Once again, if there were any doubters as to who leads the Boston Red Sox, designated hitter David Ortiz showed why he is the ‘Big Papi’ of the franchise. The Detroit Tigers certainly know it, now. In front of 35 582 people in attendance in Fenway Park last night, the 39-year-old may smile softly but he put on an aerial assault with the big stick that he carries.
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For the Tigers, righty Shane Greene took the mound. The Red Sox countered with struggling new lefty star Eduardo Rodriguez.