The Boston Red Sox beat the St Louis Cardinals 6-1 in Game 6 of the World Series, winning the series 4-2 and capturing their eighth World Championship.
The Dropkick Murphys perform the National Anthem accompanied by an accordion. It was as bad as you’d expect.
Oh man, I hope this gets better… #DropkickMurphys
— Larry Granillo (@wezen_ball) October 30, 2013
you know, I've always thought the National Anthem just doesn't have enough accordion
— Lana Boo Berry (@Lana) October 30, 2013
I think the Red Sox went too far with the whole "Boston flavor" pregame by allowing Ben Affleck and Jeremy Renner to rob Fenway Park.
— Rising Ocean Levels (@DaveLozo) October 30, 2013
They then performed their signature (only) hit, Shipping Up to Boston, which Fox mercifully did not broadcast:
Live band after the National Anthem? Is this the World Series or a wedding reception? Get it together.
— Matt Sebek (@MattSebek) October 30, 2013
Time for the keys to the game!
Cardinals keys to the game: it's game 6, so
— Lana Boo Berry (@Lana) October 30, 2013
Red Sox keys to the game: it's game 6, pray
— Lana Boo Berry (@Lana) October 30, 2013
it's game 6 so Cardinals Devil Magic is firing on all cylinders. proceed with caution.
— Lana Boo Berry (@Lana) October 31, 2013
And then actual baseball! Lackey was hittable in the top of the first, but the Cardinals had nothing to show for it, thanks largely to a great shift on Beltran.
Holy shift — Pedroia makes a nice play on the one-hop liner by Carlos Beltran to short right field.
— Dave Brown (@AnswerDave) October 31, 2013
Also I hope we're all aware that the Red Sox are one victory away from Aceves owning a second World Series ring.
— Marc Normandin (@Marc_Normandin) October 31, 2013
And it’s Wacha time.
Michael Wacha stars in #BreakingBat.
— Kelsey Shea Weinrich (@kelseyshea11) October 31, 2013
Pedroia sends a drive deep and foul to left field, evoking a certain iconic home run hit by someone with a familiar name…
WHERE IS CARLTON FISK WHEN YOU NEED HIM?!!!
— Tim McGinnis (@Aisle424) October 31, 2013
/first unnecessary standing up and GET OUT of the game
— Marc Normandin (@Marc_Normandin) October 31, 2013
Don't ANYBODY say A WORD about Carlton Fisk in 1975
— Dave Brown (@AnswerDave) October 31, 2013
Then Ortiz, who works a walk after a great nine-pitch at bat:
If your GPA is higher than Big Papi's WS OPS, you're probably a genius.
— CespedesFamily BBBOO (@CespedesBBQ) October 31, 2013
Ortiz is basically impossible to get out so I don't get pitching to him at all, ever.
— Ben White (@morningmoneyben) October 31, 2013
Then Wacha strikes out Napoli:
That last pitch to Napoli should be outlawed. Filthy
— jasoncollette (@jasoncollette) October 31, 2013
Michael Wacha says, "Yeah, nice atmosphere. Seem like nice people."
— Drew Silva (@drewsilv) October 31, 2013
Can the Cardinals put some offense together? Craig leads off with a crush job off the monster, but it’s only a single since he can barely run.
Allen Craig would have to hit to Vermont to get extra bases.
— Craig Calcaterra (@craigcalcaterra) October 31, 2013
Jonny Gomes and Matt Holliday are the best at making every pop fly looks like a potential triple.
— Ghastly Boourns (@MayorBurnsy) October 31, 2013
Someone needs to invent a new adjective to describe how Jonny Gomes closes on a fly ball.
— Daniel Drezner (@dandrezner) October 31, 2013
David Freese fails to come through again in a big spot, flying out to shallow right field.
The Texas Rangers are so damn angry right now. #DavidFreese
— Matt Zemek (@mzemek) October 31, 2013
Freese playing himself out of Yankees' 2014 plans.
— Matt Meyers (@mtmeyers) October 31, 2013
Then Jon Jay comes up and I think we all know how that ended:
Is it okay if they pinch hit for Jon Jay in the first inning?
— Josh Bacott (@jbacott) October 31, 2013
It did inspire some GREAT Supreme Court humor:
Should double check this but I'm fairly certain Jon Jay has lifetime tenure.
— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) October 31, 2013
Maybe the Cardinals can put Jamey Madison in center field.
— Jesse Spector (@jessespector) October 31, 2013
Victorino’s ‘MERICA cleats caused quite a stir in the bottom of the 2nd inning:
Victorino's cleats look like a Budweiser ad.
— D'Arcy Maine (@darcymaine_espn) October 31, 2013
Shane Victorino's Philly-designed shoes are the most Philly-designed shoes ever.
— Stefan Fatsis (@stefanfatsis) October 31, 2013
I want Victorino to click the heels of his shoes twice so a gigantic bald eagle shows up and carries him to first.
— Ricardo Marquez (@iBlogBetter) October 31, 2013
Victorino accidentally walks instead of being hit by a pitch.
— DodgerzGM (@DodgerzGM) October 31, 2013
"The struggling" Stephen Drew popped out, and well, you know.
If Jon Jay and Stephen Drew had a duel, no one would win.
— Steve Berthiaume (@BertDbacks) October 31, 2013
Teams a combined 1-for-7 with runners on base in the second inning. It’s 0-0.
— Jesse Spector (@jessespector) October 31, 2013
Lackey breezed through the third…
Descalso, when you were told to replace Pete Kozma in the lineup, you weren't meant to take it so literally.
— Dan Szymborski (@DSzymborski) October 31, 2013
…and got Carlos Beltran to ground into a double play!
Somehow, people who love the "BELTRAN IS SO CLUTCH" narrative will forget that first-pitch GIDP in a must-win game. #ClutchIsMyth
— Greg Tepper (@Tepper) October 31, 2013
The only logical, scientific explanation for this Beltran "Slump" (It's not one BTW) is that Ortiz consumed his soul. #Galactus
— Ricardo Marquez (@iBlogBetter) October 31, 2013
In the bottom of the third, things got interesting.
I wish Ellsbury would actually wreak havoc on the bases. Tear them up, vandalize stuff.
— Peter Sagal (@petersagal) October 31, 2013
FINALLY walking Ortiz. This makes more sense than anything that's happened so far in the World Series. What a beast.
— patrick muldowney (@patmuldowney) October 31, 2013
Napoli three-run bomb in 30 seconds. #stlcards
— Peter Stork (@peterstork) October 31, 2013
Wacha getting extremely wild during Ortiz AB. Might be time to think about going to Shelby Miller…
— CespedesFamily BBBOO (@CespedesBBQ) October 31, 2013
After Gomes gets hit to load the bases, here’s Victorino. A bases clearing double made Twitter explode.
SHANF SHANF SHANF ONE FOR EACH RBI
— Marc Normandin (@Marc_Normandin) October 31, 2013
FLYING VOMIT.
— Tim Ryan (@TheSportsHernia) October 31, 2013
More like Shane Victory-yes!
— Dan Levy (@DanLevyThinks) October 31, 2013
Gotta be the shoes.
— Jonah Keri (@jonahkeri) October 31, 2013
an intentional walk backfires? that never happens
— Lana Boo Berry (@Lana) October 31, 2013
Vine footage from Fenway of the triple
First hit Michael Wacha allowed with RISP in the postseason. At least he made it count…
— Robert Ford (@raford3) October 31, 2013
Holy Toledo! RT @BillyBall That was the first bases loaded hit Wacha has allowed in the majors.
— Robert Ford (@raford3) October 31, 2013
Man do I hate the Red Sox but that was an impressive amount of swagger from Ortiz & Ellsbury on the way to the dugout. They're going to win
— Benjamin Kabak (@bkabak) October 31, 2013
An error by Pedroia in the fourth brought back some nerves for Red Sox fans…
Pedroia lost it in the beard
— Jay ZOMbee (@jaybusbee) October 31, 2013
Gritty error
— Jaime Hamel (@StopHamelTime) October 31, 2013
you're not supposed to wear your gold glove Dustin
— Matt Collins (@RedSox_Thoughts) October 31, 2013
Most second basemen just bobble a ball, but Pedroia is so damn CREATIVE about it.
— Tim McGinnis (@Aisle424) October 31, 2013
HERE COME THE DEMONS
— CespedesFamily BBBOO (@CespedesBBQ) October 31, 2013
And then Freese failed to come through yet again, striking out:
David Frozen.
— Drew Silva (@drewsilv) October 31, 2013
CLUTCHY STRIKEOUT BY FREESE!!
— Tim McGinnis (@Aisle424) October 31, 2013
That fastball made David (puts on sunglasses) … freeze. YEEEEAHHHHHHHHHHHH
— Jay ZOMbee (@jaybusbee) October 31, 2013
And then Drew hit a home run in the bottom of the 4th and…yeah:
Home run Stephen Drew and we're done here. Thanks for playing, Cardinals.
— Amanda Rykoff (@amandarykoff) October 31, 2013
BOSTON FINALLY CHEERING A MEMBER OF THE DREW FAMILY!!!
— Tim McGinnis (@Aisle424) October 31, 2013
HR Stephen Drew. Brother JD dislocates elbow celebrating.
— Matt Sebek (@MattSebek) October 31, 2013
if Cardinals Devil Magic isn't strong enough to prevent a Stephen Drew home run, then I don't even know man
— Lana Boo Berry (@Lana) October 31, 2013
Is it a home run if there's not a cop there to signal it as a home run?
— Holly (@holly_holl) October 31, 2013
Celebrity bullpen cop Steve Horgan raised his arms as that HR landed, ALCS-style, then turned to the crowd and struck the pose again. Legend
— Brian Costa (@BrianCostaWSJ) October 31, 2013
Wacha's night ended, and Shelby Miller was still nowhere to be found.
Somewhere, a #Cardinals fan(s) crushes his 21st Busch Light of the evening and takes to Twitter to rip Michael Wacha a new one.
— Matt Lindner (@mattlindner) October 31, 2013
Shelby Miller hasn't been seen because he's been online for 17 days at http://t.co/cgqiapuKZj comparing plans. #mlb #worldseries
— dianagram (@dianagram) October 31, 2013
That shot of Molina looking in Wacha's eyes & talking to him. I'd like to think he said "I wish I knew how to quit you!!"
— Ricky Mast (@RickyMast) October 31, 2013
The only joy I derive from this Red Sox thrashing is knowing how ashamed Bobby Valentine is right now.
— The Blob Iracane (@iracane) October 31, 2013
The Red Sox are either going to cruise to the World Series or suffer the most Red Sox World Series loss of all time.
— Mitch Goldich (@mitchgoldich) October 31, 2013
The Cardinals pitchers in this game have been Kevin Brown and Javier Vazquez, right?
— Ben Lindbergh (@ben_lindbergh) October 31, 2013
Ohhh say can you Shanf by the dawn's early Shanf. What so proudly we Shanfed at the twilight's last Shanfing. #freedomshoes
— Holly (@holly_holl) October 31, 2013
It took 6 hrs for the wheels to go up for the Cards last night, but only a little over one hour for them to fall off tonight.
— SkipsKipsAlomar (@Skippins) October 31, 2013
Jacoby Ellsbury got into a rundown in the fifth, but managed to slide safely back into first.
The Cardinal Way.
— Craig Calcaterra (@craigcalcaterra) October 31, 2013
Ellsbury escapes the rundown. Not sure I've ever actually seen someone do that before.
— Mark Feinsand (@FeinsandNYDN) October 31, 2013
Red Sox devil magic?
— Greg Tepper (@Tepper) October 31, 2013
Did this team REALLY win the N.L. pennant?
— Anthony Jackson (@dodgerscribe) October 31, 2013
That one goes 1-3-6-3-4-never mind if you're scoring.
— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) October 31, 2013
I think the devil is drunk
— Lana Boo Berry (@Lana) October 31, 2013
Over the course of the next few innings, the finish seemed inevitable.
"Cardinals are great with RISP" circa 2013 = "Orioles are great in 1-run games" circa 2012.
— Greg Tepper (@Tepper) October 31, 2013
118 days, más o menos, until Spring Training.
— Craig Robinson (@flipflopflying) October 31, 2013
*Googles Officer Steve: Bullpen Cop Arm Workout Routine*
— Ricardo Marquez (@iBlogBetter) October 31, 2013
In the words of Chris Carpenter, John Lackey has huge nuts tonight.
— Marc Normandin (@Marc_Normandin) October 31, 2013
David Ortiz somehow struck out for the first time all series.
David Ortiz strikes out. And this is how it begins.
— Jay ZOMbee (@jaybusbee) October 31, 2013
MOMENTUM SHIFT
— Productive Outs (@ProductiveOuts) October 31, 2013
Then Carlos Martinez comes in trailing 6-0 because why not?
hm wow this Martinez fellow is pretty good maybe he shoulda pitched FIVE INNINGS AGO
— CespedesFamily BBBOO (@CespedesBBQ) October 31, 2013
Curiously, Pedro Martinez pitching alongside Carlos Martinez look nothing alike. But hey, same last name! #FOX #WorldSeries
— Ian Casselberry (@iancass) October 31, 2013
People then realized HOLY CRAP BASEBALL IS ALMOST OVER!
My bandwagon teams expired long ago, but I'm still sad to find winter at the door, waiting for there to be no more pitches.
— Jason Fry (@jasoncfry) October 31, 2013
In the top of the seventh, John Lackey was still on the hill, but the Cardinals showed a pulse.
A "Lackey" chant at Fenway Park warms my cold dead heart
— Marc Normandin (@Marc_Normandin) October 31, 2013
Where were YOU when a Cardinals shortstop got a hit in the World Series?
— Andrew Simon (@HitTheCutoff) October 31, 2013
Please end this inning before the Cardinals Cardinal
— Marc Normandin (@Marc_Normandin) October 31, 2013
Lackey convinces Farrell to leave him in to face Holliday, and the snark was apparent from the getgo.
Grady Little Right Now: "Good move, John!"
— Rob in WI (@WisconsinRob) October 31, 2013
John Lackey threatened to divorce John Farrell if he gave up the ball
— Matt Sussman Costume (@suss2hyphens) October 31, 2013
Lackey to Farrell: "HAVE YOU SEEN MY CAR KEYS"
— CespedesFamily BBBOO (@CespedesBBQ) October 31, 2013
"THIS IS MY GUY" [walks him] "THIS IS MY GUY" [points to Gatorade cooler]
— Greg Tepper (@Tepper) October 31, 2013
"THIS IS MY WALK."
— Alessandro Miglio (@AlexMiglio) October 31, 2013
Here comes Allen Craig with the bases loaded, perhaps to make the series interesting?
In one swing this game could get extremely interesting. ONE SWING TO RULE THEM I'll just stop myself…
— Ricardo Marquez (@iBlogBetter) October 31, 2013
I know I make fun of the Cardinals, but I would love to see a granny here. Me likey drama.
— Rany Jazayerli (@jazayerli) October 31, 2013
Nope. Grounded out.
Last time a Fenway crowd cheered a #RedSox World Series win, Spanish flu was very bad news and most everybody knew a living Civil War vet.
— Jason Fry (@jasoncfry) October 31, 2013
"Yankees suck" chant. I just don't get it. Enjoy your team. So lame.
— Matt Snyder (@MattSnyderCBS) October 31, 2013
Just realized I have to watch Pedroia be all happy and tiny and happy. Sigh.
— Erin Faulkenstein (@erinscafe) October 31, 2013
Shelby Miller got bored, flew across country, just rang the doorbell. We're now eating pita chips and watching the game. Pretty chill bro.
— Jonah Keri (@jonahkeri) October 31, 2013
somehow this is all Kozma's fault
— Lana Boo Berry (@Lana) October 31, 2013
The Cardinals are getting cLOBbered. Ha, see cause left on base is LOB. Yep, I nailed it.
— Brody Halsey (@BottomoftheOrdr) October 31, 2013
Bobby Valentine is like "Yeah, well I loosened the lid."
— Eric Stangel (@EricStangel) October 31, 2013
The Cardinals have so many Carpenters that they must have Jesus on their side.
— CespedesFamily BBBOO (@CespedesBBQ) October 31, 2013
3. Koji Koji Koji Koji Koji Koji Koji Koji Koji
— wertwhile (@Wertwhile) October 31, 2013
Just gonna leave this here. #stlcards — pic.twitter.com/10hUGyzbQc
— Matt Sebek (@MattSebek) October 31, 2013
In to pitch for the Cardinals: Not Shelby Miller
— CespedesFamily BBBOO (@CespedesBBQ) October 31, 2013
Little cocky for an 88 year old if you ask me.
— Jason Berger (@jayberger) October 31, 2013
The curse of the guy who has already lived through four or five other Boston Red Sox world championships.
— Teke The Plumber (@keisertroll) October 31, 2013
That really old Red Sox fan was actually Bobby Valentine in disguise
— GriMISERY (@loljocks_grimey) October 31, 2013
Koji Uehara, owner of a 0.553 WHIP in the playoffs after a 0.565 WHIP during the regular season, is warming up. Nighty night.
— Jesse Spector (@jessespector) October 31, 2013
Oh my god. If the cardinals actually tie this against Uehara, Matheny might actually have to put Shelby Miller in the game.
— Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) October 31, 2013
BINGO! Balk was the last spot I had.
— Jesse Spector (@jessespector) October 31, 2013
Silly Cardinals, the balk is supposed to END the game #WorldSeries
— Bryan Mapes (@IAmMapes) October 31, 2013
Ortiz got intentionally walked again.
Ortiz ties the World Series and postseason records for walks in a game (4) and intentional walks in a game (3).
— Matthew Pouliot (@matthewpouliot) October 31, 2013
If a bunt and an intentional walk had a baby, Mike Matheny would kidnap it.
— Greg Tepper (@Tepper) October 31, 2013
Changing my vote…MVP of this series for Boston has been Mike Matheny
— jasoncollette (@jasoncollette) October 31, 2013
Maybe Shelby Miller will pinch-hit in the ninth?
— D.J. Short (@djshort) October 31, 2013
i really hope Boston trades for Shelby Miller after this half inning and has him close the World Series against the team that abandoned him
— CespedesFamily BBBOO (@CespedesBBQ) October 31, 2013
Shelby Miller just got up in the St. Louis bullpen, merely to show he was still alive, I guess.
— Tom (@Haudricourt) October 31, 2013
Koji Uehara took the hill in the bottom of the ninth to the final three outs.
Koji Uehara. It means no worries for the rest of your game.
— Jay ZOMbee (@jaybusbee) October 31, 2013
David Freese is going to hit a game-winning 6-run homer through my window, which will knock me unconscious and then run away with my wife.
— Greg Tepper (@Tepper) October 31, 2013
If Uehara’s not going to blow it, I hope it’s a 1-2-3 inning so Beltran doesn’t make the last out.
— Jesse Spector (@jessespector) October 31, 2013
"Shelby Miller is warming up in the bullpen" is a likely story since we won't actually see him pitch
— Lana Boo Berry (@Lana) October 31, 2013
Cardinals swinging like they've got a plane to catch.
— Luis M. (@lcm1986) October 31, 2013
SAY THEY'RE A STRIKE AWAY, BUCK, I DARE YOU
— Greg Tepper (@Tepper) October 31, 2013
Koji. One strike away. HOW WILL THIS END?!
— Ricardo Marquez (@iBlogBetter) October 31, 2013
Of course this series would end with Beltran getting injured in the on-deck circle. Of course.
— Jay ZOMbee (@jaybusbee) October 31, 2013
Game over.
Winter is coming.
— Emma Span (@emmaspan) October 31, 2013
Big Papi is wearing riot gear.
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) October 31, 2013
quick, let me take a video that I'll end up erasing in a month when I'm out of room on my phone
— jasoncollette (@jasoncollette) October 31, 2013
Congratulations to the Boston Red Sox, and to the family of birds that can now exit David Ross's beard.
— Jonah Keri (@jonahkeri) October 31, 2013
You have failed us all, meteor.
— David Earl (@dtearl) October 31, 2013
SOX WIN, VICTORY IS OURS, BRING US THE FINEST RAZORS IN ALL THE LAND. #WorldSeries
— Joshua Lyman (@joshualyman) October 31, 2013
Why is Papi carrying that nice Japanese man?
— Ben White (@morningmoneyben) October 31, 2013
I'm old enough to remember the last time the Red Sox won the World Series.
— BOOey T (@joey__t) October 31, 2013
734 days too late, the Cardinals took that final strike.
— Greg Tepper (@Tepper) October 31, 2013
Wife: "Can they all shave now?"
— Robert Ford (@raford3) October 31, 2013
Lackey takes mic away from Erin Andrews "THIS IS MY MIC"
— CespedesFamily BBBOO (@CespedesBBQ) October 31, 2013
Tremendous post-game Matheny Face:
@amandarykoff http://t.co/zWALCUEUs9
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) October 31, 2013
Jonny Gomes just mentioned WAR in a post-World Series interview. Now I can return to my mom's basement in peace.
— Jonah Keri (@jonahkeri) October 31, 2013
"It's not what your WAR is; it's who you go to war with." – Jonny Gomes, saying something that makes absolutely no sense.
— Mike Bates (@commnman) October 31, 2013
and Shelby Miller was never seen again
— Lana Boo Berry (@Lana) October 31, 2013
Instead of icing down his arm after tonight’s start, John Lackey iced down a twelver and drank ALL OF IT.
— Productive Outs (@ProductiveOuts) October 31, 2013
Somewhere, Bobby Valentine is going to try to bed some old broad by convincing her that he helped make this happen.
— Greg Tepper (@Tepper) October 31, 2013
Baseball might be over but it's fine because there's a brand new episode of Dads next Tuesday on FOX.
— CespedesFamily BBBOO (@CespedesBBQ) October 31, 2013
Little Koji made an appearance.
BABY KOJI ALERT
— Lana Boo Berry (@Lana) October 31, 2013
— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) October 31, 2013
Can Koji’s kid take McCarver’s place in the FOX booth next year?
— Productive Outs (@ProductiveOuts) October 31, 2013
Ortiz was awarded the World Series MVP.
OMG please say "This our f*cking city" again.
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) October 31, 2013
Congratulations to everyone on Twitter for making the exact same "Ortiz thanked the Cardinals fans!!!" joke at the exact same time
— Grape (@spacemnkymafia) October 31, 2013
And one more for Brian McCann bust for old time’s sake:
Hope the Red Sox consulted Brian McCann before celebrating tonight.
— Mark Ennis (@Mengus22) October 31, 2013
And now, the offseason:
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."- Hornsby
— Jay Jaffe (@jay_jaffe) October 31, 2013
