Final
Series tied 1-1 (as of 6/27)
| Game 1: Friday, June 26 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 3 | Final |
| St. Louis | 1 | |
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| Game 2: Saturday, June 27 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 3 | Final |
| St. Louis | 5 | |
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| Game 3: Sunday, June 28 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 6 | Final |
| St. Louis | 2 | |
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1:10 PM ET, June 27, 2009
Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Minnesota - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Wellemeyer pitching for St. Louis | MIN | STL | |
| Denard Span | Strike (looking), D Span grounded out to first | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Harris | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Ball, B Harris flied out to center | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Morneau | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, J Morneau walked | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Kubel | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, J Kubel walked, J Morneau to second | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Cuddyer | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), M Cuddyer grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Kevin Slowey pitching for Minnesota | MIN | STL | |
| Skip Schumaker | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, S Schumaker doubled to deep center | 0 | 0 |
| Colby Rasmus | Ball, C Rasmus fouled out to catcher | 0 | 0 |
| Albert Pujols | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, A Pujols homered to left center, S Schumaker scored | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Duncan | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, C Duncan grounded out to first | 0 | 2 |
| Yadier Molina | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Y Molina grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Todd Wellemeyer pitching for St. Louis | MIN | STL | |
| Joe Crede | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), J Crede fouled out to first | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Redmond | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, M Redmond walked | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Tolbert | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Foul, M Tolbert singled to right, M Redmond to second | 0 | 2 |
| Kevin Slowey | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), K Slowey struck out swinging | 0 | 2 |
| Denard Span | Ball, Ball, Ball, M Redmond to third, M Tolbert to second on wild pitch by T Wellemeyer, Strike (looking), Ball, D Span walked | 0 | 2 |
| Brendan Harris | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, B Harris singled to left center, M Redmond, M Tolbert and D Span scored | 3 | 2 |
| Justin Morneau | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), J Morneau struck out swinging | 3 | 2 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Kevin Slowey pitching for Minnesota | MIN | STL | |
| Rick Ankiel | R Ankiel flied out to center | 3 | 2 |
| Tyler Greene | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), T Greene struck out swinging | 3 | 2 |
| Todd Wellemeyer | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), T Wellemeyer struck out swinging | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Todd Wellemeyer pitching for St. Louis | MIN | STL | |
| Jason Kubel | Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Ball, J Kubel flied out to center | 3 | 2 |
| Michael Cuddyer | Strike (foul), M Cuddyer doubled to deep center | 3 | 2 |
| Joe Crede | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), J Crede singled to right, M Cuddyer to third, J Crede to second advancing on throw, J Kinney relieved T Wellemeyer | 3 | 2 |
| Mike Redmond | Ball, Ball, M Redmond grounded into fielder's choice to second, M Cuddyer out at home, J Crede to third | 3 | 2 |
| Matt Tolbert | M Tolbert grounded out to second | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Kevin Slowey pitching for Minnesota | MIN | STL | |
| Joe Thurston | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), J Thurston struck out looking | 3 | 2 |
| Skip Schumaker | Strike (looking), Ball, S Schumaker singled to center | 3 | 2 |
| Colby Rasmus | Strike (foul), Ball, C Rasmus flied out to center | 3 | 2 |
| Albert Pujols | A Pujols homered to left, S Schumaker scored | 3 | 4 |
| Chris Duncan | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), C Duncan singled to left | 3 | 4 |
| Yadier Molina | Y Molina reached on infield single to shortstop, C Duncan to second, C Duncan to third, Y Molina to second on throwing error by shortstop B Harris | 3 | 4 |
| Rick Ankiel | Ball, Ball, Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), R Ankiel intentionally walked | 3 | 4 |
| Tyler Greene | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, T Greene hit by pitch, C Duncan scored, Y Molina to third, R Ankiel to second | 3 | 5 |
| Josh Kinney | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), J Kinney struck out swinging | 3 | 5 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Josh Kinney pitching for St. Louis | MIN | STL | |
| D Young hit for K Slowey. | 3 | 5 | |
| Delmon Young | D Young singled to center | 3 | 5 |
| Denard Span | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, D Span lined into double play, shortstop to first, D Young doubled off first | 3 | 5 |
| Brendan Harris | B Harris singled to center | 3 | 5 |
| Justin Morneau | T Miller relieved J Kinney, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), J Morneau struck out swinging | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Bobby Keppel pitching for Minnesota | MIN | STL | |
| B Keppel relieved K Slowey. | 3 | 5 | |
| Joe Thurston | J Thurston tripled to deep center | 3 | 5 |
| Skip Schumaker | S Schumaker grounded out to second | 3 | 5 |
| Colby Rasmus | Ball, C Rasmus grounded out to first | 3 | 5 |
| Albert Pujols | Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), A Pujols intentionally walked | 3 | 5 |
| Chris Duncan | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, C Duncan walked, A Pujols to second | 3 | 5 |
| Yadier Molina | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Strike (swinging), Y Molina struck out swinging | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Trever Miller pitching for St. Louis | MIN | STL | |
| Jason Kubel | Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Foul, Foul, Ball, Strike (looking), J Kubel struck out looking, K McClellan relieved T Miller | 3 | 5 |
| Michael Cuddyer | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, M Cuddyer grounded out to third | 3 | 5 |
| Joe Crede | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, J Crede flied out to center | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Bobby Keppel pitching for Minnesota | MIN | STL | |
| Rick Ankiel | Strike (foul), Ball, R Ankiel flied out to center | 3 | 5 |
| Tyler Greene | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (looking), T Greene struck out looking | 3 | 5 |
| Kyle McClellan | K McClellan grounded out to second | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Kyle McClellan pitching for St. Louis | MIN | STL | |
| Mike Redmond | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, Strike (looking), M Redmond struck out looking | 3 | 5 |
| Matt Tolbert | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Strike (swinging), M Tolbert struck out swinging | 3 | 5 |
| Bobby Keppel | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, B Keppel walked | 3 | 5 |
| Denard Span | Ball, Strike (looking), D Span lined out to left | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Bobby Keppel pitching for Minnesota | MIN | STL | |
| Joe Thurston | Strike (looking), J Thurston hit by pitch | 3 | 5 |
| Skip Schumaker | Ball, J Thurston picked off first, Ball, Strike (looking), S Schumaker reached on infield single to second | 3 | 5 |
| Colby Rasmus | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, C Rasmus grounded into fielder's choice to second, S Schumaker out at second | 3 | 5 |
| Albert Pujols | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, A Pujols walked, C Rasmus to second | 3 | 5 |
| Chris Duncan | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), C Duncan struck out swinging | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Kyle McClellan pitching for St. Louis | MIN | STL | |
| Brendan Harris | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), B Harris struck out looking, D Reyes relieved K McClellan | 3 | 5 |
| Justin Morneau | Strike (looking), J Morneau flied out to center | 3 | 5 |
| Jason Kubel | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), J Kubel grounded out to first | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Bobby Keppel pitching for Minnesota | MIN | STL | |
| Yadier Molina | Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Y Molina flied out to right | 3 | 5 |
| Rick Ankiel | R Ankiel grounded out to shortstop | 3 | 5 |
| Tyler Greene | Ball, Ball, T Greene grounded out to third | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Jason Motte pitching for St. Louis | MIN | STL | |
| J Motte relieved D Reyes. | 3 | 5 | |
| R Ankiel in left field. | 3 | 5 | |
| R Ludwick in right field. | 3 | 5 | |
| Michael Cuddyer | Strike (looking), M Cuddyer lined out to left | 3 | 5 |
| Joe Crede | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Foul, Strike (swinging), J Crede struck out swinging | 3 | 5 |
| Mike Redmond | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, M Redmond flied out to right | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Sean Henn pitching for Minnesota | MIN | STL | |
| S Henn relieved B Keppel. | 3 | 5 | |
| Ryan Ludwick | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), R Ludwick struck out swinging | 3 | 5 |
| Joe Thurston | Strike (bunted foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, J Thurston walked | 3 | 5 |
| Skip Schumaker | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, S Schumaker walked, J Thurston to second | 3 | 5 |
| Colby Rasmus | R Dickey relieved S Henn, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), C Rasmus grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, S Schumaker out at second | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Ryan Franklin pitching for St. Louis | MIN | STL | |
| R Franklin relieved J Motte. | 3 | 5 | |
| Matt Tolbert | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, M Tolbert grounded out to second, J Mauer hit for R Dickey | 3 | 5 |
| Joe Mauer | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), J Mauer grounded out to first | 3 | 5 |
| Denard Span | Strike (looking), D Span grounded out to second | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||