ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - When the fastball left Scott Kazmir's left hand, he could assume, at least, that it would stay in the yard. David Ortiz stood at home plate, and lefties - even one such as Ortiz - stand scant chance against Kazmir. He had allowed just 10 home runs to lefty batters in five years, not once this ... (Full article: 631 words)

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