Ramirez’s 3 HRs lifts Red Sox past Giants

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BOSTON — Fenway Park was the place to be Wednesday night, with the Red Sox and Giants engaging in a classic slugfest while fans of both teams tried to shout each other down.

Ultimately, all that mattered was whose bat spoke the loudest, and that man was Hanley Ramirez, who belted three homers and collected six RBIs as the Red Sox prevailed, 11-7, and lead the American League East by a half-game.

• Hat trick: Hanley mashes three homers

Boston roared ahead, 8-0, with three runs in the second inning and five in the third. Ramirez homered in each inning and Travis Shaw contributed a second-inning round-tripper. But the Giants trimmed the deficit to 8-7, the highlight being a …

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