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Top 10 Pirates Postseason Moments: #8 - Pedro Alvarez’s late RBI lifts Pirates in Game 3 of NLDS

The last Pirates’ postseason victory.

Division Series - St Louis Cardinals v Pittsburgh Pirates - Game Three Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images

With October winding down and postseason baseball heating up, we figured that it would be fun to craft a list of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ top 10 postseason moments of all-time.

This is an opportunity to bring back some nostalgia and spread some positivity as we tune into the World Series.

Coming in at No. 8 on our list...

The last time the Pirates won a playoff game came eight years ago, thanks to the bat of Pedro Alvarez.

With two on and one out in the bottom of the eighth inning of a 3-3 tie, Alvarez’s base hit scored Josh Harrison to put the Buccos on top.

Closer Jason Grilli would hold the lead in the top of the ninth to give the Pirates a win and a 2-1 lead in the series.

Unfortunately, the St. Louis Cardinals would win Games 4 & 5 to win the series and move on. They would eventually lose to the Boston Red Sox in the World Series.

If you would like to watch the full game, you can do so here.