CLEVELAND (AP) -David Ortiz’s injured knee isn’t an issue to Boston manager Terry Francona.
Ortiz said after Monday night’s 4-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians in Game 3 of the AL championship series that his right knee was swollen on Sunday but that the swelling subsided. He said he never considered sitting out the rest of the playoffs.
ESPNdeportes.com reported that before Monday’s game, Ortiz said, “After Saturday’s game, my right knee was so swollen that I feared I wouldn’t play again for the rest of the series.”
“I don’t know where that came from,” Francona said Tuesday, “but I just talked to David for about 20 minutes today and it didn’t even come up.”
Ortiz plans to have surgery on the knee, which has bothered him for much of the season. He was on base three times in Boston’s 13-6 loss in Game 2 that ended early Sunday.
“I think I did a lot of running,” he said. “I was feeling it.”
He reached base twice in Game 3 and ran hard to first base on a first-inning double play. Ortiz reached base in 20 of 27 plate appearances in Boston’s first six playoff games.
Add A Comment
THIS IS NOT A GAMBLING SITE – If you think you have a gambling problem click here.
Disclaimer: This site is for informational and entertainment purposes only. Individual users are responsible for the laws regarding accessing gambling information from their jurisdictions. Many countries around the world prohibit gambling, please check the laws in your location. Any use of this information that may violate any federal, state, local or international law is strictly prohibited.
Copyright: The information contained on TheSpread.com website is protected by international copyright and may not be reproduced, or redistributed in any way without expressed written consent.
About: TheSpread.com is the largest sports betting news site in the United States. We provide point spread news, odds, statistics and information to over 175 countries around the world each year. Our coverage includes all North American College and Professional Sports as well as entertainment, political and proposition wagering news.
©1999-2023 TheSpread.com