THE BULLPEN

Hey batter, batter, batter! Your Pittsburgh Pirates go for 2 in a row in the Big Apple as they battle the New York Mets tonight. These are your keys to tonight's game. 1)With yesterday's come-from-behind 5-3 victory, the Pirates have won 6 of their last 8 games. 7 of 9 would be fine! 2)Thanks to yesterday's pinch hitting heroics from Jose Tabata and Gaby Sanchez, the Pirates are tied for the NL lead with 21 pinch hits this season. Keep calm and win ballgames! 3)The Pirates send RH Edinson Volquez to the mound. Eddy is 2-4 with a 4.37 ERA following a 3-1 win over Washington in his last start. He allowed 1 run, 1 earned run, 1 home run, & 3 hits in six innings in that start. The Mets go with LH Jonathon Niese, 3-3, 2.70 ERA. Niese hasn't given up more than 3 runs in 13 straight starts, going back to last season. Break out the Hit, Run, & Score! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!