Any Red Sox fan walking through Kenmore Square last Friday night must have been confused at what they heard. The lights were on at Fenway Park, and the raucous cheers of a frothing crowd could be heard echoing across the David Ortiz Bridge spanning the Mass Pike's underpass. A couple of hours earlier, fans packed bars and restaurants as they excitedly talked about an upcoming baseball game. On any other night, it would have felt like a typical game day around the Fenway area.
But to that fan walking towards the Green Line's escalators, the sound emanating from Fenway must have sounded, well…weird.