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April 8, 2008

Update: Red Sox bring it home this afternoon / Photos

Journal photo / Gretchen Ertl
Shirley Picard, of North Smithfield, left, and Lori Boothe, of Attleboro, Mass., are geared up for the Sox's home opener this afternoon at Fenway, where the recent gray days have given way to sun. But the chill is still on, with the temp at 44 degrees just before 1 p.m. Check the latest Boston weather.

BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox, already seven games and three countries into the 2008 season, play their home opener this afternoon at Fenway Park.

The Sox, last year's Major League champions, will receive their World Series rings during a 1 p.m. ceremony. Boston's Daisuke Matsuzaka is scheduled to throw the first pitch against the Detroit Tigers at 2:05 p.m.

The Red Sox' regular season actually started two weeks ago against the Oakland Athletics in Japan. After that, they played three exhibitions and two regular games in California before traveling to Toronto to play the Blue Jays.

The Red Sox are 3-4, while the Tigers are still looking for their first win after six games.

Coming up: Projo.com will offer up coverage before, during and after the game, via our SoxBlog, from Journal reporters and photographers at the game.

Journal photo / Bob Breidenbach
Mike Smith of Fenway Painters Inc., of Wilmington, Mass., freshens up the numbers on the steps in the center field bleacher seats section at Fenway Park yesterday. More photos of Fenway getting ready for the home opener today.

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