BOSTON, MA - APRIL 13: The Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays line up for the national anthem during the home opener on April 13, 2012 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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Jon Lester
#31 / Pitcher / Boston Red Sox
6-2
240
L
L
Jan 07, 1984
• 2011 Stats - (15-9), 31 G, 31 GS, 191.2 IP, 3.47 ERA, 3.83 FIP, ERA+ = 122, 75 BB (3.52 BB/9), 182 K's (8.55 K/9), 1.26 WHIP.
• 2012 Stats - (3-4), 12 G, 12 GS, 2 CG, 73.2 IP, 4.64 ERA 3.85 FIP, ERA+ = 91, 23 BB (2.81 BB/9), 53 K's (6.48 K/9), 1.39 WHIP.
vs D.C. - (2-0), 2 G, 2 GS, 12.0 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 HR, 4 BB (3.00 BB/9), 16 K's (12.00 K/9), 3.00 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, .205 BAA.
Jordan Zimmermann
#27 / Pitcher / Washington Nationals
6-2
220
R
R
May 23, 1986
• 2011 Stats - (8-11) 26 G, 26 GS, 1 CG, 161.1 IP, 3.18 ERA, 3.16 FIP, ERA+ = 120, 31 BB (1.73 BB/9), 124 K's (6.92 K/9), 1.15 WHIP.
• 2012 Stats - (3-5), 11 G, 11 GS, 70.1 IP, 2.82 ERA, 3.86 FIP, ERA+ = 140, 11 BB (1.41 BB/9), 49 K's (6.27 K/9), 1.07 WHIP.
vs BOS - (1-0), 1 G, 1 GS, 7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K's, 1.29 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, .200 BAA.
• Lester vs the Nats:
| PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SH | SF | IBB | HBP | GDP | missG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Nady | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ryan Zimmerman | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .333 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Adam LaRoche | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rick Ankiel | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Craig Stammen | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .083 | .083 | .125 | .208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
• Zimmermann vs the Sox:
| PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SH | SF | IBB | HBP | GDP | missG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Ortiz | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dustin Pedroia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nick Punto | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rich Hill | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Matt Albers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kevin Youkilis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .083 | .077 | .083 | .160 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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