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Morning sports update: Theo Epstein says David Ortiz requested a trade from Red Sox in 2003

Al Horford had 22 points and 14 rebounds as the Celtics beat the Bucks 92-87 at the TD Garden to take a 3-2 series lead. Curtis Granderson hit a walk-off home run in the 10th inning for the Blue Jays, who handed the Red Sox their third straight defeat in a 4-3 game in Toronto. On Wednesday night, the Bruins face the Maple Leafs at 7:30 p.m in a winner-take-all Game 7.

Theo Epstein says David Ortiz requested a trade from Red Sox in 2003

The David Ortiz era in Boston almost ended before it ever truly began.