Final in 11
St. Louis won 2-1
| Game 1: Friday, September 18 | ||
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| Chi Cubs | 2 | Final |
| St. Louis | 3 | |
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| Game 2: Saturday, September 19 | ||
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| Chi Cubs | 1 | Final |
| St. Louis | 2 | |
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| Game 3: Sunday, September 20 | ||
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| Chi Cubs | 6 | Final in 11 |
| St. Louis | 3 | |
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8:05 PM ET, September 20, 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 | 11 |
| Chicago - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Wainwright pitching for St. Louis | CHC | STL |
| K Fukudome lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| B Scales struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| D Lee grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Carlos Zambrano pitching for Chicago | CHC | STL |
| S Schumaker flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| M DeRosa grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| A Pujols walked. | 0 | 0 |
| M Holliday singled to deep center, A Pujols to third. | 0 | 0 |
| R Ludwick flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Adam Wainwright pitching for St. Louis | CHC | STL |
| A Ramirez popped out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| M Hoffpauir grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| G Soto struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Carlos Zambrano pitching for Chicago | CHC | STL |
| R Ankiel grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Y Molina grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| B Ryan hit by pitch. | 0 | 0 |
| A Wainwright struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Adam Wainwright pitching for St. Louis | CHC | STL |
| M Fontenot singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| A Blanco struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| C Zambrano struck out swinging, M Fontenot stole second. | 0 | 0 |
| K Fukudome walked. | 0 | 0 |
| B Scales struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Carlos Zambrano pitching for Chicago | CHC | STL |
| S Schumaker grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| M DeRosa struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| A Pujols grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Adam Wainwright pitching for St. Louis | CHC | STL |
| D Lee grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| A Ramirez struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| M Hoffpauir lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Carlos Zambrano pitching for Chicago | CHC | STL |
| M Holliday walked. | 0 | 0 |
| R Ludwick struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| R Ankiel walked, M Holliday to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Y Molina popped out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| B Ryan grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Adam Wainwright pitching for St. Louis | CHC | STL |
| G Soto grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| M Fontenot reached on infield single to second. | 0 | 0 |
| A Blanco doubled to deep right center, M Fontenot scored, A Blanco to third advancing on throw. | 1 | 0 |
| C Zambrano grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 0 |
| K Fukudome grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Carlos Zambrano pitching for Chicago | CHC | STL |
| A Wainwright struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| S Schumaker reached on infield single to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| M DeRosa doubled to deep left center, S Schumaker scored. | 1 | 1 |
| A Pujols doubled to left, M DeRosa scored. | 1 | 2 |
| M Holliday struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| R Ludwick flied out to center. | 1 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Adam Wainwright pitching for St. Louis | CHC | STL |
| B Scales walked. | 1 | 2 |
| D Lee struck out looking. | 1 | 2 |
| A Ramirez singled to center, B Scales to second. | 1 | 2 |
| M Hoffpauir singled to center, B Scales scored, A Ramirez to second. | 2 | 2 |
| G Soto grounded into fielder's choice to second, M Hoffpauir out at second, A Ramirez to third, A Ramirez scored on throwing error by shortstop B Ryan. | 3 | 2 |
| M Fontenot struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Carlos Zambrano pitching for Chicago | CHC | STL |
| R Ankiel singled to center. | 3 | 2 |
| Y Molina grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, R Ankiel out at first. | 3 | 2 |
| B Ryan struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Adam Wainwright pitching for St. Louis | CHC | STL |
| A Blanco grounded out to second. | 3 | 2 |
| C Zambrano struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| K Fukudome struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Carlos Zambrano pitching for Chicago | CHC | STL |
| J Thurston hit for A Wainwright. | 3 | 2 |
| J Grabow relieved C Zambrano. | 3 | 2 |
| K Greene hit for J Thurston. | 3 | 2 |
| K Greene grounded out to third. | 3 | 2 |
| S Schumaker safe at first on error by shortstop A Blanco. | 3 | 2 |
| M DeRosa flied out to left. | 3 | 2 |
| K Gregg relieved J Grabow. | 3 | 2 |
| A Pujols grounded out to third. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Blake Hawksworth pitching for St. Louis | CHC | STL |
| B Hawksworth relieved A Wainwright. | 3 | 2 |
| B Scales grounded out to first. | 3 | 2 |
| D Lee walked. | 3 | 2 |
| A Ramirez lined out to third. | 3 | 2 |
| T Miller relieved B Hawksworth. | 3 | 2 |
| S Taguchi hit for M Hoffpauir. | 3 | 2 |
| S Taguchi singled to center, D Lee to second. | 3 | 2 |
| J Motte relieved T Miller. | 3 | 2 |
| G Soto struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Kevin Gregg pitching for Chicago | CHC | STL |
| S Taguchi in left field. | 3 | 2 |
| K Fukudome in right field. | 3 | 2 |
| S Fuld in center field. | 3 | 2 |
| M Holliday walked. | 3 | 2 |
| M Holliday to second on wild pitch by K Gregg. | 3 | 2 |
| R Ludwick struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| R Ankiel struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| Y Molina singled to left, M Holliday scored. | 3 | 3 |
| Y Molina stole second. | 3 | 3 |
| B Ryan walked. | 3 | 3 |
| C Rasmus hit for J Motte. | 3 | 3 |
| C Rasmus struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Dennys Reyes pitching for St. Louis | CHC | STL |
| D Reyes relieved J Motte. | 3 | 3 |
| R Theriot hit for M Fontenot. | 3 | 3 |
| R Theriot grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 3 |
| A Blanco grounded out to second. | 3 | 3 |
| J Fox hit for K Gregg. | 3 | 3 |
| J Fox walked. | 3 | 3 |
| K Fukudome walked, J Fox to second. | 3 | 3 |
| A Miles hit for S Fuld. | 3 | 3 |
| A Miles struck out looking. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Sean Marshall pitching for Chicago | CHC | STL |
| R Theriot at shortstop. | 3 | 3 |
| J Fox in left field. | 3 | 3 |
| S Marshall relieved K Gregg. | 3 | 3 |
| A Blanco at second base. | 3 | 3 |
| S Taguchi in right field. | 3 | 3 |
| K Fukudome in center field. | 3 | 3 |
| S Schumaker singled to center. | 3 | 3 |
| A Heilman relieved S Marshall. | 3 | 3 |
| M DeRosa sacrificed to pitcher, S Schumaker to second. | 3 | 3 |
| A Pujols intentionally walked. | 3 | 3 |
| E Caridad relieved A Heilman. | 3 | 3 |
| M Holliday hit by pitch, S Schumaker to third, A Pujols to second. | 3 | 3 |
| R Ludwick grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, M Holliday out at second, R Ludwick out at first on runners interference. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 10th | SCORE | |
| Mitchell Boggs pitching for St. Louis | CHC | STL |
| S Schumaker in right field. | 3 | 3 |
| M Boggs relieved D Reyes. | 3 | 3 |
| J Lugo at second base. | 3 | 3 |
| D Lee singled to center. | 3 | 3 |
| A Ramirez lined into double play, shortstop to first, D Lee doubled off first. | 3 | 3 |
| S Taguchi reached on infield single to shortstop. | 3 | 3 |
| G Soto struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 10th | SCORE | |
| Esmailin Caridad pitching for Chicago | CHC | STL |
| R Ankiel struck out looking. | 3 | 3 |
| Y Molina struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| B Ryan fouled out to catcher. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 11th | SCORE | |
| Mitchell Boggs pitching for St. Louis | CHC | STL |
| R Theriot struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| A Blanco singled to right. | 3 | 3 |
| J Fox homered to center, A Blanco scored. | 5 | 3 |
| K Fukudome walked. | 5 | 3 |
| K Hill hit for E Caridad. | 5 | 3 |
| K Hill grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, K Fukudome out at second. | 5 | 3 |
| D Lee walked, K Hill to second. | 5 | 3 |
| A Ramirez walked, K Hill to third, D Lee to second. | 5 | 3 |
| B Thompson relieved M Boggs. | 5 | 3 |
| K Hill scored, D Lee to third, A Ramirez to second on wild pitch by B Thompson. | 6 | 3 |
| S Taguchi struck out swinging. | 6 | 3 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| St. Louis - Bottom of 11th | SCORE | |
| Carlos Marmol pitching for Chicago | CHC | STL |
| K Hill catching. | 6 | 3 |
| C Marmol relieved E Caridad. | 6 | 3 |
| J Lugo flied out to left. | 6 | 3 |
| S Schumaker struck out swinging. | 6 | 3 |
| M DeRosa flied out to right. | 6 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||