At bat No. 4 1. Ball 2. Foul (he swung for the fences, fouling behind the backstop. 3. A soft single over the first basemen’s head in front of the right fielder. He was removed from the game, getting a standing ovation, and replaced with a pinch hitter.
Here was Ortiz’s third at bat: At bat No. 3 1. Ball (inside fastball) 2. Strike (called inside) 3. Pop up weakly to first base.
Here is Ortiz’s second at bat: At bat No. 2 1. Ball (outside, but close) 2. Ball (inside at his feet) 3. Base hit to left center, a line drive over the shortstop’s head.
Posted in Red Sox on Jul 21st, 2008 View Comments
I’m here in Portland for David Ortiz’s opener and as I write this he is receiving a standing ovation from the 7,368 fans here at Madlock Field last night. Here is a breakdown of each at bat: At bat 1 1. Strike (called). 2. Ball (low) 3. Foul ball (hit somebody’s nachos) 4. Ball (inside [...]
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