Fervent fans and last at-bats havent done the home teams much good in the first eight wild-card games.As baseball enters its fifth season with its one-game, winner-take-all format prior to the Division Series, victorious visitors have become an unlikely trend. The road team is 6-2 in wild-card games -- a good omen for the Orioles and Giants this year.Baltimore, Toronto, the New York Mets and San Francisco are also trying to become the second team to go from wild-card winner to World Series champion -- the Giants were the first, beating the wild-card winning Royals from the AL in the 2014 Fall Classic.A look back at the first four years of wild-card games in preparation for Baltimore-Toronto on Tuesday and San Francisco-New York Mets on Wednesday:SHUTOUTS APLENTYFour of the eight wild-card games have been shutouts. The Pittsburgh Pirates have been the victims twice.In 2013, Tampa Bays Alex Cobb, who had missed part of the regular season after taking a line drive off his head, pitched out of jams three times in seven innings before the Rays bullpen finished a 4-0 win at Cleveland.In 2014, the Giants Madison Bumgarner (wholl start against the Mets on Wednesday) struck out 10 and needed only 109 pitches in a four-hit, 8-0 shutout at Pittsburgh.In 2015, Chicagos Jake Arrieta gave up four hits in a 4-0 road win over the Pirates, the Cubs first postseason victory in 12 years.Also in 2015, Dallas Keuchel faced the Yankees on three days rest and allowed three hits over six innings, and three relievers finished up in a 3-0 victory.FITTING BEGINNINGThe wild-card games got off to an appropriately wild start. The first NL game in 2012 was Chipper Jones last contest before retirement, and it included a 19-minute delay while beer cups, popcorn holders and other debris were cleaned off Turner Field following a disputed infield fly call.Umpire Sam Holbrook made the ruling in the eighth inning when St. Louis shortstop Pete Kozma called for a popup in left field, but then Kozma veered away at the last moment and the ball dropped. The Braves thought they had the bases loaded with one out before realizing Holbrooks decision, and fans responded by littering the field with whatever they could find.Atlanta lost the game 6-3 and the Cardinals advanced to the NL Championship Series before losing to the Giants in Game 7.MOST FANTASTIC FINISHThe 2014 AL wild-card game is an easy winner. Kansas City trailed Oakland 7-3 in the eighth inning and 8-7 in the 12th before Salvador Perezs single down the left-field line produced a 9-8 walk-off victory in the Royals first postseason game since 1985.BIGGEST BATSan Franciscos Brandon Crawford became the first shortstop to hit a postseason grand slam , going deep against the Pirates Edinson Volquez in the fourth inning of what was a scoreless game in 2014.WHOD A THUNK?Anything can happen in a one-game playoff, of course, but the Orioles 5-1 win at Texas in 2012 might have been the biggest surprise in the short history of the wild-card games.Joe Saunders, acquired in a late-season trade, was matched against Yu Darvish and allowed one hit over 5 2/3 innings as the Orioles won their first playoff game in 15 years and knocked out the two-time defending AL champion Rangers. Viktor Tikhonov Jersey . A big centre with all the tools to be an elite player, Johansen paced the Blue Jackets with a standout game Saturday night. 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PARIS -- Valentin Eysseric scored against his former teammates to send Nice three points clear at the top of the French league with a 1-0 win at Saint-Etienne on Sunday.Even without suspended top scorer Mario Balotelli, Nice was dangerous throughout and displayed its usual brand of attacking football. Having struggled to get past a well-organized defense in the first half, the visitors broke the deadlock after the hour-mark thanks to Eysseric, who played on loan at Saint-Etienne last season.The midfielder retrieved the ball on the edge of the area, dribbled past Loic Perrin and beat keeper Stephane Ruffier with a brilliant left-foot shot into the top corner.Though Vincent Koziello had been expected to start at Geoffroy-Guichard stadium, Nice coach Lucien Favre decided to give Eysseric the nod -- a move that paid off with the midfielders his first goal in 11 league games this season.Having slumped to its first league loss of the season before the international break, Nice bounced back with solid display. It could have added a second goal in the 65th minute when Alassane Plea sent a shot just wide, with Ruffier looking beaten.Saint-Etienne was the more threatening team in the first half and had several clear chances, with Nice goalkeeper Yoan Cardinale saving a couple of good headers.Nice reclaimed the lead from Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain, which both won at the weekend.----GUINGAMP 1, BORDEAUX 1Guingamp striker Jimmy Briand scored a last-minute goal to snatch a 1-1 draw against Bordeaux.The burrly striker equalized with a header deep in added time from Lucas Deauxs cross.ddddddddddddBordeaux had the match under control after Polish defender Igor Lewczuk bagged his first goal in the French league. Lewczuk headed in the opener after finding space in the box between two defenders and connecting with a free kick from Valentin Vada after 22 minutes.The visitors wasted a chance to increase their lead in the 77th minute when striker Jeremy Menez saw his penalty kick stopped by keeper Karl Johan Johnsson.Guingamp came close to an equalizer in the next minute but it was Bordeaux keeper Jerome Priors turn to shine with a save at his right post to deny a well-taken angled shot from Briand.Missing the penalty gave them a boost, Bordeaux coach Jocelyn Gourvennec said. Then it was a struggle, with long balls into the box, and thats how we conceded in a frustrating end to the match.Fifth-placed Guingamp remained two points above Bordeaux, and 10 points behind the leaders.---MARSEILLE 1, CAEN 0Marseille secured its first win under new coach Rudi Garcia, a lackluster 1-0 victory over Caen at the Stade Velodrome. Portuguese defender Rolando scored with a late header, ending a three-game winless run for the nine-time champions.After being ostracized by former coach Franck Passi, Rolando is enjoying a new lease of life under Garcia, who has made him a key player in his defense. ' ' '