Inside Pitch - Frank Viola

Jon Lester gets the ball for the Red Sox tonight this is -- Chambers went -- separate pre game show. Lester is not in seven with a 367 earned run average so for this season. He allowed single runs in each of -- last two starts but has only no decisions to show for a while the eventual losses to the rays and Yankees. In fact Lester has pitched 28227. Earned run average in seven starts since the beginning of July. But in that span has a record of just two and one. The Rangers go would not in seven right hander Kevin Millwood at. Who sports a solid 338 earned run average Millwood won both of his starts against Boston this season. Allowing just an earned run over seven innings at Fenway in June last month in Arlington Millwood allowed just -- pair of runs over six innings for the win. Time now for the inside pitch which is brought Q by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care to learn more about Harvard pilgrim healthcare visit harper program dot -- Here's Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington. With -- a stately alone.

Rises the biggest series at the Rangers have played since -- the manager. No thank him -- We started pretty good -- of the -- series has been huge so. No what is is that we just want to -- their into the same thing at the Red Sox won't do is win this theories in them. If this was there in September going down the stretch there concede that but we don't want to fall behind so when the sooners. And you already be the right size five six last year was 921 red -- with teams like the the pitching has been a big difference. While it has yet they include the fence in that too because you can have good pitching -- of these fans in. You can make it from the good if you don't have the fans I think -- and in pain in. You know we've done a great job when are -- young Q is no veterans that have been lead in the way of just -- and strike zone and keep the other team put the ball in play in I can't say enough about the -- those guys in making plays. And to be second and ERA when this is your home park which is pretty much launching pad with the way the ball shoot out of here is very very impressive. While I think you have to give that type of credit to. Pitching coach in you know guys going out there -- were they supposed to do in the things that might have a poem in pocket total net you have to do. And them it's all about applying in they've been applying. While Brian you look at your lineup and that you're doing it -- action the home run guy right now to cruise who's on the while -- notice one thing our concede it we've been able to do years we have people down we don't make excuses someone else have the step in if you want to be successful. That's why you -- 25 guys on the team and that's what you have gone down among. You try to emphasize to him stay rating. So you can be a part of what we have going known to in the -- has been organization. -- attitude in them. Where would Aaron we have out there whatever for five we have on the bench we. We all heard about. The relaxed gentleman had last January he meant it had gone. Seems like -- and swing the bat much better. Since that came -- well Josh is a class -- you know in. Think 10 that approach some. Time -- like a class guy he is. -- witty and we support him we move fall. Kevin Millwood goes tonight in -- he's been the -- sex twice already it seems like he's a real battle. While he has in you know we need him tonight because if you -- away for Lewis. You know Karen -- oh we've been coming in the robbery in them from the floor that night and we oh we do keep us in the ballgame and hopefully went so we can score one more. We didn't see Francisco either time he was out the out now you have an even stronger bullpen it would appear tell us about that the -- route Feliz who throws a hundred. Well you know he got more than that he can to a pretty. You know actually -- at the same we've seen sound stream from the time spree and started the season were the -- now married and moved to bull in. The difference that it takes coming touted bull in it's -- has grown. She knows that he can he's got -- aptitude in in them and in. We are happy with what he's been doing to this point we just keep our fingers crossed and hope he continues to. And is Francisco pretty much back in the closes rallies splitting that no Francisco's back and closed -- close -- today Ecstasy. Velocity with there is command was there use use it if he can do that he can -- How about a day game here Sunday afternoon late August well we've got to find out you know with overcast but if it's not which is going to gore appeared in order. Wish you the best round thanks for joining the moments you.

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