Boston Red Sox Left-hander Jon Lester became the second pitcher in history to throw a no-hitter against the Kansas City Royals tonight in a 7-0 Red Sox win. The Royals only really came close to a hit on one occasion: José Guillen sent a sinking two-out liner into center in the fourth, but Jacoby Ellsbury made a terrific diving catch. Lester began the ninth by walking Esteban German, who went to second on Tony Peña’s grounder to third. David DeJesus grounded out to first as German raced to third. With the sellout crowd of 37,746 standing and roaring, Lester ended the game by striking out Alberto Callaspo on a high outside fastball. It was the 18th no-hitter in Red Sox history but the first by a left-hander since Mel Parnell on July 14, 1956. Last season he came back after he survived Cancer. Last year he also had the World Series game clincher which led to a World Series for the Boston Red Sox

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