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This and That, Game 3 of ALDS

Former Boston outfielder Tom Brunansky, who saved the 1990 pennant with a diving catch in the right-field corner on the final day of the season, threw out Friday's ceremonial first pitch. In 1990, he robbed Chicago's Ozzie Guillen, now the White Sox manager, of an extra-base hit . . . The large U.S. flag that covers the Green Monster was unfurled for the National Anthem . . . During pregame introductions, Red Sox second baseman Tony Graffanino, who botched a grounder that helped Chicago win Game 2, was given a loud, forgiving ovation . . . The home run for David Ortiz was his eighth in the postseason . . . Manny Ramirez's first blast was the 19th of his postseason career, moving him past Reggie Jackson and Mickey Mantle and into sole possession of second place on the all-time list. Only Bernie Williams (22) has more. Ramirez closed in even closer on Williams by crushing postseason homer number 20, another solo blast, in the sixth. It marked the 10th time a mamber of the Red Sox has managed a multiple-homer game. Johnny Damon (Game 7, 2005 ALCS) was the last one . . . Ramirez now has hit safely in 19 of his last 20 postseason games . . . For the second time in a week, Boston reliever Chad Bradford had a one-pitch outing. The first one, a groundout by the Yankeers' Gary Sheffield on Sept. 30, worked out fine. In Game 3 of the ALDS, though, Bradford's only pitch was slapped into center field for a base hit by Chicago's Aaron Rowand . . .

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