthanded to tie the game (Toews' goal would be recorded as an even strength goal, as it entered the net just after Andrew Shaw's penalty expired). The teams entered the third period with the game tied 1–1.


2013 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game six
However, Milan Lucic would score at 12:11 of the third period to put the Bruins in front again. With the Bruins clinging onto a 2–1 lead late in the third period, the Blackhawks pulled goalie Corey Crawford for the extra attacker. This resulted in Bryan Bickell scoring the game-tying goal with 76 seconds remaining in the game on a feed from Jonathan Toews. Thus, with the score tied 2–2, it appeared the Finals would go to overtime for the fourth time.


2013 Stanley Cup Finals, Game summaries, Game six
However, only 17 seconds after Bickell's goal, Dave Bolland scored what proved to be the series-winning goal, as the Bruins were unable to get an equalizer in the final minute with goalie Tuukka Rask on the bench. Bolland's goal at 19:01 of the third period broke the record for the latest Stanley Cup game-winner scored in regulation.


2013 Stanley Cup Finals, Officials
Referees: Wes McCauley (Canada), Dan O'Halloran (Canada), Chris Rooney (United States), Brad Watson (Canada)


2013 Stanley Cup Finals, Officials
Linesmen: Shane Heyer (Canada), Brian Murphy (United States), Pierre Racicot (Canada), Jay Sharrers (Canada)


2013 Stanley Cup Finals, Television
In Canada, the series was televised in English on CBC and in French on the cable network RDS. The NBC Sports Group's coverage in the United States was different from previous seasons: the NBC broadcast network televised game one and then the final four games, while the NBC Sports Network broadcast games two and three.


2013 Stanley Cup Finals, Team rosters
Years indicated in boldface under the "Finals appearance" column signify that the player won the Stanley Cup in the given year.


2013 Stanley Cup Finals, Stanley Cup engraving
The 2013 Stanley Cup was presented to Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, following the Blackhawks' 3–2 win over the Bruins in the sixth game of the finals.


2013 Stanley Cup Finals, Stanley Cup engraving
The following Blackhawks players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup


2013 Stanley Cup Finals, Stanley Cup engraving, Players
1 Played both centre and wing. 2 Did not play in Final


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs
The 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs of the National Hockey League (NHL) began on April 30, 2013, following the conclusion of the 2012–13 NHL regular season. The regular season was shortened to 48 games, and the playoffs pushed to a later date, due to a lockout. The playoffs ended on June 24, 2013, with the Chicago Blackhawks defeating the Boston Bruins in six games to win the Stanley Cup. Patrick Kane won the Conn Smythe trophy as the playoffs MVP, with 19 points (9 goals and 10 assists).


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs
The Blackhawks made the playoffs as the Presidents' Trophy winners with the most points (i.e. best record) during the regular season. The Detroit Red Wings increased their postseason appearance streak to twenty-two seasons, the longest active streak at the time. The Toronto Maple Leafs made the playoffs for the first time since 2004, breaking the longest active drought at the time. The 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs marked the first time since 1996 that every Original Six team advanced to the playoffs in the same year.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs
Additionally, four Canadian teams qualified for the playoffs (Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, and Vancouver), the most since 2006. The first round series between Montreal and Ottawa was the first playoff series between two Canadian teams since 2004. For the second time in three years, all three teams from California made the playoffs. For the first time since 2007, and for only the third time in history, all four former WHA teams; Carolina (formerly the Hartford Whalers), Colorado (formerly the Quebec Nordiques), Edmonton, and Phoenix (formerly the Winnipeg Jets) missed the playoffs in the same year. The New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia Flyers missed the playoffs this year, marking the first time this happened since the Devils' move to the East Coast in 1982.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs
For the first time since 1945, the four semifinalists were the previous four Stanley Cup champions: Pittsburgh (2009), Chicago (2010), Boston (2011), and Los Angeles (2012). In fact, Detroit, the 2008 Stanley Cup champions, were the last team to be eliminated in the conference semifinals, so the last five teams remaining were the previous five champions. The 2013 Stanley Cup Finals were contested between Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins, the first meeting in the Final between the two teams, and the first time that two Original Six teams competed in the Final since Montreal defeated the New York Rangers in the 1979 Stanley Cup Finals.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs
The Blackhawks also became the first Presidents' Trophy winners to win the Stanley Cup since the Red Wings in 2008. They are the most recent NHL team to accomplish this feat.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs
These playoffs featured 27 overtime games, the most since 1993 and the second-most in NHL history.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Playoff seeds
The top eight teams in each conference qualified for the playoffs. The top three seeds in each conference were awarded to the division winners; while the five remaining spots were awarded to the highest finishers in their respective conferences.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Playoff bracket
In each round, the highest remaining seed in each conference is matched against the lowest remaining seed. The higher-seeded team is awarded home ice advantage. In the Stanley Cup Finals, home ice is determined based on regular season points. As the Presidents' Trophy winners, the Blackhawks had home ice advantage in the 2013 Finals. Each best-of-seven series follows a 2–2–1–1–1 format: the higher-seeded team plays at home for games one and two (and games five and seven, if necessary), and the lower-seeded team is at home for games three and four (and game six, if necessary).


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, (1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (8) New York Islanders
The Pittsburgh Penguins entered the playoffs as the Eastern Conference regular season champions, earning 72 points. The New York Islanders earned 55 points during the regular season to finish eighth overall in the Eastern Conference. This was the fourth playoff meeting for these two teams, with the Islanders having won all three of the previous playoff series. Their most recent meeting was in the 1993 Patrick Division Finals, where New York upset first place Pittsburgh in seven games. The Penguins won four of the five games in the regular season series.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, (1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (8) New York Islanders
The Penguins defeated the Islanders in six games. Pittsburgh goalie Marc-Andre Fleury stopped all 26 New York shots in a 5–0 shutout in game one. The Islanders then took game two, 4–3, as New York's Colin McDonald, Matt Martin, and Kyle Okposo scored three unanswered goals in the second and third periods. In game three, Chris Kunitz scored the winning goal on a power play at 08:44 of overtime to give Pittsburgh a 5–4 victory.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, (1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (8) New York Islanders
New York evened the series with a 6–4 win in game four, with Mark Streit, John Tavares, and Casey Cizikas scoring three unanswered goals in the third period. Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma then replaced Fleury with Tomas Vokoun as starting goalie for game five, who stopped all 31 shots to lead Pittsburgh to a 4–0 win. In the sixth game, the Islanders put up three leads only to have the Penguins tie it up three consecutive times. Brooks Orpik scored at 07:49 of overtime to give Pittsburgh a 4–3 victory and their fourth and final win of the series.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, (2) Montreal Canadiens vs. (7) Ottawa Senators
The Montreal Canadiens entered the playoffs as the second seed in the Eastern Conference by winning the Northeast Division with 63 points. The Ottawa Senators earned 56 points during the regular season to finish seventh overall in the Eastern Conference. This was the first playoff series between these two teams, and the first playoff series between teams from Montreal and Ottawa since 1928, when the Montreal Maroons defeated the original Ottawa Senators in the Canadian Division Quarterfinals. The two teams split their four-game regular season series.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, (2) Montreal Canadiens vs. (7) Ottawa Senators
The Senators defeated the Canadiens in five games. Midway through the second period of game one, Senators defenceman Eric Gryba was given a five-minute major penalty, a game misconduct, and later a two-game suspension after delivering a hit on Montreal's Lars Eller that sent the Canadiens' centre to the hospital. Despite Gryba's ejection, the Senators won the game, 4–2, with goalie Craig Anderson stopping 48 out of 50 Montreal shots on goal. The Canadiens took game two, 3–1, led by goalie Carey Price's 29 saves.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, (2) Montreal Canadiens vs. (7) Ottawa Senators
Emotions between the two division rivals boiled over in game three as the teams combined for 236 penalty minutes, but Ottawa centre Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored a hat trick, leading the Senators to a 6–1 victory. The Canadiens then jumped to a 2–0 lead in the second period of game four, but Ottawa scored twice in the final ten minutes of the game. Mika Zibanejad scored a goal off his skate at 11:55 of the third period, cutting the lead to 2–1.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, (2) Montreal Canadiens vs. (7) Ottawa Senators
The goal was reviewed to determine if he had kicked the puck into the net, but it stood after a video review. Cory Conacher got the tying goal with 22.6 seconds left in regulation, and at intermission Montreal replaced an injured Price with Peter Budaj in goal. Kyle Turris scored the winner at 02:32 of overtime to give Ottawa the 3–2 win. The Senators then eliminated the Canadiens with a 6–1 victory in game five; Montreal was without several players due to injury including Price and captain Brian Gionta.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, (2) Montreal Canadiens vs. (7) Ottawa Senators
One of the quirkier story lines of the series was the large number of teeth lost by players, highlighted by Anderson losing one in game one, Price losing one in game two, and Pageau after taking a stick to the mouth from Montreal defenceman P. K. Subban while scoring his first ever NHL playoff goal, and first of three in game three.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, (3) Washington Capitals vs. (6) New York Rangers
The Washington Capitals entered the playoffs as the third seed in the Eastern Conference by winning the Southeast Division with 57 points. The New York Rangers earned 56 points during the regular season to finish sixth overall in the Eastern Conference. This was the eighth playoff meeting for these two teams, and the fourth in the last five years, with the Capitals having won four of the seven previous series. This was a rematch of the previous year's Eastern Conference Semifinals, which the Rangers won in seven games. New York won two of the three games in the regular season series.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, (3) Washington Capitals vs. (6) New York Rangers
The Rangers advanced to the second round after soundly defeating the Capitals in game seven, 5–0. Game seven was the only one in the series in which the visiting team was the winner, and it was the first road win in a seventh game in franchise history for the Rangers. Washington scored three unanswered goals in the second period of game one to win, 3–1. In game two, Capitals defenceman Mike Green scored the only goal in the game at 08:00 of overtime.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, (3) Washington Capitals vs. (6) New York Rangers
The Rangers then evened the series after recording back-to-back 4–3 victories in games three and four, aided by Derick Brassard's one goal and two assists in the former, and Carl Hagelin's one goal and two assists in the latter. Washington won game five, 2–1 on Mike Ribeiro's goal at 09:24 of overtime, while Brassard's second period goal proved to be the difference in New York's 1–0 win in game six. The Rangers then controlled game seven, winning 5–0, with five different players scoring for New York, and goalie Henrik Lundqvist stopping all 35 Washington shots in his second consecutive shutout.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, (4) Boston Bruins vs. (5) Toronto Maple Leafs
The Boston Bruins entered the playoffs as the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference with 62 points. The Toronto Maple Leafs earned 57 points during the regular season to finish fifth overall in the Eastern Conference. This was the fourteenth playoff series between these two teams, with the Maple Leafs having won eight of the previous thirteen series. Their most recent meeting was the 1974 Stanley Cup Quarterfinals, where the Bruins defeated the Maple Leafs in four games. Boston won three of the four games in the regular season series.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, (4) Boston Bruins vs. (5) Toronto Maple Leafs
The Bruins rallied from a 4–1 third period deficit in game seven to defeat the Maple Leafs in overtime, 5–4, and advance to the second round. Boston jumped to a 3–1 lead in the series before Toronto won two straight games to force game seven. David Krejci led Boston to a 4–1 victory in game one with a goal and two assists. Joffrey Lupul then scored two goals to lead the Maple Leafs to a 4–2 victory in game two. The Bruins then took game three, 5–2, aided by goalie Tuukka Rask's 45 saves out of 47 shots.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, (4) Boston Bruins vs. (5) Toronto Maple Leafs
Krejci's goal at 13:06 of overtime then gave Boston the win in game four, 4–3. But the Leafs bounced back in game five with a 2–1 victory, behind James Reimer's 43 saves. Reimer then stopped 29 of 30 shots in Toronto's 2–1 win in game six. In game seven, the Maple Leafs jumped to a 4–1 lead in the third period, aided by two goals by Cody Franson. But the Bruins began their comeback with Nathan Horton's goal at 09:18.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, (4) Boston Bruins vs. (5) Toronto Maple Leafs
Then, after pulling goalie Rask to add an extra attacker, Boston scored twice within the last two minutes of regulation to tie the game, first with Milan Lucic's score at 18:38, and then Patrice Bergeron's goal at 19:09. Bergeron then scored at 06:05 in overtime to give the Bruins the 5–4 win and the series. It was the first game seven in NHL playoff history in which a team trailing by three goals in the third period went on to win the game and, therefore, the series. These circumstances were matched during the first round of the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs, when the San Jose Sharks overcame a three-goal deficit in the third period of game seven over the Vegas Golden Knights to win the series.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Western Conference Quarterfinals, (1) Chicago Blackhawks vs. (8) Minnesota Wild
The Chicago Blackhawks entered the playoffs as the Western Conference regular season champions and Presidents' Trophy winners, earning 77 points. The Minnesota Wild earned 55 points during the regular season to finish eighth overall in the Western Conference. This was the first playoff meeting for these two teams. Chicago won two of the three games in the regular season series.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Western Conference Quarterfinals, (1) Chicago Blackhawks vs. (8) Minnesota Wild
The Blackhawks defeated the Wild in five games. Bryan Bickell's goal at 16:35 of overtime gave Chicago a 2–1 victory in game one. Then, Michael Frolik and Patrick Sharp each scored two goals in the Blackhawks' 5–2 win in game two. Jason Zucker scored at 02:15 of overtime to give the Wild a 3–2 victory in game three. But the Blackhawks controlled games four and five, with Chicago goalie Corey Crawford making 25 saves in a 3–0 shutout in the former, and winger Marian Hossa leading the Blackhawks with two goals and one assist in a 5–1 win in the latter.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Western Conference Quarterfinals, (2) Anaheim Ducks vs. (7) Detroit Red Wings
The Anaheim Ducks entered the playoffs as the second seed in the Western Conference by winning the Pacific Division with 66 points. The Detroit Red Wings earned 56 points during the regular season to finish seventh overall in the Western Conference, extending their streak of consecutive playoff appearances to 22. This was the sixth playoff meeting for these two teams, with the Red Wings having won three of the five previous series. The most recent meeting of these teams was in the 2009 Western Conference Semifinals, which Detroit won in seven games. Detroit won two of the three games in the regular season series.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Western Conference Quarterfinals, (2) Anaheim Ducks vs. (7) Detroit Red Wings
The Red Wings defeated the Ducks in game seven of the series, 3–2, to advance to the next round. Four games in the series were decided in overtime. In game one, Teemu Selanne scored a power play goal in the third period, and Francois Beauchemin added an empty netter in the final minute, to give Anaheim a 3–1 win. In game two, the Ducks scored three unanswered goals in the third period to tie the game, 4–4, but Red Wings winger Gustav Nyquist scored at 01:21 of overtime to give Detroit the victory.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Western Conference Quarterfinals, (2) Anaheim Ducks vs. (7) Detroit Red Wings
game three was scoreless in the second period until Detroit forward Justin Abdelkader was given a five-minute major penalty, a game misconduct, and later a two-game suspension after illegally charging Anaheim defenceman Toni Lydman. Although they scored only once in the ensuing five-minute power play, goalie Jonas Hiller stopped all 23 Detroit shots to lead the Ducks to a 4–0 win.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Western Conference Quarterfinals, (2) Anaheim Ducks vs. (7) Detroit Red Wings
The next three games went into overtime, as Damien Brunner scored at 15:10 of the extra session to give the Red Wings a 3–2 victory in game four, Nick Bonino at 01:54 to give the Ducks a 3–2 victory in game five, and Henrik Zetterberg at 01:04 in Detroit's 4–3 win in game six. Zetterberg then led the Red Wings with a goal and an assist, and goalie Jimmy Howard made 31 saves in their 3–2 victory in game seven.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Western Conference Quarterfinals, (3) Vancouver Canucks vs. (6) San Jose Sharks
The Vancouver Canucks entered the playoffs as the third seed in the Western Conference by winning the Northwest Division with 59 points. The San Jose Sharks earned 57 points during the regular season to finish sixth overall in the Western Conference and third in the Pacific Division. This was the second playoff series between these two teams, with the only previous meeting being the 2011 Western Conference Final, where Vancouver defeated San Jose in five games. San Jose won all three games in the regular season series.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Western Conference Quarterfinals, (3) Vancouver Canucks vs. (6) San Jose Sharks
The Sharks recorded their first playoff sweep in team history. Led by Logan Couture's second period goal and a third period assist, San Jose scored three unanswered goals in game one to win, 3–1. The Canucks held a 2–1 lead late in the third period of game two off of Ryan Kesler's two goals, but then Patrick Marleau tied the game with 55 seconds left in regulation and Raffi Torres scored at 05:31 into overtime to give the Sharks a 3–2 victory.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Western Conference Quarterfinals, (3) Vancouver Canucks vs. (6) San Jose Sharks
In game three of the series leading 2–1 to start the third period San Jose's Logan Couture and Patrick Marleau then each scored in a span of nine seconds giving the Sharks a 4–1 lead. The Sharks would earn a 5–2 victory. In game four of the series Brent Burns scored to give the Sharks the lead, later Mason Raymond would score on the power play. San Jose would take the lead again in the dying minutes of the first with a power play tally from Joe Pavelski to make it 2–1.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Western Conference Quarterfinals, (3) Vancouver Canucks vs. (6) San Jose Sharks
In the third period the Vancouver Canucks rallied back to tie the game and gain the lead from the strengths of Alex Burrows and Alexander Edler goals to make it 3–2. In the last minutes of the third Joe Pavelski tallied the game tying goal as regulation ended 3–3. Patrick Marleau then scored the series winning goal at 13:18 of overtime in San Jose's 4–3 victory in game four.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Western Conference Quarterfinals, (4) St. Louis Blues vs. (5) Los Angeles Kings
The St. Louis Blues entered the playoffs as the fourth seed in the Western Conference with 60 points. The Los Angeles Kings, entering as the defending Stanley Cup champions, earned 59 points during the regular season to finish fifth overall in the Western Conference. This was the fourth playoff series between these two teams, with St. Louis having won two of the three previous series. The most recent meeting was the previous year's Western Conference Semifinals, in which the Kings swept the Blues out of the playoffs. Los Angeles won all three games in the regular season series.


2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Conference Quarterfinals, Western Conference Quarterfinals, (4) St. Louis Blues vs. (5) Los Angeles Kings
The Kings overcame a 2–0 deficit to defeat the Blues in six games. All six games in the series were decided by only one goal. In game one, St. Louis had a 1–0 lead late in the third period before Los Angeles winger Justin Williams tied the game with 31.6 seconds left in regulation. In overtime, Blues defenceman Kevin Shattenkirk was given a four-minute penalty for high-sticking, but on the ensuing power play Kings goalie Jonathan Quick misplayed the puck behind his own net and St. Louis winger Alexander Steen wrapped it into the net for the game-winning shorthanded goal.