Red Sox's David Ortiz: Smacks 35th homer Monday

Ortiz went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in a 5-2 win over the Orioles on Monday.

Analysis:

The homer was Ortiz's 35th of the year, the most ever by a player over the age of 40. Big Papi has shown few signs of slowing down as the end of the season nears, hitting .354/.431/.708 over his last 15 games to raise his batting average to .317.