THE BULLPEN

Hey batter, batter, batter! Your Pittsburgh Pirates continue their 3-game series in the desert tonight against the Arizona Diamondbacks. These are your keys to tonight's game. 1)After downing the Diamondbacks 5-3 last night, the Pirates go for 2 wins in a row, a season high. Line 'em up and knock 'em down, Bucs! 2)Clutch had to runs batted in for the 2nd straight game and Starling was sterling, collecting 2 hits for the 3rd straight game. These outfielders are catching on! 3)It's a tale of 2 pitchers tonight. JMac is on the hump for the Pirates. He is 0-1 with a 1.29 ERA. Brandon McCarthy starts for Arizona. He is 0-0 with a 10.80 ERA. Hit him early, hit him often, hit him HARD. Let's see some Hit, Run, & Score! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!