David Ortiz continued his ascent up the Boston Red Sox’s all-time home run list with a first-inning blast Friday night against the New York Yankees.
The veteran designated hitter took a Michael Pineda pitch deep to right field, which tied him with another Red Sox legend.
.@davidortiz hits career HR No. 510, passing Gary Sheffield for No. 25 on all-time list. https://t.co/dEyMrkzkKh pic.twitter.com/RkJEvxaRCF
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) May 6, 2016
Ortiz has enjoyed an excellent start to the 2016 season. He’s batting .326 with seven homers, 25 RBIs and a .418 on-base percentage.
Thumbnail photo via Adam Hunger/USA TODAY Sports Images
