The Red Sox home opener that was scheduled for Thursday has been postponed to Friday due to rain. “The decision to postpone our first game of the season was not made lightly,” Red Sox President and CEO Sam Kennedy said in a statement. “The built-in off day was created for just this purpose and tomorrow’s forecast for sunshine also factored into our decision.”The opening day game and pregame ceremonies are rescheduled will now begin Friday at 2:10 p.m. “We have been eager to have fans back at Fenway Park for the first time in 18 months and look forward to welcoming everyone back tomorrow under brighter and drier conditions,” Kennedy said.Tickets for Thursday’s game will be good for admission Friday when fans return to Fenway Park for the first time in more than one year. Fenway is limited to 12% capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. About 4,500 fans will be in the stands Friday.The ballpark is divided into five “neighborhood zones” where ticket holders can access the designated gates for entry and exit nearest their seat location as labeled on their game ticket. Staff used zip ties to prevent fans from sitting outside of designated pods. The stadium usually hosts 40,000 people, so officials said they are confident they’ll be able to space Thursday’s crowd out safely. “We are using the entire facility. Every seating area will be occupied. We are using concession stands throughout the entire ballpark. We are using all five main entry gates. We feel very confident that we can manage the crowd safety and keep everybody distanced throughout the entire experience,” baseball operations Senior Vice President Pete Nesbit said. The Red Sox and Orioles will be introduced along the baselines before the game, with a giant American flag draped over the Green Monster.Springfield native Michelle Brooks-Thompson, a gospel recording artist who appeared on “The Voice,” will perform the national anthem. Three different aircrafts flying out of three New England states will take part in the flyover, a first for a Red Sox opening day ceremony. This year’s flyover will include an F-15 from Barnes Air National Guard Base in Massachusetts; an F-35 from Vermont’s Air National Guard, specifically the Green Mountain Boys unit; and a Tanker plane from Pease Air National Guard Base in New Hampshire.More than 100 health care workers were invited to Fenway to watch the game. In addition, the team says it will distribute 10,000 tickets to health care workers throughout the season through a partnership with Dell Technologies. No bags will be allowed, and masks will be required at all times except when fans are eating or drinking. Fans can use cash for concessions, but Sox staff said they’d rather have attendees use contactless options. Congregating spaces, like bars, will be open for purchases but not gathering.Fans attending games at Fenway Park can visit this website to review the full list of safety protocols in place at the ballpark for the start of the regular season.After Opening Day, the gates at Fenway Park will open 1 1/2 hours before the scheduled first pitch for all other regular-season games.
The Red Sox home opener that was scheduled for Thursday has been postponed to Friday due to rain.
“The decision to postpone our first game of the season was not made lightly,” Red Sox President and CEO Sam Kennedy said in a statement. “The built-in off day was created for just this purpose and tomorrow’s forecast for sunshine also factored into our decision.”
The opening day game and pregame ceremonies are rescheduled will now begin Friday at 2:10 p.m.
“We have been eager to have fans back at Fenway Park for the first time in 18 months and look forward to welcoming everyone back tomorrow under brighter and drier conditions,” Kennedy said.
Tickets for Thursday’s game will be good for admission Friday when fans return to Fenway Park for the first time in more than one year.
Fenway is limited to 12% capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. About 4,500 fans will be in the stands Friday.
The ballpark is divided into five “neighborhood zones” where ticket holders can access the designated gates for entry and exit nearest their seat location as labeled on their game ticket. Staff used zip ties to prevent fans from sitting outside of designated pods.
The stadium usually hosts 40,000 people, so officials said they are confident they’ll be able to space Thursday’s crowd out safely.
“We are using the entire facility. Every seating area will be occupied. We are using concession stands throughout the entire ballpark. We are using all five main entry gates. We feel very confident that we can manage the crowd safety and keep everybody distanced throughout the entire experience,” baseball operations Senior Vice President Pete Nesbit said.
The Red Sox and Orioles will be introduced along the baselines before the game, with a giant American flag draped over the Green Monster.
Springfield native Michelle Brooks-Thompson, a gospel recording artist who appeared on “The Voice,” will perform the national anthem. Three different aircrafts flying out of three New England states will take part in the flyover, a first for a Red Sox opening day ceremony.
This year’s flyover will include an F-15 from Barnes Air National Guard Base in Massachusetts; an F-35 from Vermont’s Air National Guard, specifically the Green Mountain Boys unit; and a Tanker plane from Pease Air National Guard Base in New Hampshire.
More than 100 health care workers were invited to Fenway to watch the game. In addition, the team says it will distribute 10,000 tickets to health care workers throughout the season through a partnership with Dell Technologies.
No bags will be allowed, and masks will be required at all times except when fans are eating or drinking.
Fans can use cash for concessions, but Sox staff said they’d rather have attendees use contactless options. Congregating spaces, like bars, will be open for purchases but not gathering.
Fans attending games at Fenway Park can visit this website to review the full list of safety protocols in place at the ballpark for the start of the regular season.
After Opening Day, the gates at Fenway Park will open 1 1/2 hours before the scheduled first pitch for all other regular-season games.