It's the longest such streak to begin a season in team history. The 1916 team, led by Babe Ruth, had a nine-game start.
IP H R ER BB K 0401 Lester 5.0 5 2 2 2 7 0403 Buchholz 7.0 6 1 1 2 4 0404 Dempster 5.0 5 3 3 4 8 0405 Doubront 5.0 9 3 3 0 6 0406 Lackey 4.1 5 2 2 1 8 0407 Lester 7.0 5 0 0 0 6 0408 Buchholz 7.0 3 0 0 4 8 0410 Dempster 5.0 3 3 1 2 7 0411 Aceves 5.0 6 2 2 3 4 0413 Lester 7.0 5 1 1 1 5The starters have an ERA of 2.35 (15 earned runs in 57.1 innings).
All the credit has to go to John Farrell. If not all , most.
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