THE BULLPEN

     The crack of the bat, the thrill of the hit! Your Pittsburgh Pirates take their show on the road to San Francisco as they open a 3-game series against the World Champion Giants tonight. These are your keys for tonight's game. 1)The Pirates will start RH Gerrit Cole, 7-2, 2.11 ERA. He'll face San Fran RH Ryan Vogelsong, 4-2, 4.24. Cole has won 7 of 10 starts this season. All aboard the Cole Train for a Pirates victory! 2)The Pirates had to settle for a series split in San Diego as they lost the finale last night 7-1. Get back in the win column and raise the Jolly Roger! 3)Here is a chance for revenge from last October's 8-0 Wild Card game loss. Score early, score often, score BIG with a big can o' Hit, Run, & Score! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!