Port Condition Still Serious

Boston Red Sox vice president of operations Mike Port remained in serious condition Monday after having a heart attack over the weekend.

Port, 58, a former Angel general manager, was out shopping on Saturday when he felt ill, the team said. The longtime executive was being treated at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, hospital spokesman Martin Querzoli said.

Port served as Boston’s interim general manager during the 2002 season after the team’s new owners fired Dan Duquette. Port assumed his current position after Theo Epstein became general manager before the 2003 season.

“Everywhere we go, people ask about him,” Boston Manager Terry Francona said before Monday night’s game in Cleveland. “He’s one of the gentlemen in the game who has done so much. All our thoughts are with him.”

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Florida Marlin right-hander Chad Fox will be sidelined at least four weeks because of an elbow injury. He will be re-evaluated at that time, a team spokesman said.