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The significance of Marathon Monday requires no explanation for the thousands of fans who made their way to Fenway Park to watch the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox wrap up their four-game series.<\/p>\n

But for rookie Kristian Campbell, the experience was completely new. First pitch was scheduled for 11:05 a.m. ET, so the 22-year-old needed to rise and shine early, and the team wore its white uniforms that read \u201cBoston\u201d instead of \u201cRed Sox.\u201d It\u2019s a special day for everyone in the city, and for Campbell, the Patriots\u2019 Day debut was noticeably different than the previous nine games at Fenway Park to begin his big league career.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was electric,\u201d Campbell said following Boston\u2019s 4-2 win over Chicago, per NESN. \u201cThe city, the fans, the people. Everybody was super excited the whole game. \u2026 It was a great experience overall. To top it off with a win in the series is great.\u201d<\/p>\n

Campbell continued: \u201cYeah, I asked a lot of people what it\u2019s like and it\u2019s a very big deal. Pushed the game up for a reason. It\u2019s a big day for everybody, a lot going on today. It\u2019s just exciting. To be a part of it for the first time this year is a big deal to me and a lot of people in this clubhouse.\u201d<\/p>\n

Boston\u2019s youngster was a major contributor to the electric environment himself. Campbell worked a crucial at-bat against Chicago starter Jonathan Cannon in the third inning, and on a 3-2 count, he singled to drive in two runs and give the Red Sox a 4-1 lead over the White Sox. Fenway Park\u2019s home crowd erupted and Campbell, too, was pumped as he made his way down the line to first base.<\/p>\n

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The base knock secured Campbell\u2019s 21st time \u2014 in his first 22 big league games \u2014 in which he\u2019s reached base safely.<\/p>\n

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The Red Sox have already seen what Campbell can do, both as an infielder and outfielder, and the flashes continue to appear with each passing day. Campbell\u2019s patient approach in the third inning to work an 0-2 count to 3-2 and cash in on a bases-loaded opportunity spoke volumes about his maturity and batter\u2019s box discipline.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s a great sign, both for Campbell\u2019s confidence in himself and for the organization\u2019s belief that he\u2019ll be a critical part of restoring the franchise\u2019s competitive tradition in the American League East.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s a good hitter,\u201d Red Sox manager Alex Cora told reporters, per WEEI\u2019s Tom Carroll. \u201cWe had no doubts about controlling the strike zone. His swing was all over the place in spring training. There was a lot of stuff going on, too. Now that he\u2019s here, game-planning comes into play and I think from tomorrow on, as a group for us, we\u2019re gonna have our routines back.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Cora added: \u201cI think from now on, guys are gonna slow down and get their work in, get in extra work and he\u2019s gonna benefit from that, too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Campbell\u2019s rookie surge is an especially encouraging sign for the Red Sox, as the organization signed him to an eight-year, $60 million contract before he had even logged a full month of big league service time.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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