The scene at Game 1 of the ALCS

Red Sox fans Chris Chiavaroli (left) and Andrew English, both of Fort Lauderdale, waited for the Red Sox to take batting practice before Game 1 of the ALCS between the Red Sox and Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. on Friday.
Red Sox fans Chris Chiavaroli (left) and Andrew English, both of Fort Lauderdale, waited for the Red Sox to take batting practice before Game 1 of the ALCS between the Red Sox and Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. on Friday.
(Globe Staff Photo / John Blanding)