qwerty Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1917326 TOKYO -- Even David Ortiz was amazed by this home run: a 514-foot shot that hit the lights down the right-field line. "I knew when I hit it that I got all of it," the Boston Red Sox slugger said after the major league All-Stars beat the Japanese stars 5-3 Saturday night in Game 2 of their series. "I thought for a second that it might land in the Dominican [Republic]." Manager Bruce Bochy of the Padres said it was the longest home run he had ever seen in all his years in baseball. Ortiz, who helped power the Red Sox to a World Series title last month, led his touring team to a 7-2 victory in Friday's opener. A day later, he drew gasps from the Tokyo Dome crowd of 52,000 with his solo homer in the bottom of the fourth off starter Shunsuke Watanabe. "It felt like he hit that ball almost twice the length of the stadium," said Chiba Lotte Marines submariner Watanabe, who gave up six hits and three runs in five innings of work. "You can't make any mistakes against these guys." Indians catcher Victor Martinez singled home pinch-runner Marcus Giles of the Braves to break a 3-3 tie in the eighth inning. Brad Wilkerson of the Expos followed with a run-scoring double. Devil Rays outfielder Carl Crawford, the MVP of Game 2, went 3-for-4, including a leadoff homer in the first inning. Crawford also made a spectacular diving catch in the fourth and stole a base in the fifth. Braves right-hander Chris Reitsma got the win with one inning in relief. Francisco Rodriguez of the Angels retired the side in order in the ninth for the save. The teams meet again Sunday in Tokyo before playing in Fukuoka, Osaka, Sapporo and Nagoya. The eight-game series ends in Tokyo on Nov. 14. Major league All-Stars previously toured Japan in 2002, finishing with a 5-3 record. The Yankees and Devil Rays opened the 2004 season by splitting a pair of games at the Tokyo Dome. Since 1908, there have 34 tours of Japan by major league All-Stars, Negro league teams and individual clubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 I saw a highlight of it. He definately got it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 Did HE strike out in his next 7 at-bats, too? Oh wait, that's right - he's MUCH MUCH better than Joe Borchard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redandwhite Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 He just keeps on hitting.. As long as he doesn't get hurt, Papi can do his thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Hudler Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 "I knew when I hit it that I got all of it," the Boston Red Sox slugger said after the major league All-Stars beat the Japanese stars 5-3 Saturday night in Game 2 of their series. "I thought for a second that it might land in the Dominican [Republic]."[/QUOTE That's funny!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hawaiisoxfn Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 For some reason, every time we played the BoSox this year and Ortiz came up, I cringed. The man is not human. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 For some reason, every time we played the BoSox this year and Ortiz came up, I cringed. The man is not human. That dated all of the way back to when Ortiz was with the Twins and would kick our asses. Ortiz pwns us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hawaiisoxfn Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 Is 514 the distance to the lights or some calculated distance of how far the ball would have gone had the lights not been there? If it was just the distance to the lights, Im assuming those must have been up pretty high, so thats like a 600 foot homerun. Damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 Is 514 the distance to the lights or some calculated distance of how far the ball would have gone had the lights not been there? If it was just the distance to the lights, Im assuming those must have been up pretty high, so thats like a 600 foot homerun. Damn. Estimated distance to where it would've landed. That's a MONSTER blast, by a guy who also made me worry every time he came to the plate against the Sox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 For some reason, every time we played the BoSox this year and Ortiz came up, I cringed. The man is not human. Ditto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxman352000 Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 I saw a highlight of it. He definately got it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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