BOSTON -- Manny Ramirez now stands alone. With one powerful swing of
the bat on Saturday night, the Red Sox slugger surpassed Bernie
Williams' all-time record for the most home runs in postseason history.

In the fifth inning of Game 2 of the American League Championship
Series, Ramirez launched an 0-2 offering from Indians reliever Rafael
Perez deep to center field. The ball carried over Boston's bullpen,
marking the 23rd home run in postseason play for Ramirez, who has
belted three long balls in five playoff games this October.

The two-run blast for the Red Sox knotted the score at 5, and Mike
Lowell followed by sending another pitch from Perez over the 37-foot
wall in left field to put Boston ahead by one run. For Ramirez, the
shot also gave him nine homers in LCS play, moving him into a tie with
Williams and George Brett.

After the inning, Ramirez jogged out to left field, while his all-time
playoff record was announced on the center-field scoreboard. The fans
inside Fenway Park roared and offered the slugger a standing ovation,
as he tipped his cap and waved to the crowd.

In the third inning, Ramirez drew a bases-loaded walk against
Cleveland starter Fausto Carmona to tie the game at 1. Ramirez also
had two bases-loaded walks in Friday night's 10-3 victory over
Cleveland in Game 1. The three free passes with three men aboard are
the most in postseason history.

Entering Saturday's tilt against the Indians, Ramirez was 5-for-10
with two home runs, seven RBIs, five runs scored and eight walks
through Boston's first four playoff games this season. On Friday, he
reached base in all five of his plate appearances, collecting two hits
and a trio of walks.

Source: Jordan Bastian / MLB.com