- BostonGlobe.com
Xander Bogaerts continues to show why he's among the game's best shortstops in Red Sox' rout of the Orioles
Bogaerts went 3 for 4 on the night, hitting a two-run home run to left in the top of the sixth inning to stretch the Sox’ lead to 11-2. at the time. In the bottom half of that frame, Bogaerts flashed on defense, making a back-handed stab of a sharply-struck Maikel Franco rocket to the hole.
- San Francisco Chronicle
Boston-Baltimore Runs
Alex Verdugo singles to shallow center field. J.D. Martinez strikes out swinging. runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 left on.
- Boston 25 News
Polar Park welcomes limited fans for stadium 'test run' ahead of WooSox home opener
For the first time ever, a small group of fans were welcomed into Worcester’s newly constructed baseball stadium on Saturday to catch a game. While they were only college teams taking the field, the game at Polar Park served as an important trial-run ahead of the Worcester Red Sox sold-out home opener against the Syracuse Mets on Tuesday.
AL East Standings
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 13 | .618 | 0.0 | |
| 17 | 15 | .531 | 3.0 | |
| 17 | 16 | .515 | 3.5 | |
| 18 | 17 | .514 | 3.5 | |
| 15 | 18 | .455 | 5.5 |
