- Cancelled0OAK
BAL0
00
0 - Finalin 13in 131TB
TOR4
74
7 - Final2DET
MIN6
46
4 - Final3ARI
LA2
72
7 - Postponed4PHI
NYM0
00
0 - Finalin 10in 105WAS
ATL8
58
5 - Finalin 15in 156LAA
CWS6
76
7 - Final7SD
MIL0
10
1 - Final8OAK
BAL5
15
1 - Final9CLE
KC1
31
3 - Final10CHC
CIN14
914
9 - Final11FLA
STL3
53
5 - Final12BOS
TEX8
158
15 - Final13HOU
COL2
02
0 - Final14PIT
SF6
76
7 - Final15NYY
SEA7
47
4
Final
Series tied 1-1 (as of 9/6)
| Game 1: Friday, September 5 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 3 | Final |
| Colorado | 5 | |
| Recap »Boxscore » | ||
| Game 2: Saturday, September 6 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 2 | Final |
| Colorado | 0 | |
| Recap »Boxscore » | ||
| Game 3: Sunday, September 7 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 7 | Final |
| Colorado | 5 | |
| Recap »Boxscore » | ||
8:05 PM ET, September 6, 2008
Coors Field, Denver, Colorado
W: R. Oswalt (14-9)
L: J. Francis (4-9)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Houston - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Francis pitching for Colorado | HOU | COL | |
| Ty Wigginton | Ball, T Wigginton grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Loretta | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, M Loretta flied out to center | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Tejada | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, M Tejada grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Colorado - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Roy Oswalt pitching for Houston | HOU | COL | |
| Clint Barmes | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), C Barmes popped out to second, D Erstad in left field | 0 | 0 |
| Willy Taveras | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), W Taveras struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Holliday | M Holliday grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Houston - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Jeff Francis pitching for Colorado | HOU | COL | |
| Lance Berkman | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), L Berkman struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Pence | Strike (looking), Ball, H Pence flied out to center | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Castillo | Strike (looking), J Castillo grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Colorado - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Roy Oswalt pitching for Houston | HOU | COL | |
| Brad Hawpe | Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), B Hawpe grounded out to first | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Atkins | Strike (looking), Ball, G Atkins grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Stewart | Ball, I Stewart grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Houston - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Jeff Francis pitching for Colorado | HOU | COL | |
| Reggie Abercrombie | Strike (bunted foul), Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), R Abercrombie struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Ausmus | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, B Ausmus lined out to third | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Oswalt | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), R Oswalt struck out looking | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Colorado - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Roy Oswalt pitching for Houston | HOU | COL | |
| Chris Iannetta | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Strike (looking), C Iannetta struck out looking | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Tulowitzki | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), T Tulowitzki flied out to center | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Francis | Ball, J Francis grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Houston - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Jeff Francis pitching for Colorado | HOU | COL | |
| Darin Erstad | Ball, Strike (looking), D Erstad flied out to right | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Loretta | Strike (looking), Ball, M Loretta doubled to deep left | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Tejada | Ball, M Tejada flied out to center | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Berkman | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, L Berkman walked | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Pence | H Pence flied out to center | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Colorado - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Roy Oswalt pitching for Houston | HOU | COL | |
| Clint Barmes | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Strike (swinging), C Barmes struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Willy Taveras | W Taveras flied out to right | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Holliday | Strike (looking), M Holliday grounded out to first | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Houston - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Jeff Francis pitching for Colorado | HOU | COL | |
| Jose Castillo | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, J Castillo walked | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Abercrombie | R Abercrombie doubled to left, J Castillo to third | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Ausmus | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), B Ausmus struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Oswalt | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (bunted foul), Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), R Oswalt struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Darin Erstad | Ball, D Erstad popped out to second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Colorado - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Roy Oswalt pitching for Houston | HOU | COL | |
| Brad Hawpe | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, B Hawpe singled to center | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Atkins | Strike (foul), G Atkins flied out to center | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Stewart | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, I Stewart flied out to center | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Iannetta | Ball, Strike (foul), C Iannetta hit by pitch, B Hawpe to second | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Tulowitzki | Ball, T Tulowitzki grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, C Iannetta out at second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Houston - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Jeff Francis pitching for Colorado | HOU | COL | |
| Mark Loretta | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, M Loretta grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Tejada | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, M Tejada singled to left center | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Berkman | Strike (foul), L Berkman lined out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Pence | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, H Pence homered to left, M Tejada scored | 2 | 0 |
| Jose Castillo | Ball, Ball, J Castillo singled to right | 2 | 0 |
| Reggie Abercrombie | R Abercrombie singled to shallow right, J Castillo to third | 2 | 0 |
| Brad Ausmus | Strike (looking), B Ausmus flied out to center | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Colorado - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Roy Oswalt pitching for Houston | HOU | COL | |
| Jeff Francis | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Strike (looking), J Francis struck out looking | 2 | 0 |
| Clint Barmes | Strike (looking), C Barmes hit by pitch | 2 | 0 |
| Willy Taveras | W Taveras sacrificed to catcher, C Barmes to second | 2 | 0 |
| Matt Holliday | Ball, M Holliday grounded out to shortstop | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Houston - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Jeff Francis pitching for Colorado | HOU | COL | |
| Roy Oswalt | Strike (foul), R Oswalt safe at first on error by second baseman C Barmes | 2 | 0 |
| Darin Erstad | D Erstad bunted into fielder's choice to pitcher, R Oswalt out at second | 2 | 0 |
| Mark Loretta | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, M Loretta singled to left, D Erstad to second, J Grilli relieved J Francis | 2 | 0 |
| Miguel Tejada | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), M Tejada grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, M Loretta out at second, D Erstad to third | 2 | 0 |
| Lance Berkman | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), L Berkman lined out to first | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Colorado - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Roy Oswalt pitching for Houston | HOU | COL | |
| Brad Hawpe | Strike (swinging), Ball, B Hawpe grounded out to second | 2 | 0 |
| Garrett Atkins | Ball, Ball, G Atkins grounded out to shortstop | 2 | 0 |
| Ian Stewart | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), I Stewart grounded out to second | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Houston - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Jason Grilli pitching for Colorado | HOU | COL | |
| Hunter Pence | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Foul, H Pence lined out to first | 2 | 0 |
| Jose Castillo | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, J Castillo grounded out to first | 2 | 0 |
| Reggie Abercrombie | Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), R Abercrombie doubled to deep left center | 2 | 0 |
| Brad Ausmus | Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), B Ausmus intentionally walked | 2 | 0 |
| Roy Oswalt | Ball, Strike (looking), R Oswalt singled to right, R Abercrombie thrown out at home, B Ausmus to second | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Colorado - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Roy Oswalt pitching for Houston | HOU | COL | |
| Chris Iannetta | C Iannetta grounded out to second | 2 | 0 |
| Troy Tulowitzki | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, T Tulowitzki walked, S Smith hit for J Grilli | 2 | 0 |
| Seth Smith | S Smith flied out to center, R Spilborghs hit for C Barmes | 2 | 0 |
| Ryan Spilborghs | Ball, Strike (foul), R Spilborghs grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, T Tulowitzki out at second | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Houston - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Luis Vizcaino pitching for Colorado | HOU | COL | |
| O Quintanilla at second base. | 2 | 0 | |
| L Vizcaino relieved J Grilli. | 2 | 0 | |
| Darin Erstad | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), D Erstad struck out swinging | 2 | 0 |
| Mark Loretta | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, M Loretta singled to shallow left | 2 | 0 |
| Miguel Tejada | Ball, Strike (foul), M Tejada grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, M Loretta out at second | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Colorado - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Roy Oswalt pitching for Houston | HOU | COL | |
| Willy Taveras | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, W Taveras walked | 2 | 0 |
| Matt Holliday | Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, Ball, M Holliday grounded into fielder's choice to third, W Taveras out at second | 2 | 0 |
| Brad Hawpe | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), B Hawpe struck out swinging | 2 | 0 |
| Garrett Atkins | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), M Holliday to second on fielder's indifference, Foul, Strike (swinging), G Atkins struck out swinging | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||

