Jon Lester was given every opportunity to implode on Sunday night. A 15 mile per hour wind blew in from the north all night, though as Kyle Schwarber can attest to, it was whipping in all sorts of directions. A steady rain on an already-cold night started around the third inning and didn’t relent. Two of the Brewers’ nine hits failed to get past the pitchers mound. The ingredients for an ugly night were all there.
Instead, Lester continued to solidify his Big Game reputation, pitching 6.2 innings without allowing an earned run and striking out six. He’s now gone a career-high three straight games without allowing an earned run; his 1.