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PREGAME: Home-field advantage

BY STEVEN KRASNER
Journal Sports Writer

BOSTON -- As in virtually every park, the home team has an advantage because of the hometown fans behind them.

But it might even be a more pronounced advantage at Fenway Park, said Boston manager Terry Francona.

''You get to the seventh inning and the opposing pitcher throws ball one and you can feel the place shake,'' said Francona. ''I remember that as a visitor. There's not too many places in baseball where you really can feel like that. Yankee Stadium can somewhat feel that way, but nothing like Fenway.''

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