Tuesday's game

How about that David Ortiz?

A home run in the bottom of the ninth sends the Sox to a 3-2 win over the Angels. A valuable win, because the Stinkins lost.

Team owner John Henry and president Larry Lucchino presented Ortiz with a plaque after the game proclaiming Ortiz "the greatest clutch hitter in the history of the Boston Red Sox." Ted and Yaz backers might bristle, but this is an organization whose history is pockmarked by instances of failure to get a clutch hit.

The homer is Ortiz's seventh walk-off blast of his career.

Lucchino said the plaque in Henry's office for some time, and after the home run he suggested to Henry that it was time to present it.

Tim Wakefield improved to 15-10 with the win. He pitched a complete game, striking out seven. Johnny Damon returned to the lineup and went 3-for-5 with a run scored.
Cleveland also won. But Oakland lost. The Sox are up 4 games in the East. The Angels are up 1.5 games over Oakland in the AL West. The Stinkins are up half a game over Cleveland in the Wild Card race, up 1.5 on Oakland.