THE BULLPEN

One, two, three strikes, you're out! Your Pittsburgh Pirates wrap up their series versus the Reds this afternoon in Cincy. These are your keys to today's game. 1)The Pirates try to avoid the sweep in Cincy and right this ship. They send LH Jeff Locke, 8-2, 2.15 ERA, to the mound. Lockey is 4-1 in 9 road starts this season with an MLB-best 1.76 ERA. Locke and load! 2)The Pirates are a paltry 5-9 in the month of July. Time to turn those calendars back to June and turn this thing around! 3)During yesterday's 5-4 loss to Cincy, the Pirates had already left 7 men on base through the first 3 innings. Those ducks don't look good sitting out on that pond. Did you forget to pack something for this road trip? We need the ol' Hit, Run, & Score so we can Raise the Jolly Roger! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!