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Red Sox: The five biggest moments of Jon Lester’s career in Boston

By Brendan Mizgala

BOSTON, MA - JULY 20: Jon Lester #31 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after walking a man in the sixth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park on July 20, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - JULY 20: Jon Lester #31 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after walking a man in the sixth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park on July 20, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) /
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DENVER – OCTOBER 28: Starting pitcher Jon Lester #31 of the Boston Red Sox warms up in the outfield before Game Four of the 2007 Major League Baseball World Series against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on October 28, 2007 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) /

Jon Lester earns the Red Sox another World Series title

In something that has become a bit of a routine for Red Sox Nation nowadays was still a bit of a shock back in 2007. The team was just one win away from a World Series championship, the team’s second in four seasons. Getting the call that night, Jon Lester. Hell, he beat cancer, starting a World Series game should be a breeze, and he sure made it look that way.

Game 4 of the ’07 Fall Classic saw a pitching duel between Lester and Aaron Cook. While many will talk about Dustin Pedroia and Jacoby Ellsbury absolutely going off against Colorado, this night belonged solely to Lester. He turned a white-hot Rockies club ice cold in a manner that you’d never know he was starting his first-ever Postseason game.

The legend of Jon Lester in October truly began on this night as he pitched for 5 2/3 innings giving up just three hits and three walks while also striking out a trio. He went out there that night in Colorado and gave his team everything that he had in what was an incredibly emotional start. His start allowed the Red Sox to raise the Commissioner’s Trophy on that night and he’d earn his first of three rings.

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