THE BULLPEN

The crack of the bat, the thrill of the hit! Your Pittsburgh Pirates open up a 3 game series tonight at PNC Park as they battle the San Diego Padres. These are your keys to tonight's game. 1)After taking the Marlins series with last night's 7-2 win and winning 2 straight, the Bucs look to make it 3 in a row tonight. If it's 3, it's for me! 2)The Pirates send RH Vance Worley, 4-1, 2.43 ERA to the mound. Worley is 2-0 with a 0.86 ERA in his last 3 starts. Give 'em the bird, Worley! 3)The Padres will start RH Ian Kennedy, 8-9, 3.59 ERA. Kennedy is 0-2 with a 12.91 ERA in his last 2 starts at PNC. Score early, score often, score BIG with lots o' Hit, Run, & Score! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!