Ramirez not in White Sox starting lineup

BOSTON (AP) -Red Sox fans won't likely get a chance to show their feelings toward Manny Ramirez in the series finale with the Chicago White on Sunday.

White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen decided to give Ramirez a day off to keep him fresh after he played both games of a doubleheader sweep over the Red Sox on Saturday.

“Two days in a row, him playing that many games. I want him to stay fresh, keeping him as healthy as we can,” Guillen said before the game. “Besides that, we need to give (Paul Konerko) a break and that's the only way we can find a place for him. He will play in the next one.”

Konerko, the club's regular first baseman, was in the designated hitter slot. Ramirez was the DH for both games Saturday.

Just like his first trip back to Fenway Park in June when he was with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Ramirez was greeted with a mixture of boos and cheers each time he came to the plate.

Ramirez played 7 1/2 seasons in Boston that were filled with antics, mood swings and production that led to two World Series titles with the Red Sox before the relationship fell apart at the trading deadline in 2008 when he was dealt him to the Dodgers.

Ramirez, acquired on waivers from the Dodgers on Tuesday, went 3 for 8 in the day-nighter on Saturday. In the first game, he had two singles that set up two runs.

In June, Ramirez went 5 for 12 with a solo homer for the Dodgers.