David (Ortiz) Slays Goliath Again
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BOSTON - New York Yankees manager Joe Torre entered the postgame interview room Monday night, sat down and said, &quot;Is this `Groundhog Day&#39;?
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BOSTON - For about half the night, it appeared this World Series opener, so feverishly anticipated in these parts, would be noted for bases on balls, pregnant pauses, pregnant stops, interminable at-bats, and the man himself, SeÃ±or October, David Ortiz
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Even though David Ortiz has started only two games at first base in the last three months, he will play the position when the Red Sox face the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in Games 3, 4, and 5 (if necessary) of the World Series. The way the Sox see it, they have no choice but to go with ...
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NEW YORK -- David Ortiz hit his first home run in a week when he took Jaret Wright's pitch over the center-field fence to open the sixth inning yesterday afternoon, the blast drawing him within one of Jimmie Foxx's club record of 50 homers for a season.
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Boston Red Sox&#39;s David Ortiz celebrates his14th-inning game-winning single off New York Yankees&#39; Esteban Loaiza in Game 5 of the ALCS in Boston, Monday Oct. 18, 2004.
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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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The heart of Red Sox Nation is beating again. It&#39;s beating thanks to David Ortiz&#39;s two-run, walk-off homer in the 12th inning with no outs, giving the Red Sox a 6-4, come-from-behind win.
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David Ortiz&#39;s drive into the right-field bullpen set off a frenzy at Fenway and gave the Boston Red Sox a shot at pulling off the greatest comeback ever.
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BOSTON - After the game that seemed like it would never end, Boston's season goes on. David Ortiz' RBI single on the 471st pitch of the game with two outs in the 14th inning Monday night capped a second straight amazing comeback and gave the Red Sox a 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees in the AL championship series...
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You&#39;re angry. You want to lash out. The Red Sox are doing it to you again. They&#39;re blowing a playoff series, and to the Yankees no less.
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David Ortiz supported Curt Schilling with two home runs against the Devil Rays. Barry Zito didn't need much support at all to beat the Mariners again.
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It won't be the same for David Murphy's second hit. The fans won't rise to give him a standing ovation. David Ortiz won't stop by to offer congratulations. The manager won't save the ball. Reporters won't crowd around his locker.
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Mike Lowell dished out the big hits &#151; with his body and his bat. Lowell homered to start a Red Sox comeback and also flattened two Yankees in a pair of basepath collisions on Saturday as Boston beat New York 11-6. First baseman Doug Mientkiewicz was taken from the field on a cart after banging his head on Lowell's hip while trying to one-hop a bad throw from shortstop Derek Jeter.
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The Boston Red Sox and the Houston Astros staged dramatic late-inning victories in the baseball playoff games on Monday night. David Ortiz's RBI single on the 471st pitch of the game with two outs in the 14th inning capped a second straight amazing comeback in less than 24 hours Monday night and gave the Red Sox a 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees in the AL championship series.
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TIME's interview with the Red Sox slugger continues on Time.com. Read these extra questions with David Ortiz
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For the second straight game, all Julio Lugo got to do was pinch run. Coming in for Dustin Pedroia (walk) in the ninth inning, Lugo never got a chance to advance, as Kevin Youkilis flied to short right field and David Ortiz popped to first to end the Red Sox' 2-1 loss to the Rangers yesterday.
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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 ...