Watch David Ortiz's mad dash to leg out a double in record time
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 6: David Ortiz #34 of the Boston Red Sox runs to second base after hitting a double during the eighth inning of game one of the American League Division Series against the Cleveland Indians on October 6, 2016 at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** David Ortiz
David Ortiz is calling it a career after the 2016 postseason, in large part because he says his feet are a source of extreme discomfort. But you never would have known that when watching him leg out a double in the Red Sox's loss to the Indians in Game 1 of the ALDS on Thursday night.
With Boston down 5-4 and with one out in the eighth inning, Ortiz drove a Bryan Shaw pitch to the wall in right-center. And then he turned on the jets. It was a close play at second -- he was safe upon review -- and he represented the potential tying run.
Ortiz then was lifted for a pinch runner, who ultimately was stranded on third base. Hopefully, Big Papi will have caught his breath by Game 2, which starts at 4:30 p.m. ET Friday.