Hanley mashes 2 HRs as Sox beat D-backs

BOSTON — Hanley Ramirez already had a monster night by the second inning, smashing a pair of three-run homers that helped David Price and the Red Sox roll to a 9-4 victory over the D-backs in Friday night’s opener of a three-game series.

The big swings by Ramirez in his first two at-bats were a most welcome sight, considering he left Thursday’s game with back soreness after a nasty collision with the Yankees’ Gary Sanchez.

Price was effective if unspectacular, allowing 10 hits and three runs over eight innings. The lefty walked one and struck out eight, improving to 10-8 with his first win since July 10. Rickie Weeks Jr. took him deep for a two-run homer in the first, but Ramirez got him the lead back with one big swing in the bottom of the first.

Ramirez’s first homer off a sign behind the Monster Seats had an exit velocity of 113 mph and was projected by Statcast™ to land 411 feet away from home plate. His laser to center in the second left the bat at 103 mph and was projected to land 426 feet away. Boston led, 8-2, after two.

Tuffy Gosewisch ripped a solo shot to left against Price in the fifth. David Ortiz smashed his 26th …

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