BOSTON - First the Giants just needed to get out of San Diego. Then they needed to get out of Boston. What they need more than a travel agent is a way to keep the ball in the yard and win.
The hitters finally woke from their big sleep and nearly engineered an eight-run comeback Wednesday night before Hanley Ramirez hit his third home run to ensure an 11-7 Red Sox victory.
The tiny visiting clubhouse at Fenway Park was filled with happy words about fight and spirit after the Giants needed two innings to turn an 8-0 game into an 8-7 barnburner, but they still boarded a private midnight train to New York winless in the second half and owning their second five-game losing streak of the season.