<P> 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 . </P> <P> 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 marathon finish where three spectators died during the April bombings . </P> <P> Boston failed to maintain the momentum of their World Series championship in the following year, falling back to last place in the American League East with a 71--91 record . This marked the third time in four years that a defending World Series champion failed to make the postseason . Boston returned to the World Series in 2018 and won their 9th title by defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 4 games to 1 . </P> <P> The Cardinals extended their postseason streak to a fourth consecutive season, winning the National League Central title for a second straight year with a 90--72 mark . They also made the NLCS for the fourth time in as many seasons, but like in 2012, they lost to the eventual World Series champions San Francisco Giants, this time in five games . </P>

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