MLB. In a season where many great expectations have been heaped on 24-year-old Jon Lester, the young southpaw delivered on all of them and then some last night.
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Boston, MA (AHN) - Red Sox left-hander Jon Lester pitched the first no-hitter in the majors this season when he demolished the Kansas City Royals 7-0 Monday night at Fenway Park.
Lester didn't allow a base hit in nine superb innings, walking two and striking out nine including defensive replacement Alberto Callaspo in the ninth to seal his victory. With flashbulbs popping from the crowd, the 24-year-old southpaw whiffed Callaspo to end the inning and the game, sending the Red Sox to a frenzied celebration on the field.
hit from David DeJesus, thanks also to a perfect throw from shortstop Julio Lugo.

By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com BOSTON - David DeJesus, the first batter that Red Sox left-hander Jon Lester faced on Monday night, thought he'd started the game with a hit.
Honest. DeJesus whacked a fly ball to left field and thought that it would be a double off the Green Monster.
in. Grudzielank was pulled after striking out twice and tapping back to the mound.

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BOSTON, Massachusetts (AFP) — Cancer-survivor southpaw Jon Lester of Boston hurled the first no-hitter of the Major League Baseball season here Monday as

BOSTON (AP) — 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