1B Hanley Ramirez, who hasn't been producing out of the fifth or fourth spots in the order, was dropped to seventh for Wednesday night's game. Manager John Farrell said it was a matter of Ramirez working on timing issues, as Ramirez had one home run since May 10. On Wednesday night, Ramirez went 1-for-5 with a solo homer. He also took strikes two and three to fan on three pitches with two on in the second inning, and he banged into a double play to end Boston's four-run fourth.

1B Hanley Ramirez started at designated hitter Tuesday, as David Ortiz sat against lefty ace Chris Sale. Ramirez went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts and is now batting .265 this season.

1B Hanley Ramirez hit one clear out of Fenway Park Wednesday, his first home run since May 10 and first in 105 at-bats. It was his 25th career homer with multi runners on but his first three-run shot since last April 26. He is batting .308 with seven homers and 29 RBIs in 29 career games against the Orioles.

1B Hanley Ramirez hit an RBI double in Sunday's ninth inning, allowing him to reach base safely for the 20th time in his last 22 home games. He finished 1-for-3 with a walk.

1B Hanley Ramirez received an assist and a put-out on the same play in the sixth. He deflected a grounder from 3B Ryan Flaherty toward 2B Dustin Pedroia, who picked it up and threw back to Ramirez as he got back to first, nearly crashing into RHP Clay Buchholz but getting to the bag just in time.

1B Hanley Ramirez (right toe contusion) was in the starting lineup Wednesday after taking a pitch off his right foot in Tuesday's game. He went 0-for-4 with a run and a walk and is now hitting .304/.360/.439 with four home runs and 26 RBIs.

1B Hanley Ramirez started Wednesday after leaving Tuesday's game due to a right toe contusion.

1B Hanley Ramirez left the game when he was hit by a Jorge De La Rosa pitch with one out in the fourth in the fourth inning. After being checked out on the field, he stayed in the game and went to third on a single to left-center. But when the inning ended, he was done for the night. X-rays were negative and Farrell said he expects him to play on Wednesday night.

BOSTON -- Red Sox first baseman Hanley Ramirez left Boston's game against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday after getting hit on the right foot with a pitch.He was diagnosed with a right big toe contusion.Ramirez, who was 0-for-2 in the game, was hit by a Jorge De La Rosa pitch with one out in the fourth inning. After being checked out on the field, he stayed in the game and went to third on a single to left-center.However, when the inning ended, Travis Shaw, out of the lineup with a minor left hand injury, came in to play first base.

1B Hanley Ramirez had reached base via hit, walk or hit by pitch in his past 22 games, the longest active streak in the majors. He is hitting .464, 13-for-28, in his seven-game hitting streak. He has scored seven runs in those seven games.

1B Hanley Ramirez may be on the verge of getting his power back. Ramirez clocked a two-run shot to left field that was measured at 468 feet -- the second longest homer in the majors this season. "That's a good feeling," Ramirez said of his blast that left the bat at an estimated 114 miles per hour. Ramirez is batting .301 (27-for-123) with four homers and 19 RBIs in 31 games.

1B Hanley Ramirez was hit in the left wrist by a RHP Johnny Barbato pitch in the top of the ninth inning Sunday. He was looked at by manager John Farrell and the trainer but stayed in the game.

1B Hanley Ramirez ran his hitting streak to 11 games with a single in the fourth inning Saturday. It is his longest run since also hitting safely in 11 straight June 13-28, 2014 with the Los Angeles Dodgers. During this streak, Ramirez is batting .333 (15-for-45)

1B Hanley Ramirez returned to the lineup Thursday after missing the Wednesday game due to flu-like symptoms. Ramirez was 1-for-5 Thursday night, but he homered in the third inning and extended his hitting streak to nine games. During that stretch, Ramirez is hitting .324 with two doubles, two home runs and nine RBIs.

1B Hanley Ramirez will be re-evaluated on Thursday after being a late scratch Wednesday due to flu-like symptoms. Manager John Farrell said the flu has been circulating around the Red Sox clubhouse and that it hit Ramirez on Wednesday.

1B Hanley Ramirez missed Wednesday's game with flu-like symptoms.

1B Hanley Ramirez had three hits and was robbed of a fourth, and drove in both Red Sox runs Thursday. He has driven in a run in four straight games and six of his last seven. His defense has been fine at a new position and he's hitting .287 with 13 RBIs.

1B Hanley Ramirez was not in the starting lineup for the Red Sox on Monday.

1B Hanley Ramirez got to play his favorite position on Monday: designated hitter. Ramirez, who opened the season as the Red Sox's starting first baseman, slid over into his desired role and went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI on Monday as David Ortiz was given the day off for rest. Ramirez is hitting .306 (15-for-49) with one home runs and six RBIs through 12 games.

CLEVELAND -- The Boston Red Sox split their two games in what was supposed to be a three-game season-opening series in Cleveland against the Indians. Two of the three games were postponed, although the Opening Day game was played the next day. So following Thursday's postponement, the Red Sox flew to Toronto with a record of 1-1, and a lot to be optimistic about.The Red Sox will open the three game series in Toronto having scored 12 runs and hitting .288 as a team in splitting their two games in Cleveland. The Red Sox got some big performances from multiple hitters, starting with 40-year-old David Ortiz, who homered in both games, and came close to hitting two more home runs. Ortiz was 3-for-9 in the series, with a double and two homers in looking nothing like a player beginning the last season of his career. "David doesn't look like he's slowing down at all," said Red Sox manager John Farrell.It was an explosive start from a veteran slugger, who had a fairly quiet spring training, hitting... [More]