Ryan Dempster struck out eight in his Boston debut but needed 101 pitches to get through five innings.

WSJ: Red Sox handcuffed by Pettitte, Rivera in 4-2 loss

If anyone was protesting in Marlins Park, it was not discernible over the gametime buzz of a pitching duel between Marlins ace Josh Johnson and the Cubs' Ryan Dempster.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

After going 69-93 and finishing last in the AL East for the first time since 1992, the Red Sox replaced the high-priced players they traded last summer Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett and Carl Crawford with a more modest crew that includes Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino, Jonny Gomes, Ryan Dempster and Joel Hanrahan.

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