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    David Ortiz enjoyed soaking up the cheers of Yankee fans

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    “Come on, man, show Papi some love.”

    David Ortiz enjoyed soaking up the cheers of Yankee fans

    David Ortiz on Fox’s baseball broadcast. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images

    David Ortiz’s moment with Yankee fans: As Red Sox fans continue to enjoy the twentieth anniversary of the 2004 World Series team, they don’t have to look far in Fox’s standard baseball broadcast to see a few familiar faces.

    David Ortiz, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez are part of the network’s standard lineup of pre- and postgame experts. The friendship between the group is clearly notable considering their competitive history against each other (including 2004).

    But while the nature of their style is friendly banter, Red Sox and Yankee fans are not so quick to move past historical animosity. New York fans underscored this point Monday ahead of Game 3 of the World Series (which the Dodgers won to take a 3-0 lead) when the former Boston slugger drew a colorful cheer from the crowd.

    “Papi sucks, Papi sucks,” Yankee fans chanted.

    Ortiz, who not only grew accustomed to the New York boos during his career but eventually embraced the atmosphere, smiled broadly and cackled as he was serenaded by the New York crowd.

    “Come on, man, show some love for Papi,” Ortiz joked.

    The Yankee boos for Ortiz — whether New York fans want to admit it or not — are ultimately a sign of respect for the former designated hitter. In 243 career games against the Yankees (not including the postseason), Ortiz hit .303 with 53 home runs (good for a .961 OPS).

    In the postseason, Ortiz hit .333 against the Yankees in 14 games (the two seven-game series of 2003 and 2004). He hit five home runs in that time, with 17 clutch RBIs. This included his back-to-back walk-off hits in Games 4 and 5 of the 2004 ALCS.

    Trivia: According to Baseball Reference, the number of regular-season home runs David Ortiz hit off a specific pitcher during his career was six. Can you name the pitcher he hit that number of home runs on?

    (Answer below).

    Hint: He won the Cy Young Award twice, once in each competition. He also led the league in complete games seven times.

    Scores and schedules:

    The Celtics defeated the Bucks 119-108 on Monday, with Jaylen Brown leading Boston with 30 points.

    In national news, the Dodgers are now one game away from a World Series title after beating the Yankees 4-2 in Game 3 on Monday. Los Angeles now has a 3-0 series lead.

    The Celtics play the Pacers again in Indiana on Wednesday evening at 7 p.m

    Tonight the Bruins host the Flyers at 7 p.m

    More from Boston.com:

    Game 4: The Red Sox released a series on the team’s YouTube page looking back at the 2004 run. The final segment looked back at Game 4 of the World Series, with interesting perspectives (including starting pitcher Derek Lowe).

    The Patriots locker room after the game: The team shared some images of the celebratory moments after beating the Jets on Sunday.

    On this day: In 1971, the Celtics handed the Bucks their first loss of the new season, falling to Milwaukee 125-114 at the Boston Garden.

    Dave Cowens led Boston with 37 points and 15 rebounds, matching Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (who scored a game-high 43 points with 17 rebounds of his own).

    The difference-maker in the game was John Havlicek, who posted a triple-double (24 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists) and four steals in a performance that should have been shipped to the Louvre according to Boston Globe sportswriter Bob Ryan. along with other masterpieces.”

    Celtics Bucks Boston Globe 1971

    Daily highlight: Enjoy the now patented Payton Pritchard buzzer-beater to end the quarter.

    Trivia answer: Roy Halladay

    Hayden Bird is a sports staff writer for Boston.com, where he has worked since 2016. He covers all things sports related in New England.

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