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August 6, 2010 on 4:11 am | By admin | In Recreation and Sports | Comments Off

David Ortiz recalled the aspirations of the Red Sox World Series crown by winning their first hit in almost a year .

Saturday Ortiz hit a double line between the central gardens and left in the ninth inning to produce three runs and give Boston a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers .

It was the 18th hit for finishing a race game in the Dominican, but the first to get from 26 August.

“It’s a guy who has done this a long time and this time he got to us, ” said managing the Tigers , Jim Leyland, who preferred to Kevin Youkilis had a base on balls to create a left-handed duel with Phil Coke.

“We expected a strikeout or a double play , but he caught us . “

Hideki Okajima (4-3) pitched a perfect ninth for the win.

Coke (6-2 ) was the losing pitcher . The only batter he retired was Marco Scutaro , who hit a fly deep to left fielder Don Kelly jumped to catch the tip of the glove.

The Red Sox trailed 2-0 by the 26th home run by Miguel Cabrera in the season in the first inning and fell 4-0 in the fourth.

Ortiz had left six runners on base during the game. He struck out with runners on second and third bases in the sixth and the bases loaded in the seventh. But in the ninth things were very different to Coke, but again it was a good exception , not the rule because he has batted 8-0 with three strikeouts against him.

“Today , I had a very unusual, “said Ortiz. “I had several difficult situations and could not impose . Boston Red Sox Tickets at Fenway Park“

But in the end achieved the most important.

“I won “he said. ” That’s it, game over. “

Meanwhile, Alex Rodriguez still can not get his home run 600, but the Yankees can get along fine without him.

Robinson Cano hit his 21st homer of the season to tie the game in the ninth inning and New York won 5-4 at Tampa Bay Rays to stay atop the East Division of the American League.

“It was a very important victory for us and a big night for Robby , “Rodriguez said after going 3-0 with a walk , a strikeout and a run scored in the ninth game after hitting home run 599 , 22 July.

Mark Teixeira and Nick Swisher also homered for the current managed world champions.