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World Series · 2008

2008 World Series

Philadelphia Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4–1

39 runs across five games.

5
Games
4–1
Result
39
Total runs
8 runs
Widest margin
Champions: Philadelphia Phillies Runners-up: Tampa Bay Rays

Philadelphia Phillies won the 2008 World Series, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4–1.

Quick answers

Who won the 2008 World Series?
The Philadelphia Phillies won the 2008 World Series, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4–1.
What was the result of the 2008 World Series?
The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4–1.
How many games were played in the 2008 World Series?
5 games were played.

The clincher

Game 5 (2008-10-27): Tampa Bay Rays 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4.

Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 2008 World Series, game 5 (2008-10-27). The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source

Game by game

GameDateScore
12008-10-22Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Tampa Bay Rays 2
22008-10-23Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Tampa Bay Rays 4
32008-10-25Tampa Bay Rays 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5
42008-10-26Tampa Bay Rays 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 10
52008-10-27Tampa Bay Rays 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4

Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 2008 World Series. The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source

Every fact computed from Retrosheet World Series game logs — retrosheet.org. Not written by anyone.

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