Chris Davis hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer off new
Boston closer Craig Kimbrel in the ninth inning and drove in five
runs, carrying the Baltimore Orioles over the Red Sox 9-7 Monday in
David Ortiz's final home opener.
Kimbrel (0-1), the All-Star reliever acquired in an offseason trade
from San Diego, entered with the score 6-6...
CLEVELAND (AP) - David Price struck out 10 and won his
weather-delayed debut for Boston and David Ortiz hit a two-run
homer, leading the Red Sox to a 6-2 win over the Cleveland Indians,
who were forced to push their season opener back because of wintry
conditions...
Prior to last night's Yankees-Red Sox spring training match up in Fort Meyers, Florida, something that hasn't happened in two years took place. Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz spoke to each other.
The 2016 MLB season will, of course, be the swan song campaign for Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz. While Big Papi will surely be lauded around the league for his success since joining the Sox in 2003, there's one gift he seems to want more than anything else; a standing ovation from New York Yankees fans.
Despite what happens the rest of the way this off season, the theme for the Boston Red Sox' 2016 season may have just been decided; A Farewell to Big Papi.
Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz has become the 27th player in major league history to hit 500 home runs.
Ortiz reached the milestone with his second homer in Saturday night's game at Tampa Bay. He lined a shot to right center on a 2-2 pitch from Matt Moore leading off the fifth after connecting for No...
Struggling slugger David Ortiz is getting a break from the Boston Red Sox lineup.
Ortiz wasn't in the lineup for Thursday's series opener at Texas, following a five-game stretch when he had only one hit in 20 at-bats.
Red Sox manager John Farrell indicated before the game that Ortiz might be out of the lineup for a couple of games, giving him a chance to work on a few things...