 Facing two Phillie aces in Cliff Lee and Roy Oswalt in the first two games of the series, the Braves found little success, losing the games by scores of 2–4 and 1–7, respectively.In the first game of the series in Houston, the Cardinals lost a close game in ten innings by a score of 4–5.The following game, however, resulted in a Cardinals blowout, finishing with a final score of 13–7.