Final
Chi Cubs won 2-1
| Game 1: Tuesday, August 19 | ||
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| Cincinnati | 0 | Final |
| Chi Cubs | 5 | |
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| Game 2: Wednesday, August 20 | ||
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| Cincinnati | 2 | Final |
| Chi Cubs | 1 | |
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| Game 3: Thursday, August 21 | ||
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| Cincinnati | 2 | Final |
| Chi Cubs | 3 | |
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2:20 PM ET, August 21, 2008
Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Cincinnati - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Zambrano pitching for Chicago | CIN | CHC | |
| Chris Dickerson | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, C Dickerson walked | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Keppinger | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), J Keppinger grounded out to first, C Dickerson to second | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bruce | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, C Dickerson to third on passed ball by H Blanco, J Bruce popped out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Phillips | Ball, Ball, Ball, B Phillips grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Josh Fogg pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | CHC | |
| Alfonso Soriano | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, A Soriano walked | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Theriot | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), R Theriot singled to center, A Soriano to third | 0 | 0 |
| Derrek Lee | Ball, D Lee grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, A Soriano scored, R Theriot out at second | 0 | 1 |
| Aramis Ramirez | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), A Ramirez popped out to second | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Carlos Zambrano pitching for Chicago | CIN | CHC | |
| Joey Votto | Ball, J Votto singled to right | 0 | 1 |
| Edwin Encarnacion | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Strike (swinging), E Encarnacion struck out swinging | 0 | 1 |
| Corey Patterson | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), J Votto stole second, C Patterson flied out to center | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Bako | P Bako grounded out to first | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Josh Fogg pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | CHC | |
| Jim Edmonds | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (looking), J Edmonds struck out looking | 0 | 1 |
| Mark DeRosa | M DeRosa homered to left | 0 | 2 |
| Kosuke Fukudome | Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Ball, K Fukudome popped out to second | 0 | 2 |
| Henry Blanco | H Blanco flied out to center | 0 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Carlos Zambrano pitching for Chicago | CIN | CHC | |
| Josh Fogg | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Strike (looking), J Fogg struck out looking | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Dickerson | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, C Dickerson walked | 0 | 2 |
| Jeff Keppinger | Ball, J Keppinger grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, C Dickerson out at second | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Josh Fogg pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | CHC | |
| Carlos Zambrano | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, C Zambrano homered to right center | 0 | 3 |
| Alfonso Soriano | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), A Soriano flied out to left | 0 | 3 |
| Ryan Theriot | Strike (looking), R Theriot popped out to shortstop | 0 | 3 |
| Derrek Lee | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, Strike (looking), D Lee struck out looking | 0 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Carlos Zambrano pitching for Chicago | CIN | CHC | |
| Jay Bruce | Strike (looking), J Bruce grounded out to second | 0 | 3 |
| Brandon Phillips | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, B Phillips walked | 0 | 3 |
| Joey Votto | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), J Votto struck out swinging. B Phillips caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Josh Fogg pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | CHC | |
| Aramis Ramirez | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), A Ramirez doubled to deep center | 0 | 3 |
| Jim Edmonds | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Strike (looking), J Edmonds struck out looking | 0 | 3 |
| Mark DeRosa | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, A Ramirez to third on wild pitch by J Fogg, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), M DeRosa struck out looking | 0 | 3 |
| Kosuke Fukudome | Strike (foul), K Fukudome flied out to center | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Carlos Zambrano pitching for Chicago | CIN | CHC | |
| Edwin Encarnacion | Strike (looking), E Encarnacion grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 3 |
| Corey Patterson | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, C Patterson doubled to deep left | 0 | 3 |
| Paul Bako | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), P Bako struck out swinging, A Rosales hit for J Fogg | 0 | 3 |
| Adam Rosales | Ball, Ball, A Rosales safe at first on throwing error by shortstop R Theriot, C Patterson to third | 0 | 3 |
| Chris Dickerson | Ball, Strike (swinging), C Dickerson flied out to right | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Nick Masset pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | CHC | |
| N Masset relieved J Fogg. | 0 | 3 | |
| Henry Blanco | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, H Blanco reached on infield single to second | 0 | 3 |
| Carlos Zambrano | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, C Zambrano grounded into double play, first to shortstop, H Blanco out at second | 0 | 3 |
| Alfonso Soriano | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), A Soriano struck out swinging | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Carlos Zambrano pitching for Chicago | CIN | CHC | |
| Jeff Keppinger | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), J Keppinger grounded out to first | 0 | 3 |
| Jay Bruce | J Bruce homered to right | 1 | 3 |
| Brandon Phillips | B Phillips grounded out to third | 1 | 3 |
| Joey Votto | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, J Votto singled to left | 1 | 3 |
| Edwin Encarnacion | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), E Encarnacion fouled out to first | 1 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Nick Masset pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | CHC | |
| Ryan Theriot | R Theriot singled to center | 1 | 3 |
| Derrek Lee | Strike (looking), D Lee flied out to right | 1 | 3 |
| Aramis Ramirez | A Ramirez flied out to center | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Edmonds | J Edmonds grounded into fielder's choice to second, R Theriot out at second | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Carlos Zambrano pitching for Chicago | CIN | CHC | |
| Corey Patterson | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Ball, C Patterson walked | 1 | 3 |
| Paul Bako | Ball, Strike (looking), C Patterson caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop, P Bako singled to right, J Cabrera hit for N Masset | 1 | 3 |
| Jolbert Cabrera | J Cabrera flied out to right | 1 | 3 |
| Chris Dickerson | Strike (foul), C Dickerson singled to left center, P Bako to second | 1 | 3 |
| Jeff Keppinger | Ball, J Keppinger grounded out to third | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Mike Lincoln pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | CHC | |
| M Lincoln relieved N Masset. | 1 | 3 | |
| Mark DeRosa | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, M DeRosa flied out to right | 1 | 3 |
| Kosuke Fukudome | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Strike (swinging), K Fukudome struck out swinging | 1 | 3 |
| Henry Blanco | Strike (looking), Ball, H Blanco flied out to right | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Carlos Marmol pitching for Chicago | CIN | CHC | |
| C Marmol relieved C Zambrano. | 1 | 3 | |
| Jay Bruce | Ball, J Bruce popped out to shortstop | 1 | 3 |
| Brandon Phillips | Ball, Strike (foul), B Phillips lined out to left | 1 | 3 |
| Joey Votto | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), J Votto homered to right | 2 | 3 |
| Edwin Encarnacion | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, E Encarnacion lined out to left | 2 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Mike Lincoln pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | CHC | |
| M Fontenot hit for C Marmol. | 2 | 3 | |
| Mike Fontenot | Strike (foul), M Fontenot flied out to left | 2 | 3 |
| Alfonso Soriano | Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, A Soriano walked | 2 | 3 |
| Ryan Theriot | Ball, Strike (looking), R Theriot grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, A Soriano out at second | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Kerry Wood pitching for Chicago | CIN | CHC | |
| K Wood relieved C Marmol. | 2 | 3 | |
| Corey Patterson | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, C Patterson grounded out to first | 2 | 3 |
| Paul Bako | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), P Bako struck out swinging, J Valentin hit for M Lincoln | 2 | 3 |
| Javier Valentin | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), J Valentin struck out looking | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||