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Welcome to Fenway Park and welcome to the Herb Chambers -- car pre game show my name is John rash. The Red Sox will go for a sweep of the series at the homestand as they get sent to wrap things up against Los Angels of Anaheim. Boston now sits at 86 and 58 overall a league best 52 and 21 at home. And then -- the Texas Rangers by six and a half games in the wild card standings. Josh Beckett gets the ball opposite Ervin Santana this evening. Now let's get the latest from the manager Terry Francona is brought do you buy -- OT Terry Francona is green -- of choice here's Dave O'Brien.

John thank you very much Sox going for a sweep and indeed Tito going for a sweep of the entire homestand of these last three against the Angels won a ball game last night once. Yeah I think double teams have I don't know Bob mirroring each other but but. Obviously of the same goals and -- the same record and really compete. And we were fortunate to -- one run ahead mean. We hung around -- hung around and we won one of those games that you lose most of the time poll taken. Is this one of those magical roles you've you've been all hot of these with the Red Sox but is this one of those you almost feel like you're gonna pull out every game. Why it's a good feeling when that when -- and notre selanne. I don't all -- the magical parliament I understand your alas I was an exciting win and work -- playing pretty crisp baseball that's good. But I think we need to keep it in the present because we talk about so much and get away from that I just don't think works for -- Doesn't seem hard to do though with a group of guys you've collected in the mentality of this organization. In -- way you manage the team to stay right here in the here and now I think they're smart enough to know that and the guys that aren't the younger guys think they fall will believe very well and they they watch. Because it's it's important and try not to get cared what you guys going through the first time it is different and you get carried away with a lot of things. But they pay attention to what the veterans do in the veterans leave him in the right direction. Well last night so much to talk about so many great at bats there late in the game. It -- when you look ahead at possible the Red Sox in the Angels meeting the division series and you really don't wanna do that but those could be. Absolutely fascinating schemes and that series yeah -- it'll -- to make I think the Rangers males of the say about that. But we won't play in these guys -- I mean there -- good and they've. They do a lot of exciting things on the fielding and they have a good manager and sold their their fun games to be apart of if we're fortunate enough to play -- more odd. Would look for to. Have -- bats that are in the ninth and let's start with David Ortiz taking a walk there and Emmitt you know two -- down the last out. It feels like maybe it's a meaningless thing but it turns out to be huge play guy and -- and I know what you're saying amuse you down to your last gasp. But when guys don't give me and you just gave yourself a change again every once -- while you win one of those games they're not easy to win. They don't come very often but when they do -- gratifying in their exciting. Alex Gonzales was supposed to -- run and just to shore up the defense -- a lot more than that as an a's got some digits he's in. He's played terrific shortstop but he's really gotten some big hits and you can see view him. Really didn't involved in this he's getting excited I think he's enjoying what he's going award for Obama. DL look on his face like you know he would just save the world on a base civil what do what a great thing deceive grin on his mean you do what you will drop knocked down eight iron. And you could just you were -- hit some outfield grass and when did you can deceive the Pedroia and probably relief on the coaches but the -- on the boilers space. When you win a game like that where your short handed you don't have Kevin Youkilis who don't have -- to Martina she didn't have Jonathan. Papelbon available does it mean more than just another great win why it it helps because I think it kind of permeate throughout the whole we're bolting. Mean George coming to catch and and we -- players we were gold -- last pitcher and I do think those things can help your personality of your team. But as far as accounting for more Knoll but I do think that when you use everybody like that everybody finds a way to contribute beyond helps. Are unified a way to -- 23 guys tonight for a child to do that that we really don't need to do that every night owls I was a bit much it was really entertaining. Now to tonight. Kevin Youkilis can use him is victor backed -- went first. Duke is not starting I would think he'd be available -- will check him out as we get into the day. And Packers back -- to go. He's ready to go nothing lingering it would -- did you slip out there yes sometimes they have a what -- the stuff was called her for us it's on the mound -- drying agent. -- thickened up a little bit and that was the was probably a couple inches of and his -- hit it and gave way. Sometimes you of the of the texture of the mountains so important the consistency of it and when it's different and we battled this because of the weather. It's just knows no way to get around it and his slipped a little buddy rice's back like before. And how about an update -- on Tim Wakefield what's his status moving forward equal -- tomorrow. He will be evaluated on Saturday if all that goes well these guns chance to pitch on Monday in kansas'. But will warning -- aside -- evaluate those.

You know things good luck in the finale of the hosting going to sweep the whole thing tonight thanks David as Terry Francona let's toss -- back to Jon -- thank you Dave Terry Francona is brought do you five -- team Terry Francona is green -- is Joyce and by eight TNT the nation's fastest three G network. Is also the fastest in New England AT and see your world delivered. Also be sure to visit us online at fox Booth dot com. Still to come we'll take our trip around the major leagues are applicable back at the wild win Wednesday at Fenway that to the inside pitch. Coming up next WEEI dot -- more -- on the clubhouse insider. This is their Herb Chambers smart car pre game show. On the WEEI Red Sox radio network.