Schedule of Events and Lineup

1:00 pm:

• A parade of flags from countries related to the Red Sox; from home countries of players to places fan letters came from.
• players will receive their rings
• a banner will be unfurled on the Green Monster
• the World Series pennant will be raised on the center-field flag pole
• an undisclosed person will throw out the first pitch
• Former players expected to participate include Royce Clayton and Doug Mirabelli.

Approximately 2 p.m. — National Anthem performed by the Boston Pops.

2:05 p.m. — First pitch.

Here is the Sox lineup for the home opener:

Pedroia 2b
Youkilis 1b
Ortiz dh
Ramirez lf
Lowell 3b
Drew rf
Varitek c
Crisp cf
Lugo ss

Matsuzaka p