Red Sox Hero Ortiz Remains Hot in Japan
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Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz swings his bat before Japanese media during a workout session at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004.
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TOKYO (Sports Network) - Carl Crawford led off the game  with a homer and David Ortiz hit a monstrous shot to lead a  team of Major League Baseball All-Stars to a 5-3 win over a  squad of Japan stars in Game 2 of their series at the Tokyo  Dome.
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David Ortiz had a different view of a familiar situation.
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David Ortiz was frustrated as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays won the first three games against his Boston Red Sox. Five players in the outfield in a severe shift against the left-handed slugger had him 2-for-10 with a solo homer and six strikeouts. He broke out Thursday night with his 28th and 29th home runs, the latter a grand slam in the ninth inning of Boston&#039;s sweep-avoiding 12-5 victory Thursday night. Nobody could argue with his strategy.
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Boston Red Soxâs David Ortiz, left, and teammate Johnny Damon celebrate Ortizâs game-winning homer against Anaheim Angels pitcher Francisco Rodriguez in the 10th inning in Boston on Friday to win their AL Division series.
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Red Sox fans will have to set their alarms to catch the season-opening games in Japan.
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David Ortiz became the first Boston Red Sox player to hit 40 homers in three consecutive seasons with a fifth-inning shot Sunday at Tampa Bay.
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David Ortiz, who is batting .385 in the playoffs, will play first base for the Red Sox on Saturday, with Kevin Youkilis replacing him for defense if the team has a lead.
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David Ortiz basked in his big moments. The cheering crowd. The hugs from teammates. The generosity of the fans who returned the balls he hit for his 51st and 52nd home runs, a new Red Sox record.
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TOKYO -- Yes, the greatest pitcher ever to wear a Red Sox uniform was happy to see his former team finally win a World Series.
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A walkoff grand slam in spring training deserves at least this much: David Ortiz , voice booming across the clubhouse, letting Ed Rogers know he was paying attention.
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There's much frustration in David Ortiz's eyes and voice these days. He's been forced to contend with the shift teams constantly deploy against him (though the Devil Rays used a conventional alignment last night in the first inning), the ball-and-strike calls he hasn't agreed with, and his sore hamstrings. There's the fact that he sees only one or two pitches ...
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Boston slugger David Ortiz made history   on Thursday, belting his 51st home run over the bullpen to set   a single-season Red Sox record.
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David Ortiz is recovering from a nagging right-shoulder injury and hopes to be healthy when spring training starts next month.
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The Red Sox waited at home plate for David Ortiz to circle the bases. It's becoming a familiar scene in Boston. Ortiz hit a two-run homer in the 12th inning Sunday night to give the Red Sox a 6-4 victory over the New York Yankees and send the AL championship series to a fifth game.
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BOSTON - Patiently, David Ortiz fouled off the best fastballs and sliders Esteban Loaiza could throw. Through a 10-pitch at-bat, he refused to cave in, refused to let this series, this season die.
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Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, right, and Manny Ramirez watch a fly ball hit by Ramirez during batting practice for the upcoming American League Championship Series, Monday, Oct. 11, 2004 at Yankee Stadium in New York.