USATODAY 6:56 p.m. EDT October 30, 2013
Game 2 starters: Michael Wacha and John Lackey.(Photo: USA TODAY Sports)
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The Boston Red Sox host the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 6 of the 2013 World Series tonight at Fenway Park at 8:07 p.m. ET on Fox.
The Red Sox are on the brink of winning their third World Series championship in 10 years and their first at home since 1918.
It's the fourth time the two teams have met in the Fall Classic: The Cardinals won in 1946 and 1967, the Red Sox in 2004.
The Red Sox and Cardinals both finished the regular season 97-65, tying for the best record in the major leagues. It's the first time since 1999 that the teams with the best record in each league met in the World Series.
The Red Sox could become the second team ever to win the World Series one season after finishing in last place. The other was the 1991 Minnesota Twins.
The Cardinals could win their second title in three years.
GALLERY: Beards of Beantown
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STARTING LINEUPS: CARDINALS
WACHA: Can he save the season?
WORLD SERIES: Key matchups
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RED SOX
LACKEY: 'You forgive, but you don't forget'
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UMPIRES
John Hirschbeck (Crew chief), Mark Wegner, Dana DeMuth, Paul Emmel, Bill Miller, Jim Joyce
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LAST MEETING
The Red Sox and Cardinals last met in 2008 in the regular season, when the Cardinals won two of three games.
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WORLD SERIES 25-MAN ROSTERS
CARDINALS
Pitchers (12): John Axford, Randy Choate, Joe Kelly, Lance Lynn, Seth Maness, Carlos Martinez, Shelby Miller, Edward Mujica, Trevor Rosenthal, Kevin Siegrist, Michael Wacha, Adam Wainwright.
Catchers (2): Tony Cruz, Yadier Molina.
Infielders (7): Matt Adams, Matt Carpenter, Allen Craig, Daniel Descalso, David Freese, Pete Kozma, Kolten Wong.
Outfielders (4): Carlos Beltran, Matt Holliday, Jon Jay, Shane Robinson.
RED SOX
Pitchers (11): Craig Breslow, Clay Buchholz, Ryan Dempster, Felix Doubront, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Franklin Morales, Jake Peavy, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Brandon Workman.
Catchers (2): David Ross, Jarrod Saltalamacchia.
Infielders (6): Xander Bogaerts, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Mike Napoli, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia.
Outfielders (6): Quintin Berry, Mike Carp, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jonny Gomes, Daniel Nava, Shane Victorino.
GALLERY: WORLD SERIES ACTION
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Game 2 starters: Michael Wacha and John Lackey.(Photo: USA TODAY Sports)
[h=3]Story Highlights[/h]
- The World Series features two of the most storied franchises in baseball
- The Red Sox and Cardinals were both 97-65 in the regular season, tying for the best record
- Starting lineups for the Red Sox and Cardinals
The Boston Red Sox host the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 6 of the 2013 World Series tonight at Fenway Park at 8:07 p.m. ET on Fox.
The Red Sox are on the brink of winning their third World Series championship in 10 years and their first at home since 1918.
It's the fourth time the two teams have met in the Fall Classic: The Cardinals won in 1946 and 1967, the Red Sox in 2004.
The Red Sox and Cardinals both finished the regular season 97-65, tying for the best record in the major leagues. It's the first time since 1999 that the teams with the best record in each league met in the World Series.
The Red Sox could become the second team ever to win the World Series one season after finishing in last place. The other was the 1991 Minnesota Twins.
The Cardinals could win their second title in three years.
GALLERY: Beards of Beantown
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STARTING LINEUPS: CARDINALS
- Matt Carpenter, 2B
- Carlos Beltran, RF
- Matt Holliday, LF
- Allen Craig, DH
- Yadier Molina, C
- Mike Adams, 1B
- Davis Freese, 3B
- Jon Jay, CF
- Daniel Descalso, SS
WACHA: Can he save the season?
WORLD SERIES: Key matchups
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RED SOX
- Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
- Dustin Pedroia, 2B
- David Ortiz, DH
- Mike Napoli, 1B
- Jonny Gomes, LF
- Shane Victorino, CF
- Xavier Bogaerts, 3B
- Stephen Drew, SS
- David Ross, C
LACKEY: 'You forgive, but you don't forget'
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UMPIRES
John Hirschbeck (Crew chief), Mark Wegner, Dana DeMuth, Paul Emmel, Bill Miller, Jim Joyce
***
LAST MEETING
The Red Sox and Cardinals last met in 2008 in the regular season, when the Cardinals won two of three games.
***
WORLD SERIES 25-MAN ROSTERS
CARDINALS
Pitchers (12): John Axford, Randy Choate, Joe Kelly, Lance Lynn, Seth Maness, Carlos Martinez, Shelby Miller, Edward Mujica, Trevor Rosenthal, Kevin Siegrist, Michael Wacha, Adam Wainwright.
Catchers (2): Tony Cruz, Yadier Molina.
Infielders (7): Matt Adams, Matt Carpenter, Allen Craig, Daniel Descalso, David Freese, Pete Kozma, Kolten Wong.
Outfielders (4): Carlos Beltran, Matt Holliday, Jon Jay, Shane Robinson.
RED SOX
Pitchers (11): Craig Breslow, Clay Buchholz, Ryan Dempster, Felix Doubront, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Franklin Morales, Jake Peavy, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Brandon Workman.
Catchers (2): David Ross, Jarrod Saltalamacchia.
Infielders (6): Xander Bogaerts, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Mike Napoli, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia.
Outfielders (6): Quintin Berry, Mike Carp, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jonny Gomes, Daniel Nava, Shane Victorino.
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