David Wells gave the Sox their second-straight solid start, pitching a sharp 6 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on 10 hits, striking out three and walking only one.
"He just quieted things down a little bit," Sox manager Terry Francona said. "The magnitude of any game isn't too big for him, and he just goes out and competes and throws what he throws for strikes. When he's healthy enough to do it, he's pretty good."
Wells has been better with each of his starts since returning from the DL. If the big fella can continue to give the team quality starts it will go a long way toward keeping the Sox in the race.
Craig Hansen relieved Wells and pitched 1 1/3 innings before Jonathan Papelbon picked up his 32nd save by pitching a perfect ninth. The Sox picked up a game on the Yankees, who lost, 3-2.
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