Final in 10
Series tied 1-1 (as of 4/7)
| Game 1: Monday, April 6 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chi Cubs | 4 | Final |
| Houston | 2 | |
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| Game 2: Tuesday, April 7 | ||
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| Chi Cubs | 2 | Final in 10 |
| Houston | 3 | |
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| Game 3: Wednesday, April 8 | ||
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| Chi Cubs | 11 | Final |
| Houston | 6 | |
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8:05 PM ET, April 7, 2009
Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas
W: D. Brocail (1-0)
L: N. Cotts (0-1)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Chicago - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Wandy Rodriguez pitching for Houston | CHC | HOU |
| A Soriano struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| R Theriot fouled out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| D Lee grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Ryan Dempster pitching for Chicago | CHC | HOU |
| K Matsui fouled out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| I Rodriguez struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| L Berkman struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Wandy Rodriguez pitching for Houston | CHC | HOU |
| M Bradley grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| A Ramirez singled to deep left, A Ramirez out stretching at second. | 0 | 0 |
| R Johnson walked. | 0 | 0 |
| G Soto hit by pitch, R Johnson to second. | 0 | 0 |
| M Fontenot flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Ryan Dempster pitching for Chicago | CHC | HOU |
| C Lee flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| M Tejada walked. | 0 | 0 |
| G Blum flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| H Pence struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Wandy Rodriguez pitching for Houston | CHC | HOU |
| R Dempster bunt grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| A Soriano struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| R Theriot doubled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| D Lee singled to right center, R Theriot scored. | 1 | 0 |
| M Bradley grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Ryan Dempster pitching for Chicago | CHC | HOU |
| M Bourn flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| W Rodriguez flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| K Matsui walked. | 1 | 0 |
| K Matsui stole second. | 1 | 0 |
| I Rodriguez struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Wandy Rodriguez pitching for Houston | CHC | HOU |
| A Ramirez flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| R Johnson singled to center. | 1 | 0 |
| G Soto grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, R Johnson out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Ryan Dempster pitching for Chicago | CHC | HOU |
| L Berkman grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 0 |
| C Lee grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| M Tejada singled to center. | 1 | 0 |
| G Blum grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Wandy Rodriguez pitching for Houston | CHC | HOU |
| M Fontenot grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| R Dempster grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| A Soriano struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Ryan Dempster pitching for Chicago | CHC | HOU |
| H Pence homered to center. | 1 | 1 |
| M Bourn grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 1 |
| W Rodriguez flied out to center. | 1 | 1 |
| K Matsui tripled to deep right center. | 1 | 1 |
| I Rodriguez walked. | 1 | 1 |
| L Berkman struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Wandy Rodriguez pitching for Houston | CHC | HOU |
| R Theriot walked. | 1 | 1 |
| D Lee walked, R Theriot to second. | 1 | 1 |
| M Bradley grounded into double play, second to first, D Lee out at second, R Theriot to third. | 1 | 1 |
| A Ramirez struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Ryan Dempster pitching for Chicago | CHC | HOU |
| K Hill catching. | 1 | 1 |
| C Lee flied out to right. | 1 | 1 |
| M Tejada grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 1 |
| G Blum singled to shallow center. | 1 | 1 |
| H Pence singled to right, G Blum to second. | 1 | 1 |
| M Bourn singled to left, G Blum scored, H Pence thrown out at third. | 1 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Chris Sampson pitching for Houston | CHC | HOU |
| C Sampson relieved W Rodriguez. | 1 | 2 |
| R Johnson bunt grounded out to first. | 1 | 2 |
| K Hill flied out to center. | 1 | 2 |
| M Fontenot flied out to right. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Angel Guzman pitching for Chicago | CHC | HOU |
| A Guzman relieved R Dempster. | 1 | 2 |
| J Smith hit for C Sampson. | 1 | 2 |
| J Smith struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| K Matsui safe at first on error by shortstop R Theriot. | 1 | 2 |
| K Matsui caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 1 | 2 |
| I Rodriguez struck out looking. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| LaTroy Hawkins pitching for Houston | CHC | HOU |
| L Hawkins relieved C Sampson. | 1 | 2 |
| A Miles hit for A Guzman. | 1 | 2 |
| A Miles struck out looking. | 1 | 2 |
| A Soriano homered to left. | 2 | 2 |
| R Theriot singled to right. | 2 | 2 |
| D Lee fouled out to first. | 2 | 2 |
| R Theriot caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Aaron Heilman pitching for Chicago | CHC | HOU |
| A Heilman relieved A Guzman. | 2 | 2 |
| A Miles at shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| L Berkman walked. | 2 | 2 |
| C Lee grounded into double play, third to second to first, L Berkman out at second. | 2 | 2 |
| M Tejada popped out to second. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Jose Valverde pitching for Houston | CHC | HOU |
| J Valverde relieved L Hawkins. | 2 | 2 |
| D Erstad in left field. | 2 | 2 |
| M Bradley struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| A Ramirez struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| R Johnson grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Aaron Heilman pitching for Chicago | CHC | HOU |
| G Blum singled to center. | 2 | 2 |
| J Keppinger ran for G Blum. | 2 | 2 |
| H Pence walked, J Keppinger to second. | 2 | 2 |
| N Cotts relieved A Heilman. | 2 | 2 |
| M Bourn grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, J Keppinger out at third, H Pence to second. | 2 | 2 |
| D Erstad struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| K Matsui lined out to second. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 10th | SCORE | |
| Tim Byrdak pitching for Houston | CHC | HOU |
| T Byrdak relieved J Valverde. | 2 | 2 |
| J Keppinger at third base. | 2 | 2 |
| K Hill struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| M Fontenot struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| A Miles safe at first on throwing error by shortstop M Tejada. | 2 | 2 |
| D Brocail relieved T Byrdak. | 2 | 2 |
| A Soriano grounded into fielder's choice to third, A Miles out at second. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 10th | SCORE | |
| Neal Cotts pitching for Chicago | CHC | HOU |
| I Rodriguez reached on infield single to third. | 2 | 2 |
| L Berkman singled to left, I Rodriguez to second. | 2 | 2 |
| K Gregg relieved N Cotts. | 2 | 2 |
| K Fukudome in center field. | 2 | 2 |
| R Johnson in left field. | 2 | 2 |
| J Michaels hit for D Brocail. | 2 | 2 |
| J Michaels flied out to center, I Rodriguez to third. | 2 | 2 |
| M Tejada intentionally walked, L Berkman to second. | 2 | 2 |
| J Keppinger singled to left, I Rodriguez scored, L Berkman to third, M Tejada to second. | 2 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||