In his first career postseason start, Phillies ace Roy Halladay hurled a no-hitter, giving up only one walk (to Jay Bruce in the fifth inning).

Halladay's was only the second postseason no-hitter in Major League Baseball history, and the first since Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series.

The Phillies' offense got started early when Shane Victorino sliced a double down the left field line in the first inning.

Halladay had reached earlier in the inning on an RBI single of his own, helping his own cause and becoming the first pitcher in major league history to outhit the opposing team in a postseason game.

Cincinnati starter Edinson Vólquez lasted only 1+2⁄3 innings before Travis Wood was called upon in relief by manager Dusty Baker.

Chase Utley delivered a two-out RBI single to get the Phillies on board, but Arroyo struck out Ryan Howard to limit the damage at two.

Werth hit a ground ball to Reds third baseman Scott Rolen, but Utley was called safe at second base.

Reds reliever Nick Masset replaced Chapman and got Shane Victorino to ground out to end the inning.

That run was the only one Lincecum needed, as the Giants' ace was dominant, pitching a complete-game shutout, allowing only two hits and striking out a franchise record 14 while walking only one.

The Giants took a quick 3–0 lead as Pat Burrell hit a three-run home run, following Freddy Sanchez's single and Buster Posey's walk in the bottom of the first inning.

Braves manager Bobby Cox was ejected from the game in the top of the second inning, arguing that Giants first baseman Aubrey Huff's foot did not stay on base on Álex González's groundout.

Braves first baseman Derrek Lee hit a lead-off single in the top of the sixth inning and advanced to second base on Pat Burrell's error.

Following Brooks Conrad's sacrifice bunt, Álex González's RBI double scored both runners and tied the game at 4–4.

Braves reliever Kyle Farnsworth hit the next batter, Freddy Sanchez, then walked Huff to load the bases with one out.

In the top of the 11th inning, Rick Ankiel hit a go-ahead home run into McCovey Cove on the fly to give the Braves a 5–4 lead.

[15] Despite giving up a one-out single to Juan Uribe, Farnsworth retired Travis Ishikawa and Ross for the win and the series was tied at 1–1.

The next batter, Cody Ross, lofted a pop fly that was dropped by Atlanta second baseman Brooks Conrad, giving San Francisco a 1–0 lead.

Dunn was then pulled for a right-hander, Peter Moylan, who induced a grounder from Buster Posey, which proceeded to bounce through the legs of Conrad, the second baseman's third error of the game.

He held the lead, giving up a single to Brian McCann, but retiring Nate McLouth on a grounder to end the game.

Lowe took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, but the Giants tied the game with one out on Cody Ross' first-pitch homer off a cutter.

After walking Aubrey Huff and allowing an infield single to Buster Posey, Bobby Cox made his way out to the mound, apparently to remove Lowe from the game.

With two on and one out and a weakly hit groundball, González elected to go to second, throwing it high, causing Omar Infante to edge up, however, the umpire ruled he came off the base.

With one out, Giants closer Brian Wilson walked Rick Ankiel and Eric Hinske to put the winning run on base.