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And now Manny's hurt

BY STEVEN KRASNER
Journal Sports Writer

BOSTON -- An eventful night turned even more eventful when Manny Ramirez had to leave the game in the seventh inning, apparently after re-straining his tight right hamstring.

Ramirez, serving as the designated hitter, took a pitch that made the count full in leading off the inning. As he did so, his leg seemed to give on him. He did a little hop in the batter's box and flexed the leg, bringing manager Terry Francona and trainer Paul Lessard back out of the dugout yet again.

Ramirez drew a walk. He trotted gingerly to first base. Francona came out and talked briefly to him, no doubt telling him not to push his hamstring running on the bases. After Mike Lowell flied out on the first pitch, backup catcher Kevin Cash ran from the bullpen to the Red Sox dugout. One pitch into Sean Casey's at-bat, Cash replaced Ramirez on the bases.

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