Final in 13
Chi Cubs leads 1-0 (as of 7/27)
| Game 1: Monday, July 27 | ||
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| Houston | 1 | Final in 13 |
| Chi Cubs | 5 | |
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| Game 2: Tuesday, July 28 | ||
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| Houston | 11 | Final |
| Chi Cubs | 6 | |
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| Game 3: Wednesday, July 29 | ||
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| Houston | 0 | Final |
| Chi Cubs | 12 | |
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| Game 4: Thursday, July 30 | ||
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| Houston | 3 | Final |
| Chi Cubs | 12 | |
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8:05 PM ET, July 27, 2009
Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
W: J. Samardzija (1-1)
L: C. Sampson (4-2)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Houston - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Zambrano pitching for Chicago | HOU | CHC |
| M Bourn grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| K Matsui grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| M Tejada grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Wandy Rodriguez pitching for Houston | HOU | CHC |
| R Johnson grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| R Theriot flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| D Lee singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| A Ramirez grounded into fielder's choice to second, D Lee out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Carlos Zambrano pitching for Chicago | HOU | CHC |
| C Lee homered to center. | 1 | 0 |
| G Blum grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 0 |
| H Pence flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| C Coste struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Wandy Rodriguez pitching for Houston | HOU | CHC |
| M Bradley singled to right center. | 1 | 0 |
| A Soriano grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, M Bradley out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| J Baker struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Carlos Zambrano pitching for Chicago | HOU | CHC |
| H Quintero struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| W Rodriguez lined out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| M Bourn walked. | 1 | 0 |
| M Bourn caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Wandy Rodriguez pitching for Houston | HOU | CHC |
| K Hill struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| C Zambrano doubled to deep center. | 1 | 0 |
| R Johnson struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| R Theriot grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Carlos Zambrano pitching for Chicago | HOU | CHC |
| K Matsui struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| M Tejada grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| C Lee flied out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Wandy Rodriguez pitching for Houston | HOU | CHC |
| D Lee homered to left. | 1 | 1 |
| A Ramirez doubled to deep center. | 1 | 1 |
| M Bradley grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 1 |
| A Soriano struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| J Baker grounded out to third. | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Carlos Zambrano pitching for Chicago | HOU | CHC |
| G Blum grounded out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| H Pence walked. | 1 | 1 |
| C Coste grounded into double play, third to second to first, H Pence out at second. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Wandy Rodriguez pitching for Houston | HOU | CHC |
| K Hill grounded out to third. | 1 | 1 |
| C Zambrano struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| R Johnson struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Carlos Zambrano pitching for Chicago | HOU | CHC |
| H Quintero walked. | 1 | 1 |
| W Rodriguez sacrificed to first, H Quintero to second. | 1 | 1 |
| M Bourn walked. | 1 | 1 |
| K Matsui grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, M Bourn out at second. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Wandy Rodriguez pitching for Houston | HOU | CHC |
| R Theriot grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 1 |
| D Lee walked. | 1 | 1 |
| A Ramirez grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, D Lee out at second. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Carlos Zambrano pitching for Chicago | HOU | CHC |
| M Tejada grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 1 |
| C Lee singled to center. | 1 | 1 |
| G Blum flied out to center. | 1 | 1 |
| H Pence singled to center, C Lee to third. | 1 | 1 |
| C Coste struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Wandy Rodriguez pitching for Houston | HOU | CHC |
| M Bradley grounded out to third. | 1 | 1 |
| A Soriano struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| J Baker doubled to deep right. | 1 | 1 |
| K Hill intentionally walked. | 1 | 1 |
| C Zambrano grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, K Hill out at second. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Aaron Heilman pitching for Chicago | HOU | CHC |
| A Heilman relieved C Zambrano. | 1 | 1 |
| M Kata hit for H Quintero. | 1 | 1 |
| M Kata popped out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| I Rodriguez hit for W Rodriguez. | 1 | 1 |
| I Rodriguez struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| M Bourn grounded out to first. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| LaTroy Hawkins pitching for Houston | HOU | CHC |
| L Hawkins relieved W Rodriguez. | 1 | 1 |
| I Rodriguez catching. | 1 | 1 |
| R Johnson grounded out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| R Theriot grounded out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| D Lee walked. | 1 | 1 |
| Houston's L Hawkins ejected by M Everitt in the 8th. | 1 | 1 |
| J Valverde relieved L Hawkins. | 1 | 1 |
| A Ramirez grounded into fielder's choice to second, D Lee out at second. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Carlos Marmol pitching for Chicago | HOU | CHC |
| C Marmol relieved A Heilman. | 1 | 1 |
| K Matsui struck out looking. | 1 | 1 |
| M Tejada hit a ground rule double to deep center. | 1 | 1 |
| C Lee grounded out to third. | 1 | 1 |
| G Blum struck out looking. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Jose Valverde pitching for Houston | HOU | CHC |
| M Bradley walked. | 1 | 1 |
| A Soriano struck out swinging, M Bradley stole second. | 1 | 1 |
| M Hoffpauir hit for J Baker. | 1 | 1 |
| M Hoffpauir intentionally walked. | 1 | 1 |
| K Fukudome hit for K Hill. | 1 | 1 |
| K Fukudome walked, M Bradley to third, M Hoffpauir to second. | 1 | 1 |
| M Fontenot hit for C Marmol. | 1 | 1 |
| M Bradley caught stealing home, to catcher, M Hoffpauir to third on runner's fielder's choice. | 1 | 1 |
| M Fontenot flied out to center. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Top of 10th | SCORE | |
| Jeff Stevens pitching for Chicago | HOU | CHC |
| J Fox catching. | 1 | 1 |
| J Stevens relieved C Marmol. | 1 | 1 |
| M Fontenot at second base. | 1 | 1 |
| H Pence struck out looking. | 1 | 1 |
| C Coste struck out looking. | 1 | 1 |
| J Michaels hit for J Valverde. | 1 | 1 |
| J Michaels tripled to deep right center. | 1 | 1 |
| I Rodriguez struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 10th | SCORE | |
| Alberto Arias pitching for Houston | HOU | CHC |
| A Arias relieved J Valverde. | 1 | 1 |
| R Johnson grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 1 |
| R Theriot struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| D Lee flied out to right. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Top of 11th | SCORE | |
| Jeff Stevens pitching for Chicago | HOU | CHC |
| M Bourn flied out to left. | 1 | 1 |
| K Matsui flied out to left. | 1 | 1 |
| M Tejada doubled to deep left. | 1 | 1 |
| C Lee intentionally walked. | 1 | 1 |
| S Marshall relieved J Stevens. | 1 | 1 |
| G Blum struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 11th | SCORE | |
| Alberto Arias pitching for Houston | HOU | CHC |
| A Ramirez singled to right. | 1 | 1 |
| M Bradley grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, A Ramirez out at second. | 1 | 1 |
| A Soriano grounded out to third, M Bradley to second. | 1 | 1 |
| J Fox intentionally walked. | 1 | 1 |
| A Blanco hit for S Marshall. | 1 | 1 |
| A Blanco grounded out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Top of 12th | SCORE | |
| Jeff Samardzija pitching for Chicago | HOU | CHC |
| J Samardzija relieved S Marshall. | 1 | 1 |
| H Pence grounded out to first. | 1 | 1 |
| C Coste popped out to first. | 1 | 1 |
| J Keppinger hit for A Arias. | 1 | 1 |
| J Keppinger singled to center. | 1 | 1 |
| I Rodriguez grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Keppinger out at second. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 12th | SCORE | |
| Chris Sampson pitching for Houston | HOU | CHC |
| C Sampson relieved A Arias. | 1 | 1 |
| M Fontenot grounded out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| R Johnson lined out to right. | 1 | 1 |
| R Theriot grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Top of 13th | SCORE | |
| Jeff Samardzija pitching for Chicago | HOU | CHC |
| M Bourn singled to right. | 1 | 1 |
| K Matsui sacrificed to pitcher, M Bourn to second. | 1 | 1 |
| M Tejada walked. | 1 | 1 |
| C Lee grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, M Tejada out at second. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 13th | SCORE | |
| Chris Sampson pitching for Houston | HOU | CHC |
| D Lee walked. | 1 | 1 |
| A Ramirez singled to left, D Lee to third. | 1 | 1 |
| M Bradley intentionally walked, A Ramirez to second. | 1 | 1 |
| A Soriano homered to center, D Lee, A Ramirez and M Bradley scored. | 1 | 5 |
| 4 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||