THE BULLPEN

     Take me out to the ballgame! Your Pittsburgh Pirates continue their series with the St Louie Cardinals tonight at the friendly confines of PNC Park. These are your keys for tonight's game. 1)
RH John Lackey, 7-5, 3.09 ERA, starts for St Louie. The Buccos counter with All-Star RH AJ Burnett, 7-3, 1.99 ERA. AJ's 1.28 ERA at home is the best in the NL. In all 8 of his home starts, he's allowed just 2 runs or less. Send AJ to ASG with another W! 2)Timely hitting in last night's 5-2 win helped the Bucs tie this series at 2. It's time for more hitting. Hit, Run, & Score! 3)The Pirates remain one of baseball's hottest teams, going 8-2 in their last 10. Keep putting runs on the board and Ws in the win column. Let's Go Bucs!!!!!