The ball settled into the right fielder’s glove, the Cleveland Indians poured onto the diamond and the fans fell silent. Wearing a red warmup and a scowl on his face, Ortiz lumbered out to the mound and tipped his cap in all directions, tapping his heart. He deserves every bit of that.”Indians closer Cody Allen got four outs to complete only the second postseason sweep in franchise history. After hitting 38 homers – the most for a player in his final season – Ortiz was 1 for 9 against the Indians. Now representing the tying run at second, Ortiz was lifted for pinch-runner Marco Hernandez, leaving the field to a raucous cheer.

Source: The Guardian October 11, 2016 02:08 UTC