Complex sentence: This was the second postseason meeting between the Giants and Pirates--the two teams first met in the 1971 NL Championship Series, with the Pirates coming from behind to win 3--1 after dropping Game 1.
Split into simpler sentences: This was the second postseason meeting between the Giants and Pirates. The two teams first met in the 1971 NL Championship Series, with the Pirates coming from behind to win 3--1 after dropping Game 1.