Red Sox 5, Tigers 2: The Porter-Fenway Bar Crawl

Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty ImagesThe real story here isn’t the game at Fenway on Friday, but the events leading up to the game. That’s right, I’m of course talking about the biennial Porter-Fenway bar crawl. The prestigious event commenced in the early evening, culminating in a ceremonial toast in the right field bleachers. You already know all about that tradition, so I’ll hop right into the happenings.

Stop One: Outside Billy’s Old Apartment

I must confess that I was not with the crawl at the first stop, outside of my friend Billy’s old apartment at Porter Square in Cambridge. The crew of several Longmeadow High School alumni and friends stopped at the townhouse, took a shot of tequila,…