BoSox's Lester no-hits Royals (AP)
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Jon Lester can now add pitching a no-hitter to his already amazing list of accomplishments. The 24-year-old lefty, who survived cancer to pitch the clincher of Boston's 2007 World Series victory, shut down Kansas City 7-0 Monday night for the first no-hitter in the majors this season. "Really, words can't describe it right now," Lester said.
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Jon Lester Threw a No-Hitter
Published 5/20/2008 by Rob Iracane at Walkoff Walk
... big accomplishment of the night was preventing the Royals from getting any hits with his nine-strikeout complete game shutout. That's a no-hitter! I am shocked, to say the least. ...
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As a cancer survivor, let me congratulate Jon Lester in a way that only some of you will understand. Whether it’s Lance Armstrong winning the Tour, Lester throwing a no-hitter, or getting up in the morning and typing, any victory against ...Lester Throws No-hitter Against Royals!
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On August 27th, 2006 Boston Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester was scratched from his start against the Oakland A’s. Just 5 days later, it was announced he had cancer and would be out for the rest of the season. Just three months later, it was announced that Lester was cancer-free.Video: Jon Lester finishes off his no-hitter
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Don Orsillo got the call pretty much perfect, I think...Videos Galore From Jon Lester’s No-Hitter
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It’s very fitting that the 4,000th post on SOX & Dawgs is a celebration post. We are celebrating the no-hitter of Boston Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester. Here is a boatload of video goodness of the first no-hitter and complete game of Lester’s career.Jon Lester's No-Hitter Celebration Complete With NESN F-Bomb
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Jon Lester dominated the Royals earlier tonight to the tune of 9.0IP, 9 K's, 2 Walks, 0 Hits which is Algonquin for a no hitter. Enjoy the celebration and the subsequent f-bomb at the 1:25 mark..... You know what? Good for whoever said that ...
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Jon Lester of the Red Sox has thrown the first no-hitter of 2008. With a 130 pitch start the cancer survivor baffled Royals hitters all night and earned himself a spot in baseball history. Lester finished with a line of 9IP, 0H's, 2BB's, and 9K's. Going into this game Lester was throwing extremely well allowing only 6ER's in his previous 25.1 innings pitched while striking out 17. Fantasy ...With a little luck for Varitek, four could have been more
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The M.O. around Firebrand Land has been this: to be a solid major league pitcher Jon Lester must be consistent. Tonight, he was anything but inconsistent throwing his first no-hitter of his career against the Kansas City Royals. Lester had never even thrown a complete game in the majors, but Lester completed the no-hitter against the Royals [...]Jon Lester Throws No-Hitter vs. Royals (Video)
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When throwing a no-hitter is, at best, only your second greatest accomplishment as a 24-year-old, you know you've achieved some special things. Red Sox Jon Lester survived cancer that forced him to miss the end of 2006 and the first part of 2007 and tonight he tossed a no-hitter against the Kansas City Royals. It's the 18th no-hitter in Boston's history. The line: 9 IP, 0 H, ...Lesterrific!
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Jon Lester pumps fist after no-hitter 5/19 May 19th, 2008 Jon Lester becomes the 18th no-hitter in Boston Red Sox history in a 7-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals. It is the second Red Sox no-hitter in as many years, when fellow phenom Clay Buchholz hurled a no-hitter in his 2nd career start. It is fun to note the last two no-hitters belong to the Red Sox. What makes Lester's so special ...Lester's postgame comments
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