The road trip that some would say could be the key to holding on to the AL East lead until the All Star Break has been a success thus far. The team has gone 2-1 versus both teams, and 4-2 overall.
Now they come into Baltimore, the Fenway of the South, due to the same winds inside, and the amount of Red Sox fans that migrate south to the games.
Jon Lester, the already experienced young pitcher, faced a rookie 26-year-old pitcher, Jason Berken. He had struggled so far this season, going 1-4 and only pitching more than five innings twice in his six starts.
Meanwhile, Jon had caught fire. At the moment, he has become a strikeout machine, and his record has jumped because of it. In his last five games he had 44 Ks, and it's a weird thought to say that he's younger than Jason Berken.
Eight pitches into the game, Jason Berken had already given up a run. J.D Drew knocked a triple on the third pitch, and on the eighth Dustin Pedroia brought J.D Drew home with a single.
Meanwhile, Lester went to ...
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Lester Dominates Orioles in 4-0 Win
sportsofboston.com 6/30/2009 — It appears that Jon Lester has sorted through the problems that plagued him through the early part of the season. The latest evidence came from last night’s start against the Orioles, which saw Lester toss seven shutout innings with eight strikeouts in a 4-0 win. Lester improved to 8-0 ...
Lester dominates, Drew leads offense over O's
bottomlinesox.com 6/30/2009 — Not much to report here really... The Red Sox seem to have the Orioles number these days, especially when Jon Lester is pitching. With last night's 4-0 victory, Lester improved to 8-0 agains the O's in his career. He pitched seven shutout innings and fanned eight, knocking his ERA down to 4.35 ...
Red Sox 4 Orioles 0
duelingcouches.blogspot.com 6/30/2009 — Lester vs. the Orioles is about the surest pick you can make in baseball. Lester is now 8-0 with a 2.18 ERA against Baltimore in 10 career starts. Last night he threw 7 scoreless innings while striking out 8. Papelbon got the final out with two on to earn his 132nd career save, tying Bob ...
Boston Red Sox News & Notes – 6/30
soxanddawgs.com 6/30/2009 —
The Boston Red Sox returned to American League action last night and watched Jon Lester continue his mastery of the Baltimore Orioles.
Whatever it is, Lester has the Orioles number right now as he is now 8-0 in 10 career starts against them, including 3-0 at Camden Yards. Last night, his ...
Orioles still can't solve Red Sox's Lester
baltimoresun.com 6/30/2009 — Brian Roberts The Orioles' Brian Roberts reacts to a called third strike that ended the fifth inning with two men on base and Boston leading 4-0. It was the only threat the Orioles mounted against Jon Lester, who is 8-0 against the Orioles in 10 ...
Red Sox 4, Orioles 0 —
NYT > Baseball 6/30/2009
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Jon Lester pitched seven shutout innings, J.D. Drew came within a double of hitting for the cycle, and the Boston Red Sox cruised past the Baltimore Orioles 4-0 on Monday night.
