VIDEO: David Ortiz hits 400th home run with Red Sox; finishes night with 6 RBI
Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz hit another milestone Saturday night with his third inning home run off Houston Astros starter Brad Peacock.
Congrats to @davidortiz on his 400th HR in a #RedSox uniform!
Must have have been the pregame #icebucketchallenge... pic.twitter.com/enSCLmavjZ
— Boston Red Sox (@RedSox) August 17, 2014
Ortiz drove Peacock's 79 mph changeup over the center field wall, cashing in Dustin Pedroia for the 458th home run of his career and 27th on the season - three short of his production from a season ago.
Ortiz would belt home run No. 401 two innings later before finishing his night with a bases loaded double in the eighth.
Fifth 6-RBI game of Ortiz's career. First since last May.
— Tim Britton (@TimBritton) August 17, 2014
The 38-year-old now sits 51 home runs behind Carl Yastrzemski for second all-time on the Red Sox's list.
Ortiz: "It's an honor to be mentioned with those legends (Yaz & Williams), you're not expecting your name to be mentioned with those guys."
— Boston Red Sox (@RedSox) August 17, 2014