Maybe you were watching the Celtics game. Perhaps you had simply given up on the Red Sox for yet another night.
But one thing you should have known happened in the midst of the Red Sox' 11-1 pounding at the hands of the Rays: Domingo Tapia made his major-league debut.
On the surface, Tapia's outing wasn't all that noteworthy.
The rookie came in with the score 4-0 Rays and immediately gave up leadoff homer to Nate Lowe. Tapia would end up throwing 17 pitches, walking a batter while also striking out one.
But it was how he threw the ball that should have opened some eyes.
The 28-year-old Tapia isn't exactly a newcomer to professional baseball, having signed with the Mets in 2010. He ultimately landed in the Red Sox organization the offseason before 2019, spending last season with Pawtucket.
With the PawSox the righty posted a 5.18 ERA in 44 appearances.
"After that (home run) he was OK," said Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke. "I thought he threw some good sliders. The fastball velocity is there, but you are still going to have to be able locate pitches well. It was good to see him get through after that first batter and get the three outs. That major league debut is always nerve-wracking and it's nice to get it done."