Guardians spoil David Ortiz's return to Fenway Park after Hall of Fame induction with win over Red Sox

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Guardians rookie Nolan Jones politely asked reporters to wait so he could text his father a picture of the souvenir baseball he is bringing home from Fenway Park.

Not the one from his home run — a three-run shot that was just the second homer of Jones' major league career. The one that David Ortiz autographed for him on the night the Red Sox slugger returned from Cooperstown as a newly minted Hall of Famer.

"David Ortiz is my hero, actually," Jones said, stopping to show off the ball to his teammate Owen Miller after Cleveland beat Boston 8-3 on Tuesday night.

"Did you get two?" Miller asked.

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Cleveland Guardians' Nolan Jones pumps his fist while celebrating on his three-run home run off Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Josh Winckowski during the third inning during a baseball game at Fenway Park, Tuesday, July 26, 2022, in Boston.  (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Minutes after Ortiz took the field in a pregame ceremony and proclaimed himself a good luck charm for his slumping former team, the Red Sox fell behind 5-0 on their way to a sixth loss in seven games. They have lost 14 of their last 18 to fall into last place in the AL East.

Austin Hedges also homered, and Steven Kwan had three hits to help Guardians snap a three-game losing streak. Bryan Shaw made his first start after a record 732 relief appearances, and Kirk McCarty (1-2) earned his first career victory, pitching four scoreless innings and striking out four.

"He went right through the middle of that game and quieted it down," Guardians manager Terry Francona said. "I think he had some adrenaline because it was coming out hot."

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