Final
Cincinnati leads 2-0 (as of 8/9)
| Game 1: Monday, August 8 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 9 | Final |
| Chi Cubs | 4 | |
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| Game 2: Tuesday, August 9 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 8 | Final |
| Chi Cubs | 3 | |
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| Game 3: Wednesday, August 10 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 8 | Final |
| Chi Cubs | 2 | |
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2:20 PM ET, August 9, 2005
Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Cincinnati - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Prior pitching for Chicago | CIN | CHC |
| F Lopez flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| J LaRue flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| K Griffey Jr singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| A Dunn flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Aaron Harang pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | CHC |
| M Lawton singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| T Walker singled to center, M Lawton to second. | 0 | 0 |
| D Lee popped out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| A Ramirez flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| J Burnitz popped out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Mark Prior pitching for Chicago | CIN | CHC |
| S Casey doubled to deep center. | 0 | 0 |
| A Kearns singled to right, S Casey scored on error by right fielder J Burnitz. | 1 | 0 |
| E Encarnacion grounded into double play, third to second to first, A Kearns out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| R Olmedo reached on infield single to pitcher. | 1 | 0 |
| A Harang struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Aaron Harang pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | CHC |
| N Garciaparra grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| C Patterson reached on bunt single to third. | 1 | 0 |
| H Blanco singled to center, C Patterson to second. | 1 | 0 |
| M Prior sacrificed to pitcher, C Patterson to third, H Blanco to second. | 1 | 0 |
| M Lawton doubled to deep right, C Patterson and H Blanco scored. | 1 | 2 |
| T Walker flied out to left. | 1 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Mark Prior pitching for Chicago | CIN | CHC |
| F Lopez struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| J LaRue doubled to deep right center. | 1 | 2 |
| K Griffey Jr struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| A Dunn struck out looking. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Aaron Harang pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | CHC |
| D Lee doubled to left. | 1 | 2 |
| A Ramirez flied out to right. | 1 | 2 |
| J Burnitz struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| N Garciaparra grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Mark Prior pitching for Chicago | CIN | CHC |
| S Casey singled to center. | 1 | 2 |
| A Kearns flied out to right. | 1 | 2 |
| E Encarnacion struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| R Olmedo struck out looking. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Aaron Harang pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | CHC |
| C Patterson struck out looking. | 1 | 2 |
| H Blanco fouled out to third. | 1 | 2 |
| M Prior singled to right, M Prior to second on error by right fielder A Kearns. | 1 | 2 |
| M Lawton grounded out to first. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Mark Prior pitching for Chicago | CIN | CHC |
| A Harang struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| F Lopez grounded out to second. | 1 | 2 |
| J LaRue grounded out to third. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Aaron Harang pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | CHC |
| T Walker flied out to right. | 1 | 2 |
| D Lee flied out to center. | 1 | 2 |
| A Ramirez flied out to right. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Mark Prior pitching for Chicago | CIN | CHC |
| K Griffey Jr homered to left. | 2 | 2 |
| A Dunn grounded out to second. | 2 | 2 |
| S Casey grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| A Kearns struck out looking. | 2 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Aaron Harang pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | CHC |
| J Burnitz popped out to third. | 2 | 2 |
| N Garciaparra homered to left. | 2 | 3 |
| C Patterson lined out to center. | 2 | 3 |
| H Blanco flied out to right. | 2 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Mark Prior pitching for Chicago | CIN | CHC |
| E Encarnacion homered to left. | 3 | 3 |
| R Olmedo struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| A Harang struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| F Lopez struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Aaron Harang pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | CHC |
| J Macias hit for M Prior. | 3 | 3 |
| J Macias grounded out to second. | 3 | 3 |
| M Lawton struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| T Walker flied out to right. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Will Ohman pitching for Chicago | CIN | CHC |
| W Ohman relieved M Prior. | 3 | 3 |
| J LaRue homered to left. | 4 | 3 |
| K Griffey Jr struck out swinging. | 4 | 3 |
| A Dunn struck out swinging. | 4 | 3 |
| S Casey grounded out to second. | 4 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jason Standridge pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | CHC |
| J Standridge relieved A Harang. | 4 | 3 |
| D Lee popped out to shortstop. | 4 | 3 |
| A Ramirez flied out to left. | 4 | 3 |
| K Mercker relieved J Standridge. | 4 | 3 |
| J Burnitz struck out swinging. | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Scott Williamson pitching for Chicago | CIN | CHC |
| S Williamson relieved W Ohman. | 4 | 3 |
| A Kearns walked. | 4 | 3 |
| E Encarnacion lined out to shortstop. | 4 | 3 |
| R Olmedo singled to center, A Kearns to third. | 4 | 3 |
| J Cruz hit for K Mercker. | 4 | 3 |
| R Dempster relieved S Williamson. | 4 | 3 |
| T Hollandsworth in right field. | 4 | 3 |
| J Cruz doubled to left, A Kearns and R Olmedo scored. | 6 | 3 |
| R Freel ran for J Cruz. | 6 | 3 |
| R Freel to third on wild pitch by R Dempster. | 6 | 3 |
| F Lopez struck out swinging. | 6 | 3 |
| J LaRue singled to left, R Freel scored. | 7 | 3 |
| K Griffey Jr safe at first on error by shortstop N Garciaparra, J LaRue to second. | 7 | 3 |
| A Dunn singled to left, J LaRue scored, K Griffey Jr to second. | 8 | 3 |
| S Casey grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, A Dunn out at second. | 8 | 3 |
| 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| David Weathers pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | CHC |
| D Weathers relieved K Mercker. | 8 | 3 |
| R Freel in left field. | 8 | 3 |
| N Garciaparra struck out looking. | 8 | 3 |
| C Patterson flied out to left. | 8 | 3 |
| M Barrett hit for H Blanco. | 8 | 3 |
| M Barrett struck out swinging. | 8 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||