Even during one of the worst seasons of his career, as his slugging percentage dips toward new depths, Hanley Ramirez still can demolish anything over the middle of the plate.
With a pair of cranky shoulders that continue to be an issue, the Red Sox designated hitter clobbered an 86 mph slider from Phillies reliever Joaquin Benoit (remember him?) to tie things up in the eighth inning of last night’s series opener at Fenway Park.
In the 11th, Dustin Pedroia hit an RBI single for a 6-5 walkoff victory and sprinted straight for Ramirez, jumping into his arms to celebrate the win.