In Boston, an afternoon of tribute, healing at Fenway

By Maureen Mullen / USA Today

BOSTON – The day after a day that was unlike any the city of Boston had ever seen, it was time to get back to playing baseball at Fenway Park.

With Boston locked down Friday, citizens advised to stay inside and public transit suspended, the game between the Red Sox and Kansas City Royals was postponed as authorities continued a massive manhunt for the second man suspected of placing a bomb at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday.

With the suspect captured late Friday in nearby Watertown, Mass., the iconic ballpark on Saturday became a place to start the healing.

An emotional pregame ceremony included a video montage of the events of the past week and an introduction of the first responders, including two who were off duty at the finish line but rushed in to help save lives. The crowd observed a moment of silence, and the pictures of those who were killed were shown on the big video boards in the outfield.

The player's home white jerseys said "Boston" across the front instead of "Red Sox," and the team said the jerseys would be auctioned off with the proceeds going to The One Fund Boston to help those most affected by the bombings.

The ceremony ended with David Ortiz, in the lineup for the first time since Aug. 24 after a series of injures, saying:

"This is our (expletive) city, and no one's going to dictate our freedom. Stay strong."

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