Colton Cowser drove in four runs, Corbin Burnes allowed two hits over seven innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Red Sox 7-1 on Tuesday in Boston's home opener.
Brianna Wakefield gave Gov. Maura Healey a lesson on the keys to throwing her late father's signature pitch on the day he was honored at Fenway Park before the Boston Red Sox's home opener.
A packed stadium was treated to a towering home run over the Green Monster by Tyler O’Neill in the first inning, but not much else transpired for the Boston bats as the Red Sox fell to the Orioles 7-1. The loss did not deter fans’ optimism surrounding the youthful core that this year’s team has to offer.
The Red Sox will also be paying tribute to team icons who recently died, namely Tim Wakefield and his wife, Stacy, and former team president Larry Lucchino.
Trevor and Brianna Wakefield held up the World Series championship trophy after the Red Sox honored their parents, who both died of cancer within the past year.