2008 American League Championship Series
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| 2008 World Series logo | |
| Dates | October 10 – 19* |
| Television network |  TBS
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| TV Announcers | Chip Caray, Buck Martinez, Ron Darling |
| Radio network | ESPN Radio |
| Radio Announcers | Jon Miller, Joe Morgan |
The 2008 American League Championship Series (ALCS), the second round of the 2008 American League playoffs is a best-of-seven series.
Game 1 is currently scheduled for Friday, October 10, 2008. The series will be telecast on TBS. If Game 7 is played, it will be played on Sunday, October 19.[1]
The series will feature the winners of the two American League Division Series: the Boston Red Sox against the Tampa Bay Rays. Tampa Bay will have home field advantage, since by rule a wild card qualifier cannot have home field advantage in an LDS or LCS.
This is the Rays' first appearance in the ALCS while the Red Sox are making their fourth appearance in the last six seasons and ninth overall.
Summary
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Red Sox: 2 at Tampa Bay Rays: 0 | October 10 | Tropicana Field | 35,001 |
| 2 | Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays | October 11 | Tropicana Field | |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox | October 13 | Fenway Park | |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox | October 14 | Fenway Park | |
| 5* | Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox | October 16 | Fenway Park | |
| 6* | Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays | October 18 | Tropicana Field | |
| 7* | Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays | October 19 | Tropicana Field |
* - if necessary
Game summaries
Game 1, October 10
Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tampa Bay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Matsuzaka (1-0) LP: Shields (0-1) Sv: Papelbon (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 2, October 11
Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
| Team | 1 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 2 | -2 | -2 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tampa Bay | 2 | -2 | -2 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starting pitchers: BOS: Josh Beckett (RHP, 0-0) TB: Scott Kazmir (LHP, 0-0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 3, October 13
Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts
| Team | R | H | E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starting pitchers: TB: Matt Garza (RHP, 0-0) BOS: Jon Lester (LHP, 0-0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 4, October 14
Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts
| Team | R | H | E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starting pitchers: TB: Andy Sonnanstine (RHP, 0-0) BOS: Tim Wakefield (RHP, 0-0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 5, October 16 (if necessary)
Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts
| Team | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay | - | - | - |
| Boston | - | - | - |
Game 6, October 18 (if necessary)
Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
| Team | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | - | - | - |
| Tampa Bay | - | - | - |
Game 7, October 19 (if necessary)
Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
| Team | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | - | - | - |
| Tampa Bay | - | - | - |
References
- ^ "Tentative 2008 MLB Postseason Schedule". World Series. MLB.com. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
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