Ortiz belts a faraway homer
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TOKYO -- A great story line in Boston has now become a global phenomenon. There are no limits, apparently, to the legend of David Ortiz, half-Dominican, half-Godzilla, one monster Big Papi.
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CHICAGO -- It's hard enough trying to hit a 5-ounce sphere hurtling toward the plate at 90-something miles an hour. For David Ortiz , it's even harder trying to do it batting fourth in the Red Sox lineup, although he didn't have much trouble last night.
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Boston, MA (Sports Network) - David Ortiz slugged a three-run homer during a four-run first inning, and the Boston Red Sox held a 7-2 lead over the St.
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David Ortiz saves the Red Sox for the second straight game, singling home the winning run in the 14th inning to give the Red Sox a 5-4 win to force Game 6 in New York.
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David Ortiz led the American League in home runs with 54 but didn't receive a single first-place vote from those writers charged with choosing the American League's Most Valuable Player. That is not as unusual as it sounds.
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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&#39;s David Ortiz is congratulated after scoring against the New York Yankees in the frist inning during game 5 of the ALCS Monday, Oct. 18 2004 in Boston.
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Jeff Kent flung his bat to the side and pumped his right fist as soon as the ball took flight, certain he was going to make a long-awaited trot around the bases. He'd gone over this moment in his mind before, watching St. Louis' Albert Pujols and Boston's David Ortiz finish off big postseason victories by wading into a mob of teammates at home plate.
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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 hit a game-ending, three-run homer in the ninth inning Monday night to give the Boston Red Sox a 9-8 win over the Cleveland Indians that kept them in sole possession of first place in the AL East.
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BOSTON -- Perched on the top step of the home dugout, Manny Ramirez knew it was a home run before David Ortiz did. He knew it was gone even before it came out of Jarrod Washburn&#39;s hand.
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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 smacked a two-run homer in the bottom of the 12th inning to give the Red Sox a 6-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday, enabling Boston to avoid a sweep in the American League Championship Series.
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Slugger David Ortiz blasted two home   runs to set a new Boston Red Sox record in his team's 6-0 home   victory over Minnesota on Thursday, a win that prevented the   Twins from taking top spot in the American League Central.
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Give Red Sox slugger David Ortiz credit for picking the perfect time to go into his worst slump of the season. While the left-handed masher is suddenly hitting nothing but
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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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Curt Schilling hasn&#39;t felt this good in months, and that&#39;s great news for the Boston Red Sox. Schilling earned his 16th win, and David Ortiz homered twice and drove in four runs