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Lester throws seven shutout innings as Red Sox extend lead over Rangers

Associated Press

Sunday, September 6, 2009

CHICAGO -- If Jon Lester's strikeout milestone was "pretty cool," his seven shutout innings for the Boston Red Sox were pretty important. Lester allowed four hits and Boston, boosted by home runs from Mike Lowell and Victor Martinez, beat the Chicago White Sox 6-1 Sunday. Lester fanned eight and became just the 10th different Boston pitcher to reach the 200-strikeout plateau. "Strikeouts are nice. A cool stat," Lester said. "That's not something I'm trying to do. It's something I'll look ba ...

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