Boston Red Sox fans got their first look at new first baseman Adrian Gonzalez in game action Saturday afternoon, although if they turned away for a moment, they might have missed his first hit. Gonzalez swung at the first pitch he saw, an above-the-belt fastball from Florida Marlins ace Josh Johnson, and lined a single over the head of shortstop Donnie Murphy and into left-center field. Just over five months since undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his non-throwing (right) shoulder, Gonzalez , who also hit a sacrifice fly before being lifted after two innings in the Red Sox's 9-2 win, gave notice that he intends to fulfill his forecast of being ready for the April 1 season opener. "I don't like to get ahead of myself," Gonzalez said, "but one thing I've said all along is that I'd be ready for Opening Day." Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/mlb/news/story?id=6209580
