David Ortiz hit his 382nd career home run on Friday night, tying Jim Rice and Frank Howard for 59th place all-time. Ortiz is batting .425 (31-for-73) and slugging .699 with a .476 on-base percentage this season. He's 11-for-25 (.440) against left-handed pitchers. "He's swinging the bat very well," manager Bobby Valentine said. "He's playing with a great deal of confidence and enjoying what he's doing. He's not doing one thing. We talked about hitting the ball to left field. (Last night), he hit the ball to right. We talked about hitting the slider. He hit the fastball. He's just locked in."