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Red Sox slugger Ortiz joins 500 homer club

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David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox celebrates after hitting his 500th career MLB home run off of pitcher Matt Moore of the Tampa Bay Rays, during the fifth inning of their game, in St. Petersburg, Florida, on September 12, 2015

St. Petersburg (United States) (AFP) - Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz joined the exclusive 500 home run club on Saturday with two long balls in a 10-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Ortiz became the 27th player in Major League Baseball history to hit 500 homers.

The milestone came on a 2-2 pitch from Rays pitcher Matt Moore that Ortiz launched into the right field seats in the fifth inning.