CLEVELAND -- Notes and quotes from Cleveland's 7-6 win over the Red Sox.
THEY SAID IT:
1) "We dug ourselves a little bit of a hole, but the way we swung the bats, the way we battled back was outstanding here tonight.'' - John Farrell after the Red Sox overcame 4-0 and 5-1 deficits early in the game.
2) "If not for that three-run homer right there, I work probably into the sixth.'' - Clay Buchholz, on the first-inning blast by Carlos Santana.
3) "I was trying to bounce it. I was able to get a swing-and-miss on previous pitches. That was the direction I had gotten in the bullpen, but I mislocated.'' - Junichi Tazawa on the split-finger fastball that Mike Napoli hit for a game-winning homer.
4) "I didn't want to go right away. When I saw he was going (to first), I kind of took off from there. It worked out. I thought I got a good jump and that's a big run right there.'' - Brock Holt, scoring from third in the sixth on a ball hit right at Cleveland third baseman Juan Uribe.
5) "I feel like everything I hit has a chance.'' - David Ortiz, asked whether the ball he hit for the final out -- snagged up against the wall by outfielder Jose Ramirez -- had a chance to get out.
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NOTES:
* Travis Shaw had a second-inning single, meaning the Ohio native has now hit safely in all eight of his career games against the Indians.
* The homer by Hanley Ramirez was the first of his career in Progressive Field. Ramirez, who has spent the vast majority of his career in the National League, has now homered in 12 of the 15 A.L. ballparks. He's yet to homer in Comerica Park, Safeco Field or Angel Stadium.
* David Ortiz became the second player in history 40 years or olrder to homer in each of the first two games of the season. Ted Williams is the other.