page_title: 2013 World Series
section_title: Celebration
hierarchical_section_title: 2013 World Series / Celebration
caption_attribution_description: English: David Ortiz takes a selfie with President Barack Obama as the team presents a jersey during an event to welcome the Boston Red Sox to the White House to honor the team and their 2013 World Series Championship, on the South Lawn of the White House, April 1, 2014.
context_page_description: The 2013 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's 2013 season. The 109th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League champion Boston Red Sox and the National League champion St. Louis Cardinals; the Red Sox won, 4 games to 2. The Red Sox had home field advantage for the series, based on the AL's win in the 2013 MLB All-Star Game on July 16. This was the first World Series since 1999 to feature both #1 seeds from the American League and National League. The Series started on Wednesday, October 23, ending on Game 6 the following Wednesday, October 30, 2013.
  The Red Sox won the first game at Fenway 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 to Busch 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.
context_section_description: Following the team's World Series win, Boston Red Sox fans congregated at the site of the Boston Marathon bombing to celebrate the title.
  The white lights of Boston's Prudential Tower displayed "GO SOX." Red Sox owner John Henry said after the game that the parade would take place on Saturday, November 2.
  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 the Boston Marathon finish line where three spectators died during the April bombing.
  On April 1, 2014, the Red Sox visited the White House and met with President Obama.
caption: Red Sox at the White House with President Obama on April 1, 2014
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