METS 2 PIRATES 5 F..."Raise the JOLLY ROGER" as the BUCCOS take Three of Four from the AMAZINS' along Three Rivers as "EL TORO" Pedro Alvarez goes Two-Run "BIG FLY"..."GET AWAY DAY" and look who is over the .500 Mark in the NL Central #ZoltanStrikes #BUCSnation #MetropolitansHardball

Edison Volquez could not have picked a better time to get on track and throw a Gem as he quiets the New York Mets on "Get Away Day" for a 5-2 Pirates "W". That ""W put the Buccos over the .500 mark at 41-40 as we head into July Hardball and the 2014 Mid Summers Classic hosted by the Twinkies.

Volquez (6-6) scattered eight through a relative strong six innings striking out eight and giving up a free pass but more importantly no Ducks came off the pond on his watch! The Bucs get an Ike Davis two-run scoring single and a "El Toro" Two-Bagger to go up 3-0 in the 1st. In the 4th "El Toro" Strikes again taking Amazins' Starter Bartolo Colon deep for a Two-Run Biog Fly to make it 5-0. The Mets did score two in the 9th as it was too late as Buccos Captain Save-A-Game Mark Melancon gets his 15th Saves in 18 chances. Bucs 2013 All-Star Closer Jason Grilli was traded earlier in he week to the Halos of Orange County Cali Hardball.

Buccos are in 4th place in the NL Central nine games back of the blazing "Brew Crew" of Suds U.S.A. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Amazins' at 37-44 are 4th in the NL East just six games off the pace set by both the Nats and Braves Country.