There's no doubt the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco have taken two vastly different roads to reach the 2014 NL wild-card game. For the Pirates, there are 20 years of futility now firmly placed in the rearview mirror. The satisfaction of a winning season and simply making the postseason in 2013 has given way to desires of winning their first World Series championship since 1979. For the battled-tested Giants, they've been there and done that twice since 2010, but the hunger for a third championship is strong. The Pirates appeared in the first NL wild card game in 2013, defeating the Cincinnati Reds 6-2 at PNC Park. The Giants, on the other hand, haven't played in a one-game playoff. If Pittsburgh has one edge, as slight as it might be, that one-game experience could be it. That said, this is about the most unpredictable scenario any team can face — just ask the Royals and the A's . No matter the path they've taken, the pressure on each is the same. It's win-or-go-home. PARTICULARS First pitch is scheduled for 8:07 p.m. ET Wednesday at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. The game will air on ESPN, with a one-hour edition of Baseball Tonight serving as the lead-in beginning at 7:00...
NL wild card preview: Pirates look to battle past playoff-tested Giants
Published October 1, 2014 at 1:40 AM
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