Baseball fans were able to catch the first two innings of the Boston Red Sox’s spring training opener in an exhibition game against Northeastern, as the action was streamed on MLB’s Facebook page Thursday.
The game didn’t appear on television or radio, but Facebook Live viewers could see the Red Sox play in Fort Myers, Fla. and hear the sounds of Grapefruit League baseball. The video has received more than 250,000 views.
Before the game, the Red Sox had used Facebook Live to show the grounds crew preparing the field. The Detroit Tigers before their exhibition game on the same day used Facebook Live to show batting practice, adding “#BaseballIsBack.