Red Sox starter Lucas Giolito is not a morning person. But he threw a gem after waking up at 8 a.m. to start Boston's 11:35 a.m. game

Lucas Giolito is not a morning person. He never has been, he said. As a kid, he stayed up late reading. As an adult, it’s more about video games. Either way, rising early is not his forte, and those unfortunate occasions when it is necessary require concerted effort — effort he managed to muster in recent days.