Tommy Hanson was very much aware of who he'd be facing in these two starts.

It didn't faze him a bit.

The big right-hander became the first NL rookie to beat the New York Yankees and Boston in consecutive starts, throwing two-hit ball over six scoreless innings, and homers by Chipper Jones and Garret Anderson carried Atlanta past the Red Sox 2-1 on Sunday.

The Braves snapped a four-game losing streak and prevented a Boston sweep in a weekend series dominated by pitching.

The teams combined for only nine runs in three games, and Hanson (4-0) sure kept it going, despite a bout with the flu that put his start in doubt even as he was riding to the ballpark with teammate Kris Medlen.

"I told Kris he'd better be ready to pitch," Hanson said.