Final
Houston won 2-1
| Game 1: Monday, July 28 | ||
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| Cincinnati | 4 | Final |
| Houston | 5 | |
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| Game 2: Tuesday, July 29 | ||
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| Cincinnati | 2 | Final |
| Houston | 6 | |
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| Game 3: Wednesday, July 30 | ||
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| Cincinnati | 9 | Final |
| Houston | 5 | |
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8:05 PM ET, July 30, 2008
Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas
W: E. Volquez (13-4)
L: W. Rodriguez (6-4)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Cincinnati - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Wandy Rodriguez pitching for Houston | CIN | HOU |
| J Bruce grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| J Keppinger flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| K Griffey Jr popped out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Edinson Volquez pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | HOU |
| K Matsui singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| M Tejada grounded into fielder's choice to second, K Matsui out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| L Berkman walked, M Tejada to second. | 0 | 0 |
| C Lee struck out swinging. M Tejada caught stealing third, catcher to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Wandy Rodriguez pitching for Houston | CIN | HOU |
| B Phillips popped out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| A Dunn homered to right. | 1 | 0 |
| E Encarnacion singled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| J Votto doubled to deep left center, E Encarnacion scored. | 2 | 0 |
| P Bako struck out looking. | 2 | 0 |
| E Volquez grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Edinson Volquez pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | HOU |
| G Blum flied out to left. | 2 | 0 |
| H Pence struck out looking. | 2 | 0 |
| D Erstad flied out to right. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Wandy Rodriguez pitching for Houston | CIN | HOU |
| J Bruce grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 0 |
| J Keppinger singled to left. | 2 | 0 |
| K Griffey Jr struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| B Phillips singled to center, J Keppinger to second. | 2 | 0 |
| A Dunn struck out looking. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Edinson Volquez pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | HOU |
| H Quintero grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| W Rodriguez lined out to center. | 2 | 0 |
| K Matsui grounded out to first. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Wandy Rodriguez pitching for Houston | CIN | HOU |
| E Encarnacion lined out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| J Votto grounded out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| P Bako flied out to left. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Edinson Volquez pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | HOU |
| M Tejada flied out to center. | 2 | 0 |
| L Berkman doubled to deep left. | 2 | 0 |
| C Lee struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| G Blum struck out looking. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Wandy Rodriguez pitching for Houston | CIN | HOU |
| E Volquez singled to center. | 2 | 0 |
| J Bruce reached on infield single to third, E Volquez to second. | 2 | 0 |
| J Keppinger struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| K Griffey Jr homered to right, E Volquez and J Bruce scored. | 5 | 0 |
| B Phillips walked. | 5 | 0 |
| B Phillips caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 5 | 0 |
| A Dunn homered to center. | 6 | 0 |
| C Paronto relieved W Rodriguez. | 6 | 0 |
| E Encarnacion homered to left. | 7 | 0 |
| J Votto singled to left. | 7 | 0 |
| T Byrdak relieved C Paronto. | 7 | 0 |
| P Bako struck out swinging. | 7 | 0 |
| 5 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Edinson Volquez pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | HOU |
| H Pence homered to left. | 7 | 1 |
| D Erstad singled to left. | 7 | 1 |
| H Quintero grounded into fielder's choice to second, D Erstad out at second. | 7 | 1 |
| D Newhan hit for T Byrdak. | 7 | 1 |
| D Newhan struck out swinging. | 7 | 1 |
| K Matsui grounded into fielder's choice to first, H Quintero out at second. | 7 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Chris Sampson pitching for Houston | CIN | HOU |
| C Sampson relieved T Byrdak. | 7 | 1 |
| E Volquez struck out swinging. | 7 | 1 |
| J Bruce singled to center. | 7 | 1 |
| J Keppinger struck out looking. | 7 | 1 |
| K Griffey Jr grounded out to first. | 7 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Edinson Volquez pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | HOU |
| M Tejada grounded out to third. | 7 | 1 |
| L Berkman grounded out to second. | 7 | 1 |
| C Lee popped out to shortstop. | 7 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Chris Sampson pitching for Houston | CIN | HOU |
| B Phillips safe at first on error by shortstop M Tejada. | 7 | 1 |
| A Dunn reached on infield single to pitcher, B Phillips to second. | 7 | 1 |
| E Encarnacion flied out to left. | 7 | 1 |
| J Votto singled to center, B Phillips scored, A Dunn to third. | 8 | 1 |
| P Bako grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, J Votto out at second. | 8 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Edinson Volquez pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | HOU |
| G Blum grounded out to second. | 8 | 1 |
| H Pence doubled to right. | 8 | 1 |
| D Erstad safe at first on throwing error by shortstop J Keppinger, H Pence to third. | 8 | 1 |
| H Quintero grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, H Pence scored, D Erstad safe at second on error by shortstop J Keppinger. | 8 | 2 |
| T Wigginton hit for C Sampson. | 8 | 2 |
| T Wigginton homered to left, D Erstad and H Quintero scored. | 8 | 5 |
| M Lincoln relieved E Volquez. | 8 | 5 |
| K Matsui doubled to deep center. | 8 | 5 |
| M Tejada grounded out to first, K Matsui to third. | 8 | 5 |
| L Berkman flied out to left. | 8 | 5 |
| 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 2 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Wesley Wright pitching for Houston | CIN | HOU |
| W Wright relieved C Sampson. | 8 | 5 |
| A Phillips hit for M Lincoln. | 8 | 5 |
| A Phillips popped out to second. | 8 | 5 |
| J Bruce grounded out to first. | 8 | 5 |
| J Keppinger singled to left center. | 8 | 5 |
| K Griffey Jr popped out to shortstop. | 8 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| David Weathers pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | HOU |
| D Weathers relieved M Lincoln. | 8 | 5 |
| C Lee flied out to right. | 8 | 5 |
| G Blum safe at first on error by left fielder A Dunn. | 8 | 5 |
| H Pence flied out to right. | 8 | 5 |
| D Erstad struck out looking. | 8 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Doug Brocail pitching for Houston | CIN | HOU |
| D Brocail relieved W Wright. | 8 | 5 |
| B Phillips singled to shallow right. | 8 | 5 |
| A Dunn struck out swinging, B Phillips stole second. | 8 | 5 |
| E Encarnacion flied out to right, B Phillips to third. | 8 | 5 |
| J Votto intentionally walked. | 8 | 5 |
| P Bako reached on infield single to second, B Phillips scored, J Votto to second. | 9 | 5 |
| J Valentin hit for D Weathers. | 9 | 5 |
| J Valentin struck out swinging. | 9 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Houston - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Francisco Cordero pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | HOU |
| J Bruce in left field. | 9 | 5 |
| C Patterson in center field. | 9 | 5 |
| F Cordero relieved D Weathers. | 9 | 5 |
| M Bourn hit for H Quintero. | 9 | 5 |
| M Bourn reached on infield single to shortstop. | 9 | 5 |
| M Loretta hit for D Brocail. | 9 | 5 |
| M Loretta singled to center, M Bourn to second. | 9 | 5 |
| K Matsui grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, M Loretta out at second, M Bourn to third. | 9 | 5 |
| M Tejada struck out swinging. | 9 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||