THE BULLPEN

     I want a triple shot of Cincinnati juice! Our Pittsburgh Pirates take their show on the road to Cincy tonight to open a 3-game series with the Reds. These are your keys for tonight's game. 1)The Pirates look to stay in the win column following yesterday's 10-5 shellacking of St Louie. The Bucs took 2 out of 3 from their division rivals. This is another divisional matchup. Last time through the Queen City, the Buccos were lucky to escape with 1 win in the 3 game series. However, last weekend in the 'Burgh, it was the Bucs turn to take 2 out of 3. Still they have not typically done well of late in Cincy. It's time to turn things around. Gimme a W! 2)Really there is only one key to winning this series. And his name is Billy Hamilton. Currently the Reds CF is batting .208 but he always manages to look like Pete Rose when he faces the Bucs. He can easily rattle a pitcher by turning a single into a triple. Keep him off the basepaths and that's one less worry for the Pirates. Thou shalt not steal! 3)The Pirates plated 20 runs in their 3 game set in St Louie. Keep racking up the runs. Hit, Run & Score, oh my! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!