the BUCCOS hit Great American Ballpark on the OHIO to have a "WEEKEND BENDER" with the RED LEGS...PIRATES come in one game back of the REDBIRDS...REDS four games back of the 2nd Place PIRATES..."WEEKEND BENDER" Post Mid-Summers Classic NL Central Explosion #BUCCOSbiz #REDLegsBiz

The Pittsburgh Pirates come in hot as they trail the NL Central leading St. Louis Cardinals of Baseball Town USA by one game. The Pirates will start the 2nd half trying to fend of the 3rd place Red Legs in the NL Central as they trail the Buccos some four games as we start the drive to the "Fight for October". The Reds need to bring now as they can't fall double-digits in back of the Pirates and Cards.

BUCCOS @ RED LEGS 3-Piece on the Ohio River

July 19, 2013 7:10pm ET
PIT Liriano (9-3) vs CIN Leake (8-4)

July 20, 2013 4:05pm ET
PIT Burnett (4-6) vs CIN Latos (8-3)

July 21, 2013 1:10pm ET
PIT Locke (8-2) vs CIN Bailey (5-8)

The Buccos will come out with their top three arms as they try to leave at least how they came in four games up on the Red Legs. The Reds will also throw their best minus Ace Johnny Cueto as he is on the D.L. again.

Hitting Stars in this 3-piece...

BUCCOS

CF Cutch 22 .302 10 HR 49 RBI
1B Alvarez .250 24 HR 62 RBI
LF Marte .291 9 HR 28 RBI

RED LEGS

1B Votto .318 15 HR 42 RBI
RF Bruce .277 19 HR 66 RBI
2B @DatDudeBP .266 12 HR 74 RBI

Note: Numbers an Schedule from MLB.com