According to a Red Sox release, the game will start earlier so that fans may enjoy both the Red Sox-Diamondbacks game and the Celtics-Lakers showdown, which starts at 9 p.m. ET.
The Fenway Park gates will open at 4:10 p.m.
Also, the Boston Transportation Department announced there will be various street closures in the Fenway neighborhood and surrounding areas on Thursday night.
Brookline Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic from the Landmark Center to Kenmore Square beginning at the end of the third quarter of Thursday's Celtics game. The area around Fenway Park will be posted with no parking/tow zone signs. Starting at 7:30 p.m., the Boston Transportation Department will begin towing vehicles parked on Ipswich Street, from Boylston Street to Charlesgate, and on Brookline Avenue, from Park Drive to Kenmore Square.
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TB pitcher Odorizzi came in same deal from KC with Wil Myers, the rookie RF who made his big-league debut in Game 1, going 0 for 4
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Napoili's catching days are over//RT @DSmith_58: @GordonEdes that's asking a lot for a guy why wasn't napoli asked to catch a game?
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Rays 1 for 8 w/RISP in Game 1; 13 for 93 w/RISP vs Boston this season, a .139 average entering Game 2
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Something must be amiss with Ross; Farrell said Sunday both catchers would play in double header; instead, Salty catching both ends
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Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly threw out the first pitch
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Buchholz throwing pen, which suggests he'll be good to go
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Buchholz looks like he's waiting for Lester, Mortensen to finish side sessions
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Buchholz just played catch with Lackey, now headed to bullpen where he is talking to pitching coach Juan Nieves
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Sox announce 8:05 as estimated start for Game 2
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RT @RedSox: Game 1 is in books. #RedSox win 5-1! Game 2 should begin in about 45 min. Will announce official start time as soon as we have …
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RT @FrankSolensky: @GordonEdes I've got tix for game 2. What if person w/ tix for same seats in game 1 stays?
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Sox beat Rays for 8th time in 10 games, 5-1. Aceves beats them twice within a week
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Sit through 3-hour rain delay, see Sox hit back-to-back triples. Ellsbury, Victorino., and it's 5-1
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After his triple, Ells needs a HR for cycle, something hasn't had in 250 ABs
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With a ticket stub//RT @jsilva982: @RedSox @GordonEdes what if you left game 1? Can you still exchange at gate E for game 2? Thanks.
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Tazawa enters for 6th; Aceves pitcher of record 5 IP 3 H 1 ER 3 B 2 K's. 75 pitches, 43 for strikes. 1 ER in all 3 of his emergency starts.
about 2 hours ago
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Again, people with Game 1 tix who want to go to Game 2 are advised to go to Gate E for tickets to Game 2, on the house
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Official time of delay: 2:59
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As we were saying....Three hours later, Salty steps in with bases loaded, two outs
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Does that kill my radio appearance? :)RT @davewills34: Today's game is expected to resume at 5:55... #Rays
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TUESDAY 6/18 - FINAL
2013 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST STANDINGS
| TEAM | W | L | GB | RS | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 43 | 29 | 0.0 | 368 | 291 |
| Baltimore | 40 | 31 | 2.5 | 342 | 330 |
| NY Yankees | 38 | 31 | 3.5 | 270 | 266 |
| Tampa Bay | 36 | 34 | 6.0 | 334 | 323 |
| Toronto | 33 | 36 | 8.5 | 312 | 325 |
UPCOMING GAMES
| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAM | 36-34 | 21-16 | 15-18 | L2 | |
| BOS | 43-29 | 22-14 | 21-15 | W1 |
| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAM | 36-34 | 21-16 | 15-18 | L2 | |
| BOS | 43-29 | 22-14 | 21-15 | W1 |
| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAM | 36-34 | 21-16 | 15-18 | L2 | |
| BOS | 43-29 | 22-14 | 21-15 | W1 |
SCHEDULE
JUNE 2013
JULY 2013
AUGUST 2013
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1@NYY
W 11 - 12@NYY
W 3 - 034TEX
W 17 - 55TEX
L 2 - 36TEX
W 6 - 37LAA
0 - 08LAA
L 5 - 99LAA
W 10 - 510@TB
W 10 - 811@TB
L 3 - 812@TB
W 2 - 113@BAL
L 4 - 514@BAL
L 0 - 215@BAL
W 5 - 416@BAL
L 3 - 61718TB
W 5 - 119TB
7:10 PM ET20@DET
7:08 PM ET21@DET
7:08 PM ET22@DET
7:15 PM ET23@DET
1:08 PM ET2425COL
7:10 PM ET26COL
4:05 PM ET27TOR
7:10 PM ET28TOR
7:10 PM ET29TOR
4:05 PM ET30TOR
1:35 PM ET -
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 12SD
7:10 PM ET3SD
7:10 PM ET4SD
1:35 PM ET5@LAA
10:05 PM ET6@LAA
10:05 PM ET7@LAA
8:00 PM ET8@SEA
10:10 PM ET9@SEA
10:10 PM ET10@SEA
10:10 PM ET11@SEA
3:40 PM ET12@OAK
10:05 PM ET13@OAK
10:05 PM ET14@OAK
4:05 PM ET1516171819NYY
7:10 PM ET20NYY
4:05 PM ET21NYY
8:00 PM ET22TB
7:10 PM ET23TB
7:10 PM ET24TB
7:10 PM ET25TB
7:10 PM ET26@BAL
7:05 PM ET27@BAL
7:05 PM ET28@BAL
1:35 PM ET2930SEA
7:10 PM ET31SEA
7:10 PM ET -
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1SEA
7:10 PM ET2ARI
7:10 PM ET3ARI
7:10 PM ET4ARI
1:35 PM ET5@HOU
8:10 PM ET6@HOU
8:10 PM ET7@HOU
8:10 PM ET8@KC
8:10 PM ET9@KC
8:10 PM ET10@KC
7:10 PM ET11@KC
2:10 PM ET1213@TOR
7:07 PM ET14@TOR
7:07 PM ET15@TOR
7:07 PM ET16NYY
7:10 PM ET17NYY
4:05 PM ET18NYY19@SF
10:15 PM ET20@SF
10:15 PM ET21@SF
3:45 PM ET2223@LAD
10:10 PM ET24@LAD
4:05 PM ET25@LAD
3:00 PM ET2627BAL
7:10 PM ET28BAL
7:10 PM ET29BAL
7:10 PM ET30CHW
7:10 PM ET31CHW
7:10 PM ET






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