Final
Pittsburgh leads 2-0 (as of 8/22)
| 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 22, 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Duke pitching for Pittsburgh | CIN | PIT | |
| Drew Stubbs | D Stubbs grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Rosales | Ball, A Rosales grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Votto | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, J Votto singled to center | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Phillips | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), B Phillips grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Justin Lehr pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | PIT | |
| Andrew McCutchen | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, A McCutchen grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| Delwyn Young | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), D Young singled to left center | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Jones | G Jones singled to center, D Young to second | 0 | 0 |
| Andy LaRoche | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, A LaRoche singled to left, D Young scored, G Jones to third | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Doumit | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), R Doumit grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, G Jones scored, A LaRoche out at second | 0 | 2 |
| Lastings Milledge | Ball, R Doumit stole second, L Milledge singled to center, R Doumit scored | 0 | 3 |
| Steve Pearce | Strike (looking), S Pearce grounded out to second | 0 | 3 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Zach Duke pitching for Pittsburgh | CIN | PIT | |
| Jonny Gomes | Ball, Ball, J Gomes grounded out to second | 0 | 3 |
| Wladimir Balentien | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, W Balentien grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 3 |
| Ryan Hanigan | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), R Hanigan grounded out to second | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Justin Lehr pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | PIT | |
| Luis Cruz | Strike (looking), L Cruz flied out to center | 0 | 3 |
| Zach Duke | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Z Duke lined out to right | 0 | 3 |
| Andrew McCutchen | Strike (looking), Ball, A McCutchen singled to left | 0 | 3 |
| Delwyn Young | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, D Young walked, A McCutchen to second | 0 | 3 |
| Garrett Jones | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), G Jones singled to center, A McCutchen scored, D Young to third, G Jones out stretching at second | 0 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Zach Duke pitching for Pittsburgh | CIN | PIT | |
| Paul Janish | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), P Janish flied out to center | 0 | 4 |
| Justin Lehr | J Lehr grounded out to second | 0 | 4 |
| Drew Stubbs | Ball, Ball, D Stubbs grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Justin Lehr pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | PIT | |
| Andy LaRoche | Strike (looking), A LaRoche flied out to right | 0 | 4 |
| Ryan Doumit | Strike (looking), R Doumit doubled to deep right | 0 | 4 |
| Lastings Milledge | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), L Milledge flied out to center | 0 | 4 |
| Steve Pearce | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, S Pearce grounded out to third | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Zach Duke pitching for Pittsburgh | CIN | PIT | |
| Adam Rosales | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, A Rosales flied out to center | 0 | 4 |
| Joey Votto | Strike (looking), Ball, J Votto singled to right | 0 | 4 |
| Brandon Phillips | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Strike (swinging), B Phillips struck out swinging | 0 | 4 |
| Jonny Gomes | Strike (swinging), J Gomes singled to center, J Votto to third | 0 | 4 |
| Wladimir Balentien | Strike (foul), W Balentien singled to center, J Votto scored, J Gomes to second | 1 | 4 |
| Ryan Hanigan | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Ball, R Hanigan grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Justin Lehr pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | PIT | |
| Luis Cruz | L Cruz flied out to right | 1 | 4 |
| Zach Duke | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Z Duke walked | 1 | 4 |
| Andrew McCutchen | Strike (foul), A McCutchen flied out to left | 1 | 4 |
| Delwyn Young | D Young popped out to second | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Zach Duke pitching for Pittsburgh | CIN | PIT | |
| Paul Janish | P Janish grounded out to first | 1 | 4 |
| Justin Lehr | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), J Lehr struck out looking | 1 | 4 |
| Drew Stubbs | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, D Stubbs grounded out to pitcher | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Justin Lehr pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | PIT | |
| Garrett Jones | G Jones grounded out to pitcher | 1 | 4 |
| Andy LaRoche | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, A LaRoche walked | 1 | 4 |
| Ryan Doumit | Strike (looking), Ball, A LaRoche to second on wild pitch by J Lehr, Ball, R Doumit homered to right, A LaRoche scored | 1 | 6 |
| Lastings Milledge | L Milledge flied out to right | 1 | 6 |
| Steve Pearce | S Pearce flied out to left | 1 | 6 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Zach Duke pitching for Pittsburgh | CIN | PIT | |
| Adam Rosales | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), A Rosales grounded out to second | 1 | 6 |
| Joey Votto | J Votto grounded out to second | 1 | 6 |
| Brandon Phillips | B Phillips hit a ground rule double to deep right | 1 | 6 |
| Jonny Gomes | Strike (looking), J Gomes singled to center, B Phillips scored | 2 | 6 |
| Wladimir Balentien | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, W Balentien flied out to left | 2 | 6 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Justin Lehr pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | PIT | |
| Luis Cruz | C Fisher relieved J Lehr, Ball, L Cruz singled to left | 2 | 6 |
| Zach Duke | Ball, Z Duke sacrificed to pitcher, L Cruz to second | 2 | 6 |
| Andrew McCutchen | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, A McCutchen walked | 2 | 6 |
| Delwyn Young | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), D Young struck out swinging | 2 | 6 |
| Garrett Jones | Ball, G Jones doubled to deep right, L Cruz and A McCutchen scored | 2 | 8 |
| Andy LaRoche | Ball, Strike (looking), A LaRoche grounded out to second | 2 | 8 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Zach Duke pitching for Pittsburgh | CIN | PIT | |
| Ryan Hanigan | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), R Hanigan singled to right center | 2 | 8 |
| Paul Janish | Ball, P Janish flied out to right, M Owings hit for C Fisher | 2 | 8 |
| Micah Owings | M Owings singled to right, R Hanigan to second | 2 | 8 |
| Drew Stubbs | D Stubbs flied out to right | 2 | 8 |
| Adam Rosales | Ball, Ball, A Rosales flied out to center | 2 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Danny Herrera pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | PIT | |
| D Herrera relieved C Fisher. | 2 | 8 | |
| Ryan Doumit | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, R Doumit singled to left center | 2 | 8 |
| Lastings Milledge | Strike (swinging), Ball, L Milledge doubled to right, R Doumit to third | 2 | 8 |
| Steve Pearce | Strike (foul), S Pearce singled to center, R Doumit and L Milledge scored | 2 | 10 |
| Luis Cruz | Strike (looking), Ball, L Cruz safe at first on error by third baseman A Rosales, S Pearce to second, B Bixler hit for Z Duke | 2 | 10 |
| Brian Bixler | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, B Bixler walked, S Pearce to third, L Cruz to second | 2 | 10 |
| Andrew McCutchen | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, A McCutchen walked, S Pearce scored, L Cruz to third, B Bixler to second | 2 | 11 |
| Delwyn Young | J Burton relieved D Herrera, J Burton relieved D Herrera, J Burton relieved D Herrera, J Burton relieved D Herrera | 2 | 11 |
| Delwyn Young | Strike (looking), D Young grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, L Cruz scored, A McCutchen out at second, B Bixler to third | 2 | 12 |
| Garrett Jones | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), G Jones struck out swinging | 2 | 12 |
| 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Zach Duke pitching for Pittsburgh | CIN | PIT | |
| Joey Votto | P Dumatrait relieved Z Duke, B Bixler at second base, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Foul, Foul, J Votto flied out to left | 2 | 12 |
| Brandon Phillips | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Strike (looking), B Phillips struck out looking | 2 | 12 |
| Jonny Gomes | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, J Gomes reached on infield single to shortstop | 2 | 12 |
| Wladimir Balentien | Strike (foul), W Balentien grounded out to third | 2 | 12 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Jared Burton pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | PIT | |
| Andy LaRoche | K Barker at first base, C Tatum catching, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, Foul, A LaRoche grounded out to shortstop | 2 | 12 |
| Ryan Doumit | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Strike (swinging), R Doumit struck out swinging | 2 | 12 |
| Lastings Milledge | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), L Milledge struck out swinging | 2 | 12 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Denny Bautista pitching for Pittsburgh | CIN | PIT | |
| D Bautista relieved P Dumatrait. | 2 | 12 | |
| Craig Tatum | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), C Tatum lined out to pitcher | 2 | 12 |
| Paul Janish | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), P Janish fouled out to catcher, L Nix hit for J Burton | 2 | 12 |
| Laynce Nix | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, L Nix grounded out to pitcher | 2 | 12 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||