But Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki had other ideas.
With two outs in the top of the first inning, Ortiz absolutely crushed an offering from Seattle starter Ryan Rowland-Smith, and it appeared to be heading over the right-field wall before Ichiro made a dramatic leaping catch to rob Ortiz of a homer.
"That’s some [expletive], man,” Ortiz said. “That’s him. Next time I’ll make sure to hit that into the upper deck, he won’t get that one.”
Ortiz said he didn’t realize the ball had been caught until he rounded second base.
That play proved crucial given the fact the Mariners erased a five-run deficit in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game at 6-6 before the Sox finally pulled it out in an 8-6 win in the 13th inning.
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UPCOMING GAMES
| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 |
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| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 |
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| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
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| MIN | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| BOS | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
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