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Papi’s night: DH hurts Jays with decisive HR
- Updated: October 1, 2016
BOSTON — David Ortiz began his final regular-season weekend with a go-ahead two-run homer that damaged Toronto’s postseason hopes while leading the Red Sox to a 5-3 victory Friday at Fenway Park that improved their chances at home field in the American League Division Series.
The loss slipped the Blue Jays into the second AL Wild Card spot one game behind the Orioles, but Toronto is just a half-game ahead of the Tigers. The Red Sox maintained their half-game lead over the Indians for the No. 2 seed and own the tiebreaker because Boston won the season series.
Playing for home field and trying to keep his team sharp entering the postseason is why manager John Farrell played his “A” lineup on Friday, something …
