Inside Pitch - Mike Lowell

For the first time in three starts Clay Buchholz is not facing another team's base to get Jose Contreras tonight this is the Herb Chambers marker pregame show. -- lost consecutive outings beaten by CC sabathia and then Justin Verlander but last time out he beat Roy Halladay and Toronto allowing just a run over six innings. Overall this year Buchholz is two and three wood in the air -- just below four. That's through seven starts. Right hander Jose Contreras will make his twentieth start of the season for the White Sox so far this year. Five and eleven with a -- over five last time out he allowed just a single run over seven innings beating the Royals but before that. Contreras went -- or over the course of six starts off pitching too many are -- what over seven. Time now -- the inside pitch which is brought to you by Harvard pilgrim healthcare to learn more about a Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. Visit arbor program not a war here's a Red Sox third baseman Mike lol with Jokester Leone.

before we get the baseball is a very big week for charity -- Jimmy -- radio five coming up Thursday and Friday which you've always been so involved with. And two charities that are very near and dear to you -- today. You made an announcement regarding the labels are for jars foundation -- which is up and -- own meals senator. Run by EI our good friend fought Apollo Bryant.

Well you know -- follow Paul last year and I think when you think of hunger. People always think of people other countries and I think when you realize it is in our backyard points Massachusetts. You know it's a lot of people were under tough times in just putting food on the table is a big challenge in. I think -- same -- expires this coroner meals and the last three years and no. They've you've gone over 400000 meals. And in just the past year I think Europe by more than a third of people that are going assists assignment. You know through these tough economic times. There's a lot of people you know struggling just for the basic necessities and you know labels -- for -- foundation. And it's such a good job because. Volunteers -- on the foundation volunteers on the website volunteers make shirts that you can purchase. And a 100% of what everyone donates or uses to purchase insurance goes to help people. You know beef that you know and I think it's almost the most essential on fundamental. Thing that we need him in almost. Everything else seems icing on the cake but they do really good job opened up before -- and you know I think couple as a team that rallied around me in the shirts with their names and numbers on the back. And make those related costs the easy T shirts and out of people get them while you can go to labels are for -- dot com. And I know they're also seldom. Retail wise and Newbury comics. Kind of a to protect store has a lot of neat things that they sell it now. Once again under percent of proceeds go to the meal stunner which beat the people Lawrence Madison. You know it's pretty surprising actually gone down there and when you see over thirteen year old boy taking his younger brother sister you know just to get a mile and -- hits home pretty quick. And you wide berth in several of the otherwise have served meals -- the court ruling that the labels for -- program -- have you know I think yeah. He's in attack you Francona. On accident. They want to make it -- to go back you know because they were very touched by an active people not only. Worse so professional in the ones -- in the meals for the people receiving them is so appreciative. You know they -- again you know only balanced meals healthy meals and clean environment you know so. I think as a lot of good that's going on right now and a lot of people our. At least -- satisfied in one sense and there's some tough times. And -- this Sunday is a year event for the Michael foundation -- nickel away that it's going to be like well hopefully it's a fun different type you know Vegas type days you're. You know we're going to have some blackjack tables and -- a season. You know see who can make the most money I mean not real money at the you know will be enough for prizes and stuff and you know just and -- traditional setting the table -- him and asked people for money. As a -- people not only to participate have a good time and you know -- music. Food in man a lot of on so I think. Those three ingredients surprise you pretty humorous you have a good time. You know raising money for it costs. And that's for the house of blues on Sunday night now buy tickets. Tickets three ways Red Sox dot com Wendell is a link. More than in the hope. Red Sox foundation. Dot com or not or finger dot com. Also has a lot of information phone numbers if you need need more information you want talk for someone specifically or Michael foundation dollar and -- those. Kind of had the same links to to answer any questions that you might happen. You know should be fun should be a different. Type of night in the world -- to make you've always been so -- Jimmy for an radio guys cancer room. Victim yourself at one time helping kids with cancer. You know I think I'm almost amazed -- on the money they can raise in such a short time I think. -- especially knowing where people were so generous with their money in I think Jimmy Fund is. People are much more where -- BC people all over the country making donations and you know I think they make the real big difference not only for. People locally but people all over the country and and in other countries -- in casinos it. Again real good treatment and you know for me I think kids going through cancer really hit an island does it affect it -- I think it affects the whole plan going. And you know -- obliterates -- this money -- we really make the big difference penalizes you. By the Yankees series is history and how the light sensor very tough club by. But as his red sex club that I have to do it. Maintain -- well apparently well you know I think we're trying to piece together. Doing two things right you know pitching and offense and I think. You know those kind of reports if you look at the last two Yankee series we pitched extremely well and we had an all. And then this past three game series which actually swung the bats very well -- and there's nothing. We're trying to piece those things together I think that's the time you can get high and you can win. And the 1011. And there's too many games in the season so one of those streaks might be what it does that put us over the top you know I think. We feel like we can still play much better baseball. And -- the season today we would would still be in the playoffs so. There's no time to panic but we definitely much better my good luck go -- all your charity work and then also with a baseball thanks for joining all right thank you. --

Thank you Joe some -- of Red Sox radio receiving a gift certificate from -- restaurant and bar located at 415 Hanover street in the North End. And they opened an eleven Mount Vernon street in Winchester is well. We'll move around major leagues at the moment this is the Herb Chambers smart car pre game show on the WRKO Red Sox radio network.