THE BULLPEN

Play ball! Your Pittsburgh Pirates take their show on the road as they begin a 4 game set tonight against the Philly Sillies. These are your keys to tonight's game. 1)In completing the sweep yesterday, a 10-4 drubbing of the Scrubs, the Pirates pounded out a season-high 19 hits, including 4 homers. Hits, like wins, are contagious. Strike up the band for the hit parade! 2)The Pirates have won 3 in a row. Give 'em #4 with lots of Hit, Run, & Score! 3)The Pirates will send LH Jeff Locke, 6-4, 3.75 ERA to the hill. Philly will counter with RH Kyle Kendrick, 8-11, 4.77 ERA. In 3 career starts vs. Philly, Locke is 3-0 with a 1.37 ERA, holding the Sillies to a .176 batting average. Lockedown the Sillies! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!