CHICAGO -- Three years ago on this date, the Pittsburgh Pirates were officially eliminated from the 2012 playoffs. They had just wrapped up a loss to the Mets, completing their epic collapse that saw them drop all the way from first place and 11 games over .500 on July 18th, all the way to a 79-83 record.
Today, the Pirates wrapped up their eight road win in a row, and their 95th win of the season, beating the Cubs 4-0. Their magic number to clinch home field in the Wild Card game is down to three, and that could be one if they defeat the Cubs tomorrow.