FORT MYERS, Fla. -- After being rained out twice in nine days, the Red Sox and Marlins finally met Friday in a clash of the 2003 and 2004 World Series champions. The Sox, wearing green uniform jerseys and hats in a delayed St. Patrick's Day celebration, used five pitchers and 19 position players to defeat the Marlins' split-squad, 5-3, at City of Palms Park. The win evens their Spring Training record at 7-7.

David Wells, making his second Spring Training start, gave up three runs in the first inning, then held the Marlins scoreless before departing after four innings. Wells gave up six hits and a walk while striking out three. Scott Cassidy, who entered the game in the seventh inning and pitched an inning of relief, picked up the win for the Sox, improving his Spring Training record to 2-0. Bryan Corey (1-1) took the loss for the Marlins.

Catcher Kelly Shoppach, a fifth-inning substitute for Jason Varitek, made his Spring Training debut after being sidelined with a foot injury.

Jay Payton, starting in center field for the ailing Johnny Damon, hit his first home run of the spring in the second inning off Marlins starter Les Walrond. Kevin Millar, who had been hit by a pitch, scored ahead of him.

Down 3-2, the Sox scored three times in the seventh. After singles by David Murphy and Jeff Bailey, Hanley Ramirez doubled down the left-field line to tie the score and Dave Berg's sacrifice fly scored Bailey with the go-ahead run. Tim Hummel's sacrifice fly brought in Ramirez to finish the scoring.