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What is there left to say? This
'Large Father' individual hit
another clutch, late-inning HR to put the Red Sox ahead to stay in
a big 5-3 win over the Blue Jays. The electricity that
David Ortiz sent through the Fenway faithful (and a huge chunk of RogersCentre Rooters in attendance) was absolutely magical. The line-shot HR down the RF line off lefty (and former
Maryland Terrapin)
Brett Cecil got out of the old ballpark in a nano-second.
The Carmine Hose had rallied in the seventh to tie the score at 3 apiece before
Big Papi took over the night.
Rick Porcello got a no-decision in a decent outing in which he went six innings and gave up three earned runs. Other offensive stars were:
Mookie Betts (RBI single),
Dustin Pedroia (3-5, run scored),
Andrew Benintendi (2-4, run scored). With the Rangers also winning, it cements the ALDS as a Red Sox-Indians affair—starting Thursday in either Boston or
The Mistake On The Lake. Boston's
Magic Number to secure the #2 seed in the AL is now at two.
