THE BULLPEN

Take me out to the ballgame! Your Pittsburgh Pirates return home to PNC Park where they begin a 3-game series tonight with the Miami Marlins. These are your keys to tonight's game. 1)Looking over the box score from Sunday's 10-inning 3-2 heartbreaker, the Pirates were 0 for 10 with runners in scoring position. You can't leave ducks or Bucs on the pond and expect to win ballgames. Get those Bucs on the board! 2)Miami has lost 5 in a row in Pittsburgh. The Pirates have won 14 of their last 17 at the friendly confines of PNC Park. There's no place like home! 3)The Fish will start LH Brad Hand, 2-3, 4.15 ERA. In his last start, a 4-3 loss to Washington, Hand yielded 3 runs over 7 innings. The Pirates will counter with RH Charlie Morton, 5-10, 3.54 ERA. Ground Chuck is 3-1 with a 1.36 ERA in his past 6 home starts. Help Ground Chuck grind 'em up with lots o' Hit, Run & Score! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!