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MLB Rumors found this 5/20/2008 on chicago.cubs.mlb.com [flag]
BOSTON -- There was never a question about Jon Lester's poise or his promising arsenal of pitches. It's just that he never put it all together quite like Monday night, when he thrilled the Fenway Park faithful -- not to mention his teammates -- by throwing a no-hitter against the Kansas City Royals. The Boston lefty was magnificent, walking just two batters while leading the Red Sox to a 7-0 ... [link]

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What A Story: Lester Throws No-Hitter
Published 5/20/2008 by Eli (noreply@blogger.com) at MLB Rumors
Not two years ago, Jon Lester was sitting at his Boston home wondering if his career was over. It was then that Jon Lester was diagnosed with large cell lymphoma, and it was uncertain how long it would take to recover. When he was clear to play before the start of the 2007 season, the Red Sox planned to work him in very slowly, hoping he would find his 'top prospect' stuff. During the 2007 season, Lester worked his way through the minors building up his stamina and arm strength, and was surprisingly overpowering most hitters. He made his debut in 2007 and helped the Red Sox win the World Series against the Rockies. Lester wass 3-2 with a 3.41 ERA and 42 K before his last start ...

In the News (5/19)
Published 5/20/2008 by Jared (noreply@blogger.com) at Right Field Bleachers
- The big news of the day is probably that the "news" that was rumored to be happening never went down... Yost is still the manager of the Milwaukee Brewers. Melvin says there is no truth to the rumor that Yost would be fired: "I have too much respect for newspapers and news stations for them to respond to a blog for their news. When they do so, they lose their ...

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Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 5/19

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LESTER THROWS A NO HITTER AGAINST K.C.

fenwaywest posted 5/20/2008 from fenwaywest.blogspot.com

Jon Lester threw his first career no hitter against the Kansas City Royals tonight. He has faced just one more than the minimum before walking the first batter in the ninth. He then got a grounder to third advancing the runner to second for the first out in the 9th. DeJesus grounded out to Youk for the second out. The Fenway crowd cheered as Lester got a foul for strike one, a swing and a miss for
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Boston Red Sox - Lester throws no-hitter against Royals

Boston Sports Buzz - Red Sox Patriots Celtics ... found this 5/19/2008 on www.boston.com

Boston Red Sox starter Jon Lester delivers against the Kansas City Royals in the first inning of their MLB baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston on Monday, May 19, 2008. Boston Red Sox starter Jon Lester delivers against the Kansas City Royals in the ...
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Jon Lester Proves Once Again the Sports World Revolves Around New England

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Something good happened in the New England sports scene. Go figure.
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