Red Sox 2B Pedroia returns to lineup after knee surgery
BOSTON — Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia is back after being sidelined by off-season knee surgery.
The 2008 AL MVP and four-time All Star went 0 for 4 with a walk and scored in Boston’s 8-6 victory against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday.
He received a standing ovation when he came up with the bases-loaded and two outs in the first. He flied out to right to end the inning.
“It was great to be back, a great win for us and it was exciting,” he said. “I’ll never forget that first at-bat. That was pretty cool.”