THE BULLPEN

Hit the ball and touch 'em all! Your Pittsburgh Pirates continue their series with the Texas Strangers tonight. These are your keys to tonight's game. 1)The Pirates send LH Francisco Liriano to the hill. Frankie is 15-7 with a 2.98 ERA. With his 15 victories, Frankie has the most wins in a season for his career and has the most wins for a Pirates lefty since 1991. The Pirates assured themselves of a winning season with last night's 1-0 win. The Pirates have 82 wins and counting and Frankie has 15 wins and counting. Let's get more with some Texas-sized Hit, Run, & Score! 2)The Strangers have the best record in the Majors against lefthanders, 28-16. Mow 'em down, Frankie! 3)Frankie is 4-1 with a 3.19 ERA lifetime versus Texas. You gotta stay in it to win it! Woop, woop, woop! Standings Alert: Last night's Pirates victory moves the Bucs into sole possession of second place, 1 game behind St Louie for the NL Central lead. Cincy dropped to 2 games back as they were shut out by the Scrubs. Wins are like runs and money, you can never have enough! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!