Final
Pittsburgh won 2-1
| Game 1: Tuesday, June 23 | ||
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| Cleveland | 5 | Final |
| Pittsburgh | 4 | |
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| Game 2: Wednesday, June 24 | ||
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| Cleveland | 6 | Final |
| Pittsburgh | 10 | |
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| Game 3: Thursday, June 25 | ||
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| Cleveland | 2 | Final |
| Pittsburgh | 3 | |
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7:05 PM ET, June 25, 2009
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Cleveland - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Ohlendorf pitching for Pittsburgh | CLE | PIT | |
| Jamey Carroll | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), J Carroll flied out to right | 0 | 0 |
| Mark DeRosa | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), M DeRosa grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Martinez | V Martinez singled to left | 0 | 0 |
| Shin-Soo Choo | Strike (swinging), Ball, S Choo singled to right center, V Martinez to second | 0 | 0 |
| Jhonny Peralta | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), J Peralta grounded out to third | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Cliff Lee pitching for Cleveland | CLE | PIT | |
| Andrew McCutchen | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, A McCutchen lined out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Nyjer Morgan | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), N Morgan safe at first on error by shortstop L Valbuena | 0 | 0 |
| Freddy Sanchez | Ball, F Sanchez grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, N Morgan out at second | 0 | 0 |
| Adam LaRoche | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ad LaRoche grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Cleveland - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Ross Ohlendorf pitching for Pittsburgh | CLE | PIT | |
| Ben Francisco | Strike (looking), B Francisco fouled out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Valbuena | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), L Valbuena struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Kelly Shoppach | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Ball, K Shoppach walked | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Lee | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Foul, Strike (swinging), C Lee struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Cliff Lee pitching for Cleveland | CLE | PIT | |
| Andy LaRoche | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), An LaRoche grounded out to third | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Moss | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, B Moss lined out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Jaramillo | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Foul, Strike (looking), J Jaramillo struck out looking | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cleveland - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Ross Ohlendorf pitching for Pittsburgh | CLE | PIT | |
| Jamey Carroll | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), J Carroll singled to center | 0 | 0 |
| Mark DeRosa | Ball, M DeRosa grounded into double play, third to second to first, J Carroll out at second | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Martinez | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, V Martinez walked | 0 | 0 |
| Shin-Soo Choo | S Choo doubled to deep right center, V Martinez scored | 1 | 0 |
| Jhonny Peralta | Strike (looking), J Peralta flied out to left | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Cliff Lee pitching for Cleveland | CLE | PIT | |
| Jack Wilson | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Foul, J Wilson singled to shallow center | 1 | 0 |
| Ross Ohlendorf | Strike (bunted foul), Strike (bunted foul), Strike (looking), R Ohlendorf struck out looking | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew McCutchen | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), A McCutchen grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Wilson out at second | 1 | 0 |
| Nyjer Morgan | Strike (looking), Ball, N Morgan fouled out to third | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cleveland - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Ross Ohlendorf pitching for Pittsburgh | CLE | PIT | |
| Ben Francisco | Ball, B Francisco fouled out to third | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Valbuena | Strike (looking), L Valbuena grounded out to first | 1 | 0 |
| Kelly Shoppach | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, K Shoppach lined out to third | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Cliff Lee pitching for Cleveland | CLE | PIT | |
| Freddy Sanchez | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), F Sanchez grounded out to third | 1 | 0 |
| Adam LaRoche | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ad LaRoche grounded out to second | 1 | 0 |
| Andy LaRoche | Ball, Strike (looking), An LaRoche grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cleveland - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Ross Ohlendorf pitching for Pittsburgh | CLE | PIT | |
| Cliff Lee | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), C Lee flied out to center | 1 | 0 |
| Jamey Carroll | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), J Carroll lined out to center | 1 | 0 |
| Mark DeRosa | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), M DeRosa grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Cliff Lee pitching for Cleveland | CLE | PIT | |
| Brandon Moss | Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (looking), B Moss struck out looking | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Jaramillo | Strike (foul), J Jaramillo flied out to right | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Wilson | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), J Wilson singled to center | 1 | 0 |
| Ross Ohlendorf | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), R Ohlendorf struck out swinging | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cleveland - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Ross Ohlendorf pitching for Pittsburgh | CLE | PIT | |
| Victor Martinez | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), V Martinez homered to center | 2 | 0 |
| Shin-Soo Choo | Strike (bunted foul), Ball, Ball, S Choo grounded out to first | 2 | 0 |
| Jhonny Peralta | Ball, Strike (foul), J Peralta grounded out to shortstop | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Francisco | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, B Francisco walked | 2 | 0 |
| Luis Valbuena | Ball, Ball, B Francisco stole second, Strike (looking), L Valbuena grounded out to pitcher | 2 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Cliff Lee pitching for Cleveland | CLE | PIT | |
| Andrew McCutchen | Ball, Strike (looking), A McCutchen doubled to left | 2 | 0 |
| Nyjer Morgan | Strike (bunted foul), Strike (foul), Foul, N Morgan grounded out to first, A McCutchen to third | 2 | 0 |
| Freddy Sanchez | Ball, Strike (looking), F Sanchez hit sacrifice fly to center, A McCutchen scored | 2 | 1 |
| Adam LaRoche | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Ad LaRoche struck out swinging | 2 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cleveland - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Ross Ohlendorf pitching for Pittsburgh | CLE | PIT | |
| Kelly Shoppach | Strike (foul), K Shoppach flied out to center | 2 | 1 |
| Cliff Lee | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), C Lee flied out to left | 2 | 1 |
| Jamey Carroll | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), J Carroll grounded out to shortstop | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Cliff Lee pitching for Cleveland | CLE | PIT | |
| Andy LaRoche | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, An LaRoche walked | 2 | 1 |
| Brandon Moss | Ball, Strike (swinging), B Moss singled to left, An LaRoche to second | 2 | 1 |
| Jason Jaramillo | J Jaramillo sacrificed to third, An LaRoche to third, B Moss to second | 2 | 1 |
| Jack Wilson | Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), J Wilson intentionally walked, D Young hit for R Ohlendorf | 2 | 1 |
| Delwyn Young | D Young flied out to left | 2 | 1 |
| Andrew McCutchen | Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, A McCutchen walked, An LaRoche scored, B Moss to third, J Wilson to second | 2 | 2 |
| Nyjer Morgan | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, N Morgan grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, A McCutchen out at second | 2 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cleveland - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| John Grabow pitching for Pittsburgh | CLE | PIT | |
| J Grabow relieved R Ohlendorf. | 2 | 2 | |
| Mark DeRosa | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, M DeRosa walked | 2 | 2 |
| Victor Martinez | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, V Martinez flied out to left | 2 | 2 |
| Shin-Soo Choo | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), S Choo struck out swinging | 2 | 2 |
| Jhonny Peralta | Ball, M DeRosa stole second, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, J Peralta walked | 2 | 2 |
| Ben Francisco | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, B Francisco walked, M DeRosa to third, J Peralta to second, R Garko hit for L Valbuena | 2 | 2 |
| Ryan Garko | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), R Garko struck out swinging | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Joe Smith pitching for Cleveland | CLE | PIT | |
| J Carroll at third base. | 2 | 2 | |
| J Peralta at shortstop. | 2 | 2 | |
| J Barfield at second base. | 2 | 2 | |
| J Smith relieved C Lee. | 2 | 2 | |
| Freddy Sanchez | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), F Sanchez struck out swinging | 2 | 2 |
| Adam LaRoche | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Ad LaRoche walked | 2 | 2 |
| Andy LaRoche | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, An LaRoche walked, Ad LaRoche to second, R Perez relieved J Smith | 2 | 2 |
| Brandon Moss | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, B Moss walked, Ad LaRoche to third, An LaRoche to second | 2 | 2 |
| Jason Jaramillo | J Jaramillo grounded into double play, shortstop to first, B Moss out at second | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cleveland - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Matt Capps pitching for Pittsburgh | CLE | PIT | |
| M Capps relieved J Grabow. | 2 | 2 | |
| Kelly Shoppach | K Shoppach flied out to center, T Hafner hit for R Perez | 2 | 2 |
| Travis Hafner | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), T Hafner struck out swinging | 2 | 2 |
| Jamey Carroll | Ball, J Carroll grounded out to shortstop | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Matt Herges pitching for Cleveland | CLE | PIT | |
| M Herges relieved R Perez. | 2 | 2 | |
| Jack Wilson | Ball, J Wilson singled to left, E Hinske hit for M Capps | 2 | 2 |
| Eric Hinske | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), E Hinske singled to left, J Wilson to second | 2 | 2 |
| Andrew McCutchen | Strike (bunted foul), Ball, J Wilson stole third, Strike (swinging), A McCutchen singled to left, J Wilson scored, E Hinske to second | 2 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||