New York's Andy Pettitte delivers against the Red Sox in their spring baseball game at Legends Field. Pettitte was the winner in the Yankees' 8-4 victory Monday in Tampa, Fla.

Andy Pettitte gave the New York Yankees exactly what they wanted: a pain-free start.

Pettitte allowed three runs and three hits over 31â3 innings in the Yankees’ 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday. The left-hander was scratched from his previous start Wednesday due to minor muscle irritation on the outside of his throwing elbow.

“My arm felt good,” Pettitte said after his 65-pitch outing. “Felt real good in the first. Got a little tired in the last inning. All in all, it was a good day for me.”

Kevin Youkilis hit a solo homer off Pettitte in the fourth.

“I was happy with his performance,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. “I had no concerns. He threw the ball very well. A couple extra days probably helped.”

Bartolo Colon, making his second spring start for Boston, didn’t make it out of the first. The right-hander gave up three hits and four runs in two-thirds of an inning.

Colon signed a minor-league deal in February. He went 6-8 with a 6.34 ERA last season for the Los Angeles Angels, and was kept off the playoff roster due to elbow inflammation.

“I haven’t felt any pain in my arm,” Colon said through a translator. “That’s what I need right now, to stay healthy.”

Boston manager Terry Francona announced earlier Monday that Japanese right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka will pitch the regular-season opener March 25 against Oakland in Tokyo.

“I think there will be a ton of excitement,” Francona said. “I know he’s honored.”

It was a rough day for Carlos Silva, who allowed 10 runs and 13 hits over 41â3 innings in Seattle’s 17-3 loss to Milwaukee in a split-squad game.

“I felt very good, very strong. But at this level, that performance stinks,” said Silva, who signed a $48 million, four-year contract in the offseason. “I’ll be ready for the season. That’s the only thing that matters.”

Brewers left-hander Chris Capuano walked off the mound in the fourth inning with pain in his arm.

Capuano was examined by a doctor and said he’d be shut down for a few days to see if his sore elbow calms down.

In other spring training games:

Mariners (ss) 5, Rangers 2

At Surprise, Ariz., long reliever Cha Seung Baek allowed one hit in four shutout innings for Seattle.

White Sox 4, Brewers 4, tie, 10 innings

At Phoenix, Mike Cameron hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning for Milwaukee.

Diamondbacks 8, Padres 4

At Tucson, Ariz., Trot Nixon hit a two-run homer and finished with four RBIs.

Marlins 5, Twins 3

At Fort Myers, Fla., Chris Volstad turned in another strong outing for Florida, giving up one run and five hits in five innings.

Reds 5, Tigers 3

At Sarasota, Fla., Johnny Cueto pitched four solid innings after getting off to a rough start.

Pirates 4, Blue Jays 1

At Bradenton, Fla., Zach Duke tossed five scoreless innings, and Freddy Sanchez, Jason Bay and Nate McLouth each drove in a run.

Phillies 6, Indians 4

At Clearwater, Fla., Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley, who both came into the game batting below .200, had run-scoring singles in Philadelphia’s five-run second.

Mets 7, Nationals 3

At Viera, Fla., Oliver Perez threw five effective innings and David Wright had two hits and two RBIs for New York.

Cardinals 4, Braves 2

At Jupiter, Fla., Mike Hampton allowed a run and two hits over 41â3 innings in his best start of the spring for Atlanta.

Rockies 4, Giants 2, 10 innings

At Tucson, Ariz., Ian Stewart hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning, and Aaron Cook pitched five innings for Colorado.