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Game 101: July 21, 2008 Red Sox 4 W: Jon Lester (8-3)S: Jonathan Papelbon (29) 58-43, 1 game winning streak Mariners 0 L: Jarrod Washburn (4-9) 38-61, 3 game losing streak Highlights: Perhaps Jason Varitek wanted to vindicate Jon Lester’s loss of the “Best Moment” ESPY award to softball players Sara Tucholsky, Liz Wallace, and Mallory Holtman, who were indeed part of an inspiring moment but only because an umpire misinterpreted a rule. Whatever it was that motivated the Red Sox backstop to blast a two-run homer in the fifth will hopefully carry him through the rest of this season, which has been his poorest since his rookie season. In contrast Lester is having his best season in his young career, surpassing purported ace Josh Beckett. Besides his no-hitter, this eight-inning, six strikeout, and no walk performance was amongst his best of the year and came when his team needed it most.Flashback: Spring Training 2008Manny: Hey, Peewee, have you heard this before? [Passes Dustin his iPod.]Dustin: Uh, I think I remember hearing this when I was in sixth grade or something. Are they from like Ireland or something?Manny: Yeah, man. It’s the Cranberries! Aren’t they awesome? I love Dolores’s...
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