"One of Jon Lester's goals in spring training was to cut down on walks, something he has accomplished over the course of the season.

But a lack of control cost him dearly last night. Lester walked five Twins and three of them came around to score. The result was a 5-2 loss for the Red Sox before a sellout crowd of 40,491 at Target Field.

The five walks matched a career high for Lester and he struck out just four, that coming against a team that had lost six straight and has the fourth-worst record in the American League."