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Images: Cubs vs. Red Sox. First meeting since 1918

  An emblem from the last time the Cubs and Red Sox met at Fenway Park, for the 1918 World Series, adorns the famed Boston ballpark. The Cubs played the Red Sox Friday, May 20, in a three-game series.. Photo by BRUCE MILES/bmiles@dailyherald.com
  Here’s a look at the Green Monster in Fenway Park, where the Cubs and Red Sox met on Friday, May 20, for the first time since the 1918 World Series. Photo by BRUCE MILES/bmiles@dailyherald.com
  The famous Citgo signs sits high above the Green Monster wall at Fenway Park. Friday nights was the first time the Cubs had played at Fenway since the 1918 World Series. Photo by BRUCE MILES/bmiles@dailyherald.com
  Cubs fans were everywhere Friday outside of Fenway Park, where the Cubs and Red Sox met on Friday, May 20, for the first time since the 1918 World Series. Photo by BRUCE MILES/bmiles@dailyherald.com
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Jon Lester delivers to the Chicago Cubs in the first inning of an interleague baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston Friday, May 20, 2011. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Doug Davis (32) delivers as shortstop Starlin Castro (13) and left fielder Alfonso Soriano (12) watch against the Boston Red Sox in the first inning of an interleague baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston Friday, May 20, 2011. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago Cubs’ Carlos Pena hits an RBI grounder to drive in Jeff Baker in the third inning of an interleague baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston Friday, May 20, 2011. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Doug Davis delivers as Boston Red Sox’s Jacoby Ellsbury runs to steal third base in the first inning of an interleague baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston Friday, May 20, 2011. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Boston Red Sox’s Adrian Gonzalez, left, and Kevin Youkilis celebrate after they scored on Youkilis’ two-run home run in the fourth inning of an interleague baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at Fenway Park in Boston Friday, May 20, 2011. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano (12) catches a line drive for an out by Boston Red Sox’s Jed Lowrie in the first inning of an interleague baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston Friday, May 20, 2011. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) ASSOCIATED PRESS
Boston Red Sox’s Jarrod Saltalamacchia receives congratulations from David Ortiz at the dugout after his solo home run against the Chicago Cubs in the fifth inning of an interleague baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston Friday, May 20, 2011. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago Cubs rightfielder Reed Johnson drops a pop fly by Boston Red Sox’s Kevin Youkilis in the fifth inning of an interleague baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston Friday, May 20, 2011. Youkilis reached second base on the error. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Boston Red Sox’s Jarrod Saltalamacchia slides safe into home plate as Chicago Cubs catcher Koyie Hill waits for a throw on a single by Adrian Gonzalez in the eighth inning of an interleague baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston Friday, May 20, 2011. The Red Sox won 15-5. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago Cubs’ Carlos Pena (22) walks back to the dugout after grounding out against the Boston Red Sox in the ninth inning of an interleague baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston Friday, May 20, 2011. The Red Sox won 15-5. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia slides safely into home on Kevin Youkilis’ sacrifice fly as Chicago Cubs catcher Koyie Hill (55) cannot make the tag in the third inning of an interleague baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston Friday, May 20, 2011. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Boston Red Sox legend, pitcher Dennis Eckersley, right, and catcher Carlton Fisk (27) participate in the honorary first pitch prior to an interleague baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at Fenway Park in Boston Friday, May 20, 2011. ASSOCIATED PRESS
The ball gets away from Chicago Cubs third baseman Jeff Baker on a throwing error by catcher Koyie Hill as Boston Red Sox’s Jacoby Ellsbury (2) steals third in the first inning of an interleague baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston Friday, May 20, 2011. Ellsbury ran home and scored on the error. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Jon Lester (31) delivers to the Chicago Cubs as shortstop Jed Lowrie watches in the first inning of an interleague baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston Friday, May 20, 2011. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Boston Red Sox legends, pitcher Dennis Eckersley, left, and catcher Carlton Fisk shake hands after participating in the honorary first pitch prior to an interleague baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at Fenway Park in Boston Friday, May 20, 2011. ASSOCIATED PRESS