As if Christian Bethancourt needed any motivation as he went to bat, a fan provided some extra momentum.

With a one-run lead and 2 outs in the 9th inning, the Pirates intentionally walked Pete Crow-Armstrong to load the bases and bring the Cubs’ backup catcher to bat.

“Oh my God, I was like, ‘This is my moment to shine,'” Bethancourt told Taylor McGregor after the Cubs’ epic 14-10 win over the Pirates. “After the first pitch, someone behind me yelled, ‘You stink.’ I was like, ‘Oh my God, I’m not going to stink here.’

“I thought to myself, ‘This is where you have to shine. You have to put the ball in play and make something happen.'”

Boy, did he deliver.

Bethancourt hit a single just past shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa that scored both the tying run and the leadoff run in the win. It capped an improbable comeback from a 10-3 deficit and capped Bethancourt’s 7-RBI day.

(WATCH: Analysis of the Cubs’ 9th-inning comeback in Pittsburgh)

“By playing 27 outs,” Bethancourt said of the Cubs’ comeback. “We knew we played great. We hit, we defended, we pitched. We know when we go out there and play 27 outs — even when we were down 10-3 at one point — we keep saying, ‘We’ve got to keep going. We’ve got to keep going.’

“That’s what we did.”

(WATCH: Relive all 11 runs during the Cubs’ comeback)

And it was the Cubs’ most impressive win of the season — and a much-needed win. As the Cubs cling to their slim playoff hopes, they need every win they can get — and Wednesday’s comeback was a big one, as it keeps them within striking distance in the race for the NL Wild Card.