Lester hurls 18th Red Sox no-no

BOSTON -- There was never a question about Jon Lester's poise or his promising arsenal of pitches. It's just that he never put it all together quite like Monday night, when he thrilled the Fenway Park faithful -- not to mention his teammates -- by throwing a no-hitter against the Kansas City Royals.

The Boston lefty was magnificent, walking just two batters while leading the Red Sox to a 7-0 victory over the Royals.

Instead of tiring, Lester only got stronger as the night wore on. Over the final five innings, it seemed the Royals were struggling just to make solid contact.

Not only was this the first no-hitter for Lester, who was honored with the 2007 Tony Conigliaro Award to commemorate his comeback from anaplastic large cell lymphoma, but it was also his first complete game.

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We have all known that Lester has great stuff, just waiting for him to put it all together and tonight he did and pitched his ass off

And hats off to V-Tek for his excellent pitch calling

...anyone find one? Thanks!

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=jon+lester&search_type=

Here is a cam from behind the plate

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di1xP__0has&feature=related

...I found a few later...but I still want to watch it again!!!!

and again, and again :D

They showed it last night at 6:30 before the A's game. They'll show it a few more times this season. That was an amazing performance.

Buchholz at 4:30, Lester at 6:30.

no-hitters are hard to come by.