Lester rolling

With a sparse crowd -- unless they're just all huddled together in the concourse -- there aren't many fans to watch what Jon Lester has been able to do thus far.

After Lester walked the first batter of the evening, he hasn't allowed anyone on base. He has gotten nine consecutive outs through the first inning, since giving up that game-opening walk. He has two strikeouts, of Jhonny Peralta and Franklin Gutierrez, in that time.