BOSTON -- David Ortiz didnt want it to end.
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Game 3 of the AL Division Series, Bostons biggest star trotted to first base
after an eighth-inning walk Monday night and turned toward the Red Sox fans who
had cheered him through so many memorable moments for 14 seasons.Raising his
hands high above his head , he tried to clap the Fenway Park crowd into a frenzy
one more time.It wasnt to be.After providing so many huge hits for the
franchise, winning three World Series championships and becoming a beloved
figure in Boston, it was time for Big Papis story to end.That four-pitch walk
turned out to be the final plate appearance of his storied, 20-year major league
career. He was soon replaced by a pinch runner and left to a standing ovation.
But he could only watch from the dugout in a red pullover when Travis Shaw hit a
game-ending flyout an inning later as the Red Sox were swept out of the playoffs
with a 4-3 loss.After the final out, the crowd of 39,530 -- the largest at
Fenway since at least World War II -- chanted Were not leaving! and Thank you,
Pa-pi! for more than 10 minutes, drawing Ortiz back onto the field.The
40-year-old slugger strolled out to the mound to cheers and tipped his cap in
all directions, tapping his heart and eventually wiping tears from his eyes as a
years worth of emotions flowed through him.I went through like three different
times where emotions popped. But theyre different, Ortiz said.His initial
thoughts were about the loss of his friend and Miami Marlins star Jose
Fernandez, killed in a boating accident last month. It wasnt until later that
Ortiz thought about his own career .Tonight when I walked to the mound, I
realized that it was over, he said. Even if things didnt end up the way we were
looking for, I believe that in baseball, especially in the baseball game that we
play in todays day, its a big step because its like going from bad to good, from
day to night.After a career that included a 2013 World Series MVP award and 10
All-Star appearances, Ortiz had two chances Monday to deliver another one of the
clutch postseason hits hes become so well known for.In the sixth inning against
reliever Andrew Miller, the designated hitter came to the plate with one out and
runners on second and third, but could only muster a sacrifice fly to center
field that scored Dustin Pedroia and pulled Boston to 4-2.That was still the
score in the eighth when Ortiz came up with two outs and Mookie Betts on first
base.Ortiz walked on four straight pitches before imploring the crowd to its
feet.He finished his final game 0 for 1 with two walks and an RBI. But he was
just 1 for 9 in the series.Obviously, Im not happy that moment shows up, Ortiz
said. I was cheering so bad. Once I got out of the game, I was screaming at my
team to put me back in it. Make me wear this uniform one more day. Because I
wasnt ready to be over with the playoffs.Reminders of Ortizs 14 seasons in
Boston greeted him from the moment he arrived at the ballpark.The first piece of
nostalgia came in a Thank You! 34 banner that hung over the players parking lot
throughout the season. It features a caricature of him with both hands pointing
to the sky as he gazes upward.During batting practice, about a dozen TV cameras
lined up for Ortiz as he made his way through the clubhouse tunnel to the field.
They panned and then paused with him as he reached the top of the dugout and
leaned for a moment against his bat while looking toward the Green Monster.Then
there were the ovations .The first one came about a half-hour before the game
when Ortiz took the field to stretch. He ran a few sprints before settling on a
spot in front of a special Red Sox logo that was cut into shallow center
field.He wasnt there long before he was joined by Indians players Carlos
Santana, Francisco Lindor and Jason Kipnis. Each gave him a hug. Santana and
Lindor stayed to stretch alongside him.It was Indians manager Terry Franconas
turn during pregame introductions. Ortiz was introduced and joined his teammates
on the first base line. He then caught the eye of his former manager, who
gestured with both hands as if he were bowing to the slugger.Im glad he didnt
get a hit to beat us, Francona said . I thought it was an honor to be on the
field for his last game. Hes truly one of the best and you could tell the way
people were hanging around yelling his name. He deserves every bit of that.With
tears in his eyes afterward, Shaw said emotions were raw throughout the
clubhouse.Thats not the way you want to end the season. Especially in Davids
last year, he said.But the slugger said he has no regrets about how his career
ended.The game, the game I love, the game that made me who I am, Ortiz said. The
game that I look forward to (getting) better every day is something that Im
definitely going to carry for the rest of my life. And those moments, theyre
always going to be special. Theyre always going to stay with you.---Follow Kyle
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injured reserve with an unspecified lower-body injury. Gold Coast coach Rodney
Eade is expecting more attempts from Brisbane to agitate his players,
foreshadowing another spiteful Q-Clash this weekend.The Suns, fresh from a
drought-breaking win over St Kilda, host the Lions at Metricon Stadium on
Saturday afternoon.It will be their first meeting since round four at the Gabba,
when Steven May delivered his now-infamous head-high bump on Brisbane ruckman
Stefan Martin - the moment that crystallised the burgeoning rivalry between the
two battling sides.Eade reckons the Lions were the aggressors on that occasion
and will be again.Last time they tried to agitate some players and thats fine,
thats part of the game and weve got to be able to cope with that, he told
reporters on Friday.We expect it to be physical, especially early, but thats
good for our players.Theres an edge to it because theyre the people up the
road... whether as a club weve focused on it as much as they seem to have in the
past, Im not too sure.Weve spoken about round four and weve mentioned the
opposition, but our main focus has been to back up what weve been able to
progress the last three or four weeks.Brisbane won the last encounter - their
only victory of the year to date - while the Sunss, who had won all three of
their games beforehand, went on a massive losing streak that only ended with a
40-point win over the Saints on Saturday.
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learned a valuable lesson.Preparation, theres no doubt. I think any young team
that wins three in a row probably thinks it will keep rolling on, he said.As you
can see a loss, injuries and a whole range of things, it can turn around pretty
quickly.Thats why weve just got to focus on the job at hand and back up.Eade
said Jaeger OMeara has pulled up well after impressing in his first official run
since suffering a major knee injury in April last year.Off-contract midfielder
OMeara played the first half of Gold Coasts NEAFL match against Southport last
weekend and will play three quarters with the reserves team against Brisbane in
the Q-Clash curtain-raiser.He played up to half-time, thats 45 per cent of game
time. This week hell play to three quarter-time, Eade said.He had a sore spot
here or there, but nothing major, so itll be a step up again time-wise and then
hell play a full game the week after.
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