Jonathan Papelbon earned the save against the Red Sox at Fenway Park on Tuesday night even though Cliff Lee was cruising for the Phillies.

"Kind of wanted to see it, if you want to know the truth," Charlie Manuel said after Papelbon closed out the victory at his former home ballpark. "Pap likes drama. Might as well like it with him."

The Red Sox closer from 2005 until he left as a free agent in 2011, Papelbon was honored with a scoreboard video at Monday's game, but he didn't pitch in the series opener.

"That's how they love you in this city, man," Papelbon said. "That's just how it is. It's the atmosphere in this city. I've always enjoyed playing in this city and pitching off that mound. It really felt like old times."