THE BULLPEN

Hey batter, batter, batter! Your Pittsburgh Pirates go for 2 in a row in Cincy tonight against the Reds. These are your keys to tonight's game. 1)In last night's 4-0 victory, the Pirates were 3 for 9 with runners in scoring position, finally capitalizing with men on base. The Reds, meanwhile, were 0 for 5 and are 1 for 25 with runners in scoring position in their last 4 games. Leave Cincy's turkeys on the table! 2)The Pirates start lefty Jeff Locke tonight. Locke is 6-1 with a 2.19 ERA. In his last 6 starts, Locke is 3-0 with a 0.98 ERA. Locke and load! 3)The Reds send RH Bronson Arroyo to the mound. Arroyo is 6-5 with a 3.27 ERA for the year. In Arroyo's last 3 starts against the Pirates, he's gone 0-3 with an 8.40 ERA. Keep pounding away with plenty of Hit, Run, & Score, oh my! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!