Ramirez gets 1st RBIs of season, Red Sox top Pirates 4-3

Boston Red Sox's Hanley Ramirez loses his batting helmet on a strike out during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Fenway Park in Boston, Thursday, April 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Boston Red Sox's Hanley Ramirez loses his batting helmet on a strike out during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Fenway Park in Boston, Thursday, April 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

By Associated Press April 13, 2017 4 min read

BOSTON (AP) – Hanley Ramirez looked plenty healthy in a big spot for the Boston Red Sox.

After a recent absence because of the flu, Ramirez doubled during a three-run rally in the eighth inning Thursday that sent the Red Sox over the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3.

“I think he’s carried what he did last year into this season despite missing the four games in Detroit,” Red Sox manager John Farrell said. “I think he’s carried that confidence he had last season into the first five games that he’s been active.”

The game was a makeup from a rainout in the opening series. Boston wound up sweeping the Pirates, having beaten them in the first two games of the year.

Andrew McCutchen tied Barry Bonds for fourth on Pittsburgh’s all-time list with his first homer of the season, but the Pirates lost their fourth straight.