Zach Putnam walked three straight batters to open the inning, and lefty Zach Duke got him out of the mess by retiring three straight, starting with a strikeout of pinch-hitter Dustin Pedroia.
Once again, knuckleballer Steven Wright was marvelous for the Red Sox. Over nine innings, the righty gave up five hits and one unearned run, walking three, striking out six and lowering his league-leading ERA to 2.01.
White Sox right-hander Miguel Gonzalez fired 6 2/3 strong innings, allowing four hits and a run while walking two and striking out five.