Boston's Jon Lester threw a no-hitter
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Thought it would be remiss of me not to post something on this since it's only the 19th 18th time in Major League Baseball Red Sox history that it's happened. Boston Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester, 24, no-hit the Kansas City Royals 7-0 at Fenway Park Monday night. What makes this one a bit more special is that 21 months ago Lester was diagnosed with lymphoma. He is cancer-free now and will forever be
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Thirty-five years and three days after Nolan Ryan held Kansas City hitless, Jon Lester became the second pitcher to accomplish the feat against the Royals. Walks to Billy Butler in the second and Esteban German in the ninth were the only blemishes ...No-Hitters Are Supposed To Make Baseball Fans Happy
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Jon Lester was magnificent on Monday, walking just one batter in hurling the 18th no-hitter in Red Sox history. Boston beat Kansas City, 7-0, in the opener at Fenway Park.Royals victims of Lester's no-hitter
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Left-hander Jon Lester of the Boston Red Sox became just the second pitcher to no-hit the Royals in their franchise history on Monday night in a 7-0 victory as 37,746 fans packed Fenway Park.
