Ortiz went 4 for 4 with a solo home run and a double that
Vince Dunn Jerseysent a fan flying, Jackie Bradley Jr. extended his hitting streak to 27 games and the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 5-2 on Sunday.
Big Papi drove in three runs. His RBI double in the second put the Red Sox ahead 3-2, and when the ball bounced over Boston's bullpen, a fan came charging from his seat and fell into a fence trying to retrieve it.
The 40-year-old slugger was a
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''It wasn't on my mind, but when I went around first base and saw everybody going crazy I was like 'Whoa, I better get it going,''' Ortiz said.
Ortiz has never hit for the cycle.
''I was hoping a fan could slap it back in play,'' Bradley said.
http://www.officialbluesteamshop.com/Womens_Youth_Wayne_Gretzky_Jersey''I think I heard him mutter, 'It's going to hard to go three with a flat tire.'''
Indians manager Terry Francona knows Ortiz well from managing him in Boston from 2004-11. He's certainly impressed by the star's production this season.
''Wish he would have retired last year,'' Francona
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Ortiz raised his average to .329 with 11 homers and 37 RBIs.
The Red Sox won
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Bradley singled in the fifth inning to extend his string. It's the longest hitting streak in the majors since Colorado's Nolan Arenado had a 28-gamer in 2014.
Rick Porcello (7-2) went 5 2/3 innings, giving up two runs on five hits. Craig Kimbrel got three outs for his 12th save.
