Walker Buehler wasn’t taking any chances with the early start. Instead of getting up and figuring out what roads may have been closed along the Boston Marathon route, he took his family to a nearby hotel to get ready for his Monday morning start.

Walker Buehler pitched poorly on one landmark April Fenway Day (the home opener) but made sure a chance to start on Patriots Day wouldn’t go to waste. Here are instant reactions from Marathon Monday at Fenway.

The White Sox scratched across a run in the first inning, but Red Sox pitcher Walker Buehler shut them down over the following six frames as Boston won the series finale 4-2.