THE BULLPEN

Take me out to the ballgame! Your first-place Pittsburgh Pirates go for 2 in a row versus the Chicago Scrubs tonight at PNC Park. These are your keys to tonight's game. 1)With 10 home games left, last night's 3-1 victory set a Pirates record for most home wins in a season at PNC Park, 46. Why stop now? Give them plenty of Hit, Run, & Score and get more, more, more! 2)During their current 4 game winning streak, the Pirates starting pitchers have an ERA of 2.39, giving up 1 run or less in each start. #4 and counting. Keep the streak alive with #5! 3)The Pirates start RH Charlie Morton tonight. Morton is 7-4 with a 3.44 ERA for the season. Ground Chuck hasn't defeated the Scrubs since May 5, 2010. In his last outing, Sunday's 9-2 loss at St Louie, Morton surrendered 5 runs in 1 2/3 innings. Make mincemeat of the Scrubs, Chuck! Woop, woop, woop! Standings Alert: Last night's win coupled with St Louie's loss puts the Pirates in a tie for the NL Central lead. Idle Cincy is now 2.5 games back. First place feels great! Don't stop till you reach the top! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!