After a shaky debut, Jon Lester showed why he's considered one ofthe Boston Red Sox' most touted young players.
Of course, it didn't hurt that the 22-year-old lefty was facingthe free-falling Atlanta Braves.
Lester earned his first major-league win with six good innings,and Jason Varitek hit a three-run double as the Red Sox beat the hostAtlanta Braves 4-1 on Friday night.
Lester (1-0) allowed one run and five hits with three walks andstruck out five in his second major-league start.
That was a big improvement over his debut last weekend, when helasted 4 innings against the Texas Rangers, giving up three runs andfive hits with four walks. …
Lester picks up first win for Red SoxAfter a shaky debut, Jon Lester showed why he's considered one ofthe Boston Red Sox' most touted young players.
Of course, it didn't hurt that the 22-year-old lefty was facingthe free-falling Atlanta Braves.
Lester earned his first major-league win with six good innings,and Jason Varitek hit a three-run double as the Red Sox beat the hostAtlanta Braves 4-1 on Friday night.
Lester (1-0) allowed one run and five hits with three walks andstruck out five in his second major-league start.
That was a big improvement over his debut last weekend, when helasted 4 innings against the Texas Rangers, giving up three runs andfive hits with four walks. …
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