Final
Series tied 1-1 (as of 6/20)
| Game 1: Friday, June 19 | ||
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| Chi White Sox | 3 | Final |
| Cincinnati | 4 | |
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| Game 2: Saturday, June 20 | ||
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| Chi White Sox | 10 | Final |
| Cincinnati | 8 | |
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| Game 3: Sunday, June 21 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chi White Sox | 4 | Final |
| Cincinnati | 1 | |
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7:00 PM ET, June 20, 2009
Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Chicago - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Cueto pitching for Cincinnati | CWS | CIN | |
| Scott Podsednik | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, S Podsednik flied out to center | 0 | 0 |
| Alexei Ramirez | Ball, Strike (looking), A Ramirez grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), A Pierzynski flied out to left | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Clayton Richard pitching for Chicago | CWS | CIN | |
| Willy Taveras | Ball, Strike (looking), W Taveras singled to center | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Hairston Jr. | Strike (bunted foul), J Hairston Jr. flied out to left | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Phillips | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, B Phillips walked, W Taveras to second | 0 | 0 |
| Jonny Gomes | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Ball, W Taveras stole third, B Phillips stole second, B Phillips and W Taveras scored on throwing error by catcher A Pierzynski, Ball, Strike (swinging), J Gomes struck out swinging | 0 | 2 |
| Ramon Hernandez | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), R Hernandez struck out swinging | 0 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Johnny Cueto pitching for Cincinnati | CWS | CIN | |
| Paul Konerko | Strike (looking), Ball, P Konerko singled to center | 0 | 2 |
| Brian Anderson | Ball, Strike (swinging), B Anderson popped out to third | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Getz | C Getz grounded into fielder's choice to first, P Konerko out at second | 0 | 2 |
| Gordon Beckham | Ball, Strike (looking), G Beckham popped out to second | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Clayton Richard pitching for Chicago | CWS | CIN | |
| Jay Bruce | Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Ball, Strike (looking), J Bruce struck out looking | 0 | 2 |
| Ryan Hanigan | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, R Hanigan reached on infield single to shortstop | 0 | 2 |
| Adam Rosales | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, A Rosales lined out to left | 0 | 2 |
| Johnny Cueto | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Strike (swinging), J Cueto struck out swinging | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Johnny Cueto pitching for Cincinnati | CWS | CIN | |
| Dewayne Wise | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Foul, Strike (looking), D Wise struck out looking | 0 | 2 |
| Clayton Richard | C Richard flied out to left | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Podsednik | Strike (looking), Ball, S Podsednik singled to left | 0 | 2 |
| Alexei Ramirez | A Ramirez singled to center, S Podsednik to third | 0 | 2 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), A Pierzynski struck out swinging | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Clayton Richard pitching for Chicago | CWS | CIN | |
| Willy Taveras | W Taveras reached on bunt single to pitcher, W Taveras to third on throwing error by pitcher C Richard | 0 | 2 |
| Jerry Hairston Jr. | J Hairston Jr. hit sacrifice fly to left, W Taveras scored | 0 | 3 |
| Brandon Phillips | Strike (looking), B Phillips singled to left center | 0 | 3 |
| Jonny Gomes | Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Ball, B Phillips stole second, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, J Gomes homered to left, B Phillips scored | 0 | 5 |
| Ramon Hernandez | Ball, R Hernandez popped out to third | 0 | 5 |
| Jay Bruce | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Ball, J Bruce doubled to right | 0 | 5 |
| Ryan Hanigan | Ball, Strike (looking), R Hanigan grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 5 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Johnny Cueto pitching for Cincinnati | CWS | CIN | |
| Paul Konerko | Strike (looking), Ball, P Konerko grounded out to third | 0 | 5 |
| Brian Anderson | Ball, Ball, B Anderson reached on infield single to shortstop | 0 | 5 |
| Chris Getz | Ball, Strike (looking), C Getz singled to right, B Anderson to second | 0 | 5 |
| Gordon Beckham | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, G Beckham homered to left, B Anderson and C Getz scored | 3 | 5 |
| Dewayne Wise | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), D Wise struck out swinging, J Fields hit for C Richard | 3 | 5 |
| Josh Fields | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Foul, Strike (swinging), J Fields struck out swinging | 3 | 5 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| D.J. Carrasco pitching for Chicago | CWS | CIN | |
| D Carrasco relieved C Richard. | 3 | 5 | |
| Adam Rosales | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), A Rosales flied out to center | 3 | 5 |
| Johnny Cueto | Strike (looking), Strike (bunted foul), Ball, Ball, J Cueto grounded out to first | 3 | 5 |
| Willy Taveras | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, W Taveras popped out to first | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Johnny Cueto pitching for Cincinnati | CWS | CIN | |
| Scott Podsednik | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), S Podsednik homered to right | 4 | 5 |
| Alexei Ramirez | A Ramirez singled to center | 4 | 5 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | A Ramirez caught stealing second, pitcher to first to shortstop, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Foul, A Pierzynski homered to right center | 5 | 5 |
| Paul Konerko | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), P Konerko grounded out to shortstop | 5 | 5 |
| Brian Anderson | Ball, Ball, B Anderson singled to left, D Herrera relieved J Cueto | 5 | 5 |
| Chris Getz | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, C Getz grounded out to second | 5 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| D.J. Carrasco pitching for Chicago | CWS | CIN | |
| Jerry Hairston Jr. | Ball, Strike (looking), J Hairston Jr. safe at first on error by second baseman C Getz | 5 | 5 |
| Brandon Phillips | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, B Phillips popped out to first | 5 | 5 |
| Jonny Gomes | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Ball, J Hairston Jr. caught stealing second, catcher to second, Ball, J Gomes walked | 5 | 5 |
| Ramon Hernandez | Ball, J Gomes to second on wild pitch by D Carrasco, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, R Hernandez walked | 5 | 5 |
| Jay Bruce | J Bruce grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, R Hernandez out at second | 5 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Danny Herrera pitching for Cincinnati | CWS | CIN | |
| Gordon Beckham | G Beckham grounded out to third | 5 | 5 |
| Dewayne Wise | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Foul, D Wise doubled to center, J Dye hit for D Carrasco | 5 | 5 |
| Jermaine Dye | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), J Dye flied out to left | 5 | 5 |
| Scott Podsednik | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, S Podsednik walked, N Masset relieved D Herrera, C Dickerson in left field | 5 | 5 |
| Alexei Ramirez | A Ramirez homered to left, D Wise and S Podsednik scored | 8 | 5 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | A Pierzynski grounded out to pitcher | 8 | 5 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Octavio Dotel pitching for Chicago | CWS | CIN | |
| O Dotel relieved D Carrasco. | 8 | 5 | |
| Ryan Hanigan | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), R Hanigan grounded out to shortstop | 8 | 5 |
| Adam Rosales | Ball, A Rosales grounded out to second | 8 | 5 |
| Chris Dickerson | Ball, Ball, C Dickerson hit a ground rule double to deep center | 8 | 5 |
| Willy Taveras | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, W Taveras singled to right, C Dickerson thrown out at home | 8 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Nick Masset pitching for Cincinnati | CWS | CIN | |
| Paul Konerko | Strike (looking), P Konerko grounded out to third | 8 | 5 |
| Brian Anderson | B Anderson grounded out to shortstop | 8 | 5 |
| Chris Getz | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, C Getz grounded out to second | 8 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Octavio Dotel pitching for Chicago | CWS | CIN | |
| Jerry Hairston Jr. | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, J Hairston Jr. walked | 8 | 5 |
| Brandon Phillips | Ball, J Hairston Jr. stole second, B Phillips singled to center, J Hairston Jr. to third, W Castillo hit for N Masset, M Thornton relieved O Dotel | 8 | 5 |
| Wilkin Castillo | W Castillo singled to center, J Hairston Jr. scored, B Phillips to second, B Phillips to third, W Castillo to second on error by center fielder B Anderson | 8 | 6 |
| Ramon Hernandez | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, R Hernandez singled to left, B Phillips scored, W Castillo to third | 8 | 7 |
| Jay Bruce | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Foul, Strike (swinging), J Bruce struck out swinging | 8 | 7 |
| Ryan Hanigan | R Hanigan flied out to center | 8 | 7 |
| Adam Rosales | Ball, Strike (looking), A Rosales grounded into fielder's choice to third, R Hernandez out at second | 8 | 7 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Arthur Rhodes pitching for Cincinnati | CWS | CIN | |
| A Rhodes relieved N Masset. | 8 | 7 | |
| Gordon Beckham | Strike (bunted foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, G Beckham walked | 8 | 7 |
| Dewayne Wise | Ball, Ball, D Wise sacrificed to first, G Beckham to second, D Wise safe at first on error by pitcher A Rhodes, J Thome hit for M Thornton | 8 | 7 |
| Jim Thome | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), J Thome struck out swinging | 8 | 7 |
| Scott Podsednik | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, S Podsednik singled to right, G Beckham scored, D Wise to third, J Burton relieved A Rhodes | 9 | 7 |
| Alexei Ramirez | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, A Ramirez doubled to left, D Wise scored, S Podsednik to third | 10 | 7 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Foul, A Pierzynski grounded into fielder's choice to third, A Ramirez out at third | 10 | 7 |
| Paul Konerko | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, Strike (swinging), P Konerko struck out swinging | 10 | 7 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Scott Linebrink pitching for Chicago | CWS | CIN | |
| S Linebrink relieved M Thornton. | 10 | 7 | |
| Chris Dickerson | Strike (foul), C Dickerson singled to right | 10 | 7 |
| Willy Taveras | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, W Taveras lined out to second | 10 | 7 |
| Jerry Hairston Jr. | Ball, C Dickerson stole second, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), J Hairston Jr. struck out swinging | 10 | 7 |
| Brandon Phillips | B Phillips grounded out to second | 10 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Jared Burton pitching for Cincinnati | CWS | CIN | |
| D Richar at second base. | 10 | 7 | |
| Brian Anderson | Ball, B Anderson hit by pitch | 10 | 7 |
| Chris Getz | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), C Getz popped out to shortstop | 10 | 7 |
| Gordon Beckham | Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Strike (looking), G Beckham struck out looking | 10 | 7 |
| Dewayne Wise | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), D Wise singled to right, B Anderson to third, J Nix hit for S Linebrink | 10 | 7 |
| Jayson Nix | Ball, Ball, J Nix grounded out to pitcher | 10 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Bobby Jenks pitching for Chicago | CWS | CIN | |
| B Jenks relieved S Linebrink. | 10 | 7 | |
| L Nix hit for J Burton. | 10 | 7 | |
| Laynce Nix | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, Strike (looking), L Nix struck out looking | 10 | 7 |
| Ramon Hernandez | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), R Hernandez struck out looking | 10 | 7 |
| Jay Bruce | J Bruce homered to right | 10 | 8 |
| Ryan Hanigan | R Hanigan singled to right | 10 | 8 |
| Adam Rosales | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), A Rosales struck out looking | 10 | 8 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||