Final in 10
St. Louis won 3-1
| Game 1: Monday, July 27 | ||
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| LA Dodgers | 1 | Final |
| St. Louis | 6 | |
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| Game 2: Tuesday, July 28 | ||
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| LA Dodgers | 0 | Final |
| St. Louis | 10 | |
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| Game 3: Wednesday, July 29 | ||
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| LA Dodgers | 2 | Final in 15 |
| St. Louis | 3 | |
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| Game 4: Thursday, July 30 | ||
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| LA Dodgers | 5 | Final in 10 |
| St. Louis | 3 | |
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8:15 PM ET, July 30, 2009
Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Los Angeles - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Lohse pitching for St. Louis | LA | STL | |
| Rafael Furcal | Ball, R Furcal grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Hudson | Strike (looking), Ball, O Hudson grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Ramirez | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), M Ramirez struck out looking | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Hiroki Kuroda pitching for Los Angeles | LA | STL | |
| Skip Schumaker | S Schumaker grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| Colby Rasmus | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), C Rasmus struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Albert Pujols | Ball, A Pujols doubled to deep right center | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Holliday | Strike (looking), Ball, M Holliday singled to left, A Pujols scored, M Holliday to second advancing on throw | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Ankiel | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, R Ankiel flied out to right | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Los Angeles - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Kyle Lohse pitching for St. Louis | LA | STL | |
| Andre Ethier | Strike (looking), Ball, A Ethier grounded out to first | 0 | 1 |
| Casey Blake | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), C Blake doubled to deep left center | 0 | 1 |
| James Loney | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), J Loney grounded out to first, C Blake to third | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Kemp | Strike (looking), Ball, M Kemp singled to center, C Blake scored | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Ausmus | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, Ball, M Kemp stole second, M Kemp safe at third on throwing error by pitcher K Lohse, B Ausmus flied out to right | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Hiroki Kuroda pitching for Los Angeles | LA | STL | |
| Mark DeRosa | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), M DeRosa struck out swinging | 1 | 1 |
| Yadier Molina | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Y Molina struck out swinging | 1 | 1 |
| Brendan Ryan | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), Foul, Foul, B Ryan grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Los Angeles - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Kyle Lohse pitching for St. Louis | LA | STL | |
| J Lugo at shortstop. | 1 | 1 | |
| Hiroki Kuroda | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), H Kuroda grounded out to first | 1 | 1 |
| Rafael Furcal | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), R Furcal flied out to center | 1 | 1 |
| Orlando Hudson | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Foul, Strike (looking), O Hudson struck out looking | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Hiroki Kuroda pitching for Los Angeles | LA | STL | |
| Kyle Lohse | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, K Lohse flied out to center | 1 | 1 |
| Skip Schumaker | Ball, Ball, S Schumaker grounded out to pitcher | 1 | 1 |
| Colby Rasmus | C Rasmus lined out to center | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Los Angeles - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Kyle Lohse pitching for St. Louis | LA | STL | |
| Manny Ramirez | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, M Ramirez grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 1 |
| Andre Ethier | A Ethier flied out to left | 1 | 1 |
| Casey Blake | Strike (looking), Ball, C Blake out on batter's interference to catcher | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Hiroki Kuroda pitching for Los Angeles | LA | STL | |
| Albert Pujols | Ball, Strike (foul), A Pujols grounded out to third | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Holliday | M Holliday homered to right | 1 | 2 |
| Rick Ankiel | Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, R Ankiel flied out to center | 1 | 2 |
| Mark DeRosa | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), M DeRosa struck out looking | 1 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Los Angeles - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Kyle Lohse pitching for St. Louis | LA | STL | |
| James Loney | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), J Loney flied out to right | 1 | 2 |
| Matt Kemp | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, M Kemp flied out to center | 1 | 2 |
| Brad Ausmus | Ball, B Ausmus singled to left | 1 | 2 |
| Hiroki Kuroda | Ball, Strike (foul), H Kuroda singled to right, B Ausmus to third | 1 | 2 |
| Rafael Furcal | Strike (looking), R Furcal popped out to third | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Hiroki Kuroda pitching for Los Angeles | LA | STL | |
| Yadier Molina | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Y Molina grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 2 |
| Julio Lugo | Ball, J Lugo singled to left | 1 | 2 |
| Kyle Lohse | K Lohse sacrificed to pitcher, J Lugo to second | 1 | 2 |
| Skip Schumaker | Ball, S Schumaker grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Los Angeles - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Kyle Lohse pitching for St. Louis | LA | STL | |
| Orlando Hudson | Strike (looking), Ball, O Hudson grounded out to first | 1 | 2 |
| Manny Ramirez | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, M Ramirez flied out to center | 1 | 2 |
| Andre Ethier | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, A Ethier walked | 1 | 2 |
| Casey Blake | C Blake singled to center, A Ethier to second | 1 | 2 |
| James Loney | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), J Loney grounded out to third | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Hiroki Kuroda pitching for Los Angeles | LA | STL | |
| Colby Rasmus | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, C Rasmus flied out to center | 1 | 2 |
| Albert Pujols | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), A Pujols grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 2 |
| Matt Holliday | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Foul, Strike (swinging), M Holliday struck out swinging | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Los Angeles - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Kyle McClellan pitching for St. Louis | LA | STL | |
| K McClellan relieved K Lohse. | 1 | 2 | |
| Matt Kemp | Ball, M Kemp lined out to center | 1 | 2 |
| Brad Ausmus | Strike (looking), Ball, B Ausmus singled to center, J Pierre hit for H Kuroda | 1 | 2 |
| Juan Pierre | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, B Ausmus to second on wild pitch by K McClellan, J Pierre reached on infield single to shortstop, B Ausmus to third | 1 | 2 |
| Rafael Furcal | Ball, Ball, R Furcal doubled to deep left, B Ausmus and J Pierre scored | 3 | 2 |
| Orlando Hudson | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, O Hudson walked | 3 | 2 |
| Manny Ramirez | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, M Ramirez fouled out to first, R Furcal to third, T Miller relieved K McClellan | 3 | 2 |
| Andre Ethier | A Ethier fouled out to third | 3 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Guillermo Mota pitching for Los Angeles | LA | STL | |
| G Mota relieved H Kuroda. | 3 | 2 | |
| Rick Ankiel | Strike (looking), R Ankiel homered to right | 3 | 3 |
| Mark DeRosa | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), M DeRosa flied out to right | 3 | 3 |
| Yadier Molina | Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Y Molina flied out to right | 3 | 3 |
| Julio Lugo | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, J Lugo grounded out to third | 3 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Los Angeles - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Brad Thompson pitching for St. Louis | LA | STL | |
| B Thompson relieved T Miller. | 3 | 3 | |
| Casey Blake | Strike (looking), C Blake singled to center | 3 | 3 |
| James Loney | Ball, Strike (swinging), C Blake caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop, Strike (swinging), Ball, J Loney flied out to right | 3 | 3 |
| Matt Kemp | M Kemp singled to left | 3 | 3 |
| Brad Ausmus | Strike (looking), Ball, B Ausmus flied out to center | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Guillermo Mota pitching for Los Angeles | LA | STL | |
| N Stavinoha hit for B Thompson. | 3 | 3 | |
| Nick Stavinoha | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), N Stavinoha doubled to deep left, H Kuo relieved G Mota | 3 | 3 |
| Skip Schumaker | Strike (bunted foul), Ball, Strike (bunted foul), S Schumaker sacrificed to first, N Stavinoha to third, R Ludwick hit for C Rasmus | 3 | 3 |
| Ryan Ludwick | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), R Ludwick struck out swinging | 3 | 3 |
| Albert Pujols | Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), A Pujols intentionally walked | 3 | 3 |
| Matt Holliday | Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), M Holliday intentionally walked, A Pujols to second | 3 | 3 |
| Rick Ankiel | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), R Ankiel struck out swinging | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Los Angeles - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Ryan Franklin pitching for St. Louis | LA | STL | |
| R Ludwick in right field. | 3 | 3 | |
| R Ankiel in center field. | 3 | 3 | |
| R Franklin relieved B Thompson. | 3 | 3 | |
| M Loretta hit for H Kuo. | 3 | 3 | |
| Mark Loretta | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, M Loretta flied out to right | 3 | 3 |
| Rafael Furcal | Ball, Strike (looking), R Furcal grounded out to second | 3 | 3 |
| Orlando Hudson | O Hudson grounded out to first | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | ||
| James McDonald pitching for Los Angeles | LA | STL | |
| J McDonald relieved H Kuo. | 3 | 3 | |
| Mark DeRosa | Strike (swinging), Ball, M DeRosa flied out to center | 3 | 3 |
| Yadier Molina | Strike (looking), Ball, Y Molina flied out to right | 3 | 3 |
| Julio Lugo | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, J Lugo flied out to center | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Los Angeles - Top of 10th | SCORE | ||
| Ryan Franklin pitching for St. Louis | LA | STL | |
| Manny Ramirez | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, M Ramirez flied out to left, D Reyes relieved R Franklin | 3 | 3 |
| Andre Ethier | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, A Ethier walked | 3 | 3 |
| Casey Blake | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), C Blake singled to right, A Ethier to second | 3 | 3 |
| James Loney | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, A Ethier to third, C Blake to second on wild pitch by D Reyes, Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), J Loney struck out swinging, T Wellemeyer relieved D Reyes, J Thurston at third base | 3 | 3 |
| Matt Kemp | Ball, Strike (swinging), M Kemp singled to left, A Ethier and C Blake scored | 5 | 3 |
| Brad Ausmus | Ball, B Ausmus flied out to left | 5 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 10th | SCORE | ||
| Jonathan Broxton pitching for Los Angeles | LA | STL | |
| J Broxton relieved J McDonald. | 5 | 3 | |
| Joe Thurston | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, J Thurston walked | 5 | 3 |
| Skip Schumaker | Ball, S Schumaker flied out to left | 5 | 3 |
| Ryan Ludwick | Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, R Ludwick lined out to left | 5 | 3 |
| Albert Pujols | Strike (foul), A Pujols grounded out to pitcher | 5 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||