national league wild card game national league wild card game play game major_league_baseball mlb postseason played national_league wild card teams san_francisco_giants pittsburgh_pirates held park pittsburgh pennsylvania october starting teams finished regular season identical records pirates awarded home field game won season series giants games despite advantage giants won score advanced play addition wild card game played notable postseason grand slam hit shortstop game televised espn broadcast background major_league_baseball teams best record league win division play wild card game second postseason meeting giants pirates teams met championship series pirates coming win games dropping game giants recent postseason appearance swept detroit_tigers win world series year hand pirates able advance playoffs previous season marking team postseason appearance years lost games year half season ended teams having players squad represented giants represented pirates second half season teams contention spots divisional competition included atlanta braves cincinnati_reds addition san_francisco pittsburgh pirates performed poorly august lost seven consecutive games point team resurgence winning games regular season surpassing san_francisco process place wild card standings pirates secured spot postseason september giants playoffs days later result separate brewers losses cincinnati pittsburgh postseason place secured manager chose start team ace final game season cincinnati_reds september instead turn rotation saving start wild card game effort beat cardinals division title settling wild card spot pirates needed rely arizona finished worst record mlb defeat order force come fruition cardinals narrowly won backs pirates lost cincinnati result cole starting sunday season finale unable pitch wild card game wednesday game wild card game pirates started win loss record earned run average era games started season picked team available starters pitching days rest pitched year giants selected left win loss record era season starting pitcher chosen given superior record road season compiled win loss record era road compared record era park game tight scoreless pitcher duel needing throw pitches fewest number pitches tossed consecutive innings game career batter giants baseman able advance far second base time game remained tied fourth inning allowed singles walk load bases subsequent batter hit grand slam grand slam hit shortstop postseason history point players positions baseball including pitcher hit postseason grand pitched sixth inning gave walk replaced promptly threw wild pitch wilson allowed inherited runner score run batted rbi single ended driving runs seventh inning single giants added final run game rbi single eighth pirates struggled score run entire game came closest eighth inning runners corners errors single extinguished threat striking having reigning mvp ground force giants manager instructed closer warm bullpen preparation removing game starter insisted continuing ninth proceeded pitch perfect inning finish shutout giving singles walk striking complete game contrast entire pirates lineup batted night excluding performance rest team hit line score aftermath winning game san_francisco secured team seventh appearance franchise history permanent implementation division series season extended record consecutive victories postseason elimination games seven tied extended record night pitcher world series pitch shutout strikeouts deciding postseason game giants played second game series saw san_francisco win innings lasting hours minutes longest postseason game history terms time joint longest terms innings tied game braves nationals won game ending giants record consecutive postseason games won san_francisco game clinch series advance championship series played giants rematch years giants won series attaining pennant advancing world series time years faced second fall classic played wild card teams world series san_francisco lost seven games giants won series seven games second team win world series losing end series
2014 National League Wild Card Game