Ortiz Walk Off - June 24, 2006

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June 24, 2006

Walk Off Hit No:	15
Walk Off HR No:	9
Opponent:	Philadelphia Phillies
Stadium:	Fenway Park
Score Before:	3 - 3
Situation:	One On, One Out
Result:	2-Run Home Run
Final Score:	5 - 3 (10 Innings)

1 Summary
2 Batter by Batter
3 Trivia
4 SoSH Links
5 External Links

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Summary

Boston Red Sox 5, Philadelphia Phillies 3 - 10 innings

Old friend Tom Gordon had been having a dominant year in the National League, although not having to face the likes David Ortiz regularly might have had something to do with that. But it was inevitable that Gordon would face Big Papi in the 10th inning on this Saturday afternoon tilt at Fenway Park. Gordon, probably best known for his wicked 12-to-6 curve, got Ortiz to swing and miss badly on consecutive pitches before he tried to drop another deuce in on him. Tommy learned his lesson in a hurry as Ortiz lobbed Gordon's 2-2 delivery into the covered seats in center for another miraculous Boston victory.

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Batter by Batter

Boston - Bottom of 10th
- Tom Gordon pitching for Philadelphia
- Kevin Youkilis flied out to center.
- Alex Cora singled to center.
- David Ortiz homered (#22) to center, Alex Cora scored.

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Trivia

David Ortiz's walkoff homer was his sixth in regular-season play since he joined the Red Sox in 2003, tying Albert Pujols for the major-league lead in walkoff home runs over that span. It was the ninth regular-season game that Ortiz has won for Boston in walkoff fashion (the three others were with singles), the highest total since 2003 for any major-leaguer. Ortiz has also won three games in walkoff fashion (two homers, one single) in postseason play, all in 2004.

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