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Review of Red Sox 2013 Trivia Quiz

The Boston Red Sox won the World Series in 2013, accomplishing a worst-to-first turnaround. Here is a brief review of their emotional run to the championship.

A multiple-choice quiz by Munku5trap. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Munku5trap

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
365,847

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
238

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many games did the Red Sox win in 2012? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was their most effective closer in 2013? Hint

Koji Uehara

Joel Hanrahan

Andrew Bailey

Jonathan Papelbon

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Red Sox routed the Tampa Bay Rays in AL Division Series Game 1, behind a dominant Jon Lester and huge offense. How many home runs did they hit in that game? Hint

4. In AL Division Series Game 4, the Red Sox trailed 1-0 in the 7th inning. With one out, a pinch hitter worked a walk and later scored the tying run on a wild pitch. Who was that pinch hitter? Hint

Mike Carp

Xander Bogaerts

Daniel Nava

Stephen Drew

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Red Sox faced the Detroit Tigers in the AL Championship Series. Having already lost the opener they fell behind 5-1 in Game 2 - David Ortiz crushed a game-tying grand slam in the 8th. Who was the unfortunate pitcher who gave up that homer? Hint

Joaquin Benoit

Jose Veras

Max Scherzer

Al Alburquerque

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the Game 6 of the AL Championship Series Max Scherzer saw the Tigers' bullpen fail to protect his lead as the Red Sox hit a go-ahead grand slam in the 7th and clinched the pennant. Who was the grand slam hero for the Red Sox? Hint

David Ortiz

Dustin Pedroia

Mike Napoli

Shane Victorino

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the World Series, the Red Sox battled with the St.Louis Cardinals. Game 3 of the World Series saw an unexpected ending. How did it end exactly? Hint

David Freese hit another walk-off home run

An obstruction call awarded the winning run home

Boston Red Sox turned a game-ending triple play

St Louis Cardinals won it with a squeeze bunt

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Question 8 of 10

8. Game 4 of the World Series provided a wild ending, as Red Sox closer Koji Uehara picked off pinch-runner Kolten Wong to end the contest. The Red Sox got the big home run from Jonny Gomes to take the lead. Who was the winning pitcher for the Red Sox? Hint

Felix Dubront

Craig Breslow

Clay Buchholz

John Lackey

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Question 9 of 10

9. Game 5 saw a rematch of the two aces, Jon Lester and Adam Wainwright. The score was tied until the 7th, when who scored the winning run on a David Ross ground-rule double? Hint

iDaniel Nava

Stephen Drew

Xander Bogaerts

Shane Victorino

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Cardinals were hoping their rookie phenom Michael Wacha could win Game 6. Instead the Red Sox finally found a solution and touched him for 6 earned runs in 3.2 innings. The big blow came in the 3rd, when who hit a bases-clearing two-out double to open the scoring? Hint

Shane Victorino

Jonny Gomes

David Ortiz

Stephen Drew

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many games did the Red Sox win in 2012?

Answer: 69

The Red Sox endured 69-93 season and a last-place finish in 2012, after an excruciating last-minute elimination in 2011. They fired Bobby Valentine and recruited John Farrell, their former pitching coach, to be their manager in 2013.

2. Who was their most effective closer in 2013?

Answer: Koji Uehara

They acquired free-agent closer Joel Hanrahan, who excelled in 2012 with the Pirates, and expected him to be their closer. Andrew Bailey who missed most of the time in 2012 due to injury was also an option for closer. But both of them suffered from injuries and ineffectiveness, and finally Koji Uehara stepped up and became one of the most unhittable pitcher in the Major League.

He saved 21 games in the regular season, and at one time retired 37 batters in a row.

3. The Red Sox routed the Tampa Bay Rays in AL Division Series Game 1, behind a dominant Jon Lester and huge offense. How many home runs did they hit in that game?

Answer: 0

They won the game 12-2 without hitting a home run. They were down 2-0 when Ben Zobrist and Sean Rodriguez each homered for the Rays, but Boston showed efficiency and made good use of their hits as they scored 12 runs on 14 hits.

4. In AL Division Series Game 4, the Red Sox trailed 1-0 in the 7th inning. With one out, a pinch hitter worked a walk and later scored the tying run on a wild pitch. Who was that pinch hitter?

Answer: Xander Bogaerts

Bogaerts, a 21-year-old rookie, pinch hit and walked for Stephen Drew with no on, one out. He advanced to 3rd on a two-out single by Ellsbury and scored on Joel Peralta's wild pitch. Ellsbury scored the go ahead run on an infield hit by Shane Victorino. Red Sox won it 3-1 and eliminated the Rays 3-1.

Answer: Joaquin Benoit

Max Scherzer, the ultimate AL Cy Young winner, pitched 7 innings of 2-hit, 1-run ball and left the game with a 5-1 lead. The Tigers used 4 relievers, including their closer Joaquin Benoit, in the 8th inning, but the Red Sox loaded the bases before Ortiz, the first man Benoit faced, sent the ball into the right field bullpen.

In the 9th inning Saltalamacchia hit a walk-off single to cap off the improbable comeback.

Answer: Shane Victorino

Victorino, who hit only .125 in the ALCS, hit a grand slam off Jose Veras to give Boston the lead 5-2. Scherzer, however, took the loss for he was responsible for 2 of the 4 runs on the slam.

7. In the World Series, the Red Sox battled with the St.Louis Cardinals. Game 3 of the World Series saw an unexpected ending. How did it end exactly?

Answer: An obstruction call awarded the winning run home

It was the first ever World Series game ending on an obstruction call. Allen Craig was tripped at 3rd by Will Middlebrooks on his way to home plate and he was awarded one base, which happened to be home plate, scoring the winning run in the bottom of the 9th.

Answer: Felix Dubront

Dubront got the win with a 2-inning relief after Clay Buchholz, battling with injuries, pitched 4 solid innings. Lackey, the Game 2 and Game 6 starter, pitched a scoreless 8th.

9. Game 5 saw a rematch of the two aces, Jon Lester and Adam Wainwright. The score was tied until the 7th, when who scored the winning run on a David Ross ground-rule double?

Answer: Xander Bogaerts

Bogaerts hit a one-out single before Drew walked to put 2 on for Ross. A ground rule double scored Bogaerts, and Ellsbury added an RBI single later in the inning. Red Sox won it 3-1.

Answer: Shane Victorino

After Gomes was hit by a pitch to load the bases, the Flying Hawaiian came through with a huge two-out double. Victorino also drove in a run in the next inning. Red Sox clinched the World Series with a 6-1 win in Game 6 at Fenway.

Source: Author Munku5trap

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