... make it 5-0. Red Sox 4, Braves 1 ATLANTA (AP) Josh Beckett threw seven more scoreless innings against Atlanta and David Ortiz homered for Boston. Beckett (9-3) has faced the Braves twice in the past seven days and still hasn't given up ...

... Javier said. Mets GM Omar Minaya gave Tatis the OK to go. Despite all the missing stars, the roster still includes David Ortiz, Jose Reyes, Hanley Ramirez and Miguel Tejada. But in two games without Rodriguez, the Dominicans have totaled two ...

BOSTON Big Papi has found a new nation to call home. David Ortiz, the pride of Red Sox Nation, became a U.S. citizen Wednesday with 220 other immigrants from 57 countries at a ceremony at ...

... to defeat Stewart Cink in the final. Woods with a putt to win is becoming like Michael Jordan taking the last shot, David Ortiz at bat in the bottom of the ninth. "It's fun to have opportunity, whether you succeed or fail," he said. "Luckily ...

... The balls that Boston used in Saturday's 6-5 exhibition win over the Hanshin Tigers were the same size as the ones David Ortiz slugged for 35 homers last year. Besides, there were enough differences from the American game without a tinier target ...

... Maddon going to his bullpen too quickly. Or Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon coming in early. Might've been slugger David Ortiz trying to bunt. Or perhaps Dustin Pedroia fouling off pitch after tough pitch. Especially amazed were all those people ...

... 0-1). Then, in the 10th, Julio Lugo reached on an infield single leading off, Dustin Pedroia sacrificed and David Ortiz was intentionally walked with two outs. Ramirez hit a drive to deep center and was sure it would be a home run. It ...

... Sox. He allowed his only run in the sixth on a homer by Manny Ramirez, who struck out in his first two at-bats. David Ortiz was 0-for-2 with a strikeout and a walk against Harden. Coming in, Ortiz was 4-for-5 against Harden, and ...

... with Boston and Josh Beckett pitched eight innings. Ramirez also threw out a runner at the plate. Dustin Pedroia and David Ortiz each had three hits and Jason Varitek drove in three runs for Boston, which has won four of five after a five-game ...

... Boston will seek its first four-game sweep in Baltimore since 2002. Serving as the designated hitter for injured David Ortiz (sprained wrist), Ramirez went 3-for-5, drove in three runs and scored twice. Drew, who missed two straight ...