导出博客文章Red Sox slugger David Ortizs career has been filled with clutch hits and
memorable moments. Here are some of Big Papis biggest feats as he enters the
finale of his regular season career on Sunday at Fenway Park:----April 20,
2013WORDS FOR HURTING CITYFive days after two bombs went off at the Boston
Marathon finish line, killing three people and injuring over 200 others, Ortiz
was handed the microphone and spoke to the crowd on the field at Fenway before
the Red Sox played the Kansas City Royals.He expressed a passionate comment that
will go down in Boston lore:This is our (expletive) city, and nobody is going to
dictate our freedom, he said. Stay strong.After the Red Sox beat the Royals in
the first game at Fenway following the bombings, he said: This past week, I dont
think theres one human being who wasnt affected by what was going on down here.
I was emotional, very angry about the whole situation.----Oct. 17, 2004ALCS: TWO
IN A DAYIts the 24-hour period that will mark Ortizs career as a clutch
hitter.Facing elimination against the rival Yankees in Game 4 of the American
League Championship Series at Fenway, Ortiz belted a 2-1 pitch from right-hander
Paul Qauntrill into the Yankees bullpen for a two-run, walkoff homer in the 12th
inning, giving the Red Sox a 6-4 victory and keeping their season alive.SAME
DAYLess than 23 hours later, Ortiz was at the plate in the 14th inning of a 4-4
game and Boston trailing the series 3-1. With runners on first and second and
two outs, the slugger had an epic, 10-pitch at-bat that he capped by lining a
soft single to shallow center against righty Esteban Loaiza, sending Johnny
Damon home with the winning run and propelling the Red Sox as the first team to
rally from an 0-3 deficit en route to their first World Series title in 86
years.----Oct. 13, 2013ALCS GRAND SLAMWith Boston trailing 1-0 in the series to
the Detroit Tigers and down 5-1 in Game 2 of the ALCS, Ortiz stepped to the
plate with the bases loaded and two outs in the eighth against right-hander
Joaquin Benoit. Big Papi hit a fly ball into Bostons bullpen, just over the
reach of right fielder Torii Hunter, who went tumbling -- both feet high in the
air -- over the wall. One inning later, Jarrod Saltalamacchia had a game-ending
RBI single and Boston was even in the series.Red Sox right fielder Shane
Victorino said it best about Ortiz: The guys an actor at work. Its fun to watch.
Its great to see.----Oct. 27, 2013THE SPEECHBoston trailed the St. Louis
Cardinals 2-1 in the World Series and 2-1 entering the sixth. Before the inning
started, the Red Sox slugger huddled his team together in the middle of the
dugout and implored them to relax and play the way theyve been all season. The
Red Sox responded with three runs that inning, won the game and the next two to
capture the title, his third with the club.Stud, former Red Sox catcher David
Ross said. Thats why we call him `Cooperstown. He does it every day. Its
unbelievable.Ortiz earned the MVP award by hitting .688 with two homers, eight
walks and six RBI in the series.----Oct. 8, 2004ALDS SERIES-ENDING WALKOFFAfter
blowing a 6-1 lead in Game 3 of the ALDS against the then-Anaheim Angels, Ortiz
came to the plate with a runner on first and two outs against left-hander Jarrod
Washburn in the bottom of the 10th. He belted a homer into the Green Monster
seats, giving Boston an 8-6 victory and a sweep of the series.----Sept. 12,
2015500 CLUBEntering the game with 498 career homers -- having reached that mark
three days prior in Fenway -- Ortiz didnt wait long to become the 27th player in
history to reach the 500-home run club. He hit a three-run shot in the first on
the road against Tampa Bay lefty Matt Moore. Leading off the fifth, he sent a
2-2 pitch from Moore into the right-field seats.----Oct. 20, 2004COMPLETING
HISTORYBoston came into Game 7 of the ALCS in Yankee Stadium looking to become
the first team in major league history to finish a comeback trailing 3-0. Ortiz
stepped to plate in the top of the first and hit a pitch from Kevin Brown into
the right-field seats, giving the Red Sox a 2-0 lead en route to a 10-3 victory.
Ortiz was named the ALCS MVP.----Oct. 23, 2004WHAT A FIRSTPlaying in his first
World Series game, Ortiz batted in the bottom of the first with two runners on
and hit the second pitch from Woody Williams down the right-field line, inside
the Pesky Pole and into the seats, giving Boston an early lead.
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Ireland and Ireland and finish in Trieste on June 1, the rest of the route was
unveiled Monday. BOULDER, Colo. -- All those yellow flags had Colorado coach
Mike MacIntyre seeing a little red.Understandable.Isaiah Oliver returned a punt
68 yards for a score with 5:27 remaining and No. 21 Colorado overcame eight
personal-foul penalties to beat UCLA 20-10 on Thursday night.Youre going to have
a game like that every once in a while, MacIntyre said. But not with the selfish
penalties we had. Well fix that.Oliver caught the punt on the right side of the
field, cut back to the left and went untouched for the decisive score. It was
the first punt return for a TD in 11 years for Colorado (7-2, 5-1 Pac-12, No. 15
CFP) and came on a night when the Buffaloes struggled to get much going.The game
featured a combined 25 penalties for 224 yards, two blocked kicks and five
turnovers -- four by Colorado. UCLA (3-6, 1-5) has dropped four straight.Couldnt
get anything going on offense and had some trouble on special teams. Thats a
good team and when that happens its tough to win, UCLA coach Jim Mora said.The
Buffaloes struggled to control their temper and were called for taunting,
roughing the passer, unsportsmanlike conduct and a targeting call that led to
the ejection of outside linebacker Jimmie Gilbert early in the first
quarter.MacIntyre vowed to make his team run laps for all those personal
fouls.Really, though, the team gets the message.If you want to be Pac-12
championship team you cant be doing that stuff, senior QB Sefo Liufau said. As a
group, as a team, we cant let other people get under our skin. Ultimately, well
end up hurting ourselves and hurting our chances.UCLA quarterback Mike Fafaul
stepped in with Josh Rosen sidelined by a shoulder injury. He finished 15 of 29
for 185 yards and one TD. He also threw an interception.Colorado has a great
defense, Fafaul said.Liufau went a school-record 152 attempts without throwing
an interception before tossing two in a span of six passes. Later, the senior
fumbled on a big hit by Takkarist McKinley and was helped off the field.
Freshman Steven Montez briefly took over.Colorado finished with 304 yards of
offense but struggled to put points on the board for a second straight game.Weve
got to go back and coorrect stuff, tailback Phillip Lindsay said.ddddddddddddTHE
TAKEAWAYUCLA: The Bruins were held to 25 yards rushing, well below their season
average (85.5). They need to win out to become bowl eligible.Colorado: They have
a game lead in the Pac-12 South race over USC and Utah. Two of their final three
games are at home.POLL IMPLICATIONSIts hard to see Colorado moving up very much
given the way the team played. Better to win ugly than not at all.RISING UPThere
was a section of the stands lined with flip cards that spelled out The Rise .
Thats the Buffaloes mantra this season as they try to transform a once
downtrodden program.They are a very exciting story not just in our conference
but nationally, just to see the way the program has developed for them, Pac-12
Commissioner Larry Scott said.KICKING ISSUESThird-string Colorado kicker Chris
Graham connected on a 37-yarder with 13:40 left to give the Buffaloes a 13-10
lead. He also hit a 21-yard field goal that was tipped at the line but still got
through. He had another blocked.Colorado has kicker issues with Davis Price out
because of mono and Diego Gonzalez done for the season after tearing his
Achilles tendon.The Bruins fared no better on field goals, missing two kicks and
having another blocked.This & ThatAmong those attending the game included:
Broncos boss John Elway and approximately 32 NFL scouts representing 21 teams.
... Lindsay had 11 catches for 76 yards, along with 73 yards rushing. He scored
on a 1-yard run in the first quarter. His 11 catches were a team record for a
running back. ...It was Colorados first win over UCLA since joining the Pac-12
in 2011. ... Fafaul said after the game that Rosen is bracing for surgery. Its
tough for him, Fafaul said.UP NEXTUCLA: Host Oregon State, a team the Bruins
beat 41-0 last season. UCLA holds a 42-16-4 advantage in the series.Colorado: At
Arizona. The Buffaloes led 24-17 going into the fourth quarter a year ago, only
to see the Wildcats rally for three late scores.---More AP college football:
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