THE BULLPEN

The crack of the bat, the thrill of the hit! Your Pittsburgh Pirates take their show on the road for a 3-game series with the Texas Strangers beginning tonight. These are your keys to tonight's game. 1)Both the Pirates and Strangers are at 81-61. Something's got to give. The Jolly Roger never made an appearance in St Louie. Hopefully, that's because the Pirates forwarded it directly down to Texas. Raise the Jolly Roger! 2)All time at Arlington, the Pirates are 0-6. The Strangers lead the series 10-2. The Pirates have dropped 4 straight games. Get the funk out with lots of Hit, Run, & Score! 3)In year's past, AL teams would drool over the interleague schedule when it was time to meet the Pirates. Not this year. The Bucs have the NL's best interleague record at 12-5. Beat these Strangers like rented mules! After getting swept in St Louie, the Pirates now look up in the NL Central, tied for second with Cincy. You gotta win it to get back in it! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!