BUCCOS @ REDBIRDS...."FIGHT for the COMMISH" 2K13...here we go as OCTOBER Hardball gets underway in Baseball Town USA with an NL CENTRAL Clash the PIRATES vs CARDINALS...#NLDSGm1 #PITvsSTL

The Best Division in the Show is represented by two of the best in 2K13 in the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals and now it has come down to who is the Best in a Best of Five Series. The Pirates come in having won the NL Wild Card Game over the Rival Red Legs and beat them going away. The Cardinals have been idle waiting on their Opponent and the Pirates are all too familiar as they were the one team that gave the Redbirds Fits in 2013 and it might be a bad match up for the Redbirds.

#BUCCOS @ #REDBIRDS in the NLDS Gm 1

October 3rd, 2013 at New Busch Stadium at 5pm ET

PIT Burnett (10-11, 3.30 ERA) vs STL Wainright (19-9, 2.94 ERA)

In a best of five series Game 1 is a must-have as its set the Tempo for the remainder of the Series. The Redbirds have had bad luck in the 'Burgh playing at PNC in 2013 and they know taking care of Biz after a Home-Cooked Meal is most important. The Buccos know if they can get at least one and go back home they will have the edge on the Redbirds at least in their Psyche.

Players to Watch at the Dish...

#BUCCOS

CF Cutch 22 .317 avg 21 HR 84 RBI 97 R 38 2B
3B EL Toro 36 HR 100 RBI 70 R
2B Walker 53 RBI 62 R 24 2B
LF Marte 83 R 41 SB 26 2B 10 3B

#REDBIRDS

RF Beltran .296 avg 24 HR 84 RBI 79 R 30 2B
2B Carpenter .318 avg 78 RBI 126 R 55 2B
LF Holliday .300 avg 22 HR 94 RBI 103 R
C Y. Molina ..319 80 RBI 44 2B

Note: Redbirds 1B and 2013 All-Star and RBI Leader with 97 Allen Craig is nursing an Injury and was left off the NLDS Roster....he is a Key Cog in that Redbirds Line Up.

Note: Schedule and Numbers from MLB.com