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I like it too. People complained about it when they were having such a horrible season last year and fans blindly sung it. It was kinda weird.

I actually think he's ruining it!

Much needed DP!!

Great day behind the plate for him.

Alright Drew!! Thanks Mr. Thirdbasemen!

Damn iT!

WMB slump is over!

PAPI PAPI PAPI!!!

I didn't mind it. Not the way they've been grounding into DP's today.

It is what happened.

Atta boy Jacoby!

Excellent play Pedey!

Nice K for Buch!

How appropriate BIG PAPI!!

I was wondering why his hair was wet in his last start. They showed him in the dug out earlier and he rinses his hair with bottled water between innings. Gotta love it!

Love Big Papi and SO glad he's back!

Yeah, that didn't take long!

It's on the MLB Network.

YAY Pedey!

Papi slipping the F bomb in there!

Me too!

Game time: 1:10 p.m. TV/Radio: NESN, MLB Network / WEEI-FM. Red Sox vs. Shields: Pedroia 17-55, Ellsbury 11-49, Napoli 6-21, Saltalamacchia 0-14, Nava 2-8, Carp 1-4, Middlebrooks 3-3, Victorino 2-3, Drew 1-3, Ciriaco 0-3, Gomes 1-2. Royals vs. Buchholz: Butler 2-9, Tejada 2-8, Gordon 3-4, Johnson 1-5, Getz 0-2. Stat of the Day: Clay Buchholz has won his past three starts against the Royals and had a 0.96 ERA. His 2.19 career ERA against them is his lowest against any American League team. Notes: The Sox’ six-game win streak is the second-longest active streak in baseball behind the Colorodo Rockies, who have won seven straight. The Sox haven’t won seven in a row since June 2011. ... David Ortiz is back in the lineup for the first time since last Aug. 24, when he re-injured his strained right Achilles' tendon. He was 4 of 18 in five games with Pawtucket during a rehab stint. He is a career .280/.373/.503 hitter against the Royals in 103 games. ... Jacoby Ellsbury is a major-league best 7 for his first 7 on stolen base attempts. ... The Royals have been in Boston since Thursday and were told to stay in their hotel amid the city's safety concerns. They will wear "B Strong" patches on their uniforms this weekend. … They have lost 7 of their last 10 at Fenway and were outscored 64-42 in those games … James Shields, who was the centerpiece of a seven-player deal with the Rays over the winter, is 2-9 at Fenway with a 5.86 ERA. ... Clay Buchholz is 3-1 all-time against the Royals but hasn’t seen them since April 2010, when he gave up two runs over five innings and earned the win. ... After going 2 for his last 30, Will Middlebrooks got the last day in Cleveland off. Last year, on May 7 against the Royals, he went 3 for 3 with a two home runs, a double and five RBIs … Jarrod Saltalamacchia is 0 for 14 all time against Shields with five strikeouts … The Sox are 10-0 when scoring first this season. Song of the day: “The Star-Spangled Banner,” Rene Rancourt, Live, Sabres vs. Bruins at TD Garden, Apr. 17, 2013.

ROYALS (8-6) Gordon LF Escobar SS Butler DH Hosmer 1B Cain CF Moustakas 3B Francoeur RF Perez C Getz 2B Pitching: James Shields (1-2, 3.43). RED SOX (11-4) Ellsbury CF Victorino RF Pedroia 2B Ortiz DH Napoli 1B Nava LF Middlebrooks 3B Drew SS Ross C Pitching: Clay Buchholz (3-0, 0.41 ERA).

Salty's is natural. Pedro's wasn't.

Love this TEAM! Glad Hanrahan is on the DL!!