THE BULLPEN

     The crack of the bat, the thrill of the hit! Your Pittsburgh Pirates close out their homestand tonight at PNC Park against the Chicago White Sox. These are your keys for tonight's game. 1)The Pirates white washed the White Sox last night, 11-0. This was the Bucs 5th win in a row. During that winning streak the pitching staff has surrendered only 3 runs, shutting out opponents in 4 of the 5 games. Shut 'em down with goose eggs! 2)The Buccos battle another lefty tonight as the White Sox start LH Jose Quintana, 3-6, 4.00 ERA. He'll face Pirates RH Charlie Morton, 4-0, 2.05 ERA. To start his season, Ground Chuck has won 4 straight. #5 would be great! 3)In last night's victory, the offense exploded for 11 runs on 18 hits. Need I say more? Hit, Run, & Score!