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Date and venue: April 2, 2014 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD
Pitching matchup: RHP John Lackey (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Ubaldo Jiménez (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Setup and context: Ah, when the season is young and expectations are high. This game was the second game of the year for both clubs, and the anticipation related to events from the previous season and offseason still carried weight. For the Red Sox, they were World Series champions and fully expected their successful run to continue. But in retrospect, a first-week outfield of Gomes/Sizemore/Nava should have called into question their roster depth and ability to repeat. For the Orioles, this...
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