THE BULLPEN

     The crack of the bat, the thrill of the hit! Your Pittsburgh Pirates return to the friendly confines of PNC Park tonight as they open a 3-game series with the Colorado Rockheads. These are your keys for tonight's game. 1)Rockheads rookie RH Jon Gray, 0-0, 5.94 ERA faces Pirates LH Francisco Liriano, 9-6, 3.23 ERA. The Bucs have won Frankie's last 10 starts. #11 would be heaven! 2)The Rockheads are an awful 24-38 on the road. The Buccos are a stellar 44-20 at PNC. There's no place like home! 3)With last night's 2-1 topping of Miami, the Pirates have won 2 straight. We need more. Hit, Run, & Score! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!