Final
Pittsburgh won 2-0
| Game 1: Tuesday, September 27 | ||
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| Pittsburgh | 5 | Final |
| Chi Cubs | 3 | |
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| Game 2: Wednesday, September 28 | ||
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| Pittsburgh | 3 | Final |
| Chi Cubs | 2 | |
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2:20 PM ET, September 28, 2005
Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Pittsburgh - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Prior pitching for Chicago | PIT | CHC |
| F Sanchez hit by pitch. | 0 | 0 |
| T Redman struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| J Bay walked, F Sanchez to second. | 0 | 0 |
| R Mackowiak walked, F Sanchez to third, J Bay to second. | 0 | 0 |
| B Eldred popped out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| N McLouth struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Paul Maholm pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | CHC |
| J Macias walked. | 0 | 0 |
| N Perez fouled out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| D Lee struck out swinging, J Macias stole second. | 0 | 0 |
| N Garciaparra grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Mark Prior pitching for Chicago | PIT | CHC |
| H Cota singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| J Furmaniak singled to left center, H Cota to second. | 0 | 0 |
| P Maholm bunt popped out foul to catcher. | 0 | 0 |
| F Sanchez grounded into fielder's choice to third, H Cota scored, J Furmaniak safe at third on error by third baseman N Garciaparra. | 1 | 0 |
| T Redman flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| J Bay singled to left, J Furmaniak scored, F Sanchez to second. | 2 | 0 |
| R Mackowiak lined out to center. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Paul Maholm pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | CHC |
| M Murton grounded out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| J Burnitz flied out to center. | 2 | 0 |
| H Blanco grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Mark Prior pitching for Chicago | PIT | CHC |
| B Eldred walked. | 2 | 0 |
| N McLouth singled to right, B Eldred to second. | 2 | 0 |
| H Cota flied out to right. | 2 | 0 |
| J Furmaniak flied out to right. | 2 | 0 |
| P Maholm struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Paul Maholm pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | CHC |
| C Patterson grounded out to first. | 2 | 0 |
| M Prior singled to center. | 2 | 0 |
| J Macias struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| N Perez grounded into fielder's choice to second, M Prior out at second. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Mark Prior pitching for Chicago | PIT | CHC |
| F Sanchez singled to center. | 2 | 0 |
| T Redman fouled out to third. | 2 | 0 |
| J Bay struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| R Mackowiak lined out to right. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Paul Maholm pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | CHC |
| D Lee grounded out to third. | 2 | 0 |
| N Garciaparra flied out to right. | 2 | 0 |
| M Murton struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Mark Prior pitching for Chicago | PIT | CHC |
| B Eldred struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| N McLouth homered to right center. | 3 | 0 |
| H Cota walked. | 3 | 0 |
| J Furmaniak struck out looking. | 3 | 0 |
| P Maholm struck out looking. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Paul Maholm pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | CHC |
| J Burnitz singled to center. | 3 | 0 |
| H Blanco singled to left, J Burnitz to second. | 3 | 0 |
| C Patterson grounded into fielder's choice to first, H Blanco out at second, J Burnitz to third. | 3 | 0 |
| S Mcclain hit for M Prior. | 3 | 0 |
| S Mcclain grounded into double play, third to second to first, C Patterson out at second. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Scott Williamson pitching for Chicago | PIT | CHC |
| S Williamson relieved M Prior. | 3 | 0 |
| F Sanchez struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| T Redman grounded out to second. | 3 | 0 |
| J Bay grounded out to third. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Paul Maholm pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | CHC |
| J Macias homered to left. | 3 | 1 |
| N Perez struck out looking. | 3 | 1 |
| D Lee singled to center. | 3 | 1 |
| N Garciaparra doubled to deep right, D Lee to third. | 3 | 1 |
| M Murton grounded out to shortstop, D Lee scored, N Garciaparra to third. | 3 | 2 |
| J Burnitz grounded out to first. | 3 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Will Ohman pitching for Chicago | PIT | CHC |
| W Ohman relieved S Williamson. | 3 | 2 |
| R Mackowiak struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| B Eldred struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| N McLouth lined out to shortstop. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Paul Maholm pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | CHC |
| H Blanco grounded out to second. | 3 | 2 |
| C Patterson popped out to catcher. | 3 | 2 |
| M Barrett hit for W Ohman. | 3 | 2 |
| R White relieved P Maholm. | 3 | 2 |
| M Barrett hit by pitch. | 3 | 2 |
| J Grabow relieved R White. | 3 | 2 |
| J Macias grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, M Barrett out at second. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Roberto Novoa pitching for Chicago | PIT | CHC |
| R Novoa relieved W Ohman. | 3 | 2 |
| H Cota flied out to center. | 3 | 2 |
| J Furmaniak walked. | 3 | 2 |
| D Ward hit for J Grabow. | 3 | 2 |
| D Ward struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| F Sanchez singled to center, J Furmaniak to third. | 3 | 2 |
| T Redman struck out looking. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Salomon Torres pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | CHC |
| F Sanchez at third base. | 3 | 2 |
| S Torres relieved J Grabow. | 3 | 2 |
| R Mackowiak in right field. | 3 | 2 |
| J Furmaniak at second base. | 3 | 2 |
| J Wilson at shortstop. | 3 | 2 |
| N Perez struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| D Lee grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 2 |
| N Garciaparra flied out to left. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Michael Wuertz pitching for Chicago | PIT | CHC |
| M Wuertz relieved R Novoa. | 3 | 2 |
| J Bay struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| R Mackowiak grounded out to second. | 3 | 2 |
| B Eldred struck out looking. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Salomon Torres pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | CHC |
| M Murton singled to center. | 3 | 2 |
| M Gonzalez relieved S Torres. | 3 | 2 |
| J Burnitz safe at first on error by second baseman J Furmaniak, M Murton to second. | 3 | 2 |
| H Blanco walked, M Murton to third, J Burnitz to second. | 3 | 2 |
| C Patterson struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| B Grieve hit for M Wuertz. | 3 | 2 |
| B Grieve struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| J Macias popped out to second. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||

