Final
Tampa Bay won 3-0
| Game 1: Tuesday, June 17 | ||
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| Chi Cubs | 2 | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 3 | |
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| Game 2: Wednesday, June 18 | ||
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| Chi Cubs | 4 | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 5 | |
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| Game 3: Thursday, June 19 | ||
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| Chi Cubs | 3 | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 8 | |
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7:10 PM ET, June 19, 2008
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
W: G. Balfour (2-0)
L: C. Marmol (1-2)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Chicago - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| James Shields pitching for Tampa Bay | CHC | TB |
| K Fukudome struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| R Theriot popped out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| D Lee singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| A Ramirez flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Sean Gallagher pitching for Chicago | CHC | TB |
| A Iwamura grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| C Crawford singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| B Upton flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| C Crawford caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| James Shields pitching for Tampa Bay | CHC | TB |
| G Soto flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| M Hoffpauir singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| M DeRosa struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| H Blanco singled to right, M Hoffpauir to second. | 0 | 0 |
| M Fontenot grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Sean Gallagher pitching for Chicago | CHC | TB |
| E Hinske walked. | 0 | 0 |
| E Longoria singled to left, E Hinske to second. | 0 | 0 |
| C Floyd safe at first on error by first baseman D Lee, E Hinske to third, E Longoria to second. | 0 | 0 |
| W Aybar grounded into double play, first to shortstop to pitcher, E Hinske scored, C Floyd out at second, E Longoria to third. | 0 | 1 |
| D Navarro flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| James Shields pitching for Tampa Bay | CHC | TB |
| K Fukudome walked. | 0 | 1 |
| K Fukudome caught stealing second, catcher to first to second. | 0 | 1 |
| R Theriot grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| D Lee singled to right. | 0 | 1 |
| A Ramirez struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Sean Gallagher pitching for Chicago | CHC | TB |
| G Gross grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| A Iwamura struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| C Crawford grounded out to first. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| James Shields pitching for Tampa Bay | CHC | TB |
| G Soto struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| M Hoffpauir struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| M DeRosa struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Sean Gallagher pitching for Chicago | CHC | TB |
| B Upton grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| E Hinske struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| E Longoria grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| James Shields pitching for Tampa Bay | CHC | TB |
| H Blanco flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| M Fontenot struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| K Fukudome struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Sean Gallagher pitching for Chicago | CHC | TB |
| C Floyd struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| W Aybar singled to right. | 0 | 1 |
| D Navarro singled to center, W Aybar to third. | 0 | 1 |
| G Gross popped out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| A Iwamura walked, D Navarro to second. | 0 | 1 |
| C Crawford grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| James Shields pitching for Tampa Bay | CHC | TB |
| R Theriot struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| D Lee singled to left. | 0 | 1 |
| A Ramirez flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| G Soto flied out to right. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Sean Gallagher pitching for Chicago | CHC | TB |
| B Upton flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| E Hinske grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| E Longoria safe at first on error by third baseman A Ramirez. | 0 | 1 |
| C Floyd grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| James Shields pitching for Tampa Bay | CHC | TB |
| M Hoffpauir doubled to deep center. | 0 | 1 |
| M DeRosa walked. | 0 | 1 |
| H Blanco bunt popped out to pitcher. | 0 | 1 |
| M Fontenot hit a ground rule double to deep center, M Hoffpauir scored, M DeRosa to third. | 1 | 1 |
| T Miller relieved J Shields. | 1 | 1 |
| K Fukudome singled to left, M DeRosa scored, M Fontenot to third. | 2 | 1 |
| G Balfour relieved T Miller. | 2 | 1 |
| R Theriot singled to center, K Fukudome to second, M Fontenot scored, K Fukudome to third, R Theriot to second on error by center fielder B Upton. | 3 | 1 |
| D Lee struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| A Ramirez flied out to right. | 3 | 1 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Sean Gallagher pitching for Chicago | CHC | TB |
| C Marmol relieved S Gallagher. | 3 | 1 |
| W Aybar walked. | 3 | 1 |
| D Navarro walked, W Aybar to second. | 3 | 1 |
| G Gross hit by pitch, W Aybar to third, D Navarro to second. | 3 | 1 |
| A Iwamura hit by pitch, W Aybar scored, D Navarro to third, G Gross to second. | 3 | 2 |
| S Eyre relieved C Marmol. | 3 | 2 |
| C Crawford homered to right, D Navarro, G Gross and A Iwamura scored. | 3 | 6 |
| B Upton tripled to deep right center. | 3 | 6 |
| E Hinske doubled to deep right, B Upton scored. | 3 | 7 |
| E Hinske stole third. | 3 | 7 |
| E Longoria hit sacrifice fly to left, E Hinske scored. | 3 | 8 |
| C Floyd doubled to deep left center. | 3 | 8 |
| J Lieber relieved S Eyre. | 3 | 8 |
| W Aybar grounded out to first, C Floyd to third. | 3 | 8 |
| D Navarro flied out to left. | 3 | 8 |
| 7 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Grant Balfour pitching for Tampa Bay | CHC | TB |
| G Soto flied out to right. | 3 | 8 |
| M Hoffpauir struck out swinging. | 3 | 8 |
| M DeRosa struck out looking. | 3 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jon Lieber pitching for Chicago | CHC | TB |
| G Gross grounded out to second. | 3 | 8 |
| A Iwamura singled to center. | 3 | 8 |
| C Crawford singled to left, A Iwamura to second. | 3 | 8 |
| B Upton flied out to right. | 3 | 8 |
| E Hinske popped out to shortstop. | 3 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Grant Balfour pitching for Tampa Bay | CHC | TB |
| G Glover relieved G Balfour. | 3 | 8 |
| H Blanco struck out swinging. | 3 | 8 |
| M Fontenot flied out to center. | 3 | 8 |
| K Fukudome flied out to right. | 3 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||