David Ortiz insists he hasn’t thought twice about his plans to retire at the end of the year despite his red-hot start to the season, and the Yankees should be thrilled he’s not thinking about hanging around the game anymore.
The notorious Yankees killer, who seemed to have plenty left in the tank Sunday night, teed off for a pair of majestic home runs off Luis Severino as part of a record-breaking evening for the 40-year-old designated hitter.
Ortiz, who has gone deep five times in six games against the Yankees this season, hit homers Nos. 511 and 512, moving him into a three-way tie for 22nd place all time with Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews as the Red Sox salvaged the final game of the series with a crisp 5-1 victory.