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Red Sox Win First Post-Attack Game

Boston Strong

With the word 'Boston' instead of 'Red Sox' stitched on their uniforms.

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Tribute to victims before Red Sox game in Boston on Saturday. (Michael Dwyer/AP)

With the word "Boston" in the place of "Red Sox" on their uniforms and and a "Boston Strong" logo printed on left center field, the Red Sox won an emotional 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. The game against Kansas was postponed on Friday after Boston was placed on lockdown during the manhunt for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. A pregame ceremony began with a moment of silence and photos of the four victims killed by the Tsarnaev brothers shown on the board. "This is our f---ing city," said Red Sox player David Ortiz during a pregame address. "And no one is going to dictate our freedom. Stay strong."

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