The first postseason game in the history of PNC Park turned out to be a perfect one.

The Pittsburgh Pirates thoroughly dominated the rival Cincinnati Reds for a 6-2 victory in the NL Wild Card game, punching a ticket to St. Louis to take on the Cardinals in the NLDS.

The result was everything long-suffering Bucco fans could have hoped for, but the way it played out made it all the more memorable.

The crowd at PNC Park was electric. From the taunting of Cincinnati starting pitcher Johnny Cueto to the “Let’s Go Bucs!” chant preceding the final out and every eruption in between — Pittsburgh repainted itself as a baseball city.

The main characters of the storybook night solidified the stellar job by general manager Neal Huntington in rebuilding this team.

Offseason free-agent signing Francisco Liriano struck out the first batter of the game, owned former NL MVP Joey Votto throughout the night and left the mound with seven brilliant innings under his belt.

Marlon Byrd, acquired via trade just over a month ago, has waited nearly as long as the Pittsburgh faithful for a taste of the postseason. He was seventh among active players with 1,250 regular-season games without a playoff appearance and delivered a home run in his first at-bat to give the Pirates a 1-0 lead.

Some MLB pundits believed Pittsburgh overpaid for catcher Russell Martin in free agency over the winter. The veteran proved to be worth every penny on Tuesday night with a pair of home runs.

Jason Grilli was brought back during the offseason to replace Joel Hanrahan at closer and sealed the deal with a 1-2-3 ninth inning.

The home-grown guys chipped in as well.

Andrew McCutchen showed why he’s a strong MVP candidate by reaching base in his first four plate appearances. Pedro Alvarez drove home McCutchen with a sacrifice fly, extending the advantage to 3-0.

Starling Marte doubled to chase Cueto from the game, before Neil Walker greeted Sean Marshall with a double of his own.

Fittingly, the final out was grounded to Walker — the hometown Pine-Richland grad — at second base, who tossed it over to Justin Morneau sporting Pittsburgh’s sacred No. 66.

A celebration commenced on the field and in the stands, but undoubtedly stretched into the homes of countless die-hard fans who have been patiently waiting since Sid Bream slid home in 1992.

It was all to savor a victory which seemed so improbable after the 2012 collapse and just one win during the first six games of 2013.

There is no telling what the NLDS will bring. St. Louis is one of the strongest franchises in baseball and certainly won’t go down quietly to these upstart Bucs.

One thing is for sure, though — Pittsburgh will always have this one perfect night at PNC Park.