NYY 9, BOS 3 - Sox Lose More Than Lester

Friday was a night where the Red Sox had a great chance to send their division rivals a message. Instead, they stumbled from the get-go, falling behind 5-0 before they broke the shutout (and no-hitter) in the fourth. The game was shaky from the beginning, as the Sox were retired in order in the first. Sox ace Jon Lester looked sharp for the first two frames; particularly in the first when Mark Teixeira chased an outside pitch for a strikeout. Still, the Yankees were able to manufacture a run on a stolen base and two singles in the first. The game was quiet through the second inning, but it was all down hill from there. The Yanks were able to tack on four runs in the third, an inning that also saw Lester leave the game after a Melky Cabrera liner caught him in the leg. Reports indicate that the injury is not serious, though Lester was admitted for precautionary X-Rays. Victor Martinez's homer in the fourth broke Joba Chamberlain's streak of 11 straight retired b...