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It had all the pomp of a Fenway Park [map] opener, from the American flag draped over the Green Monster to the twin first pitches thrown by retired Tim Wakefield [stats] and Jason Varitek [stats]. And it produced a lopsided victory for a Red Sox [team stats] team that needed one in the worst way.
But it also featured a look the Sox hoped never to see again from Jacoby Ellsbury [stats].
It was a grimace reminiscent of when Ellsbury broke five ribs in an April 11, 2010,...
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