This is an update to an August 1, 2006 post.
When I wrote that original post, Ortiz's performance in potential game-winning situations at Fenway Park was nearly super-human. I discovered that:
Since the end of the 2004 regular season [to August 1, 2006], Ortiz has come to the plate in a walk-off situations 19 times -- and reached base 16 times. He is 11-for-14 (.786), with 7 HR and 20 RBI.Since then, Flo has cooled down somewhat.
In 2005 and 2006, he is 8-for-9, with 5 HR and 15 RBI!
He walked and grounded out in two chances in late 2006. He has had four chances for a walk-off hit this season and has been successful once -- last night against Tampa Bay.
2003: 2-for-5, HR, 2 RBI, BBOrtiz Walk-Off Chances At Fenway:
2004: 2-for-8, HR, 3 RBI
2004 PS: 3-for-5, 2 HR, 5 RBI, BB
2005: 3-for-3, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB
2006: 5-for-7, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 3 BB
2007: 1-for-4, HR, 2 RBI, BB
Total: 16-for-32, 10 HR, 27 RBI, 8 BB
Date Opp Inn On Out Score Pitcher/Result
2003
0615 Hou 10 1 1 2-2 Dotel
BBI
12 0 0 2-2 Bland
3U (Sox 3-2 in 14)
0719 Tor 9 1 2 4-4 Acevado
4-3 (Sox 5-4 in 10)
0726 NYY 9 2 2 4-4 Benitez
Single to CF (Sox 5-4)
0823 Sea 10 1 1 6-6 Rhodes
P6 (Sox 7-6)
0923 Bal 10 0 0 5-5 Ainsworth
HR (Sox 6-5)
2004
0411 Tor 9 1 2 4-4 Kershner
F8 at track
12 1 0 4-4 Lopez
2-run HR to LF (Sox 6-4)
0415 Bal 9 0 1 7-7 Ryan
F8 (Bal 12-7 in 11)
0507 KC 9 0 0 6-6 Macdougal
K (Sox 7-6)
0529 Sea 9 1 2 4-5 Guardado
F8 (Sea 5-4)
0530 Sea 11 0 1 7-7 Putz
K (Sox 9-7 in 12)
0611 LAD 9 2 0 1-1 Martin
Single to RF (Sox 2-1)
0923 Bal 9 2 2 7-9 Ryan
F9 (Bal 9-7)
2004 Post-Season
1008 Ana 10 1 2 6-6 Washburn
2-run HR to LF (Sox 8-6)
1017 NYY 9 3 2 4-4 Rivera
P4
12 1 0 4-4 Quantrill
2-run HR to RF (Sox 6-4)
1018 NYY 10 0 0 4-4 Heredia
K
12 0 1 4-4 Loaiza
BB
14 2 2 4-4 Loaiza
Single to CF (Sox 5-4)
2005
0602 Bal 9 2 2 3-4 Ryan
3-run HR to CF (Sox 6-5)
0830 TB 9 0 1 6-6 Borowski
BB (Sox 7-6)
0906 LAA 9 0 1 2-2 Shields
Solo HR to RF (Sox 3-2)
0916 Oak 10 2 1 2-2 Cruz
BBI (Sox 3-2)
0929 Tor 9 2 1 4-4 Batista
Single to LF (Sox 5-4)
2006
0611 Tex 9 2 2 2-4 Otsuka
3-run HR to RF (Sox 5-4)
0624 Phi 10 1 1 3-3 Gordon
2-run HR to CF (Sox 5-3)
0626 Phi 9 0 0 6-6 Cormier
4-1
11 1 1 6-6 Gordon
BBI
12 2 2 7-7 Condrey
Single to LCF (Sox 8-7)
0729 LAA 9 1 1 6-6 Rodriguez
BBI
11 2 1 6-6 Romero
Single to LF (Sox 7-6)
0731 Cle 9 2 1 6-8 Carmona
3-run HR to CF (Sox 9-8)
0812 Bal 10 1 0 7-7 Chen
BB (Sox 8-7)
0909 KC 10 1 1 4-4 Peralta
6-3 (KC 10-4 in 12)
2007
0701 Tex 9 1 2 1-2 Gagne
P3 (Tex 2-1)
0713 Tor 9 1 1 5-6 Accardo
F8 (Tor 6-5)
0815 TB 9 1 2 5-6 Reyes
BB (TB 6-5)
0912 TB 9 1 1 3-4 Reyes
2-run HR to RF (Sox 5-4)
0916 NYY 9 3 2 3-4 Rivera
P6 (NYY 4-3)
That's nice info to look at, thanks.
ReplyDelete0916 v NYY/Rivera
ReplyDelete3 on, 2 outs
P6 to end game
the thing about David Ortiz is that when he comes up in a clutch spot even if he is in a wicked bad slump he he kill you. The pitcher might be the 2nd best closer in baseball (he couldn't be the first because Papelbon is) but Ortiz will just come through. I went one of the games where he jacked a walk-off and we all went crazy! So whether David Ortiz is Hot or not he will kill you in the clutch.
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