Red Sox await word from authorities, game with Royals in limbo

SWAT teams search homes in Watertown for the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings. (Getty Images)

BOSTON -- Boston Red Sox players and other team employees have been told to stay home until a decision is made on whether Friday night's game will be played.

The night game between the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins also was on hold after the NHL teams canceled their morning skates because of the manhunt for a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings.

"We're just following the lead of the city officials and we have no word yet on what's going to happen," Red Sox chief operating officer Sam Kennedy said, "but employees have been told to stay home following the lead of the city officials.

"Players have been told to stay home and stay safe and we're just awaiting any word like everybody else."

The Red Sox are scheduled to play the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park. Red Sox spokesman Kevin Gregg said the Royals have been in town since Wednesday night and spent their off day in the city on Thursday.

The bombings near the marathon finish line on Monday killed three people and wounded more than 180. Police identified two suspects. One was killed during a shootout with police and the other was being sought in a massive manhunt Friday that virtually shut down the city and some suburbs.

The Royals are staying at the Westin Copley Place hotel, about a block from the marathon finish line.

"We've been told not to go outside. We've been told the hotel has been locked down, although I've seen a handful of people moving around," Royals vice president Mike Swanson said. "The streets are just, wow. It's numbingly quiet for a noon hour in Boston."

Bruins spokesman Matt Chmura said the team has no announcement yet on whether it will proceed with Friday night's game at TD Garden. The Bruins also announced that the sale of playoff tickets, scheduled to start at 11 a.m. on Friday, has been put off until 11 a.m. on Monday.

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