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MLB: Boston 3, Philadelphia 0

PHILADELPHIA, June 17 (UPI) -- Jon Lester pitched seven shutout innings Tuesday, keying the Boston Red Sox' 3-0 inter-league victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.

Lester (6-3) scattered six hits and walked only one.

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Coco Crisp homered for the Red Sox, who have won five of their last seven games.

Jamie Moyer (7-4) gave up two runs on four hits with five walks through five innings for Philadelphia, which has lost three of four.

The strength of the Phillies lineup -- Chase Utley, Ryan Howard and Pat Burrell -- went a combined 0-for-12 with eight strikeouts.

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