Pirates: Winning Numbers

Pittsburgh (KDKA)- The 2011 Pittsburgh Pirates are entering unchartered territory by owning a record over .500.

Pirates: Winning Numbers
*In the past 19 seasons, the Pirates have been a game over .500 in May or later nine times.

*The Pirates have won 3 straight games, 4 of their last 5 and 6 of their last 8 games..........Have gone 13-10 in their last 23 games....

*The is the Pirates first three-game winning streak since winning five in a row last September 17-22.

*In first 16 home games, the Pirates pitching staff has posted a 2.94 ERA

*The Bucco starting pitchers have gone 4-0 with a 2.47 ERA in the last eight games

*Neil Walker leads all Major League second baseman with 25 runs scored and has the second most hits (39), trailing only Milwaukee's Rickie Weeks

*Walker's 20 RBI are tops among NL 2nd baseman and is tied for second in the Majors (Cleveland's Orlando Cabrera, 20) behind New York's Robinson Canno (24)

*Joel Hanrahan is now 11 for 11 in save opportunities........His 11 saves are the most in MLB (Leo Nunez 11, Brian Wilson 11)