2008 Postseason

Series Summaries

American League

ALDS: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. Boston Red Sox

Game	Score	Date	Starters	Time (ET)
1	Boston Red Sox 4 Los Angeles Angels 1	October 1	Jon Lester (1-0) John Lackey (0-1)	10:00 p.m.
2	Boston Red Sox 7 Los Angeles Angels 5	October 3	Daisuke Matsuzaka (0-0) Ervin Santana (0-0)	9:30 p.m.
3	Los Angeles Angels 5 Boston Red Sox 4	October 5	Joe Saunders (0-0) vs. Josh Beckett (0-0)	7:25 p.m.
4	Los Angeles Angels 2 Boston Red Sox 3	October 6	John Lackey (0-1) vs. Jon Lester (1-0)	8:35 p.m.

ALDS: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Chicago White Sox

Game	Score	Date	Starters	Time (ET)
1	Chicago White Sox 4 Tampa Bay Rays 6	October 2	Javier Vazquez (0-1) James Shields (1-0)	2:30 p.m.
2	Chicago White Sox 2 Tampa Bay Rays 6	October 3	Mark Buehrle (0-1) Scott Kazmir (1-0)	6:00 p.m.
3	Tampa Bay Rays 3 Chicago White Sox 5	October 5	Matt Garza (0-1) John Danks (1-0)	5:05 p.m.
4	Tampa Bay Rays 6 at Chicago White Sox 2	October 6	Andy Sonnanstine (1-0) Gavin Floyd (0-1)	5:05 p.m.

ALCS: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox

Game	Score	Date	Pitchers	Time (ET)
1	Boston Red Sox 2 Tampa Bay Rays 0	October 10	Daisuke Matsuzaka (1-0) James Shields (0-1)	8:37 p.m.
2	Boston Red Sox 8 Tampa Bay Rays 9	October 11	Josh Beckett (0-0) Scott Kazmir (0-0)	8:07 p.m.
3	Tampa Bay Rays 9 Boston Red Sox 1	October 13	Matt Garza (1-0) Jon Lester (0-1)	4:37 p.m.
4	Tampa Bay Rays 13 Boston Red Sox 4	October 14	Andy Sonnanstine (1-0) Tim Wakefield (0-1)	8:07 p.m.
5	Tampa Bay Rays 7 Boston Red Sox 8	October 16	Scott Kazmir (0-0) Daisuke Matsuzaka (1-0)	8:07 p.m.
6	Boston Red Sox 4 Tampa Bay Rays 2	October 18	Josh Beckett (1-0) James Shields (0-2)	8:07 p.m.
7	Boston Red Sox 1 Tampa Bay Rays 3	October 19	Jon Lester (0-2) Matt Garza (2-0)	8:07 p.m.

National League

NLDS: Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Game	Score	Date	Starters	Time (ET)
1	Los Angeles Dodgers 7 Chicago Cubs 2	October 1	Derek Lowe (1-0) Ryan Dempster (0-1)	6:30 p.m.
2	Los Angeles Dodgers 10 Chicago Cubs 3	October 2	Chad Billingsley (1-0) Carlos Zambrano (0-1)	9:30 p.m.
3	Chicago Cubs 1 Los Angeles Dodgers 3	October 4	Rich Harden (0-1) Hiroki Kuroda (1-0)	10:00 p.m.

NLDS: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Milwaukee Brewers

Game	Score	Date	Starters	Time (ET)
1	Milwaukee Brewers 1 Philadelphia Phillies 3	October 1	Yovani Gallardo (0-1) Cole Hamels (1-0)	3:00 p.m.
2	Milwaukee Brewers 2 Philadelphia Phillies 5	October 2	C.C. Sabathia (0-1) Brett Myers (1-0)	6:00 p.m.
3	Philadelphia Phillies 1 Milwaukee Brewers 4	October 4	Jamie Moyer (0-1) Dave Bush (1-0)	6:30 p.m.
4	Philadelphia Phillies 6 Milwaukee Brewers 2	October 5	Joe Blanton (1-0) Jeff Suppan (0-1)	1:00 p.m.

NLCS: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Philadelphia Phillies

Game	Score	Date	Pitchers	Time (ET)
1	Los Angeles Dodgers 2 Philadelphia Phillies 3	October 9	Derek Lowe (0-1) Cole Hamels (1-0)	8:22 p.m.
2	Los Angeles Dodgers 5 Philadelphia Phillies 8	October 10	Chad Billingsley (0-1) Brett Myers (1-0)	4:35 p.m.
3	Philadelphia Phillies 2 Los Angeles Dodgers 7	October 12	Jamie Moyer (0-1) Hiroki Kuroda (1-0)	8:22 p.m.
4	Philadelphia Phillies 7 Los Angeles Dodgers 5	October 13	Joe Blanton (0-0) Derek Lowe (0-1)	8:22 p.m.
5	Philadelphia Phillies 5 Los Angeles Dodgers 1	October 15	Cole Hamels (2-0) Chad Billingsley (0-2)	8:22 p.m.

World Series: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Tampa Bay Rays

Game	Score	Date	Starting Pitchers	Time
1	Philadelphia Phillies 3 Tampa Bay Rays 2	October 22	Cole Hamels (1-0) Scott Kazmir (0-1)	8:35 p.m.
2	Philadelphia Phillies 2 Tampa Bay Rays 4	October 23	Brett Myers (0-1) James Shields (1-0)	8:07 p.m.
3	Tampa Bay Rays 4 Philadelphia Phillies 5	October 25	Matt Garza (0-0) Jamie Moyer (0-0)	10:05 p.m.
4	Tampa Bay Rays 2 Philadelphia Phillies 10	October 26	Andy Sonnanstine (0-1) Joe Blanton (1-0)	8:07 p.m.
5	Tampa Bay Rays 3 Philadelphia Phillies 4	October 27	Scott Kazmir (0-1) Cole Hamels (1-0)	8:30 p.m. (1)

(1) Game suspended after 5½ innings and resumed on October 29

NL Team Stats

TEAM	W-L	Manager	BA	HR	R	ERA	WHIP	RA
Cubs	97-64	Lou Piniella	.278	184	855	3.87	1.29	671
Phillies	92-70	Charlie Manuel	.255	214	799	3.89	1.36	680
Dodgers	84-78	Joe Torre	.264	137	700	3.68	1.29	648
Brewers	90-72	Dale Sveum	.253	198	750	3.87	1.33	689

AL Team Stats

TEAM	W-L	Manager	BA	HR	R	ERA	WHIP	RA
Angels	100-62	Mike Scioscia	.268	159	765	4.00	1.32	697
Rays	97-65	Joe Maddon	.260	180	774	3.82	1.29	671
White Sox	89-74	Ozzie Guillen	.263	235	811	4.11	1.32	729
Red Sox	95-67	Terry Francona	.280	173	845	4.01	1.33	694

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