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May 25, 2013: Pedroia, Red Sox mount comeback for holiday weekend win over Cleveland
In the third game of a four-game Memorial Day weekend series,…
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May 30, 2013: Jacoby Ellsbury sets Red Sox franchise record with five steals in win over Phillies
On May 30, 2013, Boston Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury…
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June 10, 2013: Reds’ Brandon Phillips sees through Wrigley fog, knocks in 6 runs
“You know what they say about Chicago. If you don’t like…
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June 15, 2013: Anthony Rendon’s first home run caps Nationals’ comeback
The Washington Nationals and Cleveland Indians entered their…
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June 21, 2013: Shane Victorino has a breakout day in first season with Red Sox
Shane Victorino, “the Flyin’ Hawaiian,” was one of several…
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July 7, 2013: Derek Jeter thrills Pennsylvania fans in minor-league rehab stint
New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter smiles at fans during…
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July 10, 2013: David Ortiz sets record for most hits by a designated hitter
David Ortiz had been designated to hit, and that he did. With…
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July 11, 2013: Jacoby Ellsbury hits first of three leadoff home runs during Boston’s championship season
The Boston Red Sox concluded their only visit to Seattle during…
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July 21, 2013: Mike Napoli’s second home run of game gives Red Sox Sunday night walk-off win over Yankees
Well after midnight, as July 21 turned to July 22, Mike Napoli’s…
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July 26, 2013: Ohlendorf’s pitching, Zimmerman’s walk-off homer lift Nationals over Mets
The Washington Nationals, and their fans, could well be described…
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July 31, 2013: Jonny Gomes’ unassisted double play helps Drake Britton earn first major-league win
Coming off a last-place finish in 2012, the 2013 Boston Red Sox…
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August 1, 2013: Worst-to-first Red Sox, Daniel Nava score 6 in 9th to beat Mariners
The Boston Red Sox had finished in last place in the American…
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August 2, 2013: Phillies celebrate 1993 team, but drop series opener to Atlanta
If a team’s success is attributed to how many world championships…
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August 31, 2013: Jake Peavy masters old mates as Red Sox continue march to postseason
As the Boston Red Sox began their stretch run into September…
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August 6, 2013: Red Sox overcome four first-inning passed balls in 15-10 win over Astros
Boston Red Sox knuckleballer Steven Wright made his first big-league…
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September 4, 2013: Red Sox hit team-record 8 home runs to turn showdown into rout
In a matchup of first-place clubs at Fenway Park as the 2013…
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September 6, 2013: Mike Napoli’s grand slam helps Red Sox to come-from-behind win over Yankees
The New York Yankees still had hopes for an American League wild-card…
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September 9, 2013: Pittsburgh Pirates finally end 20-year losing drought
Despite the promise of the previous two seasons, by 2013 Pirates…
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September 19, 2013: Red Sox clinch a playoff berth behind John Lackey’s gem
At the end of play on September 18, 2013, the Boston Red Sox…
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September 13, 2013: Koji Uehara extends streak of perfection to 37 consecutive batters
With the 2013 season winding down and the first-place Boston…
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September 19, 2013: Todd Helton begins to say goodbye
The day was a typical mid-September day in Denver, Colorado:…
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September 15, 2013: Red Sox cap sweep of Yankees as Buchholz improves to 11-0
Clay Buchholz broke in with the Boston Red Sox in 2007. His best…
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September 20, 2013: Jon Lester’s 15th win clinches AL East for Red Sox
It was a case of worst to first. The 2012 Boston Red Sox had…
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September 25, 2013: Todd Helton hits final home run as Middlebrooks, Red Sox rout Rockies
The Boston Red Sox hit nine grand slams during the 2013 regular…