FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Phil Hughes had an uneventful Grapefruit League debut in a 7-4 win over the Red Sox at JetBlue Park on Wednesday, and that's exactly what he wanted.
Hughes, who couldn't make it out of the second inning in his first Spring Training start last year in the same ballpark, fared much better this time. The right-hander tossed two scoreless frames and allowed one hit, but he faced the minimum after getting Pablo Sandoval to hit into a double play in the second.
"I felt good," Hughes said.