THE BULLPEN

The crack of the bat, the thrill of the hit! Your Pittsburgh Pirates take their show on the road as they begin a 4 game series tonight in St. Louie versus the Cardinals. These are your keys to tonight's game. 1)Since May 29, the Pirates have gone 11-5 on the road. Love that takeout food! 2)The Pirates will send RH Charlie Morton, 5-9, 3.30 ERA, to the mound. St. Louie will start RH Adam Wainwright, 11-4, 1.89 ERA. Wainwright has won 2 of his last 3 against the Pirates. Morton is 0-7 versus St Louie in his last 9 starts. Grind 'em up, Ground Chuck! 3)St. Louie has lost 2 in a row and 6 of 10. The Pirates have won 12 of 15 after sweeping Philly to go a season-high 6 games over .500. Get on the board with plenty of Hit, Run & Score! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!