2013 World Series
Team (Wins) Managers Season Boston Red Sox (4) John Farrell 97–65, .599, GA:5+1⁄2 St. Louis Cardinals (2) Mike Matheny 97–65, .599, GA: 3
Dates	October 23–30
Venue(s)	Fenway Park (Boston) Busch Stadium (St. Louis)
MVP	David Ortiz (Boston)
Umpires	John Hirschbeck (crew chief),Mark Wegner,Dana DeMuth,Paul Emmel,Bill Miller,Jim Joyce
Hall of Famers	Red Sox:David Ortiz Cardinals: None
Broadcast
Television	Fox (United States) MLB International (International)
TV announcers	Joe Buck,Tim McCarver,Ken Rosenthal andErin Andrews (Fox) Gary Thorne andRick Sutcliffe (MLB International)
Radio	ESPN WEEI-FM (BOS) KMOX (STL)
Radio announcers	Dan Shulman andOrel Hershiser (ESPN) Joe Castiglione andDave O'Brien (WEEI) Mike Shannon andJohn Rooney (KMOX)
ALCS	Boston Red Sox overDetroit Tigers (4–2)
NLCS	St. Louis Cardinals overLos Angeles Dodgers (4–2)
World Series program
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The2013 World Series was thechampionship series ofMajor League Baseball's (MLB)2013 season.^[1] The 109th edition of the World Series, it was abest-of-seven playoff between theAmerican League (AL)championBoston Red Sox and theNational League (NL)championSt. Louis Cardinals; the Red Sox won, 4 games to 2 to win their eighth championship. The Red Sox had home field advantage for the series, based on the AL's win in the2013 MLB All-Star Game on July 16.^[2] This was the first World Series since1999 to feature both number one seeds from theAL andNL. The Series started on October 23, 2013, ending with Game 6 on October 30, 2013.

The Red Sox won the first game atFenway Park on October 23, followed by the Cardinals winning the second game on October 24 to tie the series, 1–1. The series then moved toBusch Stadium, where the Cardinals won the third game on October 26 to gain a 2–1 lead. The Red Sox won the fourth game on October 27 to tie the series at 2–2, then won the last of three games at Busch Stadium on October 28 for a 3–2 lead. The series then moved back to Fenway Park, where the Red Sox decisively won the final game on October 30, becoming the World Series champions for 2013.

This was the fourth meeting of the Cardinals and the Red Sox in the World Series (previously meeting in1946,1967, and2004).^[3][4] It was also the first World Series since1958 to feature two teams with identical regular season records. Winning in six games, the Red Sox clinched their third World Series championship since1918.^[5][6][7]David Ortiz was awarded theWorld Series Most Valuable Player Award.^[8][9] He became the first non-Yankee to win three World Series titles with one team sinceJim Palmer (Baltimore Orioles1966,1970, and1983). This was last time a championship was clinched on a team's home field until2022 (the designated home team clinched in2020, but at a neutral site).

This was the tenth meeting between teams fromBoston andSt. Louis for amajor professional sports championship, which previously happened in three World Series (1946,1967,2004), four NBA Finals (1957,1958,1960,1961),Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002, and the1970 Stanley Cup Final.^[10]

The Cardinals finished the 2013 regular season at 97–65, earning the best record in the National League. They set a new Major League Baseball record for hitting efficiency with runners in scoring position, hitting .330 (447–for–1,355), the best in baseball since theBoston Red Sox hit .312 in 1950,^[11] also beating the 2007 Detroit Tigers, and 1996 Colorado Rockies with a .311 average.^[12]

Despite losing first basemanAlbert Pujols to theAngels and managerTony La Russa to retirement after their2011 World Series triumph, the Cardinals under new managerMike Matheny still came within one game of a return trip to the World Series, but lost the final three games to theeventual World Series championSan Francisco Giants in the2012 National League Championship Series. However, with the help of Matheny and general managerJohn Mozeliak, the Cardinals were able to stay in contention even with a roster consisting mostly of rookies, free-agent veteran additions, and a few holdovers from the 2011 championship team.^{[citation needed]}

The Cardinals' offense was led by catcherYadier Molina, second basemanMatt Carpenter, and first basemanAllen Craig, all of whom finished in the top 10 in batting average. They were joined by outfieldersCarlos Beltrán andMatt Holliday, third basemanDavid Freese, and first basemanMatt Adams. The Cardinals' pitching staff were led byAdam Wainwright, who returned to form after posting an NL-leading 19 wins. Wainwright was joined by youngstersLance Lynn,Joe Kelly,Shelby Miller, and late-season call-upMichael Wacha. Wainwright's return to form, along with the emergence of the young starters, helped fill the void left by star pitcherChris Carpenter, who missed the entire season due to various injuries. The bullpen were also powered by youngsters, led by closerTrevor Rosenthal, set-up manCarlos Martínez, and middle relieversSeth Maness andKevin Siegrist.^{[citation needed]}

The top-seeded Cardinals opened the playoffs by defeating the #4 seedPittsburgh Pirates in five games in theDivision Series. Then, in their third consecutiveNational League Championship Series appearance, St. Louis defeated the third-seededLos Angeles Dodgers four games to two for their19th National League pennant.^[13]

After finishing last in theAL East with a 69–93 record in2012, the Red Sox firedBobby Valentine and hiredJohn Farrell as their new manager.^[14] Under Farrell, the team finished the 2013 regular season at 97–65, the best record in the American League.^[15]

In the aftermath of the infamous September collapse in2011 and the ill-fated Valentine experiment of 2012, general managerBen Cherington brought in Farrell, a former pitching coach underTerry Francona, and several role players in hopes of turning the Red Sox around. TheBoston Marathon bombing on April 15 helped inspire a season-long rally for the Red Sox in support of the victims and the city of Boston. In games after the marathon, the Red Sox hung a jersey on the dugout sayingBoston Strong and617, representing the city's area code. The team also wore "B Strong" patches in their uniforms. In addition, some of the Red Sox players grewbeards during the season as a sign of unity. The inspired play of the Red Sox took them from last place the previous season to American League East champions with a 28-game turnaround, helped by Farrell's calming presence and familiarity with some of the players.^[16]

Boston's offense was powered by designated hitterDavid Ortiz, who hit .309 during the season. They also relied on the baserunning exploits of center fielderJacoby Ellsbury, whose 52stolen bases led the major leagues, while right fielderShane Victorino, second basemanDustin Pedroia, first basemanMike Napoli, catcherJarrod Saltalamacchia, and outfielderJonny Gomes helped the Red Sox to a league-leading 853 runs scored. The pitching staff was led byJon Lester, who rebounded from a miserable 2012 campaign to post a 15–8 record and 3.75 ERA. Lester was joined byClay Buchholz,John Lackey and midseason acquisitionJake Peavy. The bullpen were led by closerKoji Uehara, who unexpectedly took over following injuries toJoel Hanrahan andAndrew Bailey to post 21 saves and a 1.09 ERA. He was joined by compatriot and set-up manJunichi Tazawa, and middle relieversBrandon Workman andCraig Breslow. WhileStephen Drew andDavid Ross were limited offensively, their defense proved to be an asset to the team's success, especially during the postseason.^{[citation needed]}

The top-seeded Red Sox opened the playoffs by defeating the fifth-seededTampa Bay Rays in four games in theDivision Series. Then in theAmerican League Championship Series, the Red Sox defeated the third-seededDetroit Tigers in six games to win their13th American League pennant.

Boston won the series, 4–2.

BostonHall of FamerCarl Yastrzemski threw theceremonial first pitch,^[23] as he had done before Game 1 in2004 and2007 whileMary J. Blige sang the national anthem. After Boston starterJon Lester pitched a scoreless top half of the first inning, St. Louis aceAdam Wainwright found trouble in the bottom of the inning. He walked leadoff batterJacoby Ellsbury and after an out,Dustin Pedroia singled. Wainwright then gotDavid Ortiz to ground to second base, butMatt Carpenter's flip was mishandled by shortstopPete Kozma, ending the possibility of a double play. Initially, the Cardinals had been awarded a force-out at second base, but after conferring, the umpires ruled that Kozma never had control of the ball, and Pedroia was reinstated at second base. With the bases loaded and one out,Mike Napoli doubled to left-center, scoring Ellsbury, Pedroia and Ortiz, the latter afterShane Robinson misplayed a carom off the wall. In the bottom of the second inning,Stephen Drew led off with a pop-up in front of the pitcher's mound. Wainwright and catcherYadier Molina both converged, but both let the ball drop for a leadoff single.David Ross then singled to center field, followed by a flyout by Ellsbury.Shane Victorino then hit a ground ball to deep short, but Kozma again mishandled it, his second error of the game, and once again the bases were loaded with one out. Pedroia then singled under the glove of a divingDavid Freese to make the score 4–0. Ortiz then hit a deep fly to right field, but was robbed of a grand slam byCarlos Beltrán. Ross did tag and score to give Boston a 5–0 lead. Beltrán would leave the game, with Robinson moving to right field, andJon Jay taking over in center. Meanwhile, Lester was brilliant for the Red Sox, pitching7+2⁄3 scoreless innings. The Red Sox added to their lead in the bottom of the seventh with Ortiz hitting a two-run home run offKevin Siegrist to give them a 7–0 lead. After the Red Sox plated another run in the eighth inning, the Cardinals finally got on the board withMatt Holliday leading off the ninth with a home run offRyan Dempster. Dempster recovered and closed out the 8–1 victory by striking outMatt Adams.^[24][25][26] Lester was accused of using a foreign substance on his glove, but he claimed that it was just rosin, which is legal, and the Cardinals organization elected to not file a complaint.^[27]

Game 2 pitted theNLCS MVPMichael Wacha against the Red Sox'John Lackey. Several members of the2004 Red Sox championship team, includingPedro Martínez, threwceremonial first pitches while Boston nativeJames Taylor sang the national anthem.^[28] After three scoreless innings,Matt Holliday led off the fourth inning for the Cardinals with a triple to center field. AfterMatt Adams lined out, catcherYadier Molina grounded out softly toDustin Pedroia to score Holliday and give the Cardinals a 1–0 lead. The Red Sox threatened in the bottom half as the first two batters reached with Pedroia leading off with a double andDavid Ortiz drawing a walk.Mike Napoli then grounded into a double play to partially kill the threat and Wacha gotJonny Gomes to pop out toMatt Carpenter to end the inning. In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Red Sox finally got on the scoreboard, as Pedroia walked with one out and Ortiz hit a two-run home run to left center field on a 3–2 changeup to give the Red Sox a 2–1 lead. In the seventh inning, the Red Sox' defense let them down. With one out and the bases loaded (David Freese walked,Jon Jay singled andDaniel Descalso walked), Carpenter hit a fly ball to Gomes in left field for the second out. WithPete Kozma, who pinch-ran for Freese, scoring on the throw, the ball got away from catcherJarrod Saltalamacchia. Jay and Descalso attempted to advance on the misplay and pitcherCraig Breslow, who was backing up on the play, tried to get Jay at third but his throw was wild and went into the stands. Jay scored and Descalsco went to third as the Cardinals now led 3–2.Carlos Beltrán then singled to right to score Descalso and give the Cardinals a 4–2 lead. Things got a little interesting in the bottom of the eighth inning. WithCarlos Martinez on the mound for the Cardinals, the Red Sox hadJacoby Ellsbury reach on an error and after two strikeouts, Ortiz reached on a single. With two outs, Martinez jammed Napoli and he popped out to short to end the inning. In the bottom of the ninth with the 4–2 lead, Cardinals closerTrevor Rosenthal entered the game and made quick work of the Red Sox by striking out Gomes, Saltalamacchia and pinch-hitterDaniel Nava on 17 pitches. The Cardinals evened up the series at one game each as the series shifted to St. Louis for the next three games.

This was the Red Sox first World Series loss since Game 7 in1986, and St. Louis snapped Boston's nine-game winning streak in the World Series.

Theceremonial first pitch was thrown by 1985NL MVPWillie McGee whileColbie Caillat sang the national anthem.^[28] The Cardinals got off to a good start in the bottom of the first inning, putting two on the board from RBI singles byMatt Holliday andYadier Molina off of Boston starterJake Peavy. It wasn't until the top of the fifth inning before the Red Sox got on the board themselves, when pinch hitterMike Carp grounded into a fielder's choice off Cardinals starterJoe Kelly. In the next inning, Boston tied the game at 2–2 on aDaniel Nava single. But in the bottom of the seventh, Matt Holliday hit a line drive off of relieverJunichi Tazawa that just got past a divingWill Middlebrooks that drove in two, and Holliday advanced to third on the throw. Even though this happened with no outs, Holliday was stranded at third. Boston quickly responded in the top of the eighth by loading the bases offCarlos Martínez.Trevor Rosenthal came in to pitch, and the first batter he faced, Daniel Nava, grounded in to a fielder's choice, after a great diving stop by rookie second basemanKolten Wong. The next batter, Xander Bogaerts, bounced a ball up the middle for an RBI single of his own, knotting the game at 4–4.^[29]

In the bottom of the ninth inning, Boston relieverBrandon Workman stayed in, having pitched in the eighth inning and having batted in the top of the ninth, striking out in his first professionalat bat.^[30] He gave up a one out single to Molina. Boston closerKoji Uehara was brought in to face pinch hitterAllen Craig, who doubled on the first pitch. With one out,Jon Jay hit a grounder to second basemanDustin Pedroia. He made a diving stab and threw home to catcherJarrod Saltalamacchia, who tagged out the sliding Molina. But then Saltalamacchia threw to third trying to get Craig, who was running on the play. Saltalamacchia's throw was wide, and it pulled third basemanWill Middlebrooks toward the second-base side of the bag. Middlebrooks tried to keep the ball on the infield, but it skipped into foul territory. Craig slid into third, popped up and started for home. He made contact with Middlebrooks, who was lying face-first on the dirt, with his feet in the air. Craig fell, got back up and ran home. Saltalamacchia, receiving the throw from foul territory, applied the tag to the sliding Craig. However, the third base umpire,Jim Joyce, calledobstruction on the play; home plate umpireDana DeMuth determined that Craig would have scored without the obstruction, giving the Cardinals the win and a 2–1 lead in the World Series. The Red Sox were furious about the call, as managerJohn Farrell stayed out to argue the call, as did most of the players. They protested that Middlebrooks' feet were in the air as he was getting up when Craig ran over him.^[31]

The largest paid crowd in the history ofBusch Stadium (47,432) saw the game. It was the first time in a World Series game that a winning play was on an obstruction call and only the second time in baseball history.^[32]

To date, this remains the Cardinals' most recent win in a World Series game.

The largest paid crowd in the history ofBusch Stadium (47,469) saw the game, surpassing the previous night's record attendance.Hall of Famer and two-timeWorld Series MVPBob Gibson threw theceremonial first pitch while country music groupRascal Flatts sang the national anthem.^[28] After Boston starterClay Buchholz, pitching through a shoulder injury, was removed for a pinch-hitter after four innings, five Red Sox relievers combined to hold St. Louis to one run on three hits the rest of the way. In the sixth inning, the bases were empty with two outs beforeDustin Pedroia singled andDavid Ortiz walked. Then, outfielderJonny Gomes came to bat and the Cardinals brought inSeth Maness to face him. Gomes worked the count to 2–2 before he broke the tie with a three-run homer that would become the difference in the game. The game ended when Boston closerKoji Uehara picked off pinch runnerKolten Wong withCarlos Beltrán at the plate, making it the first postseason game in baseball history to end on a pickoff.^[33] (However, it was not the first time a World Series game ended with a runner being tagged out during an at-bat; in the1926 World Series,Babe Ruth was caught stealing for the final out of Game 7.)

Felix Doubront pitched2+2⁄3 innings out of the bullpen to earn his first career postseason win.John Lackey, who pitched a scoreless eighth, made his first relief appearance since 2004 and first in the postseason since 2002.^[34]

Hall of Fame inducteeOzzie Smith threw theceremonial first pitch whileHarry Connick Jr. sang the national anthem.^[28] In a rematch of the staff who faced off in Game 1,Jon Lester again outdueledAdam Wainwright to give the Red Sox a 3–2 series lead.^[35]Boston scored first for the first time since Game 1 whenDustin Pedroia andDavid Ortiz hit back-to-back doubles with one out in the first.^[36]Matt Holliday tied the score with a home run to center in the fourth inning, but it would be the only run Lester would allow over strong7+2⁄3 innings of work. Wainwright matched Lester until the seventh inning, when a ground-rule RBI double byDavid Ross and RBI single byJacoby Ellsbury scoredXander Bogaerts andStephen Drew to give Boston a 3–1 lead.^[37]Koji Uehara relieved Lester with two outs in the eighth and retired all four Cardinals he faced to earn his second save of the series.^[38][39][40]

Uehara tiedJohn Wetteland,Robb Nen,Troy Percival, andBrad Lidge for most saves in one postseason year, with 7 (since then,Greg Holland matched this record the next year). In addition, Lester joinedBabe Ruth as the only Red Sox lefthanders to win three World Series games.^[41]

External videos
Game 6 Full replay on the MLB's official YouTube channel

Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame membersCarlton Fisk andLuis Tiant, both of whom played in historic Game 6 of the1975 World Series, threwceremonial first pitches.^[28] The national anthem was performed by Celtic punk bandDropkick Murphys. Boston won Game 6 in a rout, by scoring six runs on the Cardinals rookieMichael Wacha, who had previously been unbeaten in the playoffs.^[42] World SeriesMost Valuable Player David Ortiz was walked by the Cardinals four times, and scored twice. Boston'sShane Victorino opened the scoring with a three-run double in the third inning^[43] and had fourruns batted in.^[44] Red Sox pitcherJohn Lackey pitched six scoreless innings. The Cardinals only seriously threatened in the seventh inning when they scored onCarlos Beltrán's single and had the bases loaded with two outs, but Boston relieverJunichi Tazawa got the final out.^[42]Koji Uehara came in again to pitch a perfect ninth, striking outMatt Carpenter swinging to end the game, series, baseball season, and clinch their eighth overall title.

With this win, Boston won the championship at Fenway Park for the first time since1918.^{[45][46][47][48]} The win was the third championship in the last ten seasons for the Red Sox. This was the most recent World Series in which the championship was won by the home team until 2020, which the Dodgers won the series clinching Game 6 as the home team (Game 6 in 2020 was not played atDodger Stadium due to the ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic). The next time a team won at their home stadium was when theHouston Astros won the2022 World Series.^[49] The Red Sox were the first team to go from last place to the World Series title since theMinnesota Twins did so in the1991 World Series.^[50]

The average list price on the resale market for a ticket to Game 6 was $1,860, according toTiqIQ, a ticket tracking company.^[51][52]

2013 World Series(4–2):Boston Red Sox (A.L.) beatSt. Louis Cardinals (N.L.)

Note: GP=Games Played; AB=At Bats; R=Runs; H=Hits; 2B=Doubles; 3B=Triples; HR=Home Runs; RBI=Runs Batted In; BB=Walks; AVG=Batting Average; OBP=On Base Percentage; SLG=Slugging Percentage

Note: G=Games Played; GS=Games Started; IP=Innings Pitched; H=Hits; BB=Walks; R=Runs; ER=Earned Runs; SO=Strikeouts; W=Wins; L=Losses; SV=Saves; ERA=Earned Run Average

Note: GP=Games Played; AB=At Bats; R=Runs; H=Hits; 2B=Doubles; 3B=Triples; HR=Home Runs; RBI=Runs Batted In; BB=Walks; AVG=Batting Average; OBP=On Base Percentage; SLG=Slugging Percentage

Note: G=Games Played; GS=Games Started; IP=Innings Pitched; H=Hits; BB=Walks; R=Runs; ER=Earned Runs; SO=Strikeouts; W=Wins; L=Losses; SV=Saves; ERA=Earned Run Average

Fox televised the series in theUnited States andCanada, withJoe Buck callingplay-by-play andTim McCarver handlingcolor commentary. This was McCarver's 24th and final World Series broadcast (including four withABC and four withCBS prior to his joining Fox in 1996), as he had announced that he would retire from the network's lead crew following the season.^[107][108] Working with Buck and McCarver werefield reportersKen Rosenthal andErin Andrews.^[109]

Pregame coverage was handled by hostMatt Vasgersian, joined by regular analystHarold Reynolds. They were joined by special guest analystsA. J. Pierzynski of the Texas Rangers (his third consecutive World Series as a guest analyst), andJimmy Rollins of the Philadelphia Phillies.^{[citation needed]}

A partnership withFox Sports featuredPearl Jam as the November artist of month for all entities within the Fox Sports domain and licensed 48 songsfrom their catalogue to play during the 2013 World Series. The group's music was included in anything from "opening teases and commercial bumpers to montages, as well as additional promotional inventory across Fox prime-time and cable."^[110]

Major League Baseball International syndicated the television coverage outside Canada and the U.S., with English-language commentary provided byBaltimore Orioles play-by-play announcerGary Thorne andESPN analystRick Sutcliffe.^{[citation needed]}

According toNielsen Media Research, the six-game series on Fox averaged an 8.9rating and 15share. The 8.9 rating was, by a large margin, the lowest for a six-game World Series (the2009 World Series that pulled an 11.7 was the prior lowest) and the fourth lowest overall, behind the2010,2008 and2012 series (the latter holding the record low at 7.6). Game 3, which pulled a 7.4 rating, is the fourth lowest rated MLB World Series game, ahead of just Game 3 of the 2011 World Series (6.6), Game 3 of the 2012 World Series (6.1), and Game 3 of the 2008 World Series (6.1).^[111]

Some analysts expressed alarm at the low ratings, considering the prestigious franchises involved (a combined 20 World Championships and 32 pennants). Boston, moreover, had a storybook narrative because of the recentBoston Marathon bombing, which, some felt, should have attracted casual audiences.^[112]

ESPN Radio broadcast the series in the U.S., with commentatorsDan Shulman andOrel Hershiser. Locally, the two teams'flagship radio stations broadcast the series with their respective announcing crews.Mike Shannon andJohn Rooney called the games for the Cardinals onKMOX in St. Louis, whileJoe Castiglione,Dave O'Brien, andLou Merloni announced for the Red Sox onWEEI in Boston.^{[citation needed]}

Following the team's World Series win, Boston Red Sox fans congregated at the site of theBoston Marathon bombing to celebrate the title.^[113]The white lights of Boston'sPrudential Tower displayed "GO SOX." Red Sox ownerJohn Henry said after the game that the parade would take place on Saturday, November 2.^{[114][115][116][117]}

On November 2, the Red Sox parade began at Fenway Park and headed down Boylston Street. The 25 duck boats carrying the players and executives paused at theBoston Marathon finish line where three spectators died during the April bombing.^{[118][119][120][121]}

On April 1, 2014, the Red Sox visited theWhite House and met withPresident Obama.^[122]

The 2013 World Series triumph would be the pinnacle of the John Farrell era. The Red Sox went from first to worst in the AL East following the2014 season, finishing with a 71–91 record.The next season, they improved their record to 78–84, though still in last place in the AL East. In both2016 and2017, the Red Sox finished atop the AL East with identical 93–69 records; however, both seasons ended in the division series, losing to theCleveland Indians 3–0 in the2016 ALDS, and theHouston Astros 3–1 in the2017 ALDS. After the 2017 season, Farrell was fired and replaced byAlex Cora, whomanaged the Red Sox to the2018 World Series championship.

The Farrell era oversaw the departure ofBen Cherington and the entry ofDave Dombrowski as general manager, the retirement of David Ortiz following the 2016 season, and the emergence ofMookie Betts,Xander Bogaerts,Andrew Benintendi,Jackie Bradley Jr.,Brock Holt,Christian Vázquez,Eduardo Rodríguez andRafael Devers. All-Star caliber playersDavid Price,JD Martinez,Chris Sale andCraig Kimbrel also joined the team. Those players would form the core of the 2018 champion Red Sox, managed by Alex Cora. However, the Red Sox also signed high-priced free agent flopsPablo Sandoval andHanley Ramírez, neither of whom became productive players.

Jon Lester, David Ross, John Lackey, Jake Peavy andFranklin Morales would win another World Series with different teams: Peavy with the2014 Giants, Morales with the2015 Royals, and Lackey, Lester and Ross with the2016 Cubs.

The Cardinals' 2013 World Series appearance was also the pinnacle of the Mike Matheny era. In2014, the Cardinals made their fourth consecutive NLCS after a 90–72 finish and the NL Central title,but lost to theeventual championSan Francisco Giants 4–1.The following season, they won 100 games to once again clinch the NL Central, but lost to theirarchrivalChicago Cubs in theNLDS. The Cardinals' 86–76 finish in2016 and 83–79 finish in2017 ended without a postseason appearance. Midway through the2018 season, Matheny was fired and replaced byMike Shildt. 2013 represents St. Louis last World Series appearance.

Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina would become life-time Cardinals, never playing for another team in their careers. In 2022, they would set the all-time wins record for abattery with their 203rd victory, passing pitcherWarren Spahn and catcherDel Crandall.^[123]

Carlos Beltrán, Joe Kelly and Matt Adams would later win the World Series with different teams: Beltrán with the 2017 Astros, Kelly with the 2018 Red Sox and2020 Dodgers, and Adams with the2019 Nationals.

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