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‘Like something out of a movie’: Cutch flashes back to 2013 Wild Card Game on 6-1-1 Podcast

Andrew McCutchen remembers the day as fondly as Pirates fans do. It was October 1, 2013, the first postseason baseball game in Pittsburgh in 21 years. The 2013 National League MVP recalls a sea of black in the stands, chants…

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Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 9:20 PM

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Andrew McCutchen recalled the Pirates' 2013 NL Wild Card Game victory on the 6-1-1 podcast.
McCutchen described the PNC Park playoff atmosphere against the Reds as being like a movie.
He credited former catcher Michael McKenry with the idea of having fans wear all black.

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Andrew McCutchen reflected on the Pittsburgh Pirates' memorable 2013 National League Wild Card Game against the Cincinnati Reds during an appearance on the 6-1-1 podcast hosted by Ryan Howard and Jimmy Rollins. McCutchen described the atmosphere at PNC Park as being like something out of a movie, marking Pittsburgh's first postseason contest in 21 years.

McCutchen credited former catcher Michael McKenry with inspiring the idea for fans to wear all black. He recalled seeing the sea of black outside PNC Park before the game, along with the loud chants directed at pitcher Johnny Cueto and Russell Martin's home run in the victory.

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‘Like something out of a movie’: Cutch flashes back to 2013 Wild Card Game on 6-1-1 Podcast

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