Final
Milwaukee leads 1-0 (as of 5/20)
| Game 1: Tuesday, May 20 | ||
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| Milwaukee | 7 | Final |
| Pittsburgh | 2 | |
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| Game 2: Wednesday, May 21 | ||
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| Milwaukee | 4 | Final |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | |
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| Game 3: Thursday, May 22 | ||
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| Milwaukee | 4 | Final |
| Pittsburgh | 8 | |
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7:05 PM ET, May 20, 2008
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Milwaukee - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Maholm pitching for Pittsburgh | MIL | PIT | |
| Rickie Weeks | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Strike (swinging), R Weeks struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Cameron | M Cameron reached on infield single to third | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Braun | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, R Braun singled to right center, M Cameron to second | 0 | 0 |
| Prince Fielder | Ball, Strike (foul), P Fielder grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, R Braun out at second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Manny Parra pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | PIT | |
| Freddy Sanchez | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, F Sanchez flied out to right | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Bautista | Ball, J Bautista grounded out to first | 0 | 0 |
| Nate McLouth | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, Ball, N McLouth popped out to second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Milwaukee - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Paul Maholm pitching for Pittsburgh | MIL | PIT | |
| Corey Hart | C Hart reached on bunt single to first | 0 | 0 |
| J.J. Hardy | Strike (looking), J Hardy singled to center, C Hart to third, J Hardy to second advancing on throw | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Hall | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, B Hall walked | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Parra | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Ball, Strike (looking), M Parra struck out looking | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Kendall | Strike (looking), Ball, J Kendall grounded into fielder's choice to third, C Hart scored, B Hall out at second, J Hardy to third | 1 | 0 |
| Rickie Weeks | Strike (looking), R Weeks grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Kendall out at second | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Manny Parra pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | PIT | |
| Jason Bay | Strike (looking), Ball, J Bay grounded out to second | 1 | 0 |
| Xavier Nady | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, X Nady singled to center | 1 | 0 |
| Adam LaRoche | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), A LaRoche struck out swinging | 1 | 0 |
| Ronny Paulino | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, R Paulino lined out to first | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Milwaukee - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Paul Maholm pitching for Pittsburgh | MIL | PIT | |
| Mike Cameron | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, M Cameron singled to center | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Braun | R Braun grounded out to second, M Cameron to second | 1 | 0 |
| Prince Fielder | Ball, Strike (looking), P Fielder flied into double play, right to shortstop, M Cameron doubled off second | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Manny Parra pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | PIT | |
| Brian Bixler | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Ball, B Bixler singled to center | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Maholm | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), P Maholm bunted into double play, pitcher to shortstop to second, B Bixler out at second | 1 | 0 |
| Freddy Sanchez | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, F Sanchez grounded out to third | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Milwaukee - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Paul Maholm pitching for Pittsburgh | MIL | PIT | |
| Corey Hart | Ball, C Hart lined out to left | 1 | 0 |
| J.J. Hardy | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, Ball, J Hardy flied out to right | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Hall | Ball, Ball, B Hall singled to center | 1 | 0 |
| Manny Parra | Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), M Parra struck out looking | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Manny Parra pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | PIT | |
| Jose Bautista | Strike (foul), J Bautista grounded out to second | 1 | 0 |
| Nate McLouth | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, N McLouth flied out to right | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Bay | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, J Bay walked | 1 | 0 |
| Xavier Nady | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), X Nady singled to center, J Bay to second | 1 | 0 |
| Adam LaRoche | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), A LaRoche struck out looking | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Milwaukee - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Paul Maholm pitching for Pittsburgh | MIL | PIT | |
| Jason Kendall | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, J Kendall grounded out to third | 1 | 0 |
| Rickie Weeks | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, R Weeks singled to right | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Cameron | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, M Cameron walked, R Weeks to second | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Braun | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), R Braun singled to center, R Weeks scored, M Cameron to second | 2 | 0 |
| Prince Fielder | Ball, Strike (looking), M Cameron caught stealing third, catcher to third, R Braun to second on runner's fielder's choice, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), P Fielder struck out looking | 2 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Manny Parra pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | PIT | |
| Ronny Paulino | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), R Paulino struck out looking | 2 | 0 |
| Brian Bixler | Ball, B Bixler flied out to center | 2 | 0 |
| Paul Maholm | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Strike (looking), P Maholm struck out looking | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Milwaukee - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Paul Maholm pitching for Pittsburgh | MIL | PIT | |
| Corey Hart | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, C Hart flied out to right | 2 | 0 |
| J.J. Hardy | J Hardy grounded out to shortstop | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Hall | Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, B Hall hit by pitch | 2 | 0 |
| Manny Parra | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), M Parra struck out swinging | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Manny Parra pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | PIT | |
| Freddy Sanchez | F Sanchez hit a ground rule double to deep right | 2 | 0 |
| Jose Bautista | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), J Bautista struck out swinging | 2 | 0 |
| Nate McLouth | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, F Sanchez to third on wild pitch by M Parra, Strike (swinging), N McLouth struck out swinging | 2 | 0 |
| Jason Bay | S McClung relieved M Parra, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), J Bay fouled out to catcher | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Milwaukee - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Paul Maholm pitching for Pittsburgh | MIL | PIT | |
| Jason Kendall | Strike (swinging), J Kendall flied out to left | 2 | 0 |
| Rickie Weeks | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Foul, R Weeks hit by pitch | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Cameron | Ball, Ball, M Cameron homered to left, R Weeks scored | 4 | 0 |
| Ryan Braun | S Burnett relieved P Maholm, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), R Braun struck out swinging | 4 | 0 |
| Prince Fielder | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, P Fielder grounded out to second | 4 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Seth McClung pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | PIT | |
| Xavier Nady | Ball, Strike (looking), X Nady grounded out to pitcher | 4 | 0 |
| Adam LaRoche | Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Foul, A LaRoche grounded out to second | 4 | 0 |
| Ronny Paulino | Strike (foul), R Paulino flied out to right | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Milwaukee - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Sean Burnett pitching for Pittsburgh | MIL | PIT | |
| Corey Hart | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), C Hart flied out to center | 4 | 0 |
| J.J. Hardy | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, J Hardy walked | 4 | 0 |
| Bill Hall | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, B Hall doubled to deep center, J Hardy scored, G Kapler hit for S McClung | 5 | 0 |
| Gabe Kapler | Strike (looking), G Kapler flied out to right | 5 | 0 |
| Jason Kendall | Ball, Strike (looking), J Kendall singled to right, B Hall scored, J Kendall to second advancing on throw | 6 | 0 |
| Rickie Weeks | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, R Weeks reached on infield single to third, J Kendall to third | 6 | 0 |
| Mike Cameron | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (looking), M Cameron struck out looking | 6 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Guillermo Mota pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | PIT | |
| G Mota relieved S McClung. | 6 | 0 | |
| Brian Bixler | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), B Bixler struck out looking, L Rivas hit for S Burnett | 6 | 0 |
| Luis Rivas | Strike (looking), L Rivas grounded out to second | 6 | 0 |
| Freddy Sanchez | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Strike (looking), F Sanchez struck out looking | 6 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Milwaukee - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Marino Salas pitching for Pittsburgh | MIL | PIT | |
| M Salas relieved S Burnett. | 6 | 0 | |
| Ryan Braun | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), R Braun struck out swinging | 6 | 0 |
| Prince Fielder | Ball, P Fielder flied out to right | 6 | 0 |
| Corey Hart | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, C Hart homered to right | 7 | 0 |
| J.J. Hardy | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, Foul, J Hardy singled to left center | 7 | 0 |
| Bill Hall | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), B Hall struck out swinging | 7 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Eric Gagne pitching for Milwaukee | MIL | PIT | |
| E Gagne relieved G Mota. | 7 | 0 | |
| Jose Bautista | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, J Bautista walked | 7 | 0 |
| Nate McLouth | Ball, Strike (looking), N McLouth grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, J Bautista out at second | 7 | 0 |
| Jason Bay | Ball, Ball, J Bay homered to left, N McLouth scored | 7 | 2 |
| Xavier Nady | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Foul, Ball, X Nady flied out to left | 7 | 2 |
| Adam LaRoche | Strike (foul), A LaRoche continues to bat after dropped foul ball by third baseman B Hall, Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Ball, A LaRoche walked | 7 | 2 |
| Ronny Paulino | R Paulino singled to left, A LaRoche to second, S Torres relieved E Gagne | 7 | 2 |
| Brian Bixler | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), B Bixler flied out to right | 7 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||

