Red Sox Smack Five HR’s in Routing Phillies, 8-0

(Associated Press) - Boston newcomer Hanley Ramirez and Dustin Pedroia each hit two home runs, Clay Buchholz threw three-hit ball over seven innings and the Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-0 in an interleague opener Monday.

Buchholz (1-0) showed the Red Sox they don't need to trade for any ace _ namely Cole Hamels (0-1). Buchholz struck out nine and pitched like the guy who went 12-1 in 2013.

Ramirez made quite an impression in his first game since the free agent signed an $88 million, four-year contract. He hit a solo homer in the fifth and a grand slam off Jake Diekman in the ninth.

Hamels gave up five hits in five innings, striking out six. He allowed four homers for the second time in his career.