PITTSBURGH -- There is a certain way the national anthem should be sung, Steven Brault says. Don't get too fancy. Stay within a range you can handle. Above all else, get the words right.
That's the way Brault sang it Tuesday night at PNC Park, then he headed out to the Pirates' bullpen. The pitcher's performance was a rarity in today's game but nothing new for the lefty reliever. Brault sang the anthem twice in the lower levels of the Minors and once before a summer league game. Tuesday night was Brault's first time singing the "Star-Spangled Banner" before a Major League game, though.