MLB - 2008 Season

[SlowwHand]

Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester throws no-hitter


08:51 PM CDT on Monday, May 19, 2008


Associated Press


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 pitch the clincher of Boston's 2007 World Series victory, shut down Kansas City 7-0 Monday night for the first no-hitter in the majors this season.

Lester (3-2) allowed just two baserunners, walking Billy Butler in the second inning and Esteban German to open the ninth. He struck out nine, including Alberto Callaspo to end the game.

Lester and manager Terry Francona met for a long, hard embrace when it was over.

"I've been through a lot the past couple years and he's been like a second dad to me," Lester said.

Center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury made a diving catch of Jose Guillen's line drive to end the fourth – the best defensive play of the game. Lester also got help from first baseman Kevin Youkilis, who made a nice scoop on shortstop Julio Lugo's throw after David DeJesus hit a grounder in the third.

[-Jrabbit]

That is too freaking cool. Good on him.

So melodramatic, nobody would believe it.

[snoopy369]

I have to say, it's great to get a no hitter, but this was the Kansas City Royals...

[Guynemer]

[Fistandantilus]

Originally posted by snoopy369
I have to say, it's great to get a no hitter, but this was the Kansas City Royals...

Give them some credit, they are 6-0 against the Tigers this season

[Imran Siddiqui]

It would have been a perfect night if only the Yankees had lost too . Instead they were just idle.

[Ming]

Originally posted by -Jrabbit
That is too freaking cool. Good on him.

So melodramatic, nobody would believe it.

Yeah... a great story. The media is just eating it up.

[snoopy369]

Originally posted by Fistandantilus


Give them some credit, they are 6-0 against the Tigers this season

Why is that a reason to give them credit

Now if they were 6-0 against the Rays, that would be different...

[Imran Siddiqui]

Rays .

It'd be a great story if they could deny the Yankees 2nd in the AL East .

[Fistandantilus]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
It would have been a perfect night if only the Yankees had lost too . Instead they were just idle.

Well, it's a day late but Mussina is trying to please you it seems surrendered seven runs and couldn't even reach the end of the first inning.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Mussina is horrible. He needs to retire, like, today.

[Arrian]

Funny thing about that... he's been quite good overall this year. He's been utterly crushed twice but otherwise has been excellent. I'll take it. Besides, it doesn't help when your middle infielders conspire against you.

I had to laugh last night. It was 5-0 before I even turned the game on.

-Arrian

[Imran Siddiqui]

Mike Piazza retired today after a Hall of Fame career.

Piazza

[snoopy369]

Piazza

[OzzyKP]

Pizza