THE BULLPEN

The crack of the bat, the thrill of the hit! Your Pittsburgh Pirates continue their west coast swing tonight in San Diego as they go for another win versus the Padres. These are your keys to tonight's game. 1)Last night, en route to a 10-3 thrashing of the Padres, the Pirates pounded out 16 hits. Let's have another hit parade! 2)Also last night, the Pirates were 9 of 20 with runners in scoring position. While winning 9 of their last 13 games, the Pirates are batting .315 with RISP, 35 for 111. Put the turkey on the table and carve 'em up! 3)RH Gerrit Cole, 5-3, 3.80 ERA will face RH Jesse Hahn in his MLB debut. All aboard the Cole Train. Pack the Hit, Run, & Score! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!