THE BULLPEN

Root, root, root for the home team! Your Pittsburgh Pirates continue their series tonight against the Houston Asstros at PNC Park. These are your keys to tonight's game. 1)Thanks to the Asstros, the Pirates picked up their season-high 4th win in a row last night, and 7th out of 8. For the past 20 years, the Pirates were the team that would find ways to lose the game. Call us jelly 'cause we're on a roll! 2)It's a tale of 2 pitchers tonight. A.J. Burnett is on the mound for the Pirates. A.J. is 3-4 with a 2.73 ERA. Former Pirate Erik Bedard starts for Houston. He is 0-2 with a 6.67 ERA. In his 9 starts, A.J. hasn't given up more than 3 earned runs in a game. Shut 'em down, A.J.! 3)A.J. leads the NL with 72 strikeouts. Houston batters lead the majors in strikeouts with 417. Mow 'em down, A.J.! We had a little good luck smiling down on us last night. Let's get to BUCN tonight with the ol' Hit, Run, & Score! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!