Wells wasn't going to send out the murder team until he had checked.

Then Wells went to work, again, looking at first and third and one out.

The Boston game began a stretch in which Wells went seven starts without a victory.

It appeared Wells was finally going to be given a chance to pose a threat on the court.

Wells previously went six starts without winning near the end of the 1997 season.

Wells, 41, went 12-8 with a 3.73 earned run average for San Diego last season.

Wells first went to Burma in 2004 for a short-term voluntary job.

Wells has gone 34-14 in the last two seasons.

Wells went to Edens and offered to suit up.

Wells, a 38-year-old left-hander, went 5-7 with a 4.47 earned run average.