Final
Pittsburgh leads 1-0 (as of 8/21)
| Game 1: Friday, August 21 | ||
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| Cincinnati | 2 | Final |
| Pittsburgh | 5 | |
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| Game 2: Saturday, August 22 | ||
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| Cincinnati | 2 | Final |
| Pittsburgh | 12 | |
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| Game 3: Sunday, August 23 | ||
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| Cincinnati | 4 | Final |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | |
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7:05 PM ET, August 21, 2009
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Cincinnati - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Morton pitching for Pittsburgh | CIN | PIT | |
| Chris Dickerson | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), C Dickerson struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Stubbs | D Stubbs popped out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Votto | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), Foul, Strike (swinging), J Votto struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Micah Owings pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | PIT | |
| Andrew McCutchen | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Foul, Foul, A McCutchen popped out to first | 0 | 0 |
| Delwyn Young | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, D Young grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Jones | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Strike (looking), G Jones struck out looking | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Charlie Morton pitching for Pittsburgh | CIN | PIT | |
| Laynce Nix | Strike (looking), L Nix singled to right center | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Rosales | Ball, A Rosales flied out to left | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Sutton | Strike (looking), Ball, D Sutton flied out to left | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Hanigan | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, R Hanigan walked, L Nix to second | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Janish | Ball, P Janish lined out to center | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Micah Owings pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | PIT | |
| Andy LaRoche | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Ball, A LaRoche grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Doumit | Strike (looking), Ball, R Doumit flied out to center | 0 | 0 |
| Lastings Milledge | Strike (looking), L Milledge singled to center | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Pearce | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), S Pearce flied out to left | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Charlie Morton pitching for Pittsburgh | CIN | PIT | |
| Micah Owings | Ball, M Owings reached on infield single to second | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Dickerson | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, C Dickerson singled to center, M Owings to second | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Stubbs | Strike (bunted foul), Strike (bunted foul), Foul, D Stubbs grounded out to third, M Owings to third, C Dickerson to second | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Votto | Ball, Ball, J Votto grounded out to second, M Owings scored, C Dickerson to third | 1 | 0 |
| Laynce Nix | L Nix grounded out to second | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Micah Owings pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | PIT | |
| Ronny Cedeno | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, R Cedeno lined out to shortstop | 1 | 0 |
| Charlie Morton | Strike (looking), Ball, C Morton singled to right | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew McCutchen | Ball, Ball, A McCutchen grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, C Morton out at second | 1 | 0 |
| Delwyn Young | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, D Young walked, A McCutchen to second | 1 | 0 |
| Garrett Jones | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), G Jones homered to right, A McCutchen and D Young scored | 1 | 3 |
| Andy LaRoche | Ball, A LaRoche flied out to left | 1 | 3 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Charlie Morton pitching for Pittsburgh | CIN | PIT | |
| Adam Rosales | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), A Rosales singled to left | 1 | 3 |
| Drew Sutton | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, D Sutton walked, A Rosales to second | 1 | 3 |
| Ryan Hanigan | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), R Hanigan grounded out to shortstop, A Rosales to third, D Sutton to second | 1 | 3 |
| Paul Janish | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, P Janish lined out to third | 1 | 3 |
| Micah Owings | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (foul), M Owings grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Micah Owings pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | PIT | |
| Ryan Doumit | Ball, R Doumit lined out to right | 1 | 3 |
| Lastings Milledge | L Milledge homered to left | 1 | 4 |
| Steve Pearce | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, S Pearce popped out to second | 1 | 4 |
| Ronny Cedeno | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, R Cedeno popped out to second | 1 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Charlie Morton pitching for Pittsburgh | CIN | PIT | |
| Chris Dickerson | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, C Dickerson walked | 1 | 4 |
| Drew Stubbs | D Stubbs grounded into double play, shortstop to first, C Dickerson out at second | 1 | 4 |
| Joey Votto | Ball, J Votto flied out to right | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Micah Owings pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | PIT | |
| Charlie Morton | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, C Morton grounded out to second | 1 | 4 |
| Andrew McCutchen | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), A McCutchen tripled to deep center | 1 | 4 |
| Delwyn Young | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Foul, D Young hit sacrifice fly to right, A McCutchen scored | 1 | 5 |
| Garrett Jones | Ball, Strike (looking), G Jones grounded out to first | 1 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Charlie Morton pitching for Pittsburgh | CIN | PIT | |
| Laynce Nix | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), L Nix struck out swinging | 1 | 5 |
| Adam Rosales | A Rosales grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 5 |
| Drew Sutton | Ball, Strike (swinging), D Sutton flied out to left | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Carlos Fisher pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | PIT | |
| C Fisher relieved M Owings. | 1 | 5 | |
| Andy LaRoche | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), A LaRoche grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 5 |
| Ryan Doumit | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), R Doumit struck out swinging | 1 | 5 |
| Lastings Milledge | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), L Milledge struck out swinging | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Charlie Morton pitching for Pittsburgh | CIN | PIT | |
| Ryan Hanigan | Ball, Strike (looking), R Hanigan flied out to right | 1 | 5 |
| Paul Janish | Strike (foul), P Janish singled to center, K Barker hit for C Fisher | 1 | 5 |
| Kevin Barker | Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Ball, K Barker singled to left center, P Janish to third, J Chavez relieved C Morton | 1 | 5 |
| Chris Dickerson | Ball, Strike (swinging), C Dickerson grounded out to pitcher, P Janish scored, K Barker to second | 2 | 5 |
| Drew Stubbs | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, D Stubbs walked | 2 | 5 |
| Joey Votto | J Votto grounded out to second | 2 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Kip Wells pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | PIT | |
| K Wells relieved C Fisher. | 2 | 5 | |
| Steve Pearce | Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Strike (looking), S Pearce struck out looking | 2 | 5 |
| Ronny Cedeno | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, R Cedeno grounded out to third, B Moss hit for J Chavez | 2 | 5 |
| Brandon Moss | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), B Moss struck out swinging | 2 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Joel Hanrahan pitching for Pittsburgh | CIN | PIT | |
| J Hanrahan relieved J Chavez. | 2 | 5 | |
| Laynce Nix | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, L Nix doubled to deep left | 2 | 5 |
| Adam Rosales | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), A Rosales struck out swinging | 2 | 5 |
| Drew Sutton | D Sutton singled to left, L Nix to third | 2 | 5 |
| Ryan Hanigan | Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, D Sutton caught stealing second, catcher to second, R Hanigan grounded out to second | 2 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Kip Wells pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | PIT | |
| Andrew McCutchen | Ball, Strike (looking), A McCutchen flied out to left | 2 | 5 |
| Delwyn Young | D Young popped out to second | 2 | 5 |
| Garrett Jones | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), G Jones struck out swinging | 2 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Matt Capps pitching for Pittsburgh | CIN | PIT | |
| M Capps relieved J Hanrahan. | 2 | 5 | |
| W Balentien hit for P Janish. | 2 | 5 | |
| Wladimir Balentien | Ball, Strike (foul), W Balentien grounded out to third, J Gomes hit for K Wells | 2 | 5 |
| Jonny Gomes | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, J Gomes flied out to left | 2 | 5 |
| Chris Dickerson | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, C Dickerson reached on infield single to second | 2 | 5 |
| Drew Stubbs | Ball, Ball, C Dickerson to second on fielder's indifference, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Foul, D Stubbs safe at first on error by shortstop R Cedeno, C Dickerson to third | 2 | 5 |
| Joey Votto | Strike (foul), J Votto grounded out to second | 2 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | |||