THE BULLPEN

Put me in coach! Your Pittsburgh Pirates continue their series in LA tonight against the Angels. These are your keys to tonight's game. 1)Pedro Alvarez continues to sizzle. Petey has a season-high six-game hitting streak, going 9 for 24 with 3 homers & 11 RBIs. As goes Petey, so go the Pirates. The Bucs are looking for their 3rd win in a row. If it's 3 it's for me! 2)When Petey homers, the Pirates are 12-4. When he drives in at least a run, they're 21-7. Knock 'em out, Petey, with the ol' Hit, Run, & Score! 3)The Angels are 1-18 when they score two runs or less. Hold 'em Bucs! The Pirates were able to make up some ground in the NL Central last night as both Cincy & St Louie were losers. The Bucs moved into second place, 3 games back. Keep on keepin' on! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!