Jon Lester took a no-hitter into the eighth inning to lead the Cubs past the Braves, 4-0, at Turner Field. Lester fanned seven and gave up just two hits over seven-and-a-third innings to pick up his fifth win of the year. Anthony Rizzo went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI and Starlin Castro knocked in a run. Chicago improved to 48-and-41 with the victory. Manny Banuelos suffered the loss after giving up one earned run on six hits in four-and-two-thirds. A.J. Pierzynski broke up Lester's no-hit bid in the eighth for one of Atlanta's two hits. The Braves dropped to 43-and-48 with the defeat.
Final game of the series is this afternoon in Atlanta.