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September 12, 2007
Papi does it
By David Lefort, Boston.com Staff
From the Associated Press:
David Ortiz hit his second homer of the game, a two-run drive that barely cleared the low right-field wall in the ninth inning and lifted the Boston Red Sox over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5-4 Wednesday night.
Ortiz drove in all five runs as the Red Sox held their five-game edge over the New York Yankees in the AL East.
After hitting a three-run shot in the third inning, Ortiz hit his 31st homer with one out to win it. Julio Lugo drew a leadoff walk and Ortiz connected off Al Reyes (2-3).
Jonathan Papelbon (1-2) got the win.
A night after the Devil Rays wasted an 8-1 lead, they blew an early 4-0 edge.
