THE BULLPEN

The crack of the bat, the thrill of the hit! Happy Bucs & Pucks Day! Your Pittsburgh Pirates continue their series with the St Louie Cardinals tonight at PNC Park. These are your keys to tonight's game. 1)The Pirates start LH Francisco Liriano. Frankie was brilliant on Opening Day, becoming only the 4th pitcher in Pirates history to strike out at least 10 batters on Opening Day. Filthy Frankie! 2)With last night's 12-2 crushing of the Cardinals, the Pirates scored more runs than they did the entire Chicago series. Keep on BUCN with the Hit, Run, & Score! 3)The Pirates exploded last night for 16 hits. They were 6 for 11 with runners in scoring position. Don't leave those ducks on the pond! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!