[6] In addition to being the third NL Wild Card Game played, it is notable for the first postseason grand slam hit by a shortstop.

[11] The first half of the 2014 season ended with both teams having three players on the NL squad for the 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

[16] However, the team made a resurgence by winning 17 of the last 23 games of the regular season, surpassing San Francisco in the process for first place in the wild card standings.

[22] The Pirates also needed to rely on the Arizona Diamondbacks – which finished with the worst record in the MLB at 64–98 (.395)[23] – to defeat St. Louis in order to force a tiebreaker.

[25] As a result of Cole starting in Sunday's season finale, he was unable to pitch in the Wild Card Game on Wednesday.

[32] He extinguished the threat by striking out Jordy Mercer and having reigning NL MVP Andrew McCutchen ground into a force out.

[38] Although Giants manager Bruce Bochy instructed closer Sergio Romo to warm up in the bullpen[39] – in preparation of removing Bumgarner from the game – the starter insisted on continuing into the bottom of the ninth.

[40] He proceeded to pitch a perfect inning to finish the shutout, giving up four singles and one walk while striking out 10 during the complete game.

[32] In contrast, the entire Pirates' lineup batted .125 that night;[32] excluding Josh Harrison's 2-for-4 performance, the rest of the team hit 2-for-28 (.071).

[33] By winning the game, San Francisco secured the team's seventh NLDS appearance in franchise history since the permanent implementation of the Division Series after the 1994 season.

[49] They faced the Kansas City Royals in only the second Fall Classic played between two wild card teams, and the first since the 2002 World Series when San Francisco lost to the Anaheim Angels in seven games.