THE BULLPEN

      You got a beat up glove, a homemade bat and a brand-new pair of shoes! Your Pittsburgh Pirates continue their series in DC this afternoon as they battle the Washington Gnats. These are your keys for today's game. 1)Well, the Pirates winning streak ended at 8 games with last night's 4-1 loss. The Bucs have dropped 5 straight to the Gnats. It's payback time. Find the win column and raise the Jolly Roger! 2)The Pirates start LH Francisco Liriano, 4-5, 2.94 ERA. In Frankie's last 5 starts, he is 3-1 with a 1.29 ERA. He picked up the win in Monday's 11-0 victory over the White Sox as he fanned 12 in 8 innings. Be filthy, Frankie! 3)Frankie will face former Cy Young winner, RH Max Scherzer, 7-5, 1.93 ERA. Say "sayonara" to Cy Young. Hit 'em early, hit 'em often, hit 'em HARD with some Hit, Run, & Score! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!