Red Sox pitcher Justin Masterson allowed two earned runs on three hits and two walks in six innings while striking out seven in his team's 6-2 win over the Phillies Thursday.
"When he's right, he puts the ball on the ground, and he was able to do that here again tonight and helped his own cause with a couple of base hits, but it was a solid six innings," manager John Farrell said after the game, per MLB.com.
Masterson received six runs of support from the offense in the top of the third inning, and while he gave two back in the bottom half of the same inning, he was able to retire the final eight batters he faced before calling it a night.
"Just being able to see that slider, being able to mix that slider in for strikes, that's a really good equalizer for me," Masterson said. "That really helped out. Being able to mix in some sinkers and change that speed a little bit on those guys and have a little bit of command, it's just good. It was tough for them."
Masterson's next scheduled to battle the Nationals Tuesday.