the Fourth of July and Boston Red Sox home games played on the local Patriots' Day holiday start at 11:00 am in order to coincide with the events of the two cities that are scheduled to take place on the two respective days. These games are usually the only games to start before noon local time during the season. References Further reading The Sporting News Baseball Guide The MacMillan Baseball Encyclopedia Retrosheet. "The Directory of Major League Years". Retrieved 2006-09-05. S