After going 1-4 on their road trip to Minneapolis and Atlanta, the Red Sox return to Fenway Park with a 19-18 record, and will host the Washington Nationals for Mother’s Day weekend.
With left-hander Patrick Corbin on the mound for Friday night’s series opener, Boston’s lineup looks a bit different. Rob Refsnyder will serve as the designated hitter, and Jarren Duran will move back to left field for the night. By putting Ceddanne Rafaela back in center field, Romy Gonzalez, another right-handed hitter, can start at shortstop.
Jarren Duran LF
Rob Refsnyder DH
Tyler O’Neill RF
Rafael Devers 3B
Connor Wong C
Vaughn Grissom 2B
Garrett Cooper 1B
Romy Gonzalez SS
Ceddanne Rafaela CF
Jacob Young CF
CJ Abrams SS
Luis García Jr. 2B
Joey Meneses 1B
Jesse Winker DH
Keibert Ruiz C
Eddie Rosario LF
Trey Lipscomb 3B
Victor Robles RF
RHP Tanner Houck vs. LHP Patrick Corbin
When: 7:10 p.m. ET
Where: Fenway Park, Boston
TV: NESN, MASN (Blackout restrictions may apply)
Red Sox radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCCM 1490 AM (Spanish)
Nationals radio: 106.7 The Fan, DC 87.7, La Pantera 100.7 FM/1220 AM
1934: Lou Gehrig’s two-double, two-homer game (one a grand slam) is overshadowed by Ben Chapman shouting antisemitic slurs at a Jewish fan. Chapman will go on to manage the Philadelphia Phillies and ruin his career by making racist remarks towards a rookie Jackie Robinson.
1970: Hoyt Wilhelm becomes the first major league pitcher to reach 1,000 games.
1996: When Henry Rodriguez has a two-homer game for the Montreal Expos, fans throw “Oh, Henry” candy bars on to the field.
1999: Nomar Garciaparra hits two grand slams and a two-run homer in a 12-4 Red Sox victory over the Mariners at Fenway. He’s the first American Leaguer to have a 10-RBI game since Fred Lynn in 1975.
2012: The Orioles make AL history when they lead off the game with three consecutive homers by Ryan Flaherty, J.J. Hardy, and Nick Markakis.
2013: Red Sox star Jon Lester throws a complete-game shutout against the Blue Jays. Only one hit separates his performance from a perfect game. It’s also the 9,000th regular-season victory in franchise history.
2023: Kenley Jansen becomes the seventh member of the 400 Saves Club.
(Sources: Baseball-Reference, SABR, Nationalpastime.com)