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Red Sox not in panic mode after tough loss
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Former Red Sox ace Jon Lester, three-time World Series champ, retires after 16 seasons - The Boston Globe
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Red Sox rally from 3 runs down, but fall to Rays in 11th inning
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Did You Know? – Best Southpaws In Red Sox History –
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From Worst to World Series - The New York Times
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Red Sox ready despite four-day layoff
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Wells, Blue Jays embarrass Red Sox
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Boston Red Sox Memories: Jon Lester tosses no-hitter vs Royals
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Yankees Pass an Endurance Test at Fenway - The New York Times
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Jon Lester Statcast, Visuals & Advanced Metrics, MLB.com
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In Surprise, Lester Leads Red Sox Over Yankees - The New York Times
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Lester Remains Hot, Shutting Out Royals for a Red Sox Sweep - The New York Times
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Lester, Ortiz carry Red Sox over Orioles 5-0
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Jon Lester pitches Red Sox back to winning ways - Gulf Times
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Rays 8, Red Sox 2: Lackey lit up as Red Sox swept