Hanley hurting after collision at first base

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BOSTON — Every time Hanley Ramirez begins to hit his stride, a bump in the road stalls his momentum.

After notching two RBIs earlier in the game, the first baseman exited Thursday night’s 4-2 loss to the Yankees in the eighth with lower back pain following an ugly play at the bag.

Lefty Eduardo Rodriguez pitched a phenomenal three-hit ballgame before the Red Sox went to righty Brad Ziegler in the eighth. Leading off, Gary Sanchez singled sharply up the middle. Dustin Pedroia made a stellar play to snag the ball, but his throw bounced in front of Ramirez.

Ramirez started moving to the other side of the bag to field the ball, but he went down in a heap after colliding with a charging Sanchez.

Although Sanchez kneed Ramirez’s thigh, the first baseman said his impact with the ground is what hurt him the most. Ramirez was down for a few minutes, grabbing his …

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