THE BULLPEN

Hey batter, batter, batter! Your Pittsburgh Pirates begin their final series of the regular season tonight as they open a 3 game set in Cincy against the Reds. These are your keys to tonight's game. 1)The Pirates took 3 out of 4 in Atl by brutalizing the Braves last night, 10-1. The Bucs broke out of their slump by cracking 16 hits and setting the record for most runs scored by a Pirates team since 2008 with 668. They look to keep the hit parade going in Cincy's bandbox of a ballpark, Great American Ballpark. Hit 'em early, hit 'em often, hit 'em HARD! Hit, Run, & Score! 2)In their last 20 games, Pirates pitchers have posted an MLB-best 1.95 ERA. Mow 'em down! 3)The Pirates send RH Vance Worley, 8-4, 2.93 ERA to the hill. Cincy goes with RH Mike Leake, 11-13, 3.78 ERA. Worley has gone 3-0 with a 2.25 ERA in his last 4 starts. Give 'em the bird, Worley! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!