Final
Cincinnati won 2-1
| Game 1: Tuesday, July 25 | ||
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| Cincinnati | 2 | Final |
| Houston | 0 | |
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| Game 2: Wednesday, July 26 | ||
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| Cincinnati | 5 | Final |
| Houston | 8 | |
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| Game 3: Thursday, July 27 | ||
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| Cincinnati | 8 | Final |
| Houston | 4 | |
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8:05 PM ET, July 27, 2006
Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas
W: E. Ramirez (4-6)
L: T. Buchholz (6-9)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Cincinnati - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor Buchholz pitching for Houston | CIN | HOU |
| R Freel doubled to deep right. | 0 | 0 |
| A Dunn singled to deep center, R Freel scored. | 1 | 0 |
| K Griffey Jr homered to right center, A Dunn scored. | 3 | 0 |
| R Aurilia popped out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| S Hatteberg flied out to center. | 3 | 0 |
| J Valentin struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Elizardo Ramirez pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | HOU |
| C Biggio singled to left. | 3 | 0 |
| C Burke flied out to left. | 3 | 0 |
| L Berkman walked, C Biggio to second. | 3 | 0 |
| A Huff grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, L Berkman out at second. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Taylor Buchholz pitching for Houston | CIN | HOU |
| B Phillips popped out to first. | 3 | 0 |
| R Clayton singled to left. | 3 | 0 |
| R Clayton stole second. | 3 | 0 |
| E Ramirez doubled to deep right center, R Clayton scored. | 4 | 0 |
| R Freel grounded out to third. | 4 | 0 |
| A Dunn homered to center, E Ramirez scored. | 6 | 0 |
| K Griffey Jr grounded out to second. | 6 | 0 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Elizardo Ramirez pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | HOU |
| P Wilson lined out to shortstop. | 6 | 0 |
| L Scott singled to left. | 6 | 0 |
| E Munson grounded into fielder's choice to third, L Scott out at second. | 6 | 0 |
| A Everett singled to center, E Munson to second. | 6 | 0 |
| W Taveras hit for T Buchholz. | 6 | 0 |
| W Taveras singled to center, E Munson scored, A Everett to third. | 6 | 1 |
| C Biggio flied out to left. | 6 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Matt Albers pitching for Houston | CIN | HOU |
| M Albers relieved T Buchholz. | 6 | 1 |
| R Aurilia lined out to center. | 6 | 1 |
| S Hatteberg grounded out to first. | 6 | 1 |
| J Valentin grounded out to third. | 6 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Elizardo Ramirez pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | HOU |
| C Burke struck out swinging. | 6 | 1 |
| L Berkman grounded out to second. | 6 | 1 |
| A Huff struck out swinging. | 6 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Matt Albers pitching for Houston | CIN | HOU |
| B Phillips grounded out to third. | 6 | 1 |
| R Clayton flied out to left. | 6 | 1 |
| E Ramirez struck out swinging. | 6 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Elizardo Ramirez pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | HOU |
| P Wilson struck out swinging. | 6 | 1 |
| L Scott struck out swinging. | 6 | 1 |
| E Munson struck out swinging. | 6 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Matt Albers pitching for Houston | CIN | HOU |
| R Freel struck out swinging. | 6 | 1 |
| A Dunn walked. | 6 | 1 |
| K Griffey Jr walked, A Dunn to second. | 6 | 1 |
| R Aurilia grounded into double play, third to second to first, K Griffey Jr out at second. | 6 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Elizardo Ramirez pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | HOU |
| A Everett struck out looking. | 6 | 1 |
| M Albers struck out swinging. | 6 | 1 |
| C Biggio struck out looking. | 6 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Matt Albers pitching for Houston | CIN | HOU |
| S Hatteberg singled to right center. | 6 | 1 |
| J Valentin flied out to left. | 6 | 1 |
| B Phillips grounded into double play, shortstop to first, S Hatteberg out at second. | 6 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Elizardo Ramirez pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | HOU |
| C Burke popped out to shortstop. | 6 | 1 |
| L Berkman grounded out to first. | 6 | 1 |
| A Huff flied out to left. | 6 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Matt Albers pitching for Houston | CIN | HOU |
| R Clayton struck out swinging. | 6 | 1 |
| E Ramirez struck out swinging. | 6 | 1 |
| R Freel singled to left. | 6 | 1 |
| R Freel stole second. | 6 | 1 |
| A Dunn walked. | 6 | 1 |
| K Griffey Jr grounded out to second. | 6 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Elizardo Ramirez pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | HOU |
| P Wilson singled to left center. | 6 | 1 |
| L Scott lined out to center. | 6 | 1 |
| E Munson doubled to right, P Wilson to third. | 6 | 1 |
| A Everett lined out to third. | 6 | 1 |
| M Lamb hit for M Albers. | 6 | 1 |
| B Shackelford relieved E Ramirez. | 6 | 1 |
| M Lamb struck out swinging. | 6 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Russ Springer pitching for Houston | CIN | HOU |
| R Springer relieved M Albers. | 6 | 1 |
| R Aurilia struck out looking. | 6 | 1 |
| S Hatteberg struck out swinging. | 6 | 1 |
| J Valentin singled to right center. | 6 | 1 |
| B Phillips struck out swinging. | 6 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Gary Majewski pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | HOU |
| G Majewski relieved B Shackelford. | 6 | 1 |
| C Biggio doubled to left. | 6 | 1 |
| C Burke hit by pitch. | 6 | 1 |
| R Aurilia at first base. | 6 | 1 |
| B Bray relieved G Majewski. | 6 | 1 |
| J Castro at third base. | 6 | 1 |
| L Berkman singled to left, C Biggio scored, C Burke to second. | 6 | 2 |
| B Backe ran for L Berkman. | 6 | 2 |
| A Huff flied out to left. | 6 | 2 |
| P Wilson grounded into fielder's choice to second, B Backe out at second, C Burke to third. | 6 | 2 |
| L Scott singled to center, C Burke scored, P Wilson to second. | 6 | 3 |
| E Munson singled to left, P Wilson scored, L Scott to second. | 6 | 4 |
| T Coffey relieved B Bray. | 6 | 4 |
| A Everett struck out swinging. | 6 | 4 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Brad Lidge pitching for Houston | CIN | HOU |
| J Lane at first base. | 6 | 4 |
| B Lidge relieved R Springer. | 6 | 4 |
| R Clayton grounded out to second. | 6 | 4 |
| J Castro grounded out to shortstop. | 6 | 4 |
| R Freel tripled to deep right. | 6 | 4 |
| A Dunn singled to right, R Freel scored. | 7 | 4 |
| K Griffey Jr walked, A Dunn to second. | 7 | 4 |
| R Aurilia singled to right, A Dunn scored, K Griffey Jr to third. | 8 | 4 |
| D Wise hit for T Coffey. | 8 | 4 |
| D Wheeler relieved B Lidge. | 8 | 4 |
| D Wise grounded out to second. | 8 | 4 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Eddie Guardado pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | HOU |
| E Guardado relieved T Coffey. | 8 | 4 |
| E Bruntlett hit for D Wheeler. | 8 | 4 |
| E Bruntlett struck out swinging. | 8 | 4 |
| C Biggio singled to right. | 8 | 4 |
| C Burke struck out swinging. | 8 | 4 |
| J Lane struck out swinging. | 8 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||