( CNN ) -- Boston was strong . Too strong for the St. Louis Cardinals . The Red Sox , defeated the Cardinals 6-1 on Wednesday to win their eighth World Series title and cap a wicked good worst-to-first season that delighted a city dealing with the aftermath of the deadly bombings at its signature marathon in April . Shane Victorino drove in four runs with a bases-loaded double in the third and an RBI single in the fourth as Boston took the Series four games to two . Series MVP David Ortiz , walked four times -- three times intentionally -- and scored two runs for the Red Sox . A resurgent John Lackey pitched six strong innings before fading in the seventh and leaving with the bases loaded with a 6-1 lead . But reliever Junichi Tazawa got out Allen Craig to blunt the Cardinals ' comeback attempt . In April at a remembrance ceremony for the victims of the bombing , it was Ortiz , known as Big Papi , who fired up the crowd . `` This jersey , that we wear today , it does n't say 'Red Sox . ' It says 'Boston , ' `` Ortiz said , standing on the infield as the crowd cheered officers who were on the field . `` We want to thank you Mayor ( Tom ) Menino , Gov . ( Deval ) Patrick , the whole police department , for the great job that they did this past week . This is our f***ing city . And nobody 's going to dictate our freedom . Stay strong , '' he said , echoing the newly minted `` Boston Strong '' motto . The Red Sox became only the second team in major league history to finish last in their division in one season and win the World Series the next year . In 1991 , two worst-to-first teams met in the World Series with the Minnesota Twins edging the Atlanta Braves in seven games . It 's the club 's third World Series title in the last 10 seasons -- albeit the first that they 've celebrated on their home field since 1918 .
Shane Victorino drove in four runs for Boston in Game 6 . Red Sox win eighth World Series title , over Cardinals . In 2004 , they were last in their division . First title win at Boston since 1918 , third in last 10 seasons .