Papi passes Foxx, sinks Jays with 535th HR

TORONTO — The stage was set for David Ortiz in perhaps his favorite road ballpark, and against the pitcher whom he had already tagged for one of his most memorable home runs.

And yet again, the slugger rose to the occasion, delivering a go-ahead, three-run homer against Blue Jays reliever Joquin Benoit in the sixth inning that fueled the Red Sox to a thrilling 11-8 victory over the Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon at Rogers Centre.

The only other time Ortiz homered against Benoit was his epic, game-tying grand slam in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series against the Tigers, which served as an iconic moment. In an attempt to rob Ortiz, Torii Hunter ended up in the bullpen.

“It’s what he’s done his whole career, but it’s cool to see in person,” said Red Sox reliever Brad Ziegler. “You just felt the air get sucked out of the place at that point.”

“I don’t really care about the noise or quieting them down,” said Ortiz. “I care about winning. That’s all that matters at the end of the day.”

The home run was No. 535 in Ortiz’s career, putting him ahead of Jimmie Foxx for 18th on the all-time list, and one behind Mickey Mantle. But for Ortiz, it’s not about the milestones right now, it’s about the …

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