ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The latest memorable night for David Ortiz ended badly for the Boston Red Sox.
Ortiz became the oldest player ever to hit 30 homers in a season, but the Tampa Bay Rays came back from a three-run deficit to beat Boston 4-3 in 11 innings Wednesday night and prevent the Red Sox from taking sole possession of first place in the AL East.
“It’s hard to lose a game like that at this time,” Ortiz said. “You expect to win that kind of game, especially (in) the stage that we are in now.