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{{Short description|2008 Major League Baseball playoffs}}
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{{Infobox
| title = Major League Baseball postseason
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| dates = October 1–29, 2008<ref>{{cite web|title=2008 Major Leagues Schedule|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/2008-schedule.shtml|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=13 July 2022}}</ref>
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| mvp = [[Cole Hamels]]<br>(PHI)
| prevseason = [[2007 Major League Baseball postseason|2007]]
| nextseason = [[2009 Major League Baseball postseason|2009]]
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The '''2008 Major League Baseball postseason''' was the playoff tournament of [[Major League Baseball]] for the [[2008 Major League Baseball season|2008 season]]. The winners of the [[
In the American League, the [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim]] returned to the postseason for the fifth time in seven years, the [[Boston Red Sox]] returned for the fifth time in six years, the [[Chicago White Sox]] made their third appearance in the past nine years, and the [[Tampa Bay Rays]] made their postseason debut. This was the first postseason since [[1993 Major League Baseball postseason|1993]] to not feature the [[New York Yankees]], who had previously made thirteen straight appearances from [[1995 Major League Baseball postseason|1995]] to [[2007 Major League Baseball postseason|2007]].
In the National League, the [[Chicago Cubs]] returned for the third time in six years, marking the first time since [[1906 World Series|1906]] that both [[Chicago]] teams made the postseason. The Cubs had Lou Pinella leading them to the division title. The [[Philadelphia Phillies]] made their second straight appearance, the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] made their third appearance in the past five years, and the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] made their first postseason appearance since [[1982 Major League Baseball postseason|1982]] (first as a member of the National League).
The postseason began on October 1, 2008, and ended on October 29, 2008, with the Phillies defeating the Rays in five games in the [[2008 World Series]]. It was the first championship won by the Phillies since [[1980 World Series|1980]].
==Playoff seeds==
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The following teams qualified for the postseason:
===American League===
# [[2008 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim]] –
# [[2008 Tampa Bay Rays season|Tampa Bay Rays]]
# [[2008 Chicago White Sox season|Chicago White Sox]] –
# [[2008 Boston Red Sox season|Boston Red Sox]]
===National League===
# [[2008 Chicago Cubs season|Chicago Cubs]]
# [[2008 Philadelphia Phillies season|Philadelphia Phillies]]
# [[2008 Los Angeles Dodgers season|Los Angeles Dodgers]]
# [[2008 Milwaukee Brewers season|Milwaukee Brewers]]
==Playoff bracket==
<section begin=Bracket/>
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| RD1=Division Series<br />(ALDS, NLDS)
| RD2=League Championship Series<br />(ALCS, NLCS)
| RD3=World Series
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| RD1-group2=[[National League (baseball)|National League]]
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==American League Division Series==
{{Main article|2008
=== (1) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. (4) Boston Red Sox ===
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In a rematch of the previous year's ALDS, the Red Sox again defeated the Angels to advance to the ALCS for the second year in a row
[[Jon Lester]] out-dueled [[John Lackey]] in Game 1 as the Red Sox prevailed by a 4-1 score. Game 2 was an offensive duel between both teams as the game was tied at 5 going into the top of the ninth, until [[J.D. Drew]] won the game for the Red Sox with a two-run home run. When the series shifted to Boston for Game 3, the Angels narrowly prevailed after a 12-inning duel thanks to a solo home run from [[Mike Napoli]]. The Angels' Game 3 win ended an 11-game postseason losing streak against the Red Sox that dated back to the [[1986 ALCS]], and a nine-game overall postseason skid that dated back to the [[2005 ALCS]]. However, that would be all the Angels could do, as the Red Sox prevailed in Game 4 by a 3-2 score thanks to a walk-off single from [[Jed Lowrie]].
The Angels would sweep the Red Sox in the ALDS [[2009 American League Division Series|the next year]].
=== (2) Tampa Bay Rays vs. (3) Chicago White Sox ===
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In their postseason debut, the Rays defeated the White Sox in four games to advance to the ALCS for the first time in franchise history
The Rays would win Game 1 by a 6-4 score as they held off a late rally by the White Sox. [[Scott Kazmir]] and the Rays' bullpen would lead Tampa to victory in Game 2 by a 6-2 score despite the White Sox loading the bases in the top of the first. When the series shifted to Chicago, the White Sox would get on the board with a 5-3 victory as [[Bobby Jenks]] held off a late rally by the Rays. However, the Rays would win the series in Game 4, as they jumped out to a 4-0 lead early and didn't relinquish it, winning 6-2 to advance to their first-ever ALCS.
The White Sox would not return to the postseason again until [[2020 Major League Baseball postseason|2020]].
==National League Division Series==
{{Main article|2008
=== (1) Chicago Cubs vs. (3) Los Angeles Dodgers ===
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This was the first postseason meeting between the Cubs and Dodgers. The Dodgers swept the Cubs to return to the NLCS for the first time in [[1988 NLCS|two decades]].
In Game 1, the Cubs jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, but it would be gone as [[James Loney (baseball)|James Loney]] hit a grand slam that put the Dodgers ahead for good as they won 7-2. In Game 2, the Dodgers got out to a big lead early and blew out the Cubs 10-3 to take a 2-0 series lead headed to Los Angeles. [[Hiroki Kuroda]] and the Dodgers' bullpen would then complete the sweep with a 3-1 victory in Game 3.
Both teams would meet again in the NLCS in [[2016 National League Championship Series|2016]] (won by the Cubs), and [[2017 National League Championship Series|2017]] (won by the Dodgers).
=== (2) Philadelphia Phillies vs. (4) Milwaukee Brewers ===
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The Phillies defeated the Brewers in four games to return to the NLCS for the first time since [[1993
Phillies' ace [[Cole Hamels]] pitched eight shutout innings of two-hit ball while striking out nine as the Phillies prevailed by a 3-1 score in Game 1. [[Brett Myers]] helped lead the Phillies to victory in Game 2 with a solid seven-inning performance. When the series shifted to Milwaukee, the Brewers jumped out to an early lead and held onto it as they won 4-1 to get on the board in the series. However, the Phillies would prevail in Game 4, as they jumped out to a 5-0 lead early and held on to win 6-2 to advance to the NLCS for the first time in 15 years.
The Brewers would return to the postseason again in [[2011 Major League Baseball postseason|2011]], where they defeated the [[2011 Arizona Diamondbacks season|Arizona Diamondbacks]] in five games in the [[2011 National League Division Series|NLDS]] before falling in the [[2011 National League Championship Series|NLCS]] to the [[St. Louis Cardinals]].
==American League Championship Series==
{{Main article|2008
=== (2) Tampa Bay Rays vs. (4) Boston Red Sox ===
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This was the first postseason meeting between the Rays and Red Sox. Despite blowing a 3–1 series lead, the Rays managed to hold on and advance to the World Series for the first time in franchise history, denying the Red Sox a shot at back-to-back titles.
[[Daisuke Matsuzaka]] pitched eight solid innings as the Red Sox shut out the Rays 2-0 in Game 1 on the road. The Rays would prevail in a Game 2 slugfest by a 9-8 score thanks to a walk-off sacrifice fly by [[B.J. Upton]]. Game 2 lasted 5 hours and 27 minutes,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/wrap.jsp?ymd=20081011&content_id=3611898&vkey=wrapup2005&fext=.jsp&team=home|title=Game Wrapup|access-date=October 2, 2023|date=October 12, 2008|work=MLB.com| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081015133046/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/wrap.jsp?ymd=20081011&content_id=3611898&vkey=wrapup2005&fext=.jsp&team=home| archive-date= October 15, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->|url-status = live}}</ref> and featured seven home runs, which broke the [[American League Championship Series|ALCS]] record and tied the all-time [[League Championship Series|LCS]] record.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081011&content_id=3612440&vkey=news_tb&fext=.jsp&c_id=tb|title=Sox, Rays tie mark with seven homers|access-date=October 2, 2023|date=October 12, 2008|work=MLB.com| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081015132807/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081011&content_id=3612440&vkey=news_tb&fext=.jsp&c_id=tb| archive-date= October 15, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->|url-status = live}}</ref> When the series shifted to Boston, [[Matt Garza]] put in a solid six-inning performance and the Rays' bullpen kept the Red Sox bats silent as the Rays prevailed in a blowout win, 9-1. The Rays would blow out the Red Sox again in Game 4 by a 13-4 score to go up 3-1 in the series.
In Game 5, the Rays looked poised to close out the series with yet another blowout win as they lead 7-0 going into the bottom of the seventh. However, the Red Sox pulled off an improbable rally to win 8-7 and send the series back to Tampa. The Red Sox's Game 5 comeback was the second-largest in postseason history, the largest since [[1929 World Series#Game 4|Game 4 of the 1929 World Series]], and the largest ever for a team on the brink of elimination. When the series returned to Tampa for Game 6, the Red Sox prevailed by a 4-2 score to force a seventh game. However, the defending World Series champions would come up short. Despite taking an early lead, the Rays put up three unanswered runs as they won 3-1 to secure their first ever AL pennant.
The Red Sox would return to the ALCS in [[2013 American League Championship Series|2013]], where they defeated the [[2013 Detroit Tigers season|Detroit Tigers]] in six games en route to a World Series title. The Rays would win their next AL pennant in [[2020 American League Championship Series|2020]] against the [[2020 Houston Astros season|Houston Astros]] in seven games.
The Rays and Red Sox would meet again in the ALDS in [[2013 American League Division Series|2013]], and [[2021 American League Division Series|2021]], with both being won by the Red Sox.
==National League Championship Series==
{{Main article|2008
=== (2) Philadelphia Phillies vs. (3) Los Angeles Dodgers ===
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This was the fourth postseason meeting between the Phillies and Dodgers. They had previously met in the NLCS in [[1977
In Game 1, the Dodgers jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, but it would vanish in the bottom of the sixth as [[Chase Utley]] and [[Pat Burrell]] would lead the Phillies to a 3-2 victory with a pair of home runs. Game 2 was an offensive duel in which the Phillies' bullpen held off a rally by the Dodgers to go up 2-0 in the series headed to Los Angeles. In Game 3, the Dodgers blew out the Phillies to get on the board in the series. Game 3 was marred by controversy, as a dramatic benches-clearing incident in the third inning occurred when Dodgers starter [[Hiroki Kuroda]] threw a fastball over the head of the Phillies' [[Shane Victorino]]. This came in retaliation for Phillies starter [[Jamie Moyer]] hitting Dodgers catcher [[Russell Martin (baseball)|Russell Martin]] in the knee in the first inning and reliever [[Clay Condrey]] nearly hitting Martin again in the second, which came after Brett Myers nearly hit Martin and threw behind [[Manny Ramírez]] in Game 2. Game 4 was yet another offensive slugfest that was won by the Phillies, 7-5, as Victorino and [[Matt Stairs]] hit a pair of two-run home runs in the bottom of the eighth which put the Phillies ahead for good. NLCS MVP [[Cole Hamels]] pitched a complete game in Game 5 as the Phillies prevailed by a 5-1 score to win the NL pennant.
The two teams met again in [[2009 National League Championship Series|next year's NLCS]], with the same result as this series. The Dodgers would not win the NL pennant until [[2017 NLCS|2017]].
==2008 World Series==
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† - Game suspended in the sixth inning due to rain.
This was the first World Series since [[2001 World Series|2001]] to not feature a Wild Card team. It was also the first since [[2003 World Series|2003]] to feature a team from [[Florida]], and the first since [[1993 World Series|1993]] to feature a team from [[Pennsylvania]]. The Phillies defeated the Rays in five games to win their first championship since [[1980 World Series|1980
[[Cole Hamels]] out-dueled [[Scott Kazmir]] in Game 1 as the Phillies prevailed by a 3-2 score. In Game 2, [[David Price (baseball)|David Price]] held off a late rally by the Phillies to help the Rays even the series headed to Philadelphia. In Game 3, the Phillies would prevail by a 5-4 score as reliever [[J.C. Romero]] held off a late rally by the Rays. Then, the Phillies blew out the Rays in Game 4 by a 10-2 score to take a 3-1 series lead. In Game 5, the Phillies jumped out to a 3-2 lead going into the sixth, but was then hit by a delay thanks to heavy rain and delayed to Wednesday, October 29. Game 5 of the 2008 World Series was the first game in World Series history not to be played through to completion or declared a tie. However, the rain delay did not help the Rays, as the Phillies prevailed thanks to a single from [[Pedro Feliz]] which gave the Phillies a 4-3 victory and the title.
This was the first championship of the four major North American sports leagues won by a team from [[Philadelphia]] since 1983, when the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] won the [[1983 NBA Finals]]. The Rays would return to the World Series again in [[2020 World Series|2020]], but were defeated by the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] in six games. The Phillies returned to the World Series the very [[2009 World Series|next year]] in hopes of defending their title, but fell to the [[2009 New York Yankees season|New York Yankees]] in six games. The Phillies would also make another appearance in the World Series in [[2022 World Series|2022]], but they would fall to the [[Houston Astros]], also in six games.
==Broadcasting==
This was the second postseason under a seven-year U.S. rights agreement with [[Major League Baseball on Fox|Fox]] and [[MLB on TBS|TBS]]. TBS primarily aired all [[Division Series]] games, with sister network [[TNT (American TV network)|TNT]] used as an overflow channel. TBS also had the [[2008 American League Championship Series|American League Championship Series]]. Fox televised the [[2008 National League Championship Series|National League Championship Series]] and the [[2008 World Series|World Series]].
==References==
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