TORONTO (AP) — David Ortiz and Hanley Ramirez had consecutive homers in an eight-run first inning, Xander Bogaerts had four hits and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 12-6 on Thursday night. Brock Holt also had four hits and Bogaerts drove in two runs as the last-place Red Sox took three of four from Toronto. Boston had a season-high 19 hits.
Mookie Betts had two hits before teammate Wade Miley (8-7) threw a pitch. Miley won for the third time in four starts and snapped a five-start losing streak against AL East opponents. Miley allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings, walking a season-high seven.
Ortiz hit a three-run homer in Boston’s opening inning and Ramirez followed with a second-deck blast, the fourth time this season the Red Sox have gone back-to-back.
Blue Jays starter Matt Boyd didn’t record an out in his second big league start, leaving after the first seven batters reached safely.
Sox activate Hanigan
Red Sox catcher Ryan Hanigan has been activated off the 60-day disabled list and is in the lineup for Thursday’s game against the Blue Jays.
Right-hander Jonathan Aro was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket to make room for Hanigan, who will bat ninth against Toronto left-hander Matt Boyd.
Hanigan suffered a broken bone in his right hand during a May 1 game at Fenway Park when he was hit by a pitch that ricocheted off the wrist of New York Yankees slugger Mark Teixeira.
Hanigan, who is batting .222 with one homer and five RBIs, has since adjusted his catching stance to better protect his exposed hand. Aro had no record in three appearances with the Red Sox, allowing six runs in 4 2-3 innings.
PawSox owners to tour R.I.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The owners of the Pawtucket Red Sox will embark on a summer-long road trip to all 39 cities and towns in Rhode Island to promote their proposal for a new ballpark in downtown Providence.
The Pawtucket Times reports the tour will kick off in mid-July.
PawSox spokeswoman Patti Doyle says the goal is to share the owners’ vision of the ballpark and also to answer questions. Doyle says Charles Steinberg, senior adviser to PawSox Chairman Larry Lucchino, will attend all the events.
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