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With Brian Bannister putting up zeroes on the scoreboard for the Kansas City Royals, Jon Lester was doing the same for the Boston Red Sox. You sat there and wondered who would be the first one to give in. Fortunately for the Red Sox, it was Bannister.
Mark Kotsay broke through with a hit and was [...]
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July 11, 2009
Boston's bullpen will be thanking Jon Lester.
The crafty lefty pitched eight shutout innings allowing just four hits, two walks and eight strikeouts giving the pen a break.
Only Jonathan Papelbon was used in the ninth completing his 23rd save of the season.
Dustin Pedroia drove in Boston's lone run with a wall-ball double to deep left field.
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Via boston.com
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July 10, 2009
In the visiting locker room at Fenway Park, Brian Bannister wasn’t trying to grip the hows and whys of last night’s 1-0 loss to the Red Sox. Sometimes he paused during his interviews to guffaw.
Via Mighty Quinn Media Machine
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July 11, 2009
Jon Lester continued to own the Kansas City Royals, and got the bare minimum of offense to get the win.And with no help from a home plate umpire in dire need of a seeing eye dog.Lester was magnificent again last night, pitching eight shutout innings and allowing just four hits for his seventh win. It was his first time facing Kansas City since his no-hitter against them in May 2008...
Via Bleacher Report
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July 10, 2009
No one thought it was going to be this epic of a pitcher's duel between Jon Lester and Brian Bannister, we'll take it.
In the end it was the Boston Red Sox that triumphed.
Jonathan Papelbon was his 2007 self and got a rare one, two, three inning to earn his 23rd save of the season as the Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 1-0 at Fenway Park before another sold out crowd...
Via Arizona Diamondbacks
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July 11, 2009
BOSTON — Jon Lester produced another masterpiece against the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park.
Via kansascity.com
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July 10, 2009
BOSTON | Since the Royals still haven't figured out how to score here against Boston lefty Jon Lester — hey, they did get a hit this time; four in fact — well, heartbreak is, eventually, almost inevitable.
Via Sox & Dawgs
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July 11, 2009
The Boston Red Sox pulled even in the four game series with the Kansas City Royals behind the strong pitching of Jon Lester and the clutch hitting of Dustin Pedroia. Tonight, they look to at least guarantee themselves a split and maintain their one-game lead over the New York Yankees in the AL East.
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Via CBSSports.com
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July 10, 2009
Dustin Pedroia doubled in a run in the eighth inning, Jon Lester outdueled Brian Bannister and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 1-0 on Friday.
Via ESPN
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July 10, 2009
Dustin Pedroia doubled in a run in the eighth inning, Jon Lester outdueled Brian Bannister and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 1-0 on Friday night.
Via Red Sox Reality Check
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July 10, 2009
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