Final
St. Louis won 3-1
| Game 1: Thursday, August 20 | ||
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| St. Louis | 5 | Final |
| San Diego | 1 | |
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| Game 2: Friday, August 21 | ||
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| St. Louis | 0 | Final |
| San Diego | 4 | |
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| Game 3: Saturday, August 22 | ||
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| St. Louis | 7 | Final |
| San Diego | 0 | |
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| Game 4: Sunday, August 23 | ||
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| St. Louis | 5 | Final |
| San Diego | 2 | |
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4:05 PM ET, August 23, 2009
Petco Park, San Diego, California
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| St. Louis - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Cesar Carrillo pitching for San Diego | STL | SD |
| S Schumaker singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| B Ryan singled to center, S Schumaker to second. | 0 | 0 |
| A Pujols walked, S Schumaker to third, B Ryan to second. | 0 | 0 |
| M Holliday fouled out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| R Ludwick popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| R Ankiel grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| John Smoltz pitching for St. Louis | STL | SD |
| E Cabrera reached on infield single to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| T Gwynn grounded into fielder's choice to second, E Cabrera safe at second on error by shortstop B Ryan. | 0 | 0 |
| A Gonzalez grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, T Gwynn out at second, E Cabrera to third. | 0 | 0 |
| C Headley struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Cesar Carrillo pitching for San Diego | STL | SD |
| M DeRosa flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Y Molina walked. | 0 | 0 |
| J Smoltz grounded into fielder's choice to third, Y Molina out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| S Schumaker singled to center, J Smoltz to second. | 0 | 0 |
| B Ryan singled to center, J Smoltz scored, S Schumaker to second. | 1 | 0 |
| S Schumaker to third, B Ryan to second on wild pitch by C Carrillo. | 1 | 0 |
| A Pujols intentionally walked. | 1 | 0 |
| M Holliday walked, S Schumaker scored, B Ryan to third, A Pujols to second. | 2 | 0 |
| R Ludwick singled to left, B Ryan and A Pujols scored, M Holliday to second. | 4 | 0 |
| R Ankiel struck out swinging. | 4 | 0 |
| 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| John Smoltz pitching for St. Louis | STL | SD |
| K Kouzmanoff struck out swinging. | 4 | 0 |
| W Venable struck out looking. | 4 | 0 |
| N Hundley struck out swinging. | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Cesar Carrillo pitching for San Diego | STL | SD |
| M DeRosa walked. | 4 | 0 |
| E Mujica relieved C Carrillo. | 4 | 0 |
| Y Molina walked, M DeRosa to second. | 4 | 0 |
| J Smoltz reached on bunt single to third, M DeRosa to third, Y Molina to second. | 4 | 0 |
| S Schumaker lined into double play, shortstop to second, Y Molina doubled off second. | 4 | 0 |
| B Ryan flied out to right. | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| John Smoltz pitching for St. Louis | STL | SD |
| L Rodriguez struck out looking. | 4 | 0 |
| E Mujica struck out swinging. | 4 | 0 |
| E Cabrera struck out swinging. | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Edward Mujica pitching for San Diego | STL | SD |
| A Pujols homered to right. | 5 | 0 |
| M Holliday flied out to right. | 5 | 0 |
| R Ludwick struck out swinging. | 5 | 0 |
| R Ankiel struck out looking. | 5 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| John Smoltz pitching for St. Louis | STL | SD |
| T Gwynn singled to left. | 5 | 0 |
| A Gonzalez flied out to right. | 5 | 0 |
| C Headley struck out looking. | 5 | 0 |
| K Kouzmanoff flied out to center. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Edward Mujica pitching for San Diego | STL | SD |
| M DeRosa singled to center. | 5 | 0 |
| Y Molina flied out to right. | 5 | 0 |
| J Smoltz bunted into fielder's choice to first, M DeRosa out at second. | 5 | 0 |
| S Schumaker grounded out to first. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| John Smoltz pitching for St. Louis | STL | SD |
| W Venable doubled to deep right. | 5 | 0 |
| N Hundley popped out to first. | 5 | 0 |
| L Rodriguez grounded out to second, W Venable to third. | 5 | 0 |
| K Blanks hit for E Mujica. | 5 | 0 |
| K Blanks struck out swinging. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Greg Burke pitching for San Diego | STL | SD |
| G Burke relieved E Mujica. | 5 | 0 |
| B Ryan grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 0 |
| A Pujols flied out to center. | 5 | 0 |
| M Holliday flied out to left. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Blake Hawksworth pitching for St. Louis | STL | SD |
| B Hawksworth relieved J Smoltz. | 5 | 0 |
| E Cabrera singled to center. | 5 | 0 |
| T Gwynn walked, E Cabrera to second. | 5 | 0 |
| A Gonzalez singled to deep right, E Cabrera scored, T Gwynn to second. | 5 | 1 |
| C Headley grounded into fielder's choice to first, A Gonzalez out at second, T Gwynn to third. | 5 | 1 |
| K Kouzmanoff popped out to first. | 5 | 1 |
| D Reyes relieved B Hawksworth. | 5 | 1 |
| W Venable grounded out to first. | 5 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Greg Burke pitching for San Diego | STL | SD |
| R Ludwick singled to right center. | 5 | 1 |
| R Ankiel struck out swinging. | 5 | 1 |
| M DeRosa walked, R Ludwick to second. | 5 | 1 |
| Y Molina singled to right, R Ludwick to third, M DeRosa to second. | 5 | 1 |
| J Thurston hit for D Reyes. | 5 | 1 |
| J Thatcher relieved G Burke. | 5 | 1 |
| J Lugo hit for J Thurston. | 5 | 1 |
| J Lugo grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Y Molina out at second. | 5 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jason Motte pitching for St. Louis | STL | SD |
| J Motte relieved D Reyes. | 5 | 1 |
| N Hundley homered to center. | 5 | 2 |
| L Rodriguez flied out to left. | 5 | 2 |
| D Eckstein hit for J Thatcher. | 5 | 2 |
| D Eckstein grounded out to third. | 5 | 2 |
| T Miller relieved J Motte. | 5 | 2 |
| T Miller relieved J Motte. | 5 | 2 |
| T Miller relieved J Motte. | 5 | 2 |
| T Miller relieved J Motte. | 5 | 2 |
| E Cabrera flied out to center. | 5 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Luke Gregerson pitching for San Diego | STL | SD |
| L Gregerson relieved J Thatcher. | 5 | 2 |
| S Schumaker grounded out to second. | 5 | 2 |
| B Ryan struck out swinging. | 5 | 2 |
| A Pujols grounded out to pitcher. | 5 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Trever Miller pitching for St. Louis | STL | SD |
| T Gwynn grounded out to first. | 5 | 2 |
| A Gonzalez popped out to shortstop. | 5 | 2 |
| C Headley grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Heath Bell pitching for San Diego | STL | SD |
| H Bell relieved L Gregerson. | 5 | 2 |
| M Holliday walked. | 5 | 2 |
| R Ludwick struck out swinging. | 5 | 2 |
| R Ankiel grounded into fielder's choice to second, M Holliday safe at second on throwing error by second baseman L Rodriguez. | 5 | 2 |
| M DeRosa lined into double play, second to shortstop, M Holliday doubled off second. | 5 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Ryan Franklin pitching for St. Louis | STL | SD |
| R Franklin relieved T Miller. | 5 | 2 |
| K Kouzmanoff walked. | 5 | 2 |
| W Venable doubled to deep left center, K Kouzmanoff to third. | 5 | 2 |
| N Hundley grounded out to third. | 5 | 2 |
| L Rodriguez walked. | 5 | 2 |
| O Salazar hit for H Bell. | 5 | 2 |
| O Salazar struck out swinging. | 5 | 2 |
| E Cabrera struck out swinging. | 5 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||