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Papi feeling pressure? Fleeting, but true
- Updated: May 15, 2016
BOSTON — Having a day to reflect on his historic performance in the Red Sox’s 6-5, 11-inning win on Saturday at Fenway Park against the Astros, David Ortiz admitted something he doesn’t often feel.
“I was telling one of my boys, the at-bat that I hit the triple, I felt the pressure a little bit for some reason,” Ortiz said about his game-tying hit in the bottom of the ninth inning. “I made the last out the night before and realized I could be the last out again. That hit me.
“After the first pitch, I just tried to go about my business. The more pressure you put on yourself, the worse it can get.”
Knowing he wouldn’t be the last out of the game in the bottom of the 11th, Ortiz strode to the plate and proceeded to hit a game-winning double to straightaway center field that scored Xander Bogaerts from second base.
With the double, Ortiz joined Hank Aaron and Barry Bonds as the only players with 600 doubles and 500 homers. He also hit …
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