THE BULLPEN

Hit the ball and touch 'em all! Your first place Pittsburgh Pirates continue their series against the Milwaukee Boo Crew tonight. These are you keys to tonight's game. 1)With yesterday's 5-2 victory, the Pirates are now at 80-57. This is the first time since 1992 that the Pirates have at least 80 wins. Coincidence? I think not! 2)The Pirates have won 4 of their last 6 games. They look to keep rolling as they send rookie RH Gerrit Cole to the hump tonight. Cole is 6-7 with a 3.80 ERA on the year. In his last 10 starts, Cole Train is a paltry 2-7. Get the Cole Train back on track! 3)The Pirates are looking for their 4th consecutive win in Milwaukee. It would be the first time they've done that since 2002. What better way to get #4? You need lots and lots of Hit, Run, & Score! Woop, woop, woop! Standings Alert: The win yesterday, coupled with St Louie's defeat by Cincy puts the Pirates in sole possession of first place in the NL Central. St Louie is 1 game out and Cincy is 3.5 back. Keep that train a rollin'! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!