Manny hits first home run since suspension

Dodgers slugger homers in the first inning against San Diego. He moves into a tie for 16th place on the all-time home run list.

By Dylan Hern and ez|July 05, 2009

Reporting from San Diego — Well, that didn't take long.

In his second game back from a 50-game drug suspension, Manny Ramirez slammed a changeup from Padres pitcher Josh Geer over the left-field wall in the first inning today at Petco Park.

The home run was Ramirez's first in exactly two months and put the Dodgers ahead, 1-0. He moved into a tie for 16th place with Jimmie Foxx on the all-time home run list with 534.

Ramirez, who returned to the Dodgers' lineup on Friday night, batted third and started in left field for the second consecutive day. He caught two flyballs in the first inning.

Ramirez last went deep on May 4 in a 7-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium.