David Ortiz hit a ground-rule double on Sunday afternoon that cost him a chance at the first cycle of his storied Major League career.

"I was going to let it fly if the ball stayed in," Ortiz said.

The 40-year-old also launched his 514th home run in the game, moving into a tie with Cal Ripken Jr. for 13th on the all-time doubles list (603) and surpassed Gary Sheffield for 27th in RBIs (1,678).

"When I hit it, it wasn’t on my mind, but when I went around first base and I saw everybody going crazy, I was like, 'Oh, I better get going.' But things happen for a reason," he said. "I don't need to hit a triple. Take a minute. You don't want to try to overdo things and then all of a sudden something happens."