Despite blowing an early four-run lead, the Red Sox ended a six-game losing skid with a 6-5 win over the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park. Dustin Pedroia belted a two-run, first-inning homer off Edwin Jackson while Nick Green and Jason Bay added solo shots as the Red Sox raced out to a 4-0 lead after two innings. But the Tigers tied the game with two runs off reliever Manny Delcarmen in the seventh, robbing Brad Penny of the win. Green drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the seventh. Delcarmen got the win while Jonathan Papelbon left the tying and go-ahead runs on in the eighth and got the final four outs for his 28th save in 31 chances. The Red Sox drew to within 5 1/2 games of the Yankees, who lost at home to Toronto. For more, visit the Full Count blog. 

Tim Wakefield threw 51 pitches in a simulated game on Monday afternoon at Fenway Park. The disabled knuckleballer got up and down three times, threw 40 pitches in bullpen to get loose and tested his back and sore calf. "(He) threw the ball great," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. "We made him cover first a lot of times. His calf is not 100 percent, that's fairly obvious. It doesn't affect him when he pitches. I think it's going to be important to see how he bounces back after running around out there. We've got to keep that strength going in the right direction. We don't want to make a mistake and pitch him too quickly. We definitely think he can get outs." For more, visit the Full Count blog.