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June 4, 2007
The Red Sox received encouraging reports on two pitchers in Pawtucket who are bidding to rejoin Boston very soon.
Left-hander Jon Lester continued his comeback trail by authoring a sterling complete-game seven-inning performance in Pawtucket's victory over Norfolk in the first game of a doubleheader today. Minor-league doubleheaders are seven innings.
Lester threw a four-hitter, needing only 87 pitches to cruise through Norfolk.
In the second game, veteran reliever Mike Timlin started and worked two shutout innings, needing only 21 pitches to get through the rehab outing.
There is no timetable to activate either pitcher, said Boston manager Terry Francona this afternoon in his daily media session.
"(Lester) says he feels good. He did real well," said Francona after exhanging text messages with Lester, who is working his way back after battling non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Francona was asked what more Lester has to show before he returns to the big leagues.
"The most pitches he's thrown is (87). I haven't talked to (general manager) Theo (Epstein) about it. We got cut off four times today (on the cell phone). I don't get very good reception here."
As for Timlin, meanwhile, Francona said the team would like to see him throw one more inning for the PawSox before being activated, just to make sure that he no longer is experiencing any discomfort in his right shoulder. He is aware that Timlin would rather be with the Red Sox sooner than later.
"I'm sure there's some frustration on his part," said Francona.
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