The predicted pitching duel lived up to its billing. On Wednesday night, the San Francisco Giants and Madison Bumgarner came out the victor.
The Giants advance to the NLDS to face the Chicago Cubs (Game 1 is Friday). San Francisco went 3-4 against the Cubs this season, including 1-3 at Wrigley Field.
ESPN Stats & Information takes a look at the numbers in tonight’s pitching showdown.
The Giants are the first team to win two Wild Card games, and both were started by Bumgarner. It was his third career postseason shutout and second in a winner-take-all game (2014 Wild Card Game), making him the first pitcher in postseason history with multiple shutouts in winner-take-all games.