Final
Series tied 1-1 (as of 5/20)
| Game 1: Monday, May 19 | ||
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| Chi Cubs | 7 | Final |
| Houston | 2 | |
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| Game 2: Tuesday, May 20 | ||
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| Chi Cubs | 2 | Final |
| Houston | 4 | |
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| Game 3: Wednesday, May 21 | ||
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| Chi Cubs | 3 | Final |
| Houston | 5 | |
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8:05 PM ET, May 20, 2008
Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Chicago - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sampson pitching for Houston | CHC | HOU | |
| Alfonso Soriano | Ball, Ball, A Soriano grounded out to third | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Theriot | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, R Theriot grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| Derrek Lee | D Lee singled to center | 0 | 0 |
| Aramis Ramirez | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, A Ramirez singled to center, D Lee to second, D Lee to third on error by center fielder M Bourn | 0 | 0 |
| Kosuke Fukudome | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), K Fukudome grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Houston - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Ryan Dempster pitching for Chicago | CHC | HOU | |
| Michael Bourn | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), M Bourn struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Kazuo Matsui | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), K Matsui singled to right | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Tejada | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (foul), M Tejada flied out to center | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Berkman | Ball, Strike (foul), L Berkman singled to right, K Matsui to third | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Lee | Ball, C Lee grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, L Berkman out at second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Chris Sampson pitching for Houston | CHC | HOU | |
| Geovany Soto | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), G Soto struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Edmonds | Ball, Strike (looking), J Edmonds fouled out to third | 0 | 0 |
| Mark DeRosa | Ball, M DeRosa grounded out to third | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Houston - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Ryan Dempster pitching for Chicago | CHC | HOU | |
| Geoff Blum | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), G Blum grounded out to first | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Pence | H Pence grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| J.R. Towles | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), J Towles struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Chris Sampson pitching for Houston | CHC | HOU | |
| Ryan Dempster | Strike (looking), R Dempster grounded out to third | 0 | 0 |
| Alfonso Soriano | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), A Soriano struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Theriot | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, R Theriot flied out to right | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Houston - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Ryan Dempster pitching for Chicago | CHC | HOU | |
| Chris Sampson | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, C Sampson flied out to right | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Bourn | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, M Bourn popped out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Kazuo Matsui | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, K Matsui grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Chris Sampson pitching for Houston | CHC | HOU | |
| Derrek Lee | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, D Lee doubled to left | 0 | 0 |
| Aramis Ramirez | A Ramirez homered to left center, D Lee scored | 2 | 0 |
| Kosuke Fukudome | K Fukudome grounded out to second | 2 | 0 |
| Geovany Soto | Ball, G Soto flied out to center | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Edmonds | Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), J Edmonds struck out swinging | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Houston - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Ryan Dempster pitching for Chicago | CHC | HOU | |
| Miguel Tejada | Ball | 2 | 0 |
| Lance Berkman | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball | 2 | 0 |
| Carlos Lee | Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), C Lee flied out to center, M Tejada to third, L Berkman to second on throwing error by center fielder J Edmonds | 2 | 0 |
| Geoff Blum | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, G Blum walked | 2 | 0 |
| Hunter Pence | Ball, Ball, H Pence homered to right, M Tejada, L Berkman and G Blum scored | 2 | 4 |
| J.R. Towles | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), J Towles grounded out to pitcher | 2 | 4 |
| Chris Sampson | Ball, C Sampson grounded out to shortstop | 2 | 4 |
| 4 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Chris Sampson pitching for Houston | CHC | HOU | |
| Mark DeRosa | Strike (looking), M DeRosa singled to left | 2 | 4 |
| Ryan Dempster | R Dempster sacrificed to third, M DeRosa to second | 2 | 4 |
| Alfonso Soriano | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), A Soriano struck out swinging | 2 | 4 |
| Ryan Theriot | R Theriot grounded out to third | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Houston - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Ryan Dempster pitching for Chicago | CHC | HOU | |
| Michael Bourn | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, Foul, M Bourn flied out to right | 2 | 4 |
| Kazuo Matsui | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), K Matsui struck out swinging | 2 | 4 |
| Miguel Tejada | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), M Tejada grounded out to shortstop | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Chris Sampson pitching for Houston | CHC | HOU | |
| Derrek Lee | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), D Lee grounded out to pitcher | 2 | 4 |
| Aramis Ramirez | Strike (foul), A Ramirez popped out to shortstop | 2 | 4 |
| Kosuke Fukudome | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Foul, K Fukudome grounded out to shortstop | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Houston - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Ryan Dempster pitching for Chicago | CHC | HOU | |
| Lance Berkman | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), L Berkman struck out swinging | 2 | 4 |
| Carlos Lee | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), C Lee struck out swinging | 2 | 4 |
| Geoff Blum | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), Foul, G Blum singled to right | 2 | 4 |
| Hunter Pence | H Pence singled to left, G Blum to second | 2 | 4 |
| J.R. Towles | Strike (looking), J Towles flied out to left | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Chris Sampson pitching for Houston | CHC | HOU | |
| Geovany Soto | Ball, Strike (foul), G Soto singled to left | 2 | 4 |
| Jim Edmonds | Ball, J Edmonds grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, G Soto out at second | 2 | 4 |
| Mark DeRosa | Ball, M DeRosa singled to deep left, M Hoffpauir hit for R Dempster | 2 | 4 |
| Micah Hoffpauir | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, M Hoffpauir walked, M DeRosa to second, D Brocail relieved C Sampson, B Ausmus catching | 2 | 4 |
| Alfonso Soriano | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Foul, Strike (swinging), A Soriano struck out swinging | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Houston - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Jose Ascanio pitching for Chicago | CHC | HOU | |
| J Ascanio relieved R Dempster. | 2 | 4 | |
| Brad Ausmus | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), B Ausmus singled to right center | 2 | 4 |
| Michael Bourn | Strike (looking), Ball, M Bourn sacrificed to pitcher, B Ausmus to second | 2 | 4 |
| Kazuo Matsui | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, K Matsui flied out to left | 2 | 4 |
| Miguel Tejada | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, M Tejada walked | 2 | 4 |
| Lance Berkman | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), L Berkman struck out swinging | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Doug Brocail pitching for Houston | CHC | HOU | |
| Ryan Theriot | Strike (foul), R Theriot flied out to right | 2 | 4 |
| Derrek Lee | D Lee singled to left center | 2 | 4 |
| Aramis Ramirez | Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), A Ramirez flied out to center | 2 | 4 |
| Kosuke Fukudome | Strike (foul), K Fukudome flied out to left | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Houston - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Jose Ascanio pitching for Chicago | CHC | HOU | |
| Carlos Lee | C Lee flied out to center | 2 | 4 |
| Geoff Blum | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, G Blum flied out to right | 2 | 4 |
| Hunter Pence | Ball, Strike (swinging), H Pence doubled to deep center, D Erstad hit for D Brocail | 2 | 4 |
| Darin Erstad | Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), D Erstad intentionally walked | 2 | 4 |
| Brad Ausmus | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), B Ausmus grounded into fielder's choice to second, D Erstad out at second | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Jose Valverde pitching for Houston | CHC | HOU | |
| J Valverde relieved D Brocail. | 2 | 4 | |
| D Erstad in left field. | 2 | 4 | |
| Geovany Soto | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), G Soto struck out swinging | 2 | 4 |
| Jim Edmonds | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, J Edmonds walked | 2 | 4 |
| Mark DeRosa | Ball, J Edmonds to second on wild pitch by J Valverde, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), M DeRosa grounded out to shortstop, M Fontenot hit for J Ascanio | 2 | 4 |
| Mike Fontenot | M Fontenot grounded out to second | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||