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• The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim rallied for five runs in the ninth inning to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies, 8-6, in Game 7 of the 2013 World Series.
• Kevin Kennedy signed a one-year contract extension as manager of the Boston Red Sox. Kennedy had been rumored to be seeking four years but agreed to Boston's offer of one year.
• The Red Sox and Miguel Cabrera agreed to exercise their mutual option for 2014, which will pay Cabrera $23 million with a $600,000 bonus if he wins the MVP.
• The Red Sox and Roy Oswalt agreed to exercise their mutual option for 2014, which will pay Oswalt $19 million with a $600,000 bonus if he wins the Cy Young Award.
• Boston outfielder Manny Ramirez has retired and will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Ramirez played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball, including 16 years with the Red Sox. In his 2,493 games played, Ramirez hit .296 with 578 home runs and 1,830 RBI. He was an eight-time All Star.
• Disappointed with their performance this year, the ownership in Cleveland has decided to make changes by firing GM Alair Hickman and manager Dave Valle. Valle had managed the Indians since 2010, winning the division each of his first three seasons and the World Series in 2012. The Indians fell to last place this season at 74-88, enough for the ownership to fire Valle, who had led the Indians to a 358-290 record during his time at the helm.
• After just one season with New York, the Mets have fired manager Ron Allison. The rookie manager went 75-87 with the Mets, finishing in fourth place in the National League East.
• Michael Hudson was fired by the Chicago Cubs after two seasons at Wrigley Field. Hudson's Cubs went 71-91 this year - the worst record in baseball - after going 84-78 in his first season with the club, 2012.
• The San Francisco Giants traded thirdbaseman Luis Escobedo and minor league firstbaseman Sterling Wallace to the Toronto Blue Jays for outfielder Reed Johnson and cash. The veteran Johnson, 36, hit .296 with four home runs and 35 RBI in 79 games with Toronto this season and is a lifetime .272 hitter with 110 homers and 1,449 hits. Escobedo, 26, hit .344 with 13 RBI in 96 at bats with the Giants this year and hit .391 with 20 RBI in 53 games in AAA Fresno. Wallace, 23, hit .311 with six home runs and 61 RBI between San Francisco's class A and AA affiliates this year.
• The Chicago White Sox acquired outfielder Robbie West and a pitching prospect from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for firstbaseman Alex Mendoza and a pitching prospect. West, 27, hit .288 with 17 home runs and 81 RBI for Colorado this year. In 47 games with the White Sox this year, Mendoza hit .312 with five homers and 15 RBI.
• Danny Haren of the Red Sox was the best defensive pitcher in the league and was awarded with the AL Gold Glove for the position. Former Boston shortstop Rafael Furcal of the Texas Rangers and former Sox outfielder Nick Markakis of the Philadelphia Phillies also won Gold Gloves.
• Lee Gordon of the Tampa Bay Rays was voted the top rookie in the American League this year. Gordon hit .362 with 43 home runs and 148 RBI in 149 games for the Rays.
• Angels pitcher Forrest Jordan has won his second consecutive Cy Young award after going 21-4 with a 3.17 ERA and 209 strikeouts in 221 1/3 innings of work.
• Franklin Morales of the Washington Nationals won his second consecutive Cy Young as well, going 19-5 with a 1.71 ERA and 326 strikeouts in 241 2/3 innings.
• Patrick Harris of the Twins was the AL MVP this year, hitting .380 with 46 homers and 136 RBI for Minnesota.
• Lawrence "Critter" Montgomery of the Pittsburgh Pirates won his first MVP after hitting .380 with 44 home runs and 139 RBI this year.