Ortiz ends homerless streak in win

BOSTON: Slugger David Ortiz snapped his career-worst batting slump in emphatic style on Wednesday, belting a two-run homer in a fifth inning blitz that lifted the Boston Red Sox to an 8-3 win against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Ortiz clubbed Blue Jays' rookie starter Brett Cecil over the center-field fence to end a string of 149 at-bats without a home run, as the Red Sox piled on six runs in the fifth.

It was a much-needed blast for "Big Papi," who was playing for the second straight night after being benched by manager Terry Francona in three straight contests. The Fenway Park crowd saluted Ortiz's big hit with a curtain call.