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BOSTON -- Jon Lester just wants to put up impressive numbers on the mound. He will worry about the figures on his next contract later. Red Sox fans showed appreciation for his latest brilliant outing with loud applause as he walked to the dugout after his eighth and final inning Sunday. "I hope people are more pleased with how Im pitching and not how Im handling contract stuff," the All-Star left-hander said after a 6-0 win that gave Boston a three-game sweep over the Kansas City Royals. Lester, who can become a free agent after the season, allowed no earned runs for the third time in four starts. He struck out eight and gave up two walks and four hits. Only one Royals player reached third base. Clearly, he hasnt let the uncertainty over where he will be pitching next season hurt his pitching this season. "Hes been a model for others to witness as players get to that stage of their career," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "Hes been able to handle it, I think, in a professional manner." Lester (10-7) is 4-0 with a 0.85 ERA over his last seven starts with 47 strikeouts and eight walks in a span of 52 2-3 innings. He has yielded just one earned run in 31 innings. "Youve got to take each one as an individual," Lester said. "If Im out there thinking about what I did last time, Im not worried about the right things." Lester extended his scoreless streak to 14 innings before Junichi Tazawa got the first out of the ninth. Edward Mujica retired the next two batters. "We matched up against an All-Star pitcher today and he was on top of his game," Royals manager Ned Yost said. Yordano Ventura (7-8) gave up all six runs. The first scored on Dustin Pedroias forceout at second base in the first, Daniel Nava hit a two-run double in the third, and Boston added three in the fourth on David Ross two-run homer and Navas sacrifice fly. That was more than enough support for Lester as he keeps building a case for a lucrative contract. "If these guys are happy with the way Im throwing and how Im going about my business, then thats all I care about," he said. "The other stuff will take care of itself when the right time comes." Boston entered the game in last place in the AL East, percentage points behind Tampa Bay, but won for the seventh time in eight games. Kansas City went scoreless after losing 2-1 Saturday night. The Royals have lost nine of 12, are 9-17 since a 10-game winning streak, and have scored less than two runs in four of their last six games. They open a three-game series at the Chicago White Sox on Monday night. "You basically just shake it off and get right back out there," designated hitter Billy Butler said. "We faced a tough left-hander today and it doesnt get any easier. We face Chris Sale tomorrow." The Royals put runners at first and second in the first when Eric Hosmer was hit by a pitch with two outs, and Danny Valencia singled. But Alex Gordon flied to left. Alcides Escobar was left on base after a one-out single in the second, and Lester retired eight consecutive batters before Escobar led off the fifth with a double. He reached third on a one-out groundout, but the threat ended when Lorenzo Cain flied out, leaving him hitless in 22 at bats. Hosmer singled with one out in the sixth to extend his hitting streak to 16 games. After Valencia struck out, Gordon drew a walk, the first issued by Lester in three starts. But Butler grounded out. Cain walked leading off the eighth, but Lester finished his outing by getting Omar Infante to ground into a double play before fanning Hosmer. "Jon Lester did a really nice job of holding us down," Yost said, "mixed in his curveball effectively, spotted his fastball well and used his cutter really well." Brock Holt scored Bostons first run after he and Nava singled. Navas double in the third came after a walk to Ross and a single by Jackie Bradley Jr. In the fourth, Shane Victorino doubled and scored on Ross sixth homer. Navas sacrifice fly drove in Bradley, who had singled. NOTES: Boston 1B Mike Napoli had the day off after hitting the go-ahead solo homer in the sixth inning Saturday. ... SS Escobar made an error in each of the three games. ... Jeremy Guthrie (5-8) pitches for Kansas City against Sale (8-1) on Monday night. John Lackey (9-4) takes the mound for Boston against Drew Hutchison (6-8) when the Red Sox start a four-game series at Toronto. Minkah Fitzpatrick Jersey .The team had a meeting prior to facing Russia at the world junior hockey championship and got the effort theyve been looking for by defeating the Russians 4-1 to advance to the quarter-finals. Custom Miami Dolphins Jerseys . 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Liverpool produced a stunning fightback, twice coming from two goals behind to beat Borussia Dortmund 4-3 on Thursday night and 5-4 on aggregate, after Dejan Lovrens injury-time header at Anfield.They were drawn to play the Yellow Submarine in Fridays draw at UEFA headquarters in Nyon but Morientes believes playing the second leg at Anfield gives Liverpool the upper hand. Villarreal is one of the best teams in La Liga at the moment, Morientes told Sky Sports News HQ. Dejan Lovren heads Liverpools winner on Thursday night They have a stadium which might not hold too many people but they play very good football. They have a very strong mentality and the coach always tries to attack. Its always the same.But its the same with Liverpool they always try to score the goal that will win them the match. Villarreal are a very good team and I think next year they will play in the Champions League for sure. Villarreal have former Tottenham striker Roberto Soldado in their ranks Liverpool will need to play with a strong mentality in both games because Villarreal can score and they have good strikers.Asked about the prospect of Jurgen Klopps side playing the second leg at home, Morientes said: That is one point to Liverpool. It is better for them to play the second game in Liverpool. Morientes thinks the Anfield second leg could be key Morientes made 60 appearances during 18 months at Liverpool after joining the Merseysiders from Real Madrid in January 2005.He won the European Super Cup with Liverpool later that year but was cup-tied for the Champions League campaign, which saw the Reds win the competition after coming back from three goals down to beat AC Milan on penalties in an epic final in Istanbul. Morientes (l) celebrates with Djibril Cisse after Liverpools 2005 European Super Cup win Morientes - who also played for Monaco, Marseille and Valencia during his glittering 22-year playing career - admits he saw no way back for Liverpool on Thursday night after they trailed 3-1 with 33 minutes remaining.ddddddddddddIn Europe, it is always difficult to win if you need to score three goals, he said.It was amazing. It was a very exciting game but after Reus scored Borussias third goal, I thought the game was over. Morientes (l) is a three-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid Istanbul was similar but it was the final of the Champions League.But Liverpool played a great second half and the atmosphere at Anfield was so important in helping them win the game. Players like to play in that kind of atmosphere. It was spectacular. 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