Final
Series tied 1-1 (as of 4/7)
| Game 1: Monday, April 6 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 6 | Final |
| St. Louis | 4 | |
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| Game 2: Tuesday, April 7 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 3 | Final |
| St. Louis | 9 | |
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| Game 3: Wednesday, April 8 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 7 | Final |
| St. Louis | 4 | |
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| Game 4: Thursday, April 9 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 1 | Final |
| St. Louis | 2 | |
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8:15 PM ET, April 7, 2009
Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Pittsburgh - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Lohse pitching for St. Louis | PIT | STL | |
| Nyjer Morgan | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), N Morgan singled to center | 0 | 0 |
| Freddy Sanchez | Strike (swinging), F Sanchez singled to left, N Morgan to second | 0 | 0 |
| Nate McLouth | Strike (looking), Ball, N McLouth flied out to center, N Morgan to third, F Sanchez to second | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Doumit | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, R Doumit hit sacrifice fly to right, N Morgan scored | 1 | 0 |
| Adam LaRoche | Ball, Ad LaRoche lined out to left | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Ian Snell pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | STL | |
| Skip Schumaker | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Ball, S Schumaker flied out to left | 1 | 0 |
| Colby Rasmus | C Rasmus grounded out to second | 1 | 0 |
| Albert Pujols | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, A Pujols walked | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Duncan | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, C Duncan homered to right, A Pujols scored | 1 | 2 |
| Khalil Greene | Ball, Strike (looking), K Greene flied out to left | 1 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Kyle Lohse pitching for St. Louis | PIT | STL | |
| Eric Hinske | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), E Hinske struck out swinging | 1 | 2 |
| Andy LaRoche | An LaRoche grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 2 |
| Jack Wilson | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), J Wilson reached on infield single to third | 1 | 2 |
| Ian Snell | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, J Wilson to second on wild pitch by K Lohse, Strike (swinging), I Snell struck out swinging | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Ian Snell pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | STL | |
| Rick Ankiel | R Ankiel grounded out to third | 1 | 2 |
| Yadier Molina | Ball, Y Molina tripled to right | 1 | 2 |
| Joe Thurston | Ball, J Thurston doubled to right, Y Molina scored | 1 | 3 |
| Kyle Lohse | Ball, Ball, K Lohse lined out to left | 1 | 3 |
| Skip Schumaker | Strike (foul), Ball, J Thurston to third on wild pitch by I Snell, S Schumaker grounded out to second | 1 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Kyle Lohse pitching for St. Louis | PIT | STL | |
| Nyjer Morgan | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (bunted foul), Foul, N Morgan grounded out to second | 1 | 3 |
| Freddy Sanchez | Ball, Strike (looking), F Sanchez flied out to center | 1 | 3 |
| Nate McLouth | Ball, N McLouth grounded out to first | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Ian Snell pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | STL | |
| Colby Rasmus | Strike (looking), Ball, C Rasmus singled to right | 1 | 3 |
| Albert Pujols | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, A Pujols homered to left, C Rasmus scored | 1 | 5 |
| Chris Duncan | Ball, C Duncan grounded out to third | 1 | 5 |
| Khalil Greene | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Strike (swinging), K Greene struck out swinging | 1 | 5 |
| Rick Ankiel | Strike (looking), Ball, R Ankiel singled to right | 1 | 5 |
| Yadier Molina | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Y Molina walked, R Ankiel to second | 1 | 5 |
| Joe Thurston | J Thurston singled to center, R Ankiel scored, Y Molina thrown out at third | 1 | 6 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Kyle Lohse pitching for St. Louis | PIT | STL | |
| Ryan Doumit | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), R Doumit grounded out to first | 1 | 6 |
| Adam LaRoche | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Ball, Ad LaRoche lined out to left | 1 | 6 |
| Eric Hinske | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), E Hinske struck out swinging | 1 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Ian Snell pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | STL | |
| Kyle Lohse | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Strike (swinging), K Lohse struck out swinging | 1 | 6 |
| Skip Schumaker | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, Ball, S Schumaker grounded out to third | 1 | 6 |
| Colby Rasmus | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, C Rasmus reached on infield single to first | 1 | 6 |
| Albert Pujols | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, A Pujols safe at second on error by third baseman An LaRoche, C Rasmus to third | 1 | 6 |
| Chris Duncan | Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), C Duncan intentionally walked | 1 | 6 |
| Khalil Greene | Ball, K Greene doubled to left, C Rasmus and A Pujols scored, C Duncan to third | 1 | 8 |
| Rick Ankiel | R Ankiel flied out to left | 1 | 8 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Kyle Lohse pitching for St. Louis | PIT | STL | |
| Andy LaRoche | Strike (looking), Ball, An LaRoche lined out to left | 1 | 8 |
| Jack Wilson | Strike (looking), Ball, J Wilson grounded out to second, B Moss hit for I Snell | 1 | 8 |
| Brandon Moss | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), B Moss struck out swinging | 1 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Donnie Veal pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | STL | |
| D Veal relieved I Snell. | 1 | 8 | |
| Yadier Molina | Ball, Ball, Y Molina homered to center | 1 | 9 |
| Joe Thurston | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), J Thurston struck out swinging | 1 | 9 |
| Kyle Lohse | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), K Lohse struck out swinging | 1 | 9 |
| Skip Schumaker | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, S Schumaker walked | 1 | 9 |
| Colby Rasmus | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, C Rasmus walked, S Schumaker to second | 1 | 9 |
| Albert Pujols | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, A Pujols walked, S Schumaker to third, C Rasmus to second | 1 | 9 |
| Chris Duncan | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (looking), C Duncan struck out looking | 1 | 9 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Kyle Lohse pitching for St. Louis | PIT | STL | |
| Nyjer Morgan | Ball, Strike (looking), N Morgan safe at first on throwing error by second baseman S Schumaker | 1 | 9 |
| Freddy Sanchez | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), F Sanchez homered to left, N Morgan scored | 3 | 9 |
| Nate McLouth | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, N McLouth walked | 3 | 9 |
| Ryan Doumit | Strike (swinging), Ball, R Doumit grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, N McLouth out at second | 3 | 9 |
| Adam LaRoche | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ad LaRoche grounded out to second | 3 | 9 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Sean Burnett pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | STL | |
| S Burnett relieved D Veal. | 3 | 9 | |
| Khalil Greene | Ball, Ball, K Greene lined out to center | 3 | 9 |
| Rick Ankiel | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Strike (swinging), R Ankiel struck out swinging | 3 | 9 |
| Yadier Molina | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Y Molina grounded out to pitcher | 3 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Kyle Lohse pitching for St. Louis | PIT | STL | |
| Eric Hinske | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Ball, E Hinske doubled to right | 3 | 9 |
| Andy LaRoche | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), An LaRoche grounded out to third | 3 | 9 |
| Jack Wilson | Strike (swinging), J Wilson grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, E Hinske out at third, C Monroe hit for S Burnett | 3 | 9 |
| Craig Monroe | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, J Wilson to second on wild pitch by K Lohse, C Monroe lined out to left | 3 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Craig Hansen pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | STL | |
| C Hansen relieved S Burnett. | 3 | 9 | |
| Joe Thurston | Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), J Thurston struck out swinging, D Freese hit for K Lohse | 3 | 9 |
| David Freese | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, D Freese walked | 3 | 9 |
| Skip Schumaker | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), S Schumaker struck out swinging | 3 | 9 |
| Colby Rasmus | C Rasmus lined out to right | 3 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Dennys Reyes pitching for St. Louis | PIT | STL | |
| D Reyes relieved K Lohse. | 3 | 9 | |
| Nyjer Morgan | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, N Morgan grounded out to second | 3 | 9 |
| Freddy Sanchez | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), F Sanchez struck out swinging | 3 | 9 |
| Nate McLouth | Ball, N McLouth grounded out to second | 3 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Craig Hansen pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | STL | |
| Albert Pujols | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, A Pujols singled to left | 3 | 9 |
| Chris Duncan | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, C Duncan walked, A Pujols to second | 3 | 9 |
| Khalil Greene | Strike (looking), K Greene singled to right center, A Pujols to third, C Duncan to second | 3 | 9 |
| Rick Ankiel | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), R Ankiel struck out swinging | 3 | 9 |
| Yadier Molina | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Y Molina popped out to third | 3 | 9 |
| Joe Thurston | J Thurston grounded out to first | 3 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Brad Thompson pitching for St. Louis | PIT | STL | |
| B Thompson relieved D Reyes. | 3 | 9 | |
| Ryan Doumit | R Doumit lined out to right | 3 | 9 |
| Adam LaRoche | Strike (foul), Ad LaRoche flied out to center | 3 | 9 |
| Eric Hinske | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), E Hinske flied out to right | 3 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||