On another big day for Red Sox offense, Marco Hernandez hits first career homer

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BALTIMORE — Upon finding out Monday that he would be making his third career major league start, Boston Red Sox rookie infielder Marco Hernandez got a hitting tip from none other than David Ortiz.

Trust your hands and be aggressive, Big Papi said.

Now, after one mighty swing, Hernandez has reason to do both.

Hernandez belted his first career home run, a three-run shot in the eighth inning against hard-throwing Baltimore Orioles reliever Mychal Givens, to put away a 7-2 victory in the Memorial Day opener of a four-game series between the top two teams in the American League East.

Marco Hernandez celebrates after hitting his first career home run, a three-run shot that gave the Red Sox a 7-2 lead. Patrick Smith/Getty Images

“It was amazing,” Hernandez said. “To hit my first home run, to pull on top of the ball for three runs, it’s awesome, man. As soon as I touched first base, I saw the ball in the …

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