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Alex Bregman enjoyed hearing boos from Astros fans
After a pregame video tribute from Houston and cheers prior to his first at-bat, Bregman embraced the ensuing boos following his first-inning home run.
Alex Bregman’s thoughts on returning to Houston: After spending the first nine years of his MLB career in Houston, Alex Bregman returned to his old ballpark with the Red Sox on Monday.
Given that he helped the Astros win two World Series and was a two-time All-Star during his tenure, it was unsurprising that Bregman received not only a video tribute on the Jumbotron prior to the first pitch but also a standing ovation before his first at-bat.
But after he smacked a two-run home run in the first inning, the cheers quickly turned to boos. Bregman was pleased with the reaction.
“It was great. I loved it. I loved it,” a joking Bregman told reporters, per Tim Healey of The Boston Globe. “I was hoping they would.”
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“It’s two good teams getting after it. They want to win. Both teams want to win really badly. It’s fun. It’s good for the game.”
Of course, the Astros got the last laugh on Monday, piling on runs against Boston ace Garrett Crochet and reliever Jordan Hicks before holding on for a 7-6 win.
Noting after the game that the video tribute from the Astros was a “great moment,” Bregman also explained that he clearly enjoyed being able to take one deep against his old team.
“Just pumped up, just fired up,” said Bregman of the moment. “Every time you hit a homer in the big leagues, it’s pretty special. But to be able to do it first at-bat back here was pretty cool. Pretty cool moment I’ll never forget.”
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Running through the list of his teammates’ accomplishments, Bregman praised the effort of the Red Sox to rally late in the game even after falling just short. With an eye on the rest of the series in Houston, he concluded with an upbeat message.
“I thought it was a really good day,” he told MassLive’s Christopher Smith. “Just tomorrow we’ve got to get a win.”
Scores and schedules:
The Red Sox lost to the Astros 7-6 on Monday, the team’s third straight defeat.
The two teams play again this evening in Houston at 8:10 p.m.
Later this week, the Patriots will play the Vikings in Minnesota on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Also on Saturday, the Revolution host LAFC in a crucial game for the team’s playoff chances. Kickoff is set for a little after 7:30 p.m.
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Roman Anthony’s latest: The Red Sox rookie kept Boston in the game on Monday with a towering seventh-inning home run.
On this day: In 1969, the Celtics were sold by P. Ballantine & Sons to Trans-National Communications Inc. for the then-record price of $6 million.
Aside from the incredible comparisons with the more recent team sale to a group led by William Chisholm for more than $6 billion, the 1969 sale became notable for its quick turn toward disaster.
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Trans-National, led by Woody Erdman, tried to leverage Celtics profits to cover other business losses across its sprawling investments. This led to the company defaulting on expenses, raising questions about its solvency.
“Now he was the absolute worst,” Red Auerbach said of Erdman in his autobiography, “Let Me Tell You a Story,” co-written with John Feinstein.
“A bunch of his other investments went bad and he was stealing money from the team. He insisted that all gate receipts be sent directly to him in New York. He said he would pay all the bills from there. He didn’t want our accounting office involved at all.”
“Except he never paid the bills,” Auerbach added. “One time I had to write a check from my own account for three thousand dollars because the phone company was about to turn all our phones off.”
Eventually, Trans-National lost control of the team due to its financial struggles, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1972.
Daily highlight: Ke’Bryan Hayes made a fantastic play at third base for the Reds on Monday in what was an eventual defeat against the Phillies.
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