Wednesday's game

It should come as no suprise who was the hero in last night's 5-3 win over the Blue Jays.

Once again, David Ortiz lifted the Sox to victory with a dramatic, late-inning home run. Ortiz connected in the eighth off losing pitcher Josh Towers (11-11). Bill Meuller, who singled, scored ahead of Ortiz.

Ortiz now has 42 home runs. Of those, 17 have either tied a game or put the Sox ahead -- eight times in the seventh inning or later.

If clutch counts for anything, Ortiz is the AL MVP.

The beneficiary of Ortiz's latest late-inning home run heroics was David Wells, who improved his record to 13-7 with his 7-inning, 3-earned-run effort.

NOTES: Ortiz's home run gives him 38 as a DH this season, breaking the record set by Edgar Martinez in 2000 ... Gabe Kapler ruptured an Achilles tendon while rounding second base on a home run by Tony Graffanino. Kapler had to be helped from the field. Alejandro Machado pinch ran for Kapler and completed the circuit from second base to home plate. Adam Hyzdu filled in for Kapler, who was filling in for Johnny Damon, who was being treated in Boston for his injured shoulder.