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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…

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…

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…

September 9, 2013: Pittsburgh Pirates finally end 20-year losing drought

Despite the promise of the previous two seasons, by 2013 Pirates…

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 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 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…

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 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…

October 1, 2013: Pirates win Wild Card game at wild PNC Park

The Clemente Bridge leading from PNC Park into the downtown was…
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October 7, 2013: Juan Uribe’s home run advances Dodgers to NLCS

On a clear, 71-degree October night in the hills above downtown…

October 13, 2013: Big Papi’s grand slam ties ALCS at 1-1

It is the bottom of the eighth inning of Game Two, and the Boston…