Ortiz Walk Off - September 12, 2007
From SoSH
| Walk Off Hit No: | 19 |
| Walk Off HR No: | 11 |
| Opponent: | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
| Stadium: | Fenway Park |
| Score Before: | 3 - 4 |
| Situation: | One On, One Out |
| Result: | 2-Run Home Run |
| Final Score: | 5 - 4 |
Contents |
Summary
Boston Red Sox 5, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4
The Rays scored 4 in the first inning off Jon Lester. A 3-run HR by Papi in the third inning brought the Sox to within a run, and it remained a 4-3 game until the last of the 9th. With closer Al Reyes in to seal the deal for Tampa Bay, leadoff hitter Julio Lugo led off with a walk. A flyout to short left by Dustin Pedroia brought Ortiz to the plate. Papi took the first pitch low and outside for a ball, then fouled off a letter-high fastball on the outside of the plate. The next two pitches also missed outside. On a 3-1 count, Reyes left a belt-high fastball on the inside of the plate that Ortiz turned on and lifted to deep right. Tampa Bay right fielder Delmon Young misread the ball, first heading left toward the foul pole before ranging back over his right shoulder. His recovery was too late, and the ball landed in the first two rows of seats out of his reach. The victory gave the Sox a 2-1 series win and kept the second-place Yankees 5 games back in the AL East heading into a critical 3-game weekend series between the rivals at Fenway.
Batter by Batter
- Boston - Bottom of 9th
- Al Reyes pitching for Tampa Bay
- Julio Lugo walked
- Dustin Pedroia flied out to left
- David Ortiz homered (#31) to right, Julio Lugo scored
Trivia
- David Ortiz's game-winning homer was the first by a Boston Red Sox player since Carlos Pena hit one on September 4, 2006.
SoSH Links
- David Ortiz - SoSH wiki Player Page
- Ortiz Walk Offs - Complete List of Ortiz Walk Offs
External Links
- Ortiz Walk Off Home Run #11 - Video Courtesy of MLB.com
- Boxscore - Courtesy of ESPN.com
- Game Recap - Courtesy of ESPN.com
