That latest performance is what earned him Amica Pitcher of the Week honors. Lester pitched a one-hit shutout with five strikeouts against Toronto. He didn’t walk a single batter and allowed his lone hit in the sixth inning.
Lester lowered his season ERA to 2.73 after the dominant performance. He’s 5-0 with a 0.99 WHIP and 45 strikeouts in 52 2/3 innings in the young 2013 season.
Andrew Miller was also impressive this week. He threw 3 1/3 scoreless innings in four appearances with seven strikeouts, zero walks and just two hits. While the Red Sox’ bullpen was dealing with injuries, Miller was a rock this week.