Jon Lester walked Derek Jeter leading off the first inning and allowed a single to Nick Swisher. Even with a 2-0 lead, it seemed like the Boston Red Sox were headed for another frustrating day. Lester worked out of trouble by retiring the next three hitters, pretty much breezed his way through seven innings and won consecutive starts for the first time since mid-May. "It's been a grinding season," he said Saturday after pitching the Red Sox over the New York Yankees 4-1. "I said back a month or so ago, I'm not giving up. Keep working hard, and things will turn. The last handful of starts I feel like they have." Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320818110&teams=boston-red-sox-vs-new-york-yankees
