UnMatchedSox

After playing in three countries and travelling over 16,000 miles, the Boston Red Sox have finally played their first game at Fenway. In what is easily the most sick and twisted start to any season, the Sox are finally home. Of course, like the ‘05 opener, there was a bit of pomp and circumstance to this one. The team will have to wait another day before they can just get down to business and play baseball without all the sideshows and exhibitions.

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Big Papi went 4 for 4 with 2 runs batted in and 2 runs scored, but the Sox still lost to the Minnesota Twins 5 to 4. Beckett wasn’t his usual self, allowing 10 hits and 5 runs through 6 innings and it was all the runs the Twins would need. Corey, Delcarmen, and Okajima all pitched well, collectively giving up no runs, 2 hits, and fanning 4 in the final three innings.