David Ortiz, 39, hit a pair of home runs on Wednesday afternoon, the continuation of a surge that has put the 500-home run mark in play.

Ortiz entered 2015 with 466 career home runs, 34 short of 500. He is now on pace to finish the season with 36 home runs. With 48 games left for the Red Sox, he has 491 homers.

The Boston Red Sox designated hitter will turn 40 in November. Ortiz hit just six home runs through his first 52 games this season. He has 19 home runs over his last 52 games.

"I'm not really trying to accomplish any personal thing," Ortiz said. "I'm just trying to play the game the way I'm supposed to play it.

"If I'm swinging the bat good I'm going to try to put a good swing on the pitch every time. That's how I play the game. But that's all I can control."