It was a homecoming for Jon Lester last night as he pitched in front of family and friends at Safeco Field last night. Unfortunately, the homecoming didn’t go as well as the Red Sox would have hoped as they lost their 9th straight game in Seattle. Some costly mistakes by Mike Timlin led to the downfall. Moving on, let’s take a look at the headlines from the Boston area and Seattle morning on this hot morning here in New England.

A Seattle slew of Sox miscues. [Boston Globe]

A delightful debut for Jones in M’s win over Boston. [Seattle Times]

Winless in Seattle. [Boston Herald]

Narrowing the gap. [Seattle Post-Intelligencer]

Same old story in Seattle. [Pro Jo]

Same Old Story In Seattle. [Hartford Courant]

In pennant races, you need a spark like Jones. [Seattle Times]

Pedroia hitting his stride. [Boston Globe]

All about the timing. [Seattle Post-Intelligencer]

Nice homecoming for healthy lefty. [Boston Herald]

Lester’s grit a show of pride. [Pro Jo]

For more headlines and stories, head over to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Providence Journal, Hartford Courant, Seattle Times, and Seattle Post-Intelligencer websites.

A special thanks goes out to Steve, Jason and Sooze for keeping things going here and doing an awesome job while I was away.