Sox 5, Blue Jays 3

Former Marlins Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell led the Sox to a 5-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in Sox home opener Tuesday.

Beckett (2-0) started shaky, walking three in the first inning, including one with the bases loaded, but settled down to go seven innings and the Jays didn't threaten again until the eighth, when Keith Foulke gave up a glove-aided two-run homer to Frank Catalanotto. The ball deflected off the glove of Wily Mo Pena and into the Toronto bullpen.

Pena was replacing Trot Nixon, who strained his left groin and had to leave the game in the fourth inning. He expects to be out five to seven days.

Lowell went 4-for-4 with three doubles, an RBI and a run scored in his Boston debut.

Jonathan Papelbon pitched a perfect ninth, with one K, to earn his fourth save of the season.

Adam Stern is doing well filling in for the injured Coco Crisp. He's hitting .333 with 4 RBI and a stolen base.

Manny Ramirez is off to a slow start offensively. He's 6-for-25 in the early going, but exactly nobody is worried that he won't get hot.

Tonight the Sox send David Wells to the mound, who is beginning his final season in the bigs. He plans to retire after this season, his 20th. Toronto counters with Gustavo Chacin.