PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Cole Hamels thinks he missed the intensity and adrenaline rush this spring that he normally gets from pitching in a regular-season game.

Maybe once Hamels rediscovers his competitive fire, he can figure out a way to keep the ball in the park.

Manny Ramirez’s first homer of the spring was one of four the Red Sox hit off Philadelphia’s lefty in Boston’s 6-5 win over the Phillies on Friday night.

“It was just another day that I’m glad didn’t count,” Hamels said. “It’s just a lot of testing the waters here and there, and I think I got burned a few times.”

Ramirez’s first homer of the spring was a solo shot to right in the second inning. Dustin Pedroia and J.D. Drew each added solo shots, and Kevin Youkilis hit a two-run homer off Hamels.

“The big thing about the game was they hit the homers and we didn’t,” Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said.

Hamels allowed five homers in 15 2-3 spring training innings coming into the game, a big concern especially since the ball flies out easily in Philly.

“I need to succeed a little more than I get burnt,” Hamels said.

Drew, long loathed in Philly, was predictably booed at the plate and as he rounded the bases. Fans have always been angry that Drew refused to sign with the Phillies after being drafted No. 2 overall in 1997. They once tossed batteries at him in the outfield.

Hamels allowed only two other hits, struck out five and walked none in five innings. He won only one of four spring training decisions and will pitch Wednesday against Atlanta.

Hamels, Philly’s first-round pick in 2002, went 9-8 with a 4.08 ERA last season and allowed 19 homers in 132 1-3 innings. That’s only 10 more homers than he allowed this spring.

“I don’t know how many people have given up this many home runs and made the team,” he said. “I’m not too happy about it, though.”

Hamels, expected to develop into a homegrown ace, said he struggled with his velocity and was still working out some kinks in his pitches. He said at least two of the home runs came on pitches he wouldn’t have thrown in similar situations in the regular season.

Manuel said he wasn’t concerned about Hamels’ confidence.

Manuel also hasn’t decided if the Phillies will carry 11 or 12 pitches to start the season. Right-handers Freddy Garcia (biceps tendinitis) and Jon Lieber (oblique) are ailing, though Garcia could still take a turn in the rotation next weekend at Florida.

Garcia said he felt fine after throwing about 40 pitches in a side session before the game.

Gregg Dobbs blooped a two-run single in the ninth for the Phillies and Brent Abernathy followed with a run-scoring single to make it 6-5. But Travis Hughes struck out Michael Bourn to end the game.

Julian Tavarez earned his second win of the spring. He allowed one run and six hits in 5 2-3 innings. It’s the kind of outing he’d like to have more of now that he’s a starter.

“I’m just very happy they’re counting on me,” he said.

Notes: Red Sox manager Terry Francona is happy that the Red Sox get two games at a major league stadium before opening the season. “I think it’s huge,” he said. … Francona said Daisuke Matsuzaka will pitch three or four innings on Saturday. It will be his first appearance in a major league ballpark. … Francona also said closer Jonathan Papelbon is fine after he came up hobbling when he hit first base awkwardly on Friday. … Phillies assistant general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said he didn’t think the team would make a trade to address its bullpen concerns before Monday’s opener. “We feel comfortable with what we have right now,” he said.

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