SI's Best World Series Shots from St. Louis

SI Staff | Oct 29, 2013

SI's Best World Series Shots from St. Louis /

SI's Best World Series Shots from St. Louis

Fans flock to Busch Stadium before Game 4.

Game 4 at Busch Stadium and the place was packed.

Cardinals 5, Red Sox 4

Allen Craig scored the game-winning run of Game 3 after umpires called obstruction on Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks.

Cardinals 5, Red Sox 4

For the moment, Red Sox players think Craig is out at the plate to force extra innings.

Cardinals 5, Red Sox 4

The obstruction rule states that intent does not matter in the rule's interpretation. Although Middlebrooks did not intentionally trip Craig, lying in the basepath was still grounds for obstruction.

Cardinals 5, Red Sox 4

Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia pleads his case.

Cardinals 5, Red Sox 4

Saltalamacchia attempts to tag out Craig at the plate.

Red Sox 4, Cardinals 2

Dustin Pedroia, David Ortiz and Jonny Gomes celebrate with Xander Bogaerts after Gomes' three-run home run in the sixth inning.

Red Sox 4, Cardinals 2

David Ortiz scores on a Stephen Drew sacrifice fly in the fifth inning.

Red Sox 4, Cardinals 2

Dustin Pedroia bats in Game 4. He went 1-4 with a run scored.

Red Sox 4, Cardinals 2

Shane Robinson avoids the tag to score on a Matt Carpenter single.

Red Sox 4, Cardinals 2

Jonny Gomes celebrates after his three-run home run in the sixth gave the Red Sox the lead.

Red Sox 4, Cardinals 2

Red Sox closer Koji Uehara celebrates with first baseman Mike Napoli after Uehara picked off Cardinals pinch-runner Kolton Wong. It was the first World Series game to end on a pick off.