Buchholz: Ortiz's final game brought me to tears

David Ortiz's career ended on Monday evening after the Boston Red Sox were swept out of the American League Division Series by the Cleveland Indians, which elicited a number of emotions from several different people.

One of Ortiz's teammates, Clay Buchholz, may have taken it as hard as anyone.

After Ortiz waved goodbye to Fenway Park for the last time as a player, Buchholz burst into tears and admitted he hadn't felt that way since childhood.

“First time I cried after a game since Little League,” Buchholz told reporters.

It's understandable why he was so moved by Papi's retirement. The 32-year-old had been teammates with Ortiz since making his debut as a 23-year-old in 2007. The pair shared World Series titles in '07 and '13 and even struggled together during the tough times in Boston when the team was on the wrong side of the standings.

"I've been around him my whole career, and knowing how much he loves the game and how much he would be around the game. If it was a possibility (to continue playing), he would be here," Buchholz added.

The emotional sentiments displayed by Buchholz towards Papi were also shared by Dustin Pedroia, a teammate of Ortiz's since '06.

"Your mind tells you he'll be here when the game ends and be here tomorrow," Pedroia said. "It's got to end some way. We all knew that. But this is definitely not how we expected it to go. It's going to be tough not having him around."

The 40-year-old Ortiz retires after a historic 20-year career, which included 541 home runs, 1,768 RBIs, 632 doubles, and a lifetime slash line of .286/.380/.552.