the NORTH SIDERS hit the Big BANK Branch "PNC Park" to take on the blazin' Yellow-Hot BUCCOS of 'BUGH Hardball in a Four-Piece...PIRATES trail NL Central Leader BASEBALL Town USA the REDBIRDS by just one game..."WEEKEND BENDERS" BUCCOS trying to "RAISE The JOLLY Roger" x 4...#CHCvsPIT 4-Piece

The Cubbies are coming off taking two of three from the Red Legs on the Ohio playing Spoiler now they come to the "Burgh with an Invitation from MLB to try and play that same role from the Yellow-Hot Buccos with Zoltan riding Shotgun!

The Pirates come off an Inter League Three-Piece Sweep of the Rangers and riding high as they trail the NL Central leading Cards by just one game. Now they get the Cubbies who could play Major-League Esque or go into the Corner and come out playing like the Hickory NC Crawdads. A four-piece NL Central Treat from the 'Burgh and Zoltan who u wit? Can the North Siders stop the Buccos from "Raising The Jolly Roger" four times?

#CUBBIES @ PNC Park on Three Rivers vs #BUCCOS

September 12, 2013 7:05pm ET
CHC Rusin (2-3) vs PIT Locke (9-5)

September 13, 2013 7:05pm ET
CHC Arrieta (3-4) vs PIT Morton (7-4)

September 14, 2013 7:05pm ET
CHC Baker (0-0) vs PIT Cole (7-7)

September 15, 2013 1:35pm ET
CHC Wood (9-11) vs PIT Liriano (16-7)

The Cubs will have a few Boys up from the Farm going in this one as well as a Science Project or Two under "Project Theo Watch". Meanwhile the Buccos October To-Go Order is right for the picking and the Buccos will try to get all four of these bad boys.

Hitting Stars in this one...

CUBBIES

1B A. Rizzo 21 HR 73 RBI 66 Runs 35 Doubles
C Navarro .304 avg
RF N. Schierholtz 20 HR 64 RBI 53 Runs 28 Doubles

BUCCOS

CF Cutch 22 .326 avg 19 HR 79 RBI 27 SB 88 Runs 35 Doubles

3B EL Toro 32 HR 89 RBI 54 XBH
C Martin 13 HR 51 RBI  21 Doubles


Note: Numbers and Schedule from MLB.com