After watching from the dugout for the first two games of the season, David Ross gets his first start for the Red Sox Thursday night, charged with catching Ryan Dempster .

In his Red Sox debut, Ryan Dempster lasted just five innings, allowing three runs on five hits; Andy Pettitte, 40, limited the Red Sox to a single run over eight innings.

Ryan Dempster wraps up his final outing of spring training and looks ahead to his first regular season start, which will come Thursday against the Yankees.

Ryan Dempster is touched for three runs in five innings in the Red Sox' 8-7 loss to Baltimore, but is satisfied with his performance after working his way out of several jams.

Red Sox pitcher Ryan Dempster went four innings, giving up a run on three hits, including a home run, two walks, and three strikeouts, earning the win.

Ryan Dempster is off to a good start this spring, and if experience has taught him anything, that may translate into a good start in the regular season.

Even though he's been in the big leagues 15 years, new Red Sox starter Ryan Dempster says spring training isn't a grind; it's an opportunity.