ANAHEIM -- Torii Hunter said he inferred no ill intent from the Red Sox for hitting him in the left arm Thursday night, one at-bat after he pounded a three-run home run and flipped his bat. So, unless Hunter is a great fibber, don't expect the Angels to retaliate Friday in Game 2 of the best-of-five series."I don't think [Ramon] Ramirez hit me intentionally," Hunter said. "That's why I didn't react."
After he was hit, Hunter bent over to remove his shin guard and Red Sox catcher Victor Martinez rushed to him. "Victor said [Ramirez] didn't do it on purpose," Hunter said. "I said, 'I know.' I'm pretty sure it wasn't intentional. If he hit me on purpose, that is stupid, because you don't want to put men on base."
The plunking contributed to a seventh-inning surge that added two runs, raising Boston's deficit to 5-0.
