Jon Lester didn’t last long, with a mix of misplays, errors, weak hits, and bad luck leading to an early exit after he gave up nine hits, two walks, and eight runs, three earned, in just 2 2⁄3 innings pitched against the San Francisco Giants, who got six more scoreless from Anthony DeSclafani, after he tossed a complete game shutout against Washington in Nationals Park in June. This one ended up 10-4 in the Giants’ favor.
Lester vs SFG: After giving up two earned runs or fewer in a five-start stretch between May 29th and June 19th, putting up a 2.