{"id":973,"date":"2015-10-08T00:57:02","date_gmt":"2015-10-08T04:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/?p=973"},"modified":"2015-10-08T10:09:30","modified_gmt":"2015-10-08T14:09:30","slug":"pirates-wild-card-game-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/pirates-wild-card-game-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Pirates vs Cubs | 2015 NL wild-card game"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"'And<\/a>

‘And they go defeated second year in a row…’ Pirates’ fans stream across the Clemente Bridge after the Pirates lost 4-0 to the Cubs in the National League wild-card game. (Julia Rendleman\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Cubs<\/a>

Cubs celebrate their 4-0 shutout victory over the Pirates at PNC Park. (John Heller\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Cubs<\/a>

Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta is congratulated by teammate Anthony Rizzo after the wild-card game win. (Peter Diana\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Oy,<\/a>

Oy, there is no hope.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Katie<\/a>

Katie Frank, 28, of Gibsonia, shows her disappointment Wednesday as the seventh inning draws to a close. (Julia Rendleman\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Ryan<\/a>

Ryan McAllister, 28, of Youngstown, Ohio watches the NL wild-\u00a0game Wednesday at PNC Park. (Julia Rendleman\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Pirates<\/a>

Pedro Alvarez dives into the photo well but cannot make a play on a ball Wednesday against the Cubs. (Peter Diana\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Gregory<\/a>

Gregory Polanco, right, makes a\u00a0catch during Wednesday’s game. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Umpire<\/a>

The home-plate umpire separates Jake Arrieta and Francisco Cervelli after Tony Watson hit Arrieta with a pitch. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Pedro<\/a>

Pedro Alvarez throws from his knees to get Miguel Montero out in the seventh inning of Wednesday’s game\u00a0at PNC Park. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Fans<\/a>

Fans start to lose hope. (Julia Rendleman\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Pirates<\/a>

Pirates pitching coach Ray Searage and catcher Francisco Cervelli talk to pitcher Gerrit Cole on the mound during the National League wild-card game Wednesday. (Peter Diana\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Boaters<\/a>

Boaters take in the wild-card game from the Allegheny River Wednesday night outside of PNC Park. (Julia Rendleman\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Max<\/a>

Max Salley, 27, of South Side, cheers on the Pirates from the 300 level of PNC Park. (Julia Rendleman\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"It<\/a>

For some, it was standing room only Wednesday night at PNC Park. (Julia Rendleman\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Pirates'<\/a>

Pirates fan Mark Lamendola, of Mt. Lebanon, cheers on the team during the wild-card game against the Cubs. ( John Heller\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Silhouettes<\/a>

Silhouettes of baseball caps against Mount \u00a0Washington from inside PNC Park on Wednesday during the National League wild-card game. (Julia Rendleman\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Cubs<\/a>

The Cubs’ Dexter Fowler celebrates in the dugout after hitting a home run in the fifth inning. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Pirates<\/a>

Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole sits in the dugout Wednesday night. (Peter Diana\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Gerrit<\/a>

Gerrit Cole hangs his head after giving up an RBI Wednesday. (Peter Diana\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Cubs<\/a>

Cubs outfielder Dexter Fowler slides safely into second base during the National League wild-card game at PNC Park. (Peter Diana\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Pirates<\/a>

Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole delivers a pitch against the Cubs. (Peter Diana\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Pedro<\/a>

Pedro Alverez strikes out in the third inning Wednesday. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Chicago<\/a>

Cubs fans celebrate after Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run homer in the third inning. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Dexter<\/a>

Dexter Fowler scores in\u00a0the first inning in front of Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Cubs<\/a>

The Cubs’ Kyle Schwarber rounds third base after hitting a homer against Gerrit Cole in the third inning. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Cubs'<\/a>

The Cubs’ Dexter Fowler steals second base on Josh Harrison in\u00a0the first inning Wednesday. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Gerrit<\/a>

Gerrit Cole delivers the first pitch of Wednesday’s game against the Cubs. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Andrew<\/a>

Andrew McCutchen hugs his mother, Petrina, after she sang \u00a0“The Star Spangled Banner” before the start of the National League wild-card game Wednesday at PNC Park. (Julia Rendleman\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Petrina<\/a>

Petrina McCutchen, Andrew McCutchen’s mother, sings “The Star Spangled Banner” before Wednesday’s game. (Julia Rendleman\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Louis<\/a>

Louis Lambros “Bucco Louie” of Mt. Lebanon cheers for the Pirates from his perch on the Clemente Bridge before the start of the National League wild-card game. (Julia Rendleman\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Shaler<\/a>

Shaler fans Anthony Febbraro, left, and his wife, Roseanna, right, tailgate before the Pirates vs. Cubs wild-card game at PNC Park. (John Heller\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Captain<\/a>

Captain Stanwix, or Adam DeFlorio, of Visit Pittsburgh waves the Jolly Roger before the start of the National League wild-card game outside of PNC Park. (Julia Rendleman\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"A<\/a>

A young Pedro Alvarez fan roots on his Pirates Wednesday night as they prepare for their team’s wild-card game against the Cubs at PNC Park. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Clint<\/a>

Pirates manager Clint Hurdle didn’t start Aramis Ramirez, left, and Pedro Alvarez on Wednesday night. (Peter Diana\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Injured<\/a>

Injured Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang waves a towel as he is introduced with the rest of the Bucs beforeWednesday’s game. (Peter Diana\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":984,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[5,4],"tags":[51,10,50],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/10\/04_wideview.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p679sS-fH","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/973"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=973"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/973\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1033,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/973\/revisions\/1033"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/984"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}