2013 Tampa Bay Rays season

March 2026 November 2013 Tampa Bay Rays 2013 American League Wild Card winners Tampa-Bay-Rays-Logo-2008-2018-700x394.png 250 American League East Tropicana Field St. Petersburg, Florida 92–71 (.564) 2nd Stuart Sternberg Andrew Friedman (de facto) Joe Maddon Sun Sports(Dewayne Staats, Brian Anderson, Todd Kalas) Tampa Bay Rays Radio Network (English)(Andy Freed, Dave Wills, Todd Kalas)WGES (Spanish)(Ricardo Taveras, Enrique Oliu) The Tampa Bay Rays' 2013 season was the Rays' 16th season of Major League Baseball and the sixth as the "Rays" (all at Tropicana Field). The Rays hoped to improve upon their 90–72 record and third-place finish from 2012. After 162 games, the Rays had a 91–71 record, but fell into a tie with the Texas Rangers for the last remaining wild card berth. The Rays won in a tie-breaker game on September 30 and then beat the Cleveland Indians in the ALWC Game on October 2. They advanced to play the Boston Red Sox in the ALDS, but lost the series in four games. Offseason The Rays decided to pick up the options of starting pitcher James Shields, closer Fernando Rodney, and catcher José Molina, while declining the option of designated hitter Luke Scott on October 31, 2012.http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121031&content_id=40133424&vkey=pr_tb&c_id=tb Rays exercise 2013 options for Shields, Rodney and Molina; Decline 2013 option for Scott October 31, 2012 Raysbaseball.com December 10, 2012 Third baseman Evan Longoria was given a six-year, $100 million contract extension on November 26, 2012. This put Longoria under contract with Tampa Bay through the 2022 season, with a team option for 2023.http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121126&content_id=40414844&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb Longoria signs extension through at least 2022 Bill Chastain November 26, 2012 MLB.com December 10, 2012http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/article1263260.ece Tampa Bay Rays extend Evan Longoria deal through 2022 for $100M Marc Topkin November 27, 2012 Tampa Bay Times December 10, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121130161130/http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/article1263260.ece November 30, 2012 dead Pitchers James Shields and Wade Davis, along with a player to be named later (who turned out to be Elliot Johnson on February 12http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130212&content_id=41568020&vkey=news_tb&c_id=tb Rays send Johnson to Royals to complete Shields deal Bill Chastain February 12, 2013 Raysbaseball.com March 10, 2013October 2024 medicmedic), were traded on the night of December 9, 2012 to the Kansas City Royals. In return, the Rays acquired four Kansas City prospects: outfielder Wil Myers, pitchers Jake Odorizzi and Mike Montgomery, and third baseman Patrick Leonard.http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/article1265449.ece Tampa Bay Rays reportedly trade James Shields, Wade Davis to Kansas City Royals for Wil Myers, three prospects Marc Topkin December 10, 2012 Tampa Bay Times December 10, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121211125411/http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/article1265449.ece December 11, 2012 dead Reliever Kyle Farnsworth was re-signed to a one-year $3 million contract with incentives on January 24.http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130124&content_id=41134746&vkey=news_tb&c_id=tb https://web.archive.org/web/20130131200720/http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130124&content_id=41134746&vkey=news_tb&c_id=tb dead January 31, 2013 Farnsworth set to rejoin Rays on one-year pact Bill Chastain January 24, 2013 Raysbaseball.com March 10, 2013 Infielder Reid Brignac was traded to the Colorado Rockies on February 14. The Rockies sent cash considerations and a player to be named later.http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130214&content_id=41636774&notebook_id=41638054&vkey=notebook_mlb&c_id=mlb Brignac traded to Rockies Bill Chastain February 14, 2013 Raysbaseball.com March 10, 2013October 2024 medicmedic Some of the Rays' losses to free agency included center fielder B. J. Upton, who signed a five-year, $75.25 million deal with the Atlanta Braves.https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/8687612/bj-upton-tampa-bay-rays-agrees-deal-atlanta-braves-says-source Source: B.J. Upton, Braves agree November 28, 2012 ESPN.com December 10, 2012 The Rays had previously offered Upton a one-year $13.3 million qualifying offer in order to receive draft pick compensation should Upton not re-sign.https://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/rays-bj-upton-agrees-to-5-year-75-million-deal-with-atlanta-braves/1263693/ Rays' B.J. Upton agrees to 5-year, $75 million deal with Atlanta Braves Marc Topkin November 29, 2012 Tampa Bay Times December 10, 2012 The Rays also lost infielder Jeff Keppinger when he signed a three-year, $12 million agreement with the Chicago White Sox on December 5, 2012.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/whitesox/2012/12/05/jeff-keppinger-chicago-white-sox-reach-3-year-deal/1749187/ Jeff Keppinger, White Sox reach $12 million, 3-year deal December 5, 2012 Associated Press USA Today December 10, 2012 Reliever J. P. Howell signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers for one year and $2.85 million, plus $1.2 million in performance bonuses, on January 6.http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130106&content_id=40864664&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb Dodgers, reliever Howell agree on one-year deal Bill Chastain January 6, 2013 Raysbaseball.com March 10, 2013October 2024 medicmedic Season standings American League East Tampa Bay Devil Rays American League Wild Card Tampa Bay Rays Record vs. opponents TB Schedule Regular season background:#00285D;color:#9eceee; 2013 Game Log y background:#9ECEEE;color:#00285d; April (12–14) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Recap |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 1 || April 2 || Orioles || 4–7 || Hammel (1–0) || McGee (0–1) || Johnson (1) || 34,078 || 0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 3 || Orioles || 8–7 || Rodney (1–0) || Hunter (0–1) || || 15,599 || 1–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 3 || April 4 || Orioles || 3–6 || González (1–0) || Hernández (0–1) || Johnson (2) || 17,491 || 1–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 5 || Indians || 4–0 || Moore (1–0) || McAllister (0–1) || || 16,019 || 2–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 6 || Indians || 6–0 || Cobb (1–0) || Bauer (0–1) || || 32,217 || 3–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 6 || April 7 || Indians || 0–13 || Masterson (2–0) || Price (0–1) || || 21,629 || 3–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 7 || April 8 || @ Rangers || 4–5 || Ogando (2–0) || Hellickson (0–1) || Nathan (2) || 27,355 || 3–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 8 || April 9 || @ Rangers || 1–6 || Tepesch (1–0) || Hernández (0–2) || || 31,398 || 3–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 10 || @ Rangers || 2–0 || Moore (2–0) || Holland (0–1) || Rodney (1) || 26,643 || 4–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="cccccc" | — || April 12 || @ Red Sox || colspan=7|Postponed (rain); Makeup: June 18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 10 || April 13 || @ Red Sox || 1–2 (10) || Tazawa (2–0) || Gomes (0–1) || || 33,039 || 4–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 11 || April 14 || @ Red Sox || 0–5 || Buchholz (3–0) || Cobb (1–1) || || 35,198 || 4–7 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 12 || April 15 || @ Red Sox || 2–3 || Bailey (1–0) || Peralta (0–1) || || 37,449 || 4–8 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 13 || April 16 || @ Orioles || 4–5 || Arrieta (1–0) || Hernández (0–3) || Johnson (6) || 14,670 || 4–9 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 17 || @ Orioles || 6–2 || Moore (3–0) || Tillman (0–1) || || 13,591 || 5–9 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 15 || April 18 || @ Orioles || 6–10 (10) || Patton (1–0) || Wright (0–1) || || 13,986 || 5–10 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || April 19 || Athletics || 8–3 || Cobb (2–1) || Anderson (1–3) || || 15,115 || 6–10 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || April 20 || Athletics || 1–0 || Hellickson (1–1) || Parker (0–3) || Rodney (2) || 25,611 || 7–10 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || April 21 || Athletics || 8–1 || Hernández (1–3) || Milone (3–1) || || 25,954 || 8–10 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || April 22 || Yankees || 5–1 || Moore (4–0) || Sabathia (3–2) || || 15,331 || 9–10 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 20 || April 23 || Yankees || 3–4 || Robertson (1–0) || Price (0–2) || Rivera (6) || 17,644 || 9–11 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || April 24 || Yankees || 3–0 || Cobb (3–1) || Pettitte (3–1) || Rodney (3) || 19,177 || 10–11 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 22 || April 25 || @ White Sox || 2–5 || Sale (2–2) || Hellickson (1–2) || Reed (7) || 15,056 || 10–12 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 23 || April 26 || @ White Sox || 4–5 || Peavy (3–1) || Hernández (1–4) || Reed (8) || 20,008 || 10–13 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || April 27 || @ White Sox || 10–4 || Moore (5–0) || Floyd (0–4) || || 25,270 || 11–13 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || April 28 || @ White Sox || 8–3 || Price (1–2) || Jones (0–2) || || 22,677 || 12–13 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 26 || April 30 || @ Royals || 2–8 || Shields (2–2) || Cobb (3–2) || || 12,378 || 12–14 || |- y background:#9ECEEE;color:#00285d; May (18–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Recap |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 27 || May 1 || @ Royals || 8–9 || Chen (0–2) || McGee (0–2) || Holland (7) || 11,514 || 12–15 || |- align="center" bgcolor="cccccc" | — || May 2 || @ Royals || colspan=7|Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 3 || @ Rockies || 7–4 (10) || Farnsworth (1–0) || Belisle (1–2) || Rodney (4) || 30,255 || 13–15 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 29 || May 4 || @ Rockies || 3–9 || Garland (3–2) || Price (1–3) || || 29,099 || 13–16 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 5 || @ Rockies || 8–3 || Cobb (4–2) || Chacín (3–1) || || 39,220 || 14–16 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 31 || May 6 || Blue Jays || 7–8 || Oliver (1–1) || Rodney (1–1) || Janssen (8) || 9,952 || 14–17 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 32 || May 7 || Blue Jays || 4–6 || Delabar (3–1) || Peralta (0–2) || Janssen (9) || 10,273 || 14–18 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 8 || Blue Jays || 10–4 || Moore (6–0) || Romero (0–2) || || 11,075 || 15–18 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 9 || Blue Jays || 5–4 (10) || Farnsworth (2–0) || Loup (1–3) || || 11,979 || 16–18 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 10 || Padres || 6–3 || McGee (1–2) || Thayer (0–2) || Rodney (5) || 12,424 || 17–18 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 11 || Padres || 8–7 || Ramos (1–0) || Street (0–2) || || 18,587 || 18–18 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 12 || Padres || 4–2 || Hernández (2–4) || Stults (3–3) || Rodney (6) || 17,396 || 19–18 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 14 || Red Sox || 5–3 || Moore (7–0) || Lackey (1–4) || Rodney (7) || 15,227 || 20–18 || |-align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 39 || May 15 || Red Sox || 2–9 || Lester (6–0) || Price (1–4) || || 15,767 || 20–19 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 40 || May 16 || Red Sox || 3–4 || Tazawa (3–2) || Rodney (1–2) || || 16,055 || 20–20 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 17 || @ Orioles || 12–10 || Hellickson (2–2) || Hammel (5–2) || Peralta (1) || 38,061 || 21–20 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 18 || @ Orioles || 10–6 || Torres (1–0) || Johnson (1–4) || || 34,685 || 22–20 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || May 19 || @ Orioles || 3–1 || Moore (8–0) || Tillman (3–2) || Rodney (8) || 37,704 || 23–20 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 44 || May 20 || @ Blue Jays || 5–7 || Dickey (4–5) || Lueke (0–1) || || 29,885 || 23–21 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || May 21 || @ Blue Jays || 4–3 || Cobb (5–2) || Ortiz (1–2) || Rodney (9) || 15,802 || 24–21 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 46 || May 22 || @ Blue Jays || 3–4 (10) || Loup (2–3) || Ramos (1–1) || || 18,771 || 24–22 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 47 || May 24 || Yankees || 4–9 || Phelps (3–2) || Hernández (2–5) || || 17,825 || 24–23 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 48 || May 25 || Yankees || 3–4 (11) || Nova (2–1) || Lueke (0–2) || Rivera (18) || 25,874 || 24–24 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || May 26 || Yankees || 8–3 || Cobb (6–2) || Sabathia (4–4) || || 24,159 || 25–24 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || May 27 || Marlins || 10–6 || McGee (2–2) || Fernández (2–3) || || 13,025 || 26–24 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || May 28 || Marlins || 7–6 || Rodney (2–2) || Dunn (1–1) || || 13,876 || 27–24 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || May 29 || @ Marlins || 3–1 || Hernández (3–5) || Koehler (0–3) || Rodney (10) || 16,671 || 28–24 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || May 30 || @ Marlins || 5–2 || Colomé (1–0) || Nolasco (3–6) || Rodney (11) || 23,199 || 29–24 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || May 31 || @ Indians || 9–2 || Wright (1–1) || Barnes (0–1) || Ramos (1) || 29,603 || 30–24 || |- y background:#9ECEEE;color:#00285d; June (13–15) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Recap |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 55 || June 1 || @ Indians || 0–5 || Jiménez (4–3) || Archer (0–1) || || 22,748 || 30–25 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 2 || @ Indians || 11–3 || Hellickson (3–2) || McAllister (4–5) || || 18,106 || 31–25 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 57 || June 4 || @ Tigers || 1–10 || Sánchez (6–5) || Moore (8–1) || || 30,569 || 31–26 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 5 || @ Tigers || 3–0 || Peralta (1–2) || Fister (5–3) || Rodney (12) || 30,005 || 32–26 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 59 || June 6 || @ Tigers || 2–5 || Scherzer (8–0) || Hernández (3–6) || Valverde (7) || 36,168 || 32–27 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 7 || Orioles || 2–1 || Archer (1–1) || Hammel (7–4) || Rodney (13) || 13,256 || 33–27 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 8 || Orioles || 8–0 || Hellickson (4–2) || Gausman (0–3) || || 21,834 || 34–27 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 62 || June 9 || Orioles || 7–10 || Tillman (6–2) || Moore (8–2) || Johnson (21) || 19,921 || 34–28 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 63 || June 10 || Red Sox || 8–10 (14) || Morales (2–0) || Ramos (1–2) || || 15,477 || 34–29 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 11 || Red Sox || 8–3 || Hernández (4–6) || Lester (6–3) || || 16,870 || 35–29 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 65 || June 12 || Red Sox || 1–2 || Aceves (3–1) || Archer (1–2) || Bailey (7) || 15,091 || 35–30 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 66 || June 13 || Royals || 1–10 || Santana (5–5) || Hellickson (4–3) || || 11,398 || 35–31 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 67 || June 14 || Royals || 2–7 || Mendoza (2–3) || Moore (8–3) || || 13,407 || 35–32 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || June 15 || Royals || 5–3 || Torres (2–0) || Guthrie (7–4) || Rodney (14) || 18,593 || 36–32 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 69 || June 16 || Royals || 3–5 || Davis (4–5) || Hernández (4–7) || Holland (14) || 27,442 || 36–33 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 70 || June 18 (1) || @ Red Sox || 1–5 || Aceves (4–1) || Archer (1–3) || || 33,430 || 36–34 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 71 || June 18 (2) || @ Red Sox || 1–3 || Bailey (3–0) || Peralta (1–3) || || 32,156 || 36–35 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || June 19 || @ Red Sox || 6–2 || Hellickson (5–3) || Dempster (4–8) || || 35,710 || 37–35 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || June 20 || @ Yankees || 8–3 || Moore (9–3) || Pettitte (5–5) || || 37,649 || 38–35 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 74 || June 21 || @ Yankees || 2–6 || Phelps (5–4) || Hernández (4–8) || || 41,123 || 38–36 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 75 || June 22 || @ Yankees || 5–7 || Sabathia (8–5) || Peralta (1–4) || Rivera (24) || 46,013 || 38–37 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || June 23 || @ Yankees || 3–1 || Archer (2–3) || Nova (2–2) || Rodney (15) || 46,054 || 39–37 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || June 24 || Blue Jays || 4–1 || Hellickson (6–3) || Robers (3–3) || Rodney (16) || 11,407 || 40–37 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || June 25 || Blue Jays || 5–1 || Moore (10–3) || Buehrle (4–5) || || 12,041 || 41–37 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 79 || June 26 || Blue Jays || 0–3 || Dickey (8–9) || Hernández (4–9) || || 21,502 || 41–38 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 80 || June 28 || Tigers || 3–6 || Scherzer (12–0) || Colomé (1–1) || Benoit (5) || 17,645 || 41–39 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || June 29 || Tigers || 4–3 (10) || Rodney (3–2) || Rondón (0–1) || || 23,809 || 42–39 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || June 30 || Tigers || 3–1 || Hellickson (7–3) || Porcello (4–6) || Rodney (17) || 23,427 || 43–39 || |- y background:#9ECEEE;color:#00285d; July (21–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Recap |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 1 || @ Astros || 12–0 || Moore (11–3) || Keuchel (4–5) || || 12,722 || 44–39 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 2 || @ Astros || 8–0 || Price (2–4) || Bédard (3–4) || || 19,631 || 45–39 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 85 || July 3 || @ Astros || 1–4 || Norris (6–7) || Hernández (4–10) || Veras (17) || 14,143 || 45–40 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 4 || @ Astros || 7–5 (11) || Wright (2–1) || Fields (0–1) || Rodney (18) || 20,470 || 46–40 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 5 || White Sox || 8–3 || Hellickson (8–3) || Axelrod (3–5) || || 15,825 || 47–40 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 6 || White Sox || 3–0 || Moore (12–3) || Sale (5–8) || Rodney (19) || 21,047 || 48–40 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 7 || White Sox || 3–1 || Price (3–4) || Danks (2–6) || || 16,832 || 49–40 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 8 || Twins || 7–4 || Torres (3–0) || Deduno (4–4) || Rodney (20) || 11,516 || 50–40 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 9 || Twins || 4–1 || Archer (3–3) || Gibson (1–2) || Rodney (21) || 12,777 || 51–40 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 10 || Twins || 4–3 (13) || Ramos (2–2) || Pressly (2–1) || || 12,757 || 52–40 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 11 || Twins || 4–3 || Moore (13–3) || Pelfrey (4–7) || McGee (1) || 24,571 || 53–40 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 94 || July 12 || Astros || 1–2 || Cosart (1–0) || Price (3–5) || Veras (18) || 13,347 || 53–41 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || July 13 || Astros || 4–3 || Hernández (5–10) || Harrell (5–10) || Rodney (22) || 20,409 || 54–41 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 14 || Astros || 5–0 || Archer (4–3) || Bédard (3–6) || || 21,180 || 55–41 || |- align="center" |colspan="10" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || July 19 || @ Blue Jays || 8–5 || Price (4–5) || Cecil (3–1) || || 33,266 || 56–41 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || July 20 || @ Blue Jays || 4–3 || Hellickson (9–3) || Buehrle (5–7) || Rodney (23) || 42,639 || 57–41 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || July 21 || @ Blue Jays || 4–3 || Archer (5–3) || Dickey (8–11) || Rodney (24) || 41,247 || 58–41 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || July 22 || @ Red Sox || 3–0 || Moore (14–3) || Workman (0–1) || || 35,016 || 59–41 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 101 || July 23 || @ Red Sox || 2–6 || Lester (9–6) || Hernández (5–11) || || 34,609 || 59–42 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || July 24 || @ Red Sox || 5–1 || Price (5–5) || Doubront (7–4) || || 26,514 || 60–42 || |- align="center" bgcolor="cccccc" | – || July 25 || @ Red Sox || colspan=8|Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || July 26 || @ Yankees || 10–6 || Hellickson (10–3) || Sabathia (9–9) || Rodney (25) || 44,486 || 61–42 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 104 || July 27 || @ Yankees || 1–0 || Archer (6–3) || Nova (4–4) || || 43,424 || 62–42 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 105 || July 28 || @ Yankees || 5–6 || Rivera (2–2) || McGee (2–3) || || 47,714 || 62–43 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || July 29 || @ Red Sox || 2–1 || Price (6–5) || Doubront (7–5) || Rodney (26) || 37,242 || 63–43 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || July 30 || Diamondbacks || 5–2 || Hernández (6–11) || Kennedy (3–8) || || 17,402 || 64–43 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 108 || July 31 || Diamondbacks || 0–7 || Miley (8–8) || Hellickson (10–4) || || 25,095 || 64–44 || |- y background:#9ECEEE;color:#00285d; August (11–15) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Recap |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 109 || August 2 || Giants || 1–4 || Bumgarner (11–6) || Archer (6–4) || Romo (26) || 20,144 || 64–45 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 3 || Giants || 2–1 || Rodney (4–2) || Machi (2–1) || || 31,969 || 65–45 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 4 || Giants || 4–3 || Torres (4–0) || Mijares (0–3) || Rodney (27) || 34,078 || 66–45 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 112 || August 6 || @ Diamondbacks || 1–6 || Miley (9–8) || Hellickson (10–5) || || 19,458 || 66–46 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 113 || August 7 || @ Diamondbacks || 8–9 || Putz (3–1) || Peralta (1–5) || Ziegler (7) || 18,733 || 66–47 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 114 || August 9 || @ Dodgers || 6–7 || Belisario (5–6) || Rodney (4–3) || || 51,083 || 66–48 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 115 || August 10 || @ Dodgers || 0–5 || Greinke (10–3) || Hernández (6–12) || || 52,619 || 66–49 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 116 || August 11 || @ Dodgers || 2–8 || Kershaw (11–7) || Hellickson (10–6) || || 52,248 || 66–50 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 117 || August 13 || Mariners || 4–5 || Ramírez (4–0) || Archer (6–5) || Farquhar (5) || 13,294 || 66–51 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 118 || August 14 || Mariners || 5–4 || Peralta (2–5) || Farquhar (0–1) || || 14,910 || 67–51 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 15 || Mariners || 7–1 || Cobb (7–2) || Saunders (10–12) || || 13,299 || 68–51 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 16 || Blue Jays || 5–4 || Rodney (5–2) || Loup (4–6) || || 15,433 || 69–51 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 121 || August 17 || Blue Jays || 2–6 || Happ (3–2) || Hernández (6–13) || || 25,036 || 69–52 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || August 18 || Blue Jays || 2–1 (10) || McGee (3–3) || Lincoln (1–2) || || 23,373 || 70–52 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || August 19 || @ Orioles || 4–3 || Price (7–5) || Tillman (11–4) || Rodney (28) || 25,044 || 71–52 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || August 20 || @ Orioles || 7–4 || Cobb (8–2) || González (8–6) || Rodney (29) || 26,158 || 72–52 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 125 || August 21 || @ Orioles || 2–4 || Chen (7–6) || Hellickson (10–7) || Hunter (4) || 28,323 || 72–53 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 23 || Yankees || 7–2 || Archer (7–5) || Kuroda (11–9) || || 24,239 || 73–53 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 24 || Yankees || 4–2 || Price (8–5) || Sabathia (11–11) || Rodney (30) || 32,862 || 74–53 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 128 || August 25 || Yankees || 2–3 (11) || Logan (4–2) || Wright (2–2) || Rivera (38) || 34,078 || 74–54 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 129 || August 26 || @ Royals || 1–11 || Guthrie (13–10) || Hellickson (10–8) || || 20,546 || 74–55 || September 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 130 || August 27 || Angels || 5–6 || Frieri (2–4) || Rodney (5–4) || De La Rosa (2) || 12,939 || 74–56 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || August 28 || Angels || 4–1 || Archer (8–5) || Richards (4–6) || Rodney (31) || 13,535 || 75–56 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 132 || August 29 || Angels || 0–2 || Vargas (8–5) || Odorizzi (0–1) || Frieri (28) || 15,741 || 75–57 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 133 || August 30 || @ Athletics || 3–4 || Cook (6–3) || Price (8–6) || Balfour (34) || 15,603 || 75–58 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 134 || August 31 || @ Athletics || 1–2 || Gray (2–2) || Cobb (8–3) || Balfour (35) || 35,067 || 75–59 || |- y background:#9ECEEE;color:#00285d; September (17–12) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Recap |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 135 || September 1 || @ Athletics || 1–5 || Griffin (12–9) || Torres (4–1) || || 18,639 || 75–60 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 136 || September 2 || @ Angels || 2–11 || Richards (5–6) || Archer (8–6) || || 37,557 || 75–61 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 137 || September 3 || @ Angels || 7–1 || Moore (15–3) || Vargas (8–6) || Hernández (1) || 34,332 || 76–61 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 138 || September 4 || @ Angels || 3–1 || Hellickson (11–8) || Weaver (9–8) || Rodney (32) || 34,025 || 77–61 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 139 || September 5 || @ Angels || 2–6 || Williams (6–2) || Price (8–7) || || 34,623 || 77–62 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 140 || September 6 || @ Mariners || 4–6 || Capps (3–3) || Peralta (2–6) || Farquhar (13) || 14,796 || 77–63 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 141 || September 7 || @ Mariners || 2–6 || Paxton (1–0) || Archer (8–7) || || 17,773 || 77–64 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 142 || September 8 || @ Mariners || 4–1 || McGee (4–3) || Medina (4–5) || Rodney (33) || 18,645 || 78–64 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 143 || September 10 || Red Sox || 0–2 || Buchholz (10–0) || Price (8–8) || Uehara (19) || 18,605 || 78–65 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 144 || September 11 || Red Sox || 3–7 (10) || Uehara (4–0) || Peralta (2–7) || || 19,215 || 78–66 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 12 || Red Sox || 4–3 || McGee (3–5) || De La Rosa (0–1) || Rodney (34) || 20,360 || 79–66 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 13 || @ Twins || 3–0 || Archer (9–7) || Correia (9–12) || Rodney (35) || 27,292 || 80–66 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 14 || @ Twins || 7–0 || Gomes (1–1) || Albers (2–3) || || 28,541 || 81–66 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 148 || September 15 || @ Twins || 4–6 || Fien (5–2) || Peralta (2–8) || Perkins (35) || 27,988 || 81–67 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 149 || September 16 || Rangers || 6–2 || Cobb (9–3) || Garza (9–6) || || 10,724 || 82–67 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 150 || September 17 || Rangers || 1–7 || Ogando (7–4) || Hellickson (11–9) || || 10,786 || 82–68 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 151 || September 18 || Rangers || 4–3 (12) || Gomes (2–1) || Ortiz (2–2) || || 14,827 || 83–68 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 152 || September 19 || Rangers || 2–8 || Darvish (13–9) || Moore (15–4) || || 13,550 || 83–69 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 153 || September 20 || Orioles || 5–4 (18) || Hellickson (12–9) || Norris (10–12) || || 21,247 || 84–69 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 154 || September 21 || Orioles || 5–1 || Cobb (10–3) || González (10–8) || || 23,835 || 85–69 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 155 || September 22 || Orioles || 3–1 || Gomes (3–1) || Feldman (12–11) || Rodney (36) || 28,974 || 86–69 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 156 || September 23 || Orioles || 5–4 || Peralta (3–8) || Hunter (6–5) || || 17,830 || 87–69 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 157 || September 24 || @ Yankees || 7–0 || Moore (16–4) || Kuroda (11–13) || Odorizzi (1) || 43,407 || 88–69 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 158 || September 25 || @ Yankees || 8–3 || Price (9–8) || Hughes (4–14) || || 37,260 || 89–69 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 159 || September 26 || @ Yankees || 4–0 || Cobb (11–3) || Nova (9–6) || || 48,675 || 90–69 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 160 || September 27 || @ Blue Jays || 3–6 || Dickey (14–13) || Hellickson (12–10) || Santos (1) || 27,288 || 90–70 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 161 || September 28 || @ Blue Jays || 2–7 || Happ (5–7) || Torres (4–2) || || 33,232 || 90–71 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 162 || September 29 || @ Blue Jays || 7–6 || Moore (17–4) || Redmond (4–3) || Rodney (37) || 44,551 || 91–71 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 163 || September 30 || @ Rangers || 5–2 || Price (10–8) || Pérez (10–6) || || 42,796 || 92–71 || |- Postseason background:#00285D;color:#9eceee; 2013 Postseason Game Log y background:#9ECEEE; American League Wild Card Game Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location/Attendance Series Recap |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | October 2 || @ Indians || 4–0 || Cobb (1–0) || Salazar (0–1) || || Progressive Field43,579 || 1–0 || |- y background:#9ECEEE; American League Division Series Game Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location/Attendance Series Recap |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 1 || October 4 || @ Red Sox || 2–12 || Lester (1–0) || Moore (0–1) || || Fenway Park38,177 || 0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 2 || October 5 || @ Red Sox || 4–7 || Lackey (1–0) || Price (0–1) || Uehara (1) || Fenway Park38,705 || 0–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || October 7 || Red Sox || 5–4 || Rodney (1–0) || Uehara (0–1) || || Tropicana Field33,675 || 1–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 4 || October 8 || Red Sox || 1–3 || Breslow (1–0) || McGee (0–1) || Uehara (2) || Tropicana Field32,807 || 1–3 || |- Detailed records American League Opponent Home Away Total Pct. Runs scored Runs allowed AL East Baltimore Orioles 7–3 6–3 13–6 13 6 104 86 Boston Red Sox 3–6 4–6 7–12 7 12 57 71 New York Yankees 5–4 7–3 12–7 12 7 92 60 Tampa Bay Rays – – – – – – Toronto Blue Jays 6–4 5–4 11–8 11 8 83 81 21–17 22–16 43–33 43 33 336 298 AL Central Chicago White Sox 3–0 2–2 5–2 5 2 38 21 Cleveland Indians 2–1 2–1 4–2 4 2 30 23 Detroit Tigers 2–1 1–2 3–3 3 3 16 25 Kansas City Royals 1–3 0–3 1–6 1 6 22 53 Minnesota Twins 4–0 2–1 6–1 6 1 33 17 12–5 7–9 19–14 19 14 139 139 AL West Houston Astros 2–1 3–1 5–2 5 2 38 14 Los Angeles Angels 1–2 2–2 3–4 3 4 23 28 Oakland Athletics 3–0 0–3 3–3 3 3 22 15 Seattle Mariners 2–1 1–2 3–3 3 3 26 23 Texas Rangers 2–2 2–2 4–4 4 4 25 33 10–6 8–10 18–16 18 16 128 111 National League Opponent Home Away Total Pct. Runs scored Runs allowed Arizona Diamondbacks 1–1 0–2 1–3 1 3 14 24 Colorado Rockies 0–0 2–1 2–1 2 1 18 16 Los Angeles Dodgers 0–0 0–3 0–3 0 3 8 20 Miami Marlins 2–0 2–0 4–0 4 0 25 15 San Diego Padres 3–0 0–0 3–0 3 0 18 12 San Francisco Giants 2–1 0–0 2–1 2 1 7 8 8–2 4–6 12–8 12 8 90 95 Roster 2013 Tampa Bay Rays Roster Pitchers 22 Chris Archer 38 Jeff Beliveau 53 Alex Cobb 37 Álex Colomé 43 Kyle Farnsworth 47 Brandon Gomes 58 Jeremy Hellickson 40 Roberto Hernández 52 Josh Lueke 57 Jake McGee 55 Matt Moore 23 Jake Odorizzi 62 Joel Peralta 14 David Price 27 Cesar Ramos 56 Fernando Rodney 45 Enny Romero 54 Alex Torres 35 Jamey Wright 49 Wesley Wright Catchers 59 José Lobatón 28 José Molina Infielders 29 Tim Beckham 15 Shelley Duncan 11 Yunel Escobar 16 Chris Gimenez 21 James Loney  3 Evan Longoria 19 Ryan Roberts 18 Ben Zobrist Outfielders 13 Jason Bourgeois  7 David DeJesus  5 Sam Fuld  8 Desmond Jennings  2 Kelly Johnson 20 Matthew Joyce 41 Kevin Kiermaier  9 Wil Myers  1 Sean Rodriguez 30 Luke Scott 15 Delmon Young Other batters 43 Freddy Guzmán Manager 70 Joe Maddon Coaches 46 Stan Boroski (bullpen) 77 Scott Cursi (bullpen catcher)  6 Tom Foley (third base) 25 George Hendrick (first base) 48 Jim Hickey (pitching)  4 Dave Martinez (bench) 44 Jamie Nelson (assistant hitting) 17 Derek Shelton (hitting) 65 Don Zimmer (coach) Player stats Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG SB José Molina 99 283 26 66 14 0 2 18 .233 2 James Loney 158 549 54 164 33 0 13 75 .299 3 Ben Zobrist 157 612 77 168 36 3 12 71 .275 11 Yunel Escobar 153 508 61 130 27 1 9 56 .256 4 Evan Longoria 160 614 91 165 39 3 32 88 .269 1 Kelly Johnson 118 366 41 86 12 2 16 52 .235 7 Desmond Jennings 139 527 82 133 31 6 14 54 .252 20 Wil Myers 88 335 50 98 23 0 13 53 .293 5 Luke Scott 91 253 27 61 13 2 9 40 .241 1 Matt Joyce 140 413 61 97 22 0 18 47 .235 7 José Lobatón 100 277 38 69 15 2 7 32 .249 0 Sean Rodriguez 96 195 21 48 10 1 5 23 .246 1 Sam Fuld 118 176 25 35 0 3 2 17 .199 8 Ryan Roberts 60 162 15 40 6 0 5 17 .247 0 David DeJesus 35 104 13 27 10 0 2 11 .260 2 Delmon Young 23 62 8 16 3 0 3 7 .258 0 Shelley Duncan 20 55 6 10 1 0 2 6 .182 0 Jason Bourgeois 9 16 2 3 0 0 1 2 .188 0 Tim Beckham 5 7 1 3 0 0 0 1 .429 0 Chris Gimenez 4 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 0 Kevin Kiermaier 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---- 0 Freddy Guzmán 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 ---- 1Pitcher totals16321010000.0480Team totals1635538700142129623165670.25773 Pitching Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER BB K David Price 10 8 3.33 27 27 0 186.2 178 78 69 27 151 Jeremy Hellickson 12 10 5.17 32 31 0 174.0 185 103 100 50 135 Roberto Hernández 6 13 4.89 32 24 1 151.0 164 87 82 38 113 Matt Moore 17 4 3.29 27 27 0 150.1 119 58 55 76 143 Alex Cobb 11 3 2.76 22 22 0 143.1 120 46 44 45 134 Chris Archer 9 7 3.22 23 23 0 128.2 107 49 46 38 101 Joel Peralta 3 8 3.41 80 0 1 71.1 47 31 27 34 74 Jamey Wright 2 2 3.09 66 1 0 70.0 61 25 24 23 65 Cesar Ramos 2 2 4.14 48 0 1 67.1 66 31 31 22 53 Fernando Rodney 5 4 3.38 68 0 37 66.2 53 27 25 36 82 Jake McGee 5 3 4.02 71 0 1 62.2 52 28 28 22 75 Alex Torres 4 2 1.71 39 0 0 58.0 32 12 11 20 62 Kyle Farnsworth 2 0 5.76 39 0 0 29.2 37 19 19 7 19 Jake Odorizzi 0 1 3.94 7 4 1 29.2 28 13 13 8 22 Josh Lueke 0 2 5.06 19 0 0 21.1 23 12 12 12 25 Brandon Gomes 3 1 6.52 26 0 0 19.1 18 15 14 7 29 Álex Colomé 1 1 2.25 3 3 0 16.0 14 8 4 9 12 Wesley Wright 0 0 2.92 16 0 0 12.1 9 4 4 3 15 Enny Romero 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 4.2 1 0 0 4 0 Jeff Beliveau 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 Sam Fuld 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0Team totals92713.74163163421464.013156466084821310 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Durham Bulls International League Charlie Montoyo AA Montgomery Biscuits Southern League Billy Gardner Jr. A Charlotte Stone Crabs Florida State League Brady Williams A Bowling Green Hot Rods Midwest League Jared Sandberg A-Short Season Hudson Valley Renegades New York–Penn League Mike Johns Rookie Princeton Rays Appalachian League Danny Sheaffer Rookie GCL Rays Gulf Coast League Jim Morrison LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: DurhamLeventhal Josh Baseball America 2014 Almanac Durham, North Carolina Baseball America 2013 978-1-932391-48-0 References External links 2013 Tampa Bay Rays season Official Site https://web.archive.org/web/20100903235737/http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=tb September 3, 2010 2013 Tampa Bay Rays season at ESPN 2013 Tampa Bay Rays season statistics at Baseball Reference 2013 Tampa Bay Rays season schedule at Baseball Reference 2013 Tampa Bay Rays Attendance Review Tampa Bay Rays season Tampa Bay Rays Category:Tampa Bay Rays seasons 2013 2