Papi's clutch slam not enough in wild ninth

30 July 2010, 10:15 pm

David Ortiz's grand slam gave the Red Sox life, bringing them within a run with one out in the ninth. But Jose Valverde had one weapon left, a 3-2 splitter that baffled Mike Cameron so badly that he never even swung. It was strike three, and that was the game, a tough 6-5 loss to the Tigers.... Read More »

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