PHILADELPHIA (AP) — For a team that plays in a cozy, hitter-friendly park, the Boston Red Sox sure know about games like this.

Domonic Brown hit a pair of homers, Erik Kratz and Ryan Howard also had solo shots to back Kyle Kendrick and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Red Sox 4-3 Wednesday night.

Daniel Nava hit a solo shot for AL East-leading Boston, which got a third straight quality start from John Lackey (3-5), who gave up six hits and three runs in six innings and raised his ERA to 2.96.

The Red Sox got within a run in the ninth on Jacoby Ellsbury’s RBI single off Jonathan Papelbon. But with runners on second and third, Papelbon retired Nava on a grounder to first to end it. The fiery Papelbon enthusiastically pumped his fist twice after the last out against his former team.

Kendrick (5-3) allowed two runs and four hits in six innings.

Antonio Bastardo pitched the seventh, Mike Adams struck out two in a perfect eighth and Papelbon finished for his 11th save in 11 tries, including his second in two nights against his old team.

Notes — The Red Sox recalled OF Jackie Bradley Jr. from Triple-A Pawtucket to take RHP Alex Wilson’s roster spot … Jon Lester has been moved to Friday night against the New York Yankees and Clay Buchholz may not start until Sunday.

• Who: Boston Red Sox at
Philadelphia Phillies
• Where: Citizens Bank
Park.
• When: 7:05 p.m. tonight.
• Starting pitchers: Boston
(Franklin Morales 0-0)vs.
Philadelphia (Jonathan Pettibone 3-0).
• TV: NESN.