This is getting silly (in a good way of course)

Another night, another outstanding performance from another young Red Sox starting pitcher.

Justin Masterson was called up from Portland for his second start of the season and once again he delivered the goods last night in a 2-1 Sox win over the Royals at Fenway Park.

Boston (29-19) has now won five straight on the homestand. Masterson (1-0) went 6.1 innings, giving up three hits (all to Alex Gordon), one run with three walks and five strikeouts. His sinker was on as he only threw 91 pitches before he was pulled.

The Red Sox got both runs in the second on a Julio Lugo sacrifice fly and a Coco Crisp RBI double which scored J.D. Drew.

Kansas City (21-24) got a good start from Gil Meche (3-5) as he went seven innings, giving up five hits with two walks and eight strikeouts.

The lone Royals run was on a John Buck's RBI single in the seventh.

Hideki Okajima got into trouble in the eighth when he walked two batters to give the Royals the bases loaded with two outs. Jonathan Papelbon quelled the rally though as he struck out Billy Butler to end the eighth.

Papelbon got a 1-2-3 ninth to earn his 13th save of the season.

Bartolo Colon makes his Red Sox regular season debut tonight against the Royals.