THE BULLPEN

     Root, root, root for the home team! Happy Bucs & Pucks Day! Your Pittsburgh Pirates battle the Milwaukee Brewers tonight at PNC Park in game 2 of their 3-game set. These are your keys for tonight's game. 1)The Pirates got back in the win column in last night's opener, blasting the Brewers by a score of 6-3. They've beaten Milwaukee in 4 out of 5 games this season. #5 would not be jive! 2)Milwaukee starts RH Kyle Lohse, 0-2, 11.17 ERA. The Pirates go with LH Jeff Locke, 1-0, 3.00 ERA. Locke was supposed to start last night's game but Manager Clint Hurdle threw Mrs. Black-N-Gold a curve and started RH Vance Worley, instead. The Pirates pounced on Lohse on Sunday in a 10-2 win. Lohse has also posted a 7.56 ERA in his last 3 starts in Pittsburgh. Make a loser out of Lohse! 3)After putting up goose eggs during their 2-game losing streak, the Pirates pounded out 11 hits for 6 runs in last night's win. That's what I'm talkin' 'bout, Willis. We want more Hit, Run & Score! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!