CHICAGO — Jon Lester loved everything about Tuesday night, except for his performance on the mound.
Lester hit his first major league homer and struck out nine to reach 2,000 for his career, helping the Chicago Cubs to a runaway 16-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. But he was pulled in the fifth, and that part was frustrating for the ace left-hander.
"My name doesn't have first base or outfield next to it. It has a P next to it, and my job is to pitch," he said, "and on the pitching side of it, wasn't exceptionally well tonight.