Boston, MA -- (Sports Network) - Bartolo Colon was solid in his Boston Red Sox debut Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals.

The 10-year veteran, who was signed February 8 to a minor-league deal, made three starts for the team's Triple-A affiliate in Pawtucket, before he was called up to start the third contest in a four-game series at Fenway Park.

He allowed six hits and two runs with four strikeouts and a pair of walks over five full innings to get the win as Boston topped Kansas City, 6-3.

Colon had not pitched in a major-league game since last September 29 when he struck out two batters and allowed no hits in one inning of relief for the Angels. He finished the 2007 season with a 6-8 record a 6.34 earned-run average. The 2005 American League Cy Young Award winner won his first five decisions before dropping eight of his last nine.

In his three starts for the PawSox, Colon was 2-0 with a 0.64 ERA, 11 strikeouts and six hits allowed in 14 innings. Colon's first start was on April 3, before a right oblique strain sidelined him until his two most recent starts on May 10 and May 15.