BOSTON -- Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz continues to pound the baseball in his final Major League season, joining legends as he does it. The slugger roped career homer No. 534 on Sunday night to tie Hall of Famer Jimmie Foxx for 18th on the all-time list.
Big Papi is now two home runs away from tying Mickey Mantle.
The solo shot by Ortiz led off the bottom of the fourth inning and sliced Boston's deficit against the Royals to 2-1.
The blast came against Royals right-hander Yordano Ventura, hitting a railing on top of the Red Sox bullpen and taking a giant hop over a bigger wall in front of the bleachers in center.