Indianszone.com | Cleveland Indians News, indians Scores, Game Recaps & Commentary - <div>There was a first at Fenway Park last night. </div>Don't get too excited - it had nothing to do with David Oritz and home runs. Starter Justin Masterson lost for the first time in his career here as the Red Sox suffered a 9-2 setback to the Indians. Masterson had won his first seven decisions at Fenway, the first pitcher to do that since Curt Schilling started his Red Sox career with a 7-0 home mark in 2004. "It's disappointing that it's a loss," said Masterson, who tied a career high by allowing six earned runs. "Whatever the record was coming in and having the one loss now, it was bound to happen sometime. It's unfortunate. I'll just have to come out next time and try to pitch well." The Red Sox , fresh off their two-game sweep at the new Yankee Stadium, had their nine-game home winning streak snapped. The Sox hadn't lost at Fenway since April 9. Last night's game was the first of a two-game set with the Indians. For the second straight game, the fifth inning was Masterson's bugaboo. He had allowed one run on three hits through four last night, but the Indians took the lead with three runs in the fifth. Victor Martinez's two-out double - just beyond the reach of a running Jonathan Van Every, who crashed into the center-field wall - knocked in two runs, and Martinez came around on Shin-Soo Choo's single. "I got caught in between whether to try and catch it or play it off the wall," Van Every said. "I'm upset. I should have made the catch." Masterson almost got out of the inning before Martinez came to the plate. With Kelly Shoppach, who was hit by a pitch, on first, shortstop Nick Green ranged to his left to field a ground ball hit up the middle by Asdrubal Cabrera, but Green's throw was behind Dustin Pedroia covering second. Masterson faced eight batters in the fifth, but came back out to pitch a 1-2-3 sixth. He departed in the seventh, after throwing 112 pitches, with one out, one run in, and Martinez on first. Mark DeRosa clocked reliever Hunter Jones' first pitch into the Monster seats. "I felt like I started strong," said Masterson, who allowed eight hits and three walks. "I felt like the line score didn't really tell how I felt the entire game. A couple of walks, a few pitches that hung up and a couple of close plays. We were just a couple of breaks away." Masterson (2-2, 5.28) started out alright in his previous start in Tampa as well, holding the Rays scoreless for the first four innings. The Rays then struck Masterson for six runs in the fifth on two walks, a hit batter and three hits, including back-to-back home runs by Evan Longoria (grand slam) and Carlos Pena (solo). "When he got in trouble, it seemed like it was directly related to command," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said of Masterson's outing last night. "His stuff was good, but when he didn't command, that's when they scored." The Indians had 13 hits, three each by their No. 2, 3, 4 and 5 hitters - Cabrera, Martinez, who homered off Javier Lopez in the ninth, Choo and DeRosa. Boston took two of three from the Indians in Cleveland last week and had won five straight series against the Indians. The Red Sox , who had 10 or more hits in 12 of their last 20 games, managed just six hits off Indians starter Carl Pavano (2-3, 6.61). Pavano, originally drafted by the Red Sox in 1994 and part of the trade that brought Pedro Martinez to Boston, signed with the Indians as a free agent during the offseason after stints with the Expos, Marlins and Yankees. He allowed 19 earned runs in his first four starts for Cleveland, but has won his last two outings while giving up a total of four earned runs. The Sox , after loading the bases with no outs, scored both of their runs in the second. Jason Bay, who led off the inning with a walk, came home when Jeff Bailey grounded into a double play. Van Every's single to right scored Mike Lowell, who doubled. Lowell has hit safely in 18 of his last 20 games. The Red Sox loaded the bases with one out in the fourth, but Pavano pitched out of the jam. After the fourth, the Sox had just one base-runner until the ninth. "We got a couple, and we had chances to add on," Francona said, "and then, like Pavano did last outing, he got comfortable, started using all his pitches, locating his fastball, and then we're fighting from behind."

There was a first at Fenway Park last night.

Don't get too excited - it had nothing to do with David Oritz and home runs.

Starter Justin Masterson lost for the first time in his career here as the Red Sox suffered a 9-2 setback to the Indians.

Masterson had won his first seven decisions at Fenway, the first pitcher to do that since Curt Schilling started his Red Sox career with a 7-0 home mark in 2004.

"It's disappointing that it's a loss," said Masterson, who tied a career high by allowing six earned runs. "Whatever the record was coming in and having the one loss now, it was bound to happen sometime. It's unfortunate. I'll just have to come out next time and try to pitch well."

The Red Sox , fresh off their two-game sweep at the new Yankee Stadium, had their nine-game home winning streak snapped. The Sox hadn't lost at Fenway since April 9.

Last night's game was the first of a two-game set with the Indians.

For the second straight game, the fifth inning was Masterson's bugaboo. He had allowed one run on three hits through four last night, but the Indians took the lead with three runs in the fifth.

Victor Martinez's two-out double - just beyond the reach of a running Jonathan Van Every, who crashed into the center-field wall - knocked in two runs, and Martinez came around on Shin-Soo Choo's single.

"I got caught in between whether to try and catch it or play it off the wall," Van Every said. "I'm upset. I should have made the catch."

Masterson almost got out of the inning before Martinez came to the plate. With Kelly Shoppach, who was hit by a pitch, on first, shortstop Nick Green ranged to his left to field a ground ball hit up the middle by Asdrubal Cabrera, but Green's throw was behind Dustin Pedroia covering second.

Masterson faced eight batters in the fifth, but came back out to pitch a 1-2-3 sixth. He departed in the seventh, after throwing 112 pitches, with one out, one run in, and Martinez on first. Mark DeRosa clocked reliever Hunter Jones' first pitch into the Monster seats.

"I felt like I started strong," said Masterson, who allowed eight hits and three walks. "I felt like the line score didn't really tell how I felt the entire game. A couple of walks, a few pitches that hung up and a couple of close plays. We were just a couple of breaks away."

Masterson (2-2, 5.28) started out alright in his previous start in Tampa as well, holding the Rays scoreless for the first four innings. The Rays then struck Masterson for six runs in the fifth on two walks, a hit batter and three hits, including back-to-back home runs by Evan Longoria (grand slam) and Carlos Pena (solo).

"When he got in trouble, it seemed like it was directly related to command," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said of Masterson's outing last night. "His stuff was good, but when he didn't command, that's when they scored."

The Indians had 13 hits, three each by their No. 2, 3, 4 and 5 hitters - Cabrera, Martinez, who homered off Javier Lopez in the ninth, Choo and DeRosa.

Boston took two of three from the Indians in Cleveland last week and had won five straight series against the Indians.

The Red Sox , who had 10 or more hits in 12 of their last 20 games, managed just six hits off Indians starter Carl Pavano (2-3, 6.61).

Pavano, originally drafted by the Red Sox in 1994 and part of the trade that brought Pedro Martinez to Boston, signed with the Indians as a free agent during the offseason after stints with the Expos, Marlins and Yankees.

He allowed 19 earned runs in his first four starts for Cleveland, but has won his last two outings while giving up a total of four earned runs.

The Sox , after loading the bases with no outs, scored both of their runs in the second. Jason Bay, who led off the inning with a walk, came home when Jeff Bailey grounded into a double play. Van Every's single to right scored Mike Lowell, who doubled. Lowell has hit safely in 18 of his last 20 games.

The Red Sox loaded the bases with one out in the fourth, but Pavano pitched out of the jam. After the fourth, the Sox had just one base-runner until the ninth.

"We got a couple, and we had chances to add on," Francona said, "and then, like Pavano did last outing, he got comfortable, started using all his pitches, locating his fastball, and then we're fighting from behind."