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{{MLB yearly infobox
| name = [[Philadelphia Phillies]]
| image = Philadelphia Phillies Barack Obama.jpg
| imgwidth = 250
| caption = President [[Barack Obama]] greets the Phillies<br>after their World Series victory
| season = 2008
| misc = [[National League East]] division champions<br>[[National League]] champions<br>[[World Series]] champions
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| current league = National League
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| division = [[National League East|Eastern Division]]
| y2 = 1969
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| ballpark = [[Citizens Bank Park]]
| y4 = 2004
| city = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]
| y5 = 1883
| owners = [[Bill Giles (baseball)|Bill Giles]]
| managers = [[Charlie Manuel]]
| television = [[Comcast SportsNet]]<br>[[CN8]]<br>[[WPSG-TV]] ([[The CW|CW]] 57)<br>[[KYW-TV]] ([[CBS]] 3)
| radio = [[WPHT]] 1210 AM<br>[[WUBA]] 1480 AM (Spanish)
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The '''Philadelphia Phillies' 2008 season''' was the 126th season in the [[History of the Philadelphia Phillies|history of the franchise]]. The team finished with a regular season record of 92–70, first in the [[National League East]]. In the post-season, the Phillies won the [[2008 World Series|World Series]]; this was the first [[Major professional sports leagues of the United States and Canada#The Big Four|major sports]] championship for [[Philadelphia]] since the [[Philadelphia 76ers|76ers]] won the [[National Basketball Association]]'s [[1983 NBA Finals|1983 championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://journalgazette.net/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081023/SPORTS06/810230331/0/SP|title=Phillies try to end championship drought|last=Didtler|first=Mark|date=2008-10-23|work=Fort Wayne Journal Gazette|publisher=Associated Press|accessdate=2008-10-30|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5h7Ii5yzx|archivedate=2009-05-28|deadurl=no}}</ref> During the season, they were managed by [[Charlie Manuel]].
The Phillies opened the season by posting their first winning April since {{mlby|2003}}. They also scored 60 runs over five games in late May in a [[List of baseball jargon (S)#sweep|sweep]] over the [[Colorado Rockies]] and accrued a 14–4 record over 18 games entering the month of June. The Phillies' performance declined in late June, but they improved after the [[2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star break]], going 9–6 immediately following the midseason hiatus. [[Closing pitcher|Closer]] [[Brad Lidge]] earned eight [[Save (baseball)|saves]] in those games, and did not [[blown save|blow a save]] throughout the season and the postseason. Philadelphia traded sweeps with the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] in August and went 13–3 in their last 16 games, taking advantage of a late swoon by the [[New York Mets]] for the second year in a row to capture the division crown. The team won its position in the [[Playoffs#Playoffs in Major League Baseball|playoffs]] after its second consecutive East Division title. The Phillies also posted the best road record in the National League, at 44–37.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL_2008_standings.shtml|title=2008 National League (NL) Expanded Standings|date=2008-09-29|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref>
Philadelphia defeated the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] in the [[2008 National League Division Series|National League Division Series]] (NLDS), 3–1, and the Dodgers in the [[2008 National League Championship Series|National League Championship Series]] (NLCS), 4–1, to book their place in the final round of the playoffs. In the World Series, the Phillies defeated the [[Tampa Bay Rays]], 4–1, to win their first championship in 28 years, ending the [[Curse of Billy Penn]]. Phillies starting pitcher [[Cole Hamels]] was named the [[League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award|most valuable player of the NLCS]] and the [[World Series Most Valuable Player Award|World Series]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs2008/news/story?id=3671956|title=Hamels, who was 4-0 in postseason, wins World Series MVP|date=2008-10-30|work=ESPN.com|publisher=Associated Press|accessdate=2009-05-09}}</ref>
Statistical leaders in batting for the {{mlby|2008}} team included right fielder [[Shane Victorino]] ([[batting average]], .293), first baseman [[Ryan Howard]] ([[home run]]s, 48; [[run batted in|runs batted in]], 146), and second baseman [[Chase Utley]] ([[run (baseball)|runs]] scored, 113).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/stats/sortable_player_stats.jsp?c_id=phi&baseballScope=WOR&subScope=pos&teamPosCode=all&statType=1&timeSubFrame=2008&sitSplit=&venueID=&Submit=Submit&timeFrame=1|title=Philadelphia Phillies Stats - Sortable Statistics|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-11-28}}</ref> For their accomplishments, Howard won the [[Josh Gibson]] Award for the National League, and Utley won his third consecutive [[Silver Slugger Award]]. Pitching leaders included left-handed starting pitcher Hamels ([[innings pitched]], 227{{frac|1|3}}), left-hander starter [[Jamie Moyer]] ([[Win (baseball)|wins]], 16), and right-handed relief pitcher Lidge (saves, 41).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/stats/sortable_player_stats.jsp?c_id=phi&baseballScope=WOR&subScope=pos&teamPosCode=all&statType=2&timeSubFrame=2008&sitSplit=&venueID=&Submit=Submit&timeFrame=1|title=Philadelphia Phillies Stats - Sortable Statistics|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-11-28}}</ref> Lidge won the [[DHL Delivery Man of the Year]] and the [[Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year]] awards for his performance during the season. Victorino and shortstop [[Jimmy Rollins]] also won [[Gold Glove]] awards for their play in the field.
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==Offseason==
[[Image:Brad Lidge phillies.jpg|thumb|right|In the offseason, the Phillies acquired [[Brad Lidge]] from [[Houston Astros|Houston]].]]
===Players and coaches===
On October 29, 2007, [[Charlie Manuel]] signed an extension to manage the Phillies for two more years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071009&content_id=2259158&vkey=ps2007news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb&partnered=rss_mlb|title=Phillies extend Manuel's contract|last=Mandel|first=Ken|date=2007-10-09|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> All of the coaches from the 2007 division championship season were also retained.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.phillynews.com/inquirer/zozone/2007/10/phillies_coaching_staff_is_bac.html|title=Phillies Coaching Staff Is Back|last=Zolecki|first=Todd|date=2007-10-13|work=Philadelphia Inquirer|accessdate=2009-05-07|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5h7IdS9xm|archivedate=2009-05-28|deadurl=no}}</ref> However, [[Davey Lopes]] underwent treatment for cancer and had to be replaced on an interim basis in the early part of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3274964|title=Phils say Lopes expected to make full recovery from prostate cancer|date=2008-04-04|work=ESPN.com|publisher=Associated Press|accessdate=2009-05-05}}</ref> The Phillies re-signed left-handed relief pitcher [[J. C. Romero]] to a new two-year contract<ref name="1107trans"/> after a dominating 2007, in which he [[Strikeout|struck out]] 42 batters in {{frac|56|1|3}} [[innings pitched]] while posting a 1.92 [[earned run average]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=240694|title=J. C. Romero Stats, Bio, Photo, Highlights|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2009-05-09|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5h7IgqVBO|archivedate=2009-05-28|deadurl=no}}</ref> Outfielder [[Michael Bourn]] and right-handed pitcher [[Geoff Geary]] were traded to Houston for closer Brad Lidge and infielder [[Eric Bruntlett]] on November 7, 2007.<ref name="1107trans">{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/transactions/index.jsp?c_id=phi&year=2007&month=11|title=Phillies transactions Nov 2007|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> Outfielder [[Chris Roberson (baseball)|Chris Roberson]] was traded to Baltimore for cash in January 2008,<ref name="108trans"/> while third baseman [[Pedro Feliz]],<ref name="108trans">{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/transactions/index.jsp?c_id=phi&year=2008&month=1|title=Phillies transactions Jan 08|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> outfielder [[Geoff Jenkins]],<ref name="1207trans">{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/transactions/index.jsp?c_id=phi&year=2007&month=12|title=Phillies transactions Dec 2007|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> and outfielder [[So Taguchi]]<ref name="1207trans"/> arrived as free agents; Feliz was signed on January 31, while Jenkins and Taguchi signed the month before. In the broadcast booth, [[Tom McCarthy (broadcaster)|Tom McCarthy]] also returned to the team after two years as a radio announcer for the [[New York Mets]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20071127&content_id=2312400&vkey=pr_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|title=Tom McCarthy rejoins Phillies broadcast team|date=2007-11-27|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref>
===Uniforms===
On November 29, 2007, the team announced that in honor of the franchise's 125th anniversary of playing in Philadelphia, the Phillies would wear an alternate home uniform based on their {{mlby|1948}} uniforms for all day home games during the season. The cap formerly used for [[interleague play]], a red-crowned cap with a blue bill and a star within the "P" logo, was retired.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20071129&content_id=2313590&vkey=pr_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|title=Phillies unveil new alternate home uniforms|date=2007-11-29|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref>
===Controversy with the Mets===
{{further|[[Mets–Phillies rivalry]]}}
On February 16, 2008, Mets center fielder [[Carlos Beltran]] made a statement regarding the upcoming season. He stated that "<nowiki>[without]</nowiki> [[Johan Santana|Santana]], we felt, as a team, that we had a chance to win in our division. With him now, I have no doubt that we're going to win in our division. I have no doubt in that. We've got what it takes. To [[Jimmy Rollins]]: We are the team to beat."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080216&content_id=2375631&vkey=spt2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=nym|title=Beltran to Rollins: 'We're team to beat'|last=DiComo|first=Anthony|date=2008-02-16|publisher=New York Mets|accessdate=2008-10-15}}</ref> Beltran's statement echoed Rollins' {{mlby|2007}} assertion that the Phillies were "[[Team to Beat|the team to beat in the NL East]]—finally".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2740529|title=Rollins, Phillies confident about chances in '07|date=2007-01-23|work=ESPN.com|publisher=Associated Press|accessdate=2008-11-28}}</ref> Inasmuch as Beltran had imitated Rollins' 2007 preseason prediction, Jimmy arrived in camp for Spring Training and responded: <blockquote>
"There isn’t a team in the National League that’s better than us. The pressure’s back on them if you ask me. They were on paper the best team in the division last year and they were supposed to win, and they didn’t. One, there are four other teams in our division who are going to make sure that doesn't happen, and two, has anyone ever heard of plagiarism? That was pretty good, especially coming from him. He's a quiet guy, so it was probably shocking when he said it. Not shocking in a bad way, like 'Wow, I can't believe he said that.' More like, 'Wow, he finally said something because he's a leader on that team and you definitely need to be a vocal leader."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/21/sports/baseball/21phillies.html?_r=1&ref=baseball|title=The Oracle of the Phillies Has the Last Words|last=Schwarz|first=Alan|date=2008-02-21|work=New York Times|accessdate=2009-01-19}}</ref>
</blockquote>
==Regular season==
===Monthly summaries===
====March/April====
[[Image:Utley Home Run.jpg|thumb|right|[[Chase Utley]] led [[Major League Baseball]] with 11 [[home run]]s in April.]]
The Phillies opened the season against the [[Washington Nationals]] at home on March 31. They failed to win any of their first three series, losing two of three against the Nationals and New York Mets, with a four-game split against the [[Cincinnati Reds]] between those series. The Phillies won their next two series against the [[Chicago Cubs]] and the [[Houston Astros]].<ref name="BRefBat">{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/pi/tgl.cgi?t=b&team=PHI&year=2008|title=PHI 2008 Batting Gamelogs|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> After dropping a second series to the Mets, the Phillies finished the month with 15 wins and 12 losses. They did not achieve a three-game sweep against any team in the opening month, nor were they swept. By winning at least one game in each series, the Phillies were able to achieve their first winning April in several seasons,<ref name="BRefBat"/> and only their fourth since their last World Series appearance in {{by|1993}}.
With a [[batting average]] of .360 and his [[Major League Baseball]]-leading 11 home runs, [[Chase Utley]] paced the team's offense,<ref name="UtleySplits">{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7072/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=Chase Utley - Philadelphia Phillies - Split Stats|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> followed closely by a resurgent [[Pat Burrell]] and his 25 runs batted in.<ref name="BurrellSplits">{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6375/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=Pat Burrell - Philadelphia Phillies - Split Stats|publisher=Yahoo!Sports|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> Though team speed was hampered by the loss of [[Shane Victorino]] and Jimmy Rollins to the [[disabled list]],<ref name="VicDL">{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080429&content_id=2608774&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|title=Victorino activated from disabled list|last=Jasner|first=Andy|date=2008-04-29|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref><ref name="RollinsDL">{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080420&content_id=2560595&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|title=Rollins placed on disabled list|last=Jasner|first=Andy|date=2008-04-20|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> the latter for the first time in his career,<ref name="RollinsDL"/> the Phillies still pushed forward to a 15–13 record, including their Opening Day loss to Washington. The pitching rotation was led by [[Ace (baseball)|ace]] [[Cole Hamels]], who led the team in [[win (baseball)|wins]] (3), [[earned run average]] (ERA) (2.70), and [[innings pitched]] ({{frac|43|1|3}}).<ref name="HamelsSplits">{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7509/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=Cole Hamels - Philadelphia Phillies - Split Statistics|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> Reliever J. C. Romero and new closer Brad Lidge both went the entire month without sacrificing a single run, over {{frac|12|1|3}} and 11 innings respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6363/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=J. C. Romero - Philadelphia Phillies - Split Statistics|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6913/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=Brad Lidge - Philadelphia Phillies - Split Statistics|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref>
====May====
The Phillies did not achieve their first three-game series sweep until almost the end of May, taking two from the [[San Francisco Giants]], the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] (splitting the series 2–2), the [[Atlanta Braves]], and the Nationals, and dropping two to the Giants, the [[Toronto Blue Jays]], and the Astros. However, the Phillies' first sweep was achieved in dramatic fashion, as the offense broke out for 60 runs in five games, including a 20–5 win over the [[Colorado Rockies]].<ref name="BRefBat"/>
Though several fill-in players, including [[Brad Harman]] and [[T. J. Bohn]], substituted during Victorino's and Rollins' absence, none was more valuable to the team during May than [[Jayson Werth]]. Expected to be primarily a platoon player coming into the season, Werth showed positive form. While Utley slowed down, Werth had a game with three home runs<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2008/may/17/sports/sp-ilroundup17|title=Jayson Werth hits three home runs in Phillies’ 10-3 win over Blue Jays|date=2008-05-17|work=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=2008-09-06}}</ref> and stole four bases in the month.<ref name="WerthSplits">{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6423/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=Jayson Werth - Philadelphia Phillies - Split Statistics|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> However, as Rollins and Victorino returned, Werth was lost to the disabled list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=3411095|title=Werth placed on disabled list|date=2008-05-24|work=ESPN.com|publisher=Associated Press|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> [[Ryan Howard]] broke out of his early-season slump, batting .245 in May, nearly an 80-point increase from his average in April, and hitting ten home runs.<ref name="HowardSplits">{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7437/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=Ryan Howard - Philadelphia Phillies - Split Statistics|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> Hometown pitcher [[Jamie Moyer]] also became the sixth pitcher in Major League Baseball history to defeat all 30 teams in the league on May 26 in a 20–5 Phillies win over [[Colorado Rockies|Colorado]].<ref name="UtleyRox">{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080526&content_id=2776620&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|title=Utley drives in six as Phils pound Rox|last=Mandel|first=Ken|date=2008-05-26|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2009-01-08}}</ref>
====June====
June was a tale of two halves for the Phillies, as they started June with a strong combination of offense and pitching. From May 26 to June 13, the team posted a 14–4 record, starting their run with a 15–6 win over the Astros and ended with a 20–2 win over the [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]], as their record reached a first-half high of 13 games over .500 at 41–28. However, the offense took a downturn as the Phillies pitchers began to sacrifice more runs in the latter part of the month. The Phillies went 3–11 over the remainder of June, as the pitchers allowed an average of 4.79 runs per game, compared to the offense's 3.36 runs scored per game. This was punctuated by a season-high six-game losing streak. The poor records coincided with the Phillies' stretch of [[interleague play]] for 2008, as they were swept by the [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|Angels]], and lost their series with the [[Boston Red Sox|Red Sox]], [[Oakland Athletics|A's]], and [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Rangers]], in addition to dropping two NL series against the Cardinals and [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]].<ref name="BRefBat"/> While Hamels and [[Kyle Kendrick]] each managed to post a 3–1 record in the rotation,<ref name="HamelsSplits"/><ref name="KendrickSplits">{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/8053/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=Kyle Kendrick - Philadelphia Phillies - Split Statistics|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> the other starters (Moyer, [[Adam Eaton]], and [[Brett Myers]]) were not so lucky.<ref name="MoyerSplits">{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/3932/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=Jamie Moyer - Philadelphia Phillies - Split Statistics|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref><ref name="EatonSplits">{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6484/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=Adam Eaton - Philadelphia Phillies - Split Statistics|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref><ref name="MyersSplits">{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6864/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=Brett Myers - Philadelphia Phillies - Split Statistics|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> Myers' poor performance received arguably the most scrutiny, based on management's decision to move him back to the rotation from the [[bullpen]] after the [[2007 Philadelphia Phillies season|2007 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080629&content_id=3031406&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|title=No decision from Phils on Myers' status|last=Mandel|first=Ken|date=2008-06-29|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-06-30}}</ref> Myers would eventually accept an option to [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]] to work on his mechanical issues and confidence.<ref name="MyersAAA">{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080701&content_id=3041318&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi&vkey=news_phi|title=Phils option scuffling Myers to Triple-A|last=Lavner|first=Ryan|date=2008-07-01|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref>
====July====
[[Image:BlantonPhillies.jpg|thumb|right|The Phillies acquired [[Joe Blanton]] to improve their rotation for a shot at the pennant.]]
July began with the announcement that Chase Utley and Brad Lidge would represent the team at the [[2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game]];<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2008/roster_league.jsp|title=2008 All-Star Game: Rosters by League|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-15}}</ref> Utley garnered the most votes of all National League players.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/allstar/voting|title=MLB Baseball - CBSSports.com (All-Star Game)|publisher=CBS|accessdate=2008-07-15}}</ref> Pat Burrell was also selected as a "Final Vote" candidate,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080707&content_id=3085604&vkey=pr_mlbcom&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|title=Monster 2008 All-Star Game Final Vote underway only on MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-15}}</ref> but lost out on the opportunity for his first All-Star appearance to Milwaukee outfielder [[Corey Hart (baseball)|Corey Hart]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/2008/07/10/2008-07-10_david_wright_finishes_second_to_corey_ha.html|title=David Wright finishes second to Corey Hart in All-Star Game Final Vote tally|last=Ackert|first=Kristie|date=2008-07-10|work=New York Daily News|accessdate=2008-07-15}}</ref> The Phillies went 8–5 in July before the All-Star break, compiling a four-game win streak, a four-game losing streak, and winning four of their last five. The team posted a sweep of the Braves, a series loss to the Mets, and series wins over the Cardinals and the Diamondbacks.<ref name="Schedule08">{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=phi|title=2008 Phillies Schedule|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-15}}</ref>
In a move to bolster their starting rotation in preparation for the pennant race, the Phillies traded three minor league players, including second baseman [[Adrian Cardenas]], pitcher [[Josh Outman]], and outfielder Matthew Spencer to the [[Oakland Athletics]] for starting pitcher [[Joe Blanton]] on July 17.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080717&content_id=3145193&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|title=Phillies land workshorse Blanton|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-18}}</ref> The move would prove necessary, as Blanton's start was the only game of their next series against the Mets that the Phillies would win;<ref name="Schedule08"/> bullpen pitchers earned the victory ([[Chad Durbin]]) or suffered the loss ([[Ryan Madson]] and Romero) in each game of the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_07_22_phimlb_nynmlb_1&mode=gameday|title=Gameday|date=2008-07-22|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_07_23_phimlb_nynmlb_1&mode=gameday|title=Gameday|date=2008-07-23|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_07_24_phimlb_nynmlb_1&mode=gameday|title=Gameday|date=2008-07-24|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-24}}</ref> The Phillies managed to go 7–5 after the All-Star break within [[National League East|their own division]], dropping series to the Marlins and Mets, but besting the Braves and sweeping the Nationals. Brad Lidge posted a save in six straight Phillies wins, and the team ended the month on a five-game winning streak, with a final record of 15–10.<ref name="BRefSched">{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2008_sched.shtml|title=2008 Philadelphia Phillies Schedule, Box Scores and Splits|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=2008-08-01}}</ref>
====August====
The Phillies opened August by taking two of three from the [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]], though they followed that by dropping a series to the [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]].<ref name="BRefSched"/> On August 7, the Phillies acquired left-handed reliever [[Scott Eyre]] from the Cubs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080807&content_id=3269502&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|title=Phillies acquire reliever Eyre from Cubs|last=Mandel|first=Ken|date=2008-08-07|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-08-07}}</ref> After taking two of three from the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]], the Phillies went west for their first trip to [[Dodger Stadium]], dropping three consecutive games to the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]. The first game saw the team sacrifice a 7-run lead that they could not overcome, and the second two of the series were both blown by the bullpen. The Dodgers' sweep in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] was completed as the Phillies dropped the last game of the series, leaving them out of first place in the division. However, the Phillies struck back, taking two of three from both the Padres and the Nationals, and completing a revenge sweep of the Dodgers at [[Citizens Bank Park]]. The following evening, the Phillies saw starter Jamie Moyer give up seven runs over the first three innings of their game against the Mets. However, the offense made up that deficit by scoring the tying run in the ninth; [[catcher]] [[Chris Coste]] capped the comeback by going four-for-four coming off of the bench and driving in the winning run with a bases-loaded single to deep center in the bottom of the 13th inning.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/wrap.jsp?ymd=20080826&content_id=3370913&vkey=wrapup2005&fext=.jsp&team=home&c_id=phi|title=Game Wrapup|date=2008-08-26|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2009-01-18}}</ref> They ended up splitting the short series with the Mets and the next four-game series against the Cubs to close out the "[[dog days]]" of summer.
====September====
[[File:Lidge Saves.jpg|thumb|right|Fan celebrated Brad Lidge's perfect season at the World Series parade.]]
With a nearly-full slate of division rivals in the final month, the Phillies opened by dropping series to the Nationals and Marlins, with a 2–1 series win over division leaders New York between the two losses.<ref name="schedule">{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=phi&m=9&y=2008|title=2008 Phillies Schedule|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-09-15}}</ref> However, they pushed back into contention on the back of strong pitching, sweeping the Brewers over a four-game set while allowing only eight runs.<ref name="schedule"/> Brett Myers' return to the rotation in late July bolstered the strength of the Phillies' starters toward the end of the season; he boasted a 7–2 record and a 1.80 ERA from his return until September 15.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/15/SP6412T668.DTL|title=National League: Phillies continue climb in races|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|publisher=Associated Press|date=2008-09-15|accessdate=2009-05-15|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5h7IiTr1c|archivedate=2009-05-28|deadurl=no}}</ref> Taking their winning ways south to Atlanta, the Phillies completed a series sweep of the Braves; the Phillies also swept the Braves at [[Turner Field]] for the season and handed the Braves franchise its first nine-game home losing streak against a single team since 1909.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=280918115|title=Phillies complete sweep of nine-game season series in Atlanta|date=2008-09-18|work=ESPN.com|publisher=Associated Press|accessdate=2009-05-15}}</ref> With an 8–4 win over the [[Washington Nationals]] on September 26, the Phillies secured their first 90-win season since 1993.<ref>{{cite news |first= Ken|last= Mandel|title= Phils trim NL East magic number to one|url= http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080926&content_id=3553733&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|publisher= Philadelphia Phillies|date= 2008-09-27|accessdate=2008-09-27}}</ref> The next day, the Phillies clinched the NL East Division title for the second consecutive season, beating the Nationals by a score of 4–3.<ref>{{cite news |first= Gene|last= Cherry|coauthors= Ed Osmond|title= Phillies claim NL East but wildcard spot up for grabs|url= http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE48R09620080928?sp=true|publisher= [[Reuters]]|date= 2008-09-28|accessdate=2008-09-28}}</ref> Jamie Moyer contributed a one-run, six-hit performance over six innings and Jayson Werth led off the fifth inning with a home run. They won the division title as Brad Lidge earned his 41st consecutive save on a game-ending [[double play]].<ref>{{cite news |first= Ken|last= Mandel|title= Phillies repeat as NL East champions|url= http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080927&content_id=3560062&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|publisher=Major League Baseball|date= 2008-09-27|accessdate=2008-09-27}}</ref> Having gone an entire season without losing a save opportunity, Lidge was recognized as 2008's National League [[MLB Comeback Player of the Year|Comeback Player of the Year]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080930&content_id=3574728&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|title=Lidge nabs NL Comeback honors|last=Mandel|first=Ken|date=2008-09-30|work=MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-09-30}}</ref>
===Season standings<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/standings/index.jsp|title=Regular Season Standings|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref>===
{{2008 NL East standings|team=PHI}}
===Record vs. opponents===
[[Image:Ryan Howard3.jpg|thumb|right|Though he slumped early and struck out often, [[Ryan Howard]] found himself among the league leaders in home runs all season, and won both the home run and RBI titles in the National League.]]
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
|bgcolor="#ccccff"|§||[[National League East]]
|-
|bgcolor="#ffffbb"|†||[[National League Central]]
|-
|bgcolor="#ffcccc"|*||[[National League West]]
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team
! Record
|- style="text-align:center"
|bgcolor="#ffcccc"|[[Arizona Diamondbacks]]*
| 4–3
|- style="text-align:center"
|bgcolor="#ccccff"|[[Atlanta Braves]]<sup>§</sup>
| 14–4
|- style="text-align:center"
|bgcolor="#ffffbb"|[[Chicago Cubs]]<sup>†</sup>
| 4–3
|- style="text-align:center"
|bgcolor="#ffffbb"|[[Cincinnati Reds]]<sup>†</sup>
| 5–3
|- style="text-align:center"
|bgcolor="#ffcccc"|[[Colorado Rockies]]*
| 5–0
|- style="text-align:center"
|bgcolor="#ccccff"|[[Florida Marlins]]<sup>§</sup>
| 8–10
|- style="text-align:center"
|bgcolor="#ffffbb"|[[Houston Astros]]<sup>†</sup>
| 4–3
|- style="text-align:center"
|bgcolor="#ffcccc"|[[Los Angeles Dodgers]]*
| 4–4
|- style="text-align:center"
|bgcolor="#ffffbb"|[[Milwaukee Brewers]]<sup>†<sup>
| 5–1
|- style="text-align:center"
|bgcolor="#ccccff"|[[New York Mets]]<sup>§</sup>
| 7–11
|- style="text-align:center"
|bgcolor="#ffffbb"|[[Pittsburgh Pirates]]<sup>†</sup>
| 4–2
|- style="text-align:center"
|bgcolor="#ffcccc"|[[San Diego Padres]]*
| 4–2
|- style="text-align:center"
|bgcolor="#ffcccc"|[[San Francisco Giants]]*
| 3–3
|- style="text-align:center"
|bgcolor="#ffffbb"|[[St. Louis Cardinals]]<sup>†</sup>
| 5–4
|- style="text-align:center"
|bgcolor="#ccccff"|[[Washington Nationals]]<sup>§</sup>
| 12–6
|-
|colspan=2|
|- style="text-align:center"
|[[Interleague play]]
| 4–11
|-
|colspan=2|<center>'''Source:''' <ref name="2008splits">{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2008_sched.shtml|title=2008 Philadelphia Phillies Schedule, Box Scores and Splits|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=2008-09-06}}</ref>
|}
===Game log===
{| class="toccolours collapsible" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:white; color:#de2211; border:2px #1234dd solid;" | 2008 Game Log<ref name="2008splits"/>
|- valign="top"
|<div class="NavFrame">
<div class="NavHead" style="background:#de2211; color:white; border:1px #9999ff solid;">March</div>
<div class="NavContent" style="text-align:center;">
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="4%" | #
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="11%" | Date
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="11%" | Opponent
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="8%" | Score
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Win
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Loss
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Save
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="8%" | Attendance
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Record
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 1 || [[March 31]] || [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 11–6 || [[Saúl Rivera|Rivera]] (1–0) || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (0–1) || || 44,553 || 0–1
|}</div></div>
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|<div class="NavFrame">
<div class="NavHead" style="background:#de2211; color:white; border:1px #9999ff solid;">April</div>
<div class="NavContent" style="text-align:center;">
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="4%" | #
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="11%" | Date
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="11%" | Opponent
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="8%" | Score
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Win
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Loss
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Save
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="8%" | Attendance
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Record
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 2 || [[April 2]] || [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 1–0 || [[Tim Redding|Redding]] (1–0) || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (0–1) || [[Jon Rauch|Rauch]] (1) || 44,986 || 0–2
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 3 || [[April 3]] || [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 8–7 <small>(10)</small> || '''[[Clay Condrey|Condrey]]''' (1–0) || [[Jesus Colome|Colome]] (0–1) || || 25,831 || 1–2
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 4 || [[April 4]] || @ [[Cincinnati Reds|Reds]] || 8–4 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (1–0) || [[Josh Fogg|Fogg]] (0–1) || || 17,905 || 2–2
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 5 || [[April 5]] || @ [[Cincinnati Reds|Reds]] || 4–3 || [[Francisco Cordero|Cordero]] (1–0) || '''[[Chad Durbin|C. Durbin]]''' (0–1) || || 23,069 || 2–3
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 6 || [[April 6]] || @ [[Cincinnati Reds|Reds]] || 8–2 || [[Edinson Volquez|Volquez]] (1–0) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (0–1) || || 26,566 || 2–4
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 7 || [[April 7]] || @ [[Cincinnati Reds|Reds]] || 5–3 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (1–1) || [[Bronson Arroyo|Arroyo]] (0–1) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (1) || 14,647 || 3–4
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 8 || [[April 8]] || @ [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 5–2 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (1–0) || [[Oliver Perez|Perez]] (0–1) || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (1) || 56,350 || 4–4
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 9 || [[April 9]] || @ [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 8–2 || [[Mike Pelfrey|Pelfrey]] (1–0) || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (1–1) || || 47,127 || 4–5
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 10 || [[April 10]] || @ [[New York|Mets]] || 4–3 <small>(12)</small> || [[Jorge Sosa|Sosa]] (1–0) || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (0–2) || || 49,049 || 4–6
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 11 || [[April 11]] || [[Chicago Cubs|Cubs]] || 5–3 || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (1–1) || [[Carlos Zambrano|Zambrano]] (1–1) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (2) || 37,368 || 5–6
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 12 || [[April 12]] || [[Chicago Cubs|Cubs]] || 7–1 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (2–1) || [[Ted Lilly|Lilly]] (0–2) || || 45,072 || 6–6
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 13 || [[April 13]] || [[Chicago Cubs|Cubs]] || 6–5 <small>(10)</small> || [[Kerry Wood|Wood]] (1–0) || '''[[Rudy Seánez|Seánez]]''' (0–1)|| [[Bob Howry|Howry]] (1) || 40,095 || 6–7
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 14 || [[April 15]] || [[Houston Astros|Astros]] || 4–3 || '''[[Rudy Seánez|Seánez]]''' (1–1) || [[Jose Valverde|Valverde]] (2–1) || || 34,609 || 7–7
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 15 || [[April 16]] || [[Houston Astros|Astros]] || 2–1 || [[Roy Oswalt|Oswalt]] (1–3) || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (1–2) || [[Doug Brocail|Brocail]] (1) || 31,644 || 7–8
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 16 || [[April 17]] || [[Houston Astros|Astros]] || 10–2 || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (2–1) || [[Brandon Backe|Backe]] (1–2) || || 33,526 || 8–8
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 17 || [[April 18]] || [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 6–4 || [[Johan Santana|Santana]] (2–2) || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (2–2) || [[Billy Wagner|Wagner]] (3) || 45,156 || 8–9
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 18 || [[April 19]] || [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 4–2 || [[Oliver Perez|Perez]] (2–0)|| [[Jamie Moyer|'''Moyer''']] (1–1) || [[Billy Wagner|Wagner]] (4) || 45,149 || 8–10
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 19 || [[April 20]] || [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 5–4 || '''[[J.C. Romero|Romero]]''' (1–0) || [[Pedro Feliciano|Feliciano]] (0–1) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (3) || 45,173 || 9–10
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 20 || [[April 21]] || @ [[Colorado Rockies|Rockies]] || 9–5 || '''[[Rudy Seánez|Seánez]]''' (2–1) || [[Taylor Buchholz|Buchholz]] (1–1) || || 24,886 || 10–10
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 21 || [[April 22]] || @ [[Colorado Rockies|Rockies]] || 8–6 || '''[[Ryan Madson|Madson]]''' (1–0) || [[Manuel Corpas|Corpas]] (0–1) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (4) || 26,665 || 11–10
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 22 || [[April 23]] || @ [[Milwaukee Brewers|Brewers]] || 5–4 || [[Mitch Stetter|Stetter]] (1–0) || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (2–3) || [[Derrick Turnbow|Turnbow]] (3) || 30,548 || 11–11
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 23 || [[April 24]] || @ [[Milwaukee Brewers|Brewers]] || 3–1 || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (1–2) || [[David Riske|Riske]] 0–1 || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (5) || 23,905 || 12–11
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 24 || [[April 25]] || @ [[Pittsburgh Pirates|Pirates]] || 6–5 || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (2–2) || [[Zach Duke|Duke]] (0–2) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (6) || 23,930 || 13–11
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 25 || [[April 26]] || @ [[Pittsburgh Pirates|Pirates]] || 8–4 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (2–2) || [[Matt Morris (baseball)|Morris]] (0–4) || || 24,791 || 14–11
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 26 || [[April 27]] || @ [[Pittsburgh Pirates|Pirates]] || 5–1 || [[Paul Maholm|Maholm]] (2–2) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (2–2) || || 17,588 || 14–12
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 27 || [[April 29]] || [[San Diego Padres|Padres]] || 7–4 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (3–3) || [[Greg Maddux|Maddux]] (2–2) || || 34,207 || 15–12
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 28 || [[April 30]] || [[San Diego Padres|Padres]] || 4–2 || [[Chris Young (baseball pitcher)|Young]] (2–2) || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (1–2) || [[Trevor Hoffman|Hoffman]] (5) || 36,648 || 15–13
|}</div></div>
|-
|<div class="NavFrame">
<div class="NavHead" style="background:#de2211; color:white; border:1px #9999ff solid;">May</div>
<div class="NavContent" style="text-align:center;">
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="4%" | #
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="11%" | Date
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="11%" | Opponent
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="8%" | Score
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Win
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Loss
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Save
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="8%" | Attendance
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Record
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 29 || [[May 1]] || [[San Diego Padres|Padres]] || 3–2 || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (3–2) || [[Joe Thatcher|Thatcher]] (0–3) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (7) || 33,001 || 16–13
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 30 || [[May 2]] || [[San Francisco Giants|Giants]] || 6–5 <small>(10)</small> || '''[[J. C. Romero|Romero]]''' (2–0) || [[Brian Wilson (baseball)|Wilson]] (0–1) || || 38,270 || 17–13
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 31 || [[May 3]] || [[San Francisco Giants|Giants]] || 3–2 <small>(10)</small> || [[Jack Taschner|Taschner]] (1–0) || '''[[Rudy Seánez|Seánez]]''' (2–2) || [[Brian Wilson (baseball)|Wilson]] (10) || 43,804 || 17–14
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 32 || [[May 4]] || [[San Francisco Giants|Giants]] || 6–5 || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (1–0) || [[Keiichi Yabu|Yabu]] (2–2) || || 45,110 || 18–14
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 33 || [[May 5]] || @ [[Arizona Diamondbacks|D-backs]] || 11–4 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (2–2) || [[Max Scherzer|Scherzer]] (0–1) || || 21,266 || 19–14
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 34 || [[May 6]] || @ [[Arizona Diamondbacks|D-backs]] || 6–4 || [[Randy Johnson|Johnson]] (2–1)|| '''[[Adam Eaton|Eaton]]''' (0–1) || [[Brandon Lyon|Lyon]] (10) || 26,234 || 19–15
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 35 || [[May 7]] || @ [[Arizona Diamondbacks|D-backs]] || 5–4 || '''[[J. C. Romero|Romero]]''' (3–0) || [[Chad Qualls|Qualls]] (0–3) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (8) || 21,260 || 20–15
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 36 || [[May 8]] || @ [[Arizona Diamondbacks|D-backs]] || 8–3 || [[Brandon Webb|Webb]] (8–0) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (2–3) || || 21,942 || 20–16
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 37 || [[May 9]] || @ [[San Francisco Giants|Giants]] || 7–4 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (4–3) || [[Tyler Walker|Walker]] (1–1) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (9) || 33,796 || 21–16
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 38 || [[May 10]] || @ [[San Francisco Giants|Giants]] || 8–2 || [[Tim Lincecum|Lincecum]] (5–1) || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (2–3) || || 34,064 || 21–17
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 39 || [[May 11]] || @ [[San Francisco Giants|Giants]] || 4–3 || [[Jack Taschner|Taschner]] (2–0)|| '''[[J. C. Romero|Romero]]''' (3-1) || [[Brian Wilson (baseball)|Wilson]] (11) || 35,999 || 21–18
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 40 || [[May 13]] || [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 5–4 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (3–2) || [[Jo-Jo Reyes|Reyes]] (0–1) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (10) || 44,101 || 22–18
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 41 || [[May 14]] || [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 8–6 || [[Tom Glavine|Glavine]] (1–1) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (2–4) || [[Blaine Boyer|Boyer]] (1) || 36,001 || 22–19
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 42 || [[May 15]] || [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 5–0 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (5–3) || [[Chuck James|James]] (2–3) || || 34,120 || 23–19
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 43 || [[May 16]] || [[Toronto Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] || 10–3 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (3–3) || [[David Purcey|Purcey]] (0–1) || || 36,600 || 24–19
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 44 || [[May 17]] || [[Toronto Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] || 6–3 || [[A. J. Burnett|Burnett]] (4–4) || '''[[Adam Eaton|Eaton]]''' (0–2) || [[B. J. Ryan|Ryan]] (8) || 42,604 || 24–20
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 45 || [[May 18]] || [[Toronto Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] || 6–5 || [[Jason Frasor|Frasor]] (1–0) || '''[[Rudy Seánez|Seánez]]''' (2–3) || [[B.J. Ryan|Ryan]] (9) || 42,858 || 24–21
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 46 || [[May 19]] || @ [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 4–0 || [[Tim Redding|Redding]] (6–3) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (2–5) || || 25,394 || 24–22
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 47 || [[May 20]] || @ [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 1–0 || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (4–2) || [[Jon Rauch|Rauch]] (2–1) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (11) || 28,105 || 25–22
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 48 || [[May 21]] || @ [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 12–2 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (4–3) || [[Matt Chico|Chico]] (0–6) || '''[[Clay Condrey|Condrey]]''' (1) || 28,055 || 26–22
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 49 || [[May 22]] || @ [[Houston Astros|Astros]] || 7–5 || '''[[Chad Durbin|C. Durbin]]''' (1–1) || [[Wesley Wright|Wright]] (3–2) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (12) || 29,263 || 27–22
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 50 || [[May 23]] || @ [[Houston Astros|Astros]] || 4–3 || [[Brandon Backe|Backe]] (4–3) || '''[[Adam Eaton|Eaton]]''' (0–3) || [[José Valverde|Valverde]] (15) || 41,152 || 27–23
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 51 || [[May 24]] || @ [[Houston Astros|Astros]] || 4–3 || [[Brian Moehler|Moehler]] (2–1) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (2–6) || [[Doug Brocail|Brocail]] (2) || 42,660 || 27–24
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 52 || [[May 25]] || @ [[Houston Astros|Astros]] || 15–6 || '''[[Rudy Seánez|Seánez]]''' (3–3) || [[Fernando Nieve|Nieve]] (0–1) || || 43,079 || 28–24
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 53 || [[May 26]]{{ref label|May26|a|a}} || [[Colorado Rockies|Rockies]] || 20–5 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (5–3) || [[Jorge de la Rosa|de la Rosa]] (1–3) || || 44,764 || 29–24
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 54 || [[May 27]] || [[Colorado Rockies|Rockies]] || 7–4 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (4–2) || [[Ubaldo Jimenez|Jimenez]] (1–5) || || 34,716 || 30–24
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 55 || [[May 28]] || [[Colorado Rockies|Rockies]] || 6–1 || '''[[Adam Eaton|Eaton]]''' (1–3) || [[Greg Reynolds|Reynolds]] (0–2) || || 39,845 || 31–24
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 56 || [[May 30]] || [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 12–3 || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (3–6) || [[Mark Hendrickson|Hendrickson]] (7–3) || || 45,118 || 32–24
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 57 || [[May 31]] || [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 7–3 || [[Ricky Nolasco|Nolasco]] (5–3) || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (5–4) || || 45,261 || 32–25
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="11%" | Date
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="11%" | Opponent
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="8%" | Score
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Win
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Loss
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Save
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="8%" | Attendance
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Record
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 58 || [[June 1]] || [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 7–5 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (6–3) || [[Doug Waechter|Waechter]] (0–1) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (13) || 45,312 || 33–25
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 59 || [[June 2]]{{ref label|June2|b|b}} || [[Cincinnati Reds|Reds]] || 5–4 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (5–2) || [[Bronson Arroyo|Arroyo]] (4–5)|| '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (14) || 38,530 || 34–25
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 60 || [[June 3]] || [[Cincinnati Reds|Reds]] || 3–2 || '''[[Adam Eaton|Eaton]]''' (2–3) || [[Aaron Harang|Harang]] (2–8) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (15) || 45,096 || 35–25
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 61 || [[June 4]] || [[Cincinnati Reds|Reds]] || 2–0 || [[Edinson Volquez|Volquez]] (8–2) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (3–7) || [[Francisco Cordero|F. Cordero]] (12) || 45,223 || 35–26
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 62 || [[June 5]] || [[Cincinnati Reds|Reds]] || 5–0 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (6–4) || [[Homer Bailey|Bailey]] (0–1) || || 45,492 || 36–26
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 63 || [[June 6]] || @ [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 4–3 <small>(10)</small> || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (5–2) || [[Manny Acosta|Acosta]] (3–4) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (16) || 34,074 || 37–26
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 64 || [[June 7]] || @ [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 6–2 || '''[[J.C. Romero|Romero]]''' (4–1) || [[Jo-Jo Reyes|Reyes]] (2–4)|| || 43,854 || 38–26
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 65 || [[June 8]] || @ [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 6–3 || '''[[Chad Durbin|C. Durbin]]''' (2–1) || [[Blaine Boyer|Boyer]] (1–4) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (17) || 33,370 || 39–26
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 66 || [[June 10]] || @ [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 5–4 || [[Ricky Nolasco|Nolasco]] (6–4) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (3–8)|| [[Kevin Gregg|Gregg]] (12) || 12,411 || 39–27
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 67 || [[June 11]] || @ [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 6–2 ||[[Kevin Gregg|Gregg]] (5–2) || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (5–3) || || 14,122 || 39–28
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 68 || [[June 12]] || @ [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 3–0 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (7–3) || [[Scott Olsen|Olsen]] (4–3) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (18) || 15,202 || 40–28
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 69 || [[June 13]]{{ref label|June13|c|c}} || @ [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] || 20–2 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (6–2) || [[Todd Wellemeyer|Wellemeyer]] (7–2) || || 44,376 || 41–28
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 70 || [[June 14]] || @ [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] || 3–2 || [[Kyle Lohse|Lohse]] (8–2) || '''[[Adam Eaton|Eaton]]''' (2–4) || [[Ryan Franklin|Franklin]] (9) || 45,089 || 41–29
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 71 || [[June 15]] || @ [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] || 7–6 || [[Anthony Reyes|Reyes]] (2–1) || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (5–4) || || 45,391 || 41–30
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 72 || [[June 16]] || [[Boston Red Sox|Red Sox]] || 8–2 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (7–4) || [[Bartolo Colón|Colón]] (4–2) || || 45,026 || 42–30
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 73 || [[June 17]] || [[Boston Red Sox|Red Sox]] || 3–0 || [[Jon Lester|Lester]] (6–3) || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (7–4) || [[Jonathan Papelbon|Papelbon]] (20) || 45,160 || 42–31
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 74 || [[June 18]] || [[Boston Red Sox|Red Sox]] || 7–4 || [[Justin Masterson|Masterson]] (4–1) || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (6–3) || [[Jonathan Papelbon|Papelbon]] (21) || 45,187 || 42–32
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 75 || [[June 20]] || [[Anaheim Angels|Angels]] || 7–1 || [[Ervin Santana|E. Santana]] (9–3) || '''[[Adam Eaton|Eaton]]''' (2–5) || || 45,033 || 42–33
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 76 || [[June 21]] || [[Anaheim Angels|Angels]] || 6–2 || [[Joe Saunders|Saunders]] (11–3) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (3–9) || [[Francisco Rodriguez (baseball)|Rodriguez]] (29) || 45,196 || 42–34
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 77 || [[June 22]] || [[Anaheim Angels|Angels]] || 3–2 || [[Jered Weaver|Weaver]] (7–7) || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (7–5) || [[Francisco Rodriguez (baseball)|Rodriguez]] (30) || 44,571 || 42–35
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 78 || [[June 24]] || @ [[Oakland Athletics|Athletics]] || 5–2 || [[Joe Blanton|Blanton]] (4–10) || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (7–5) || [[Huston Street|Street]] (14) || 13,348 || 42–36
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 79 || [[June 25]] || @ [[Oakland Athletics|Athletics]] || 4–0 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (7–3) || [[Greg Smith (pitcher)|Smith]] (4–6) || || 22,231 || 43–36
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 80 || [[June 26]] || @ [[Oakland Athletics|Athletics]] || 5–0 || [[Rich Harden|Harden]] (5–0) || '''[[Adam Eaton|Eaton]]''' (2–6) || || 17,228 || 43–37
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 81 || [[June 27]] || @ [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Rangers]] || 8–7 || [[Josh Rupe|Rupe]] (3–1) || '''[[Clay Condrey|Condrey]]''' (1–1) || [[C. J. Wilson|Wilson]] (17) || 28,623 || 43–38
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 82 || [[June 28]] || @ [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Rangers]] || 8–6 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (8–5) || [[Vicente Padilla|Padilla]] (10–4) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (19) || 35,039 || 44–38
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 83 || [[June 29]] || @ [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Rangers]] || 5–1 || [[Eric Hurley|Hurley]] (1–1) || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (7–6) || || 26,283 || 44–39
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="4%" | #
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="11%" | Date
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="11%" | Opponent
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="8%" | Score
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Win
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Loss
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Save
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="8%" | Attendance
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Record
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 84 || [[July 1]] || @ [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 8–3 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (8–3) || [[Charlie Morton|Morton]] (1–2) || || 29,206 || 45–39
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 85 || [[July 2]] || @ [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 7–3 || '''[[Adam Eaton|Eaton]]''' (3–6) || [[Jorge Campillo|Campillo]] (3–3) || || 30,138 || 46–39
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 86 || [[July 3]] || @ [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 4–1 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (9–5) || [[Jair Jurrjens|Jurrjens]] (8–4) || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (2) || 28,805 || 47–39
|-bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 87 || [[July 4]] || [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 3–2 || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (2–0) || [[Duaner Sánchez|Sánchez]] (3–1) || || 44,922 || 48–39
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 88 || [[July 5]] || [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 9–4 || [[Pedro Feliciano|Feliciano]] (1–2) || '''[[J. C. Romero|Romero]]''' (4–2) || || 45,190 || 48–40
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 89 || [[July 6]] || [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 4–2 <small>(12)</small> || [[Joe Smith (pitcher)|Smith]] (1–1) || '''[[Chad Durbin|C. Durbin]]''' (2–2) || || 45,203 || 48–41
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 90 || [[July 7]] || [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 10–9 || [[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]] (3–2) || '''[[Adam Eaton|Eaton]]''' (3–7) || [[Billy Wagner|Wagner]] (20) || 44,655 || 48–42
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 91 || [[July 8]] || [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] || 2–0 || [[Joel Pineiro|Pineiro]] (3–4) || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (9–6) || [[Ryan Franklin|Franklin]] (12) || 41,519 || 48–43
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 92 || [[July 9]] || [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] || 4–2 || '''[[Clay Condrey|Condrey]]''' (2–1) || [[Scott McClellan|McClellan]] (1–4) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (20) || 44,951 || 49–43
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 93 || [[July 10]] || [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] || 4–1 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (8–6) || [[Braden Looper|Looper]] (9–7) || '''[[J. C. Romero|Romero]]''' (1) || 44,241 || 50–43
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 94 || [[July 11]] || [[Arizona Diamondbacks|D-backs]] || 6–5 <small>(12)</small> || '''[[Rudy Seánez|Seánez]]''' (4–3) || [[Connor Robertson|Robertson]] (0–1) || || 45,028 || 51–43
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 95 || [[July 12]] || [[Arizona Diamondbacks|D-backs]] || 10–4 || [[Randy Johnson|Johnson]] (6–7) || '''[[Adam Eaton|Eaton]]''' (3–8) || || 45,006 || 51–44
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 96 || [[July 13]] || [[Arizona Diamondbacks|D-backs]] ||6–3 ||'''[[Ryan Madson|Madson]]''' (2–0) ||[[Chad Qualls|Qualls]] (2–7) || ||45,277 ||52–44
|- bgcolor="bbbbff"
|align="center" colspan="9"|'''[[2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Break]]''': [[American League|AL]] def. [[National League|NL]] at [[Yankee Stadium]], 4–3 <small>(15)</small>
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 97 || [[July 18]] || @ [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 4–2 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (9–6) ||[[Ricky Nolasco|Nolasco]] (10–5) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (21) || 23,124 || 53–44
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 98 || [[July 19]] || @ [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 9–5 || [[Scott Olsen|Olsen]] (6–4) || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (8–4) || || 26,520 || 53–45
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 99 || [[July 20]] || @ [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 3–2 <small>(11)</small> || [[Doug Waechter|Waechter]] (2–2) || '''[[Clay Condrey|Condrey]]''' (2–2) || || 17,724 || 53–46
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 100 || [[July 22]] || @ [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 8–6 || '''[[Chad Durbin|C. Durbin]]''' (3–2) || [[Joe Smith (pitcher)|Smith]] (1–2) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (22) || 55,081 || 54–46
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 101 || [[July 23]] || @ [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 6–3 || [[John Maine|Maine]] (9–7) || '''[[Ryan Madson|Madson]]''' (2–1) || [[Billy Wagner|Wagner]] (25) || 53,444 || 54–47
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 102 || [[July 24]] || @ [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 3–1 || [[Aaron Heilman|Heilman]] (1–3) || '''[[J. C. Romero|Romero]]''' (4–3) || [[Billy Wagner|Wagner]] (26) || 50,962 || 54–48
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 103 || [[July 25]] || [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 8–2 || [[Jair Jurrjens|Jurrjens]] (10–5) || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (8–5) || || 45,114 || 54–49
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 104 || [[July 26]]{{ref label|July26|d|d}} || [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 10–9 || '''[[Adam Eaton|Eaton]]''' (4–8) || [[Blaine Boyer|Boyer]] (2–6) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (23) || 45,107 || 55–49
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 105 || [[July 27]] || [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 12–10 || '''[[Clay Condrey|Condrey]]''' (3–2) || [[Julian Tavarez|Tavarez]] (0–3) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (24) || 45,096 || 56–49
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 106 || [[July 29]] || @ [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 2–1 || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (4–9) || [[Collin Balester|Balester]] (1–3) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (25) || 34,039 || 57–49
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 107 || [[July 30]] || @ [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 8–5 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (10–6) || [[Tim Redding|Redding]] (7–6) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (26) || 31,798 || 58–49
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 108 || [[July 31]] || @ [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 8–4 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (9–5) || [[John Lannan|Lannan]] (6–11) || || 31,658 || 59–49
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="11%" | Date
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="11%" | Opponent
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="8%" | Score
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Win
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Loss
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Save
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="8%" | Attendance
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Record
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 109 || [[August 1]] || @ [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] || 6–3 || [[Kyle Lohse|Lohse]] (13–3) || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (9–7) || [[Jason Isringhausen|Isringhausen]] (12) || 44,234 || 59–50
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 110 || [[August 2]] || @ [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] ||2–1 ||'''[[Joe Blanton|Blanton]]''' (6–12) ||[[Braden Looper|Looper]] (10–9) ||'''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (27) ||45,450 ||60–50
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 111 || [[August 3]] || @ [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] ||5–4 ||'''[[Chad Durbin|Durbin]]''' (4–2) ||[[Jaime Garcia (baseball)|Garcia]] (0–1) ||'''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (28) || 44,655 ||61–50
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 112 || [[August 5]] || [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 8–2 || [[Josh Johnson (baseball)|Johnson]] (2–0) || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (10–7) || || 44,896 || 61–51
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 113 || [[August 6]] || [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 5–0 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (10–5) || [[Anibal Sánchez|Sánchez]] (1–1) || || 45,078 || 62–51
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 114 || [[August 7]] || [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 3–0 || [[Chris Volstad|Volstad]] (3–2) || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (9–8) || [[Kevin Gregg|Gregg]] (25) || 45,521 || 62–52
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 115 || [[August 8]] || [[Pittsburgh Pirates|Pirates]] || 2–0 <small>(12)</small> || [[T. J. Beam|Beam]] (1–1) || '''[[Les Walrond|Walrond]]''' (0–1) || [[Craig Hansen|Hansen]] (3) || 43,891 || 62–53
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 116 || [[August 9]] || [[Pittsburgh Pirates|Pirates]] || 4–2 || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (5–9) || [[Ian Snell|Snell]] (4–9) || '''[[Chad Durbin|C. Durbin]]''' (1) || 45,060 || 63–53
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 117 || [[August 10]] || [[Pittsburgh Pirates|Pirates]] || 6–3 || '''[[Scott Eyre|Eyre]]''' (3–0) || [[Tyler Yates|Yates]] (4–3) || '''[[Ryan Madson|Madson]]''' (1) || 45,262 || 64–53
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 118 || [[August 11]] || @ [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] || 8–6 || [[Derek Lowe|Lowe]] (9–10) || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (10–6) || [[Jonathan Broxton|Broxton]] (8) || 45,547 || 64–54
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 119 || [[August 12]] || @ [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] || 4–3 || [[Hong-Chih Kuo|Kuo]] (4–2) || '''[[J. C. Romero|Romero]]''' (4–4) || || 47,586 || 64–55
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 120 || [[August 13]] || @ [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] || 7–6 || [[Jonathan Broxton|Broxton]] (3–3) || '''[[Clay Condrey|Condrey]]''' (3–3) || || 45,786 || 64–56
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 121 || [[August 14]] || @ [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] || 3–1 || [[Hiroki Kuroda|Kuroda]] (7–8) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (5–10) || [[Hong-Chih Kuo|Kuo]] (1) || 51,060 || 64–57
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 122 || [[August 15]] || @ [[San Diego Padres|Padres]] || 1–0 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (11–7) || [[Greg Maddux|Maddux]] (6–9) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (29) || 37,558 || 65–57
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 123 || [[August 16]] || @ [[San Diego Padres|Padres]] || 8–3 || [[Chad Reineke|Reineke]] (1–0) || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (10–7) || || 33,956 || 65–58
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 124 || [[August 17]] || @ [[San Diego Padres|Padres]] || 2–1 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (10–8) || [[Cha Seung Baek|Baek]] (4–7) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (30) || 34,756 || 66–58
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 125 || [[August 19]] || [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 5–4 || '''[[Ryan Madson|Madson]]''' (3–1) || [[Steven Shell|Shell]] (0–1) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (31) || 44,143 || 67–58
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 126 || [[August 20]] || [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 4–0 || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (6–10) || [[Collin Balester|Balester]] (2–6) || || 45,166 || 68–58
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 127 || [[August 21]] || [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 3–4 || [[Saul Rivera|Rivera]] (4–5) || '''[[Ryan Madson|Madson]]''' (3–2) || || 41,568 || 68–59
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 128 || [[August 22]] || [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] || 8–1 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (11–7) || [[Greg Maddux|Maddux]] (6–10) || || 42,620 || 69–59
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 129 || [[August 23]] || [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] || 9–2 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (11–8) || [[Clayton Kershaw|Kershaw]] (2–4) || || 45,019 || 70–59
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 130 || [[August 24]] || [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] || 5–2 <small>(11)</small> || '''[[Chad Durbin|Durbin]]''' (5–2) || [[Joe Beimel|Beimel]] (4–1) || || 43,039 || 71–59
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 131 || [[August 25]] || [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] || 5–0 || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (7–10) || [[Chad Billingsley|Billingsley]] (12–10) || || 40,873 || 72–59
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 132 || [[August 26]] || [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 8–7 <small>(13)</small> || '''[[Rudy Seánez|Seánez]]''' (5–3) || [[Scott Schoeneweis|Schoeneweis]] (2–3) || || 45,204 || 73–59
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 133 || [[August 27]] || [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 6–3 || [[Brian Stokes|Stokes]] (1–0) || '''[[Rudy Seánez|Seánez]]''' (5–4) || [[Luis Ayala|Ayala]] (2) || 45,138 || 73–60
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 134 || [[August 28]] || @ [[Chicago Cubs|Cubs]] || 6–4 || [[Bob Howry|Howry]] (6–4) || '''[[Chad Durbin|C. Durbin]]''' (5–3) || [[Kerry Wood|Wood]] (28) || 40,362 || 73–61
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 135 || [[August 29]] || @ [[Chicago Cubs|Cubs]] || 3–2 || [[Jeff Samardzija|Samardzija]] (1–0) || '''[[Clay Condrey|Condrey]]''' (3–4) || [[Carlos Marmol|Marmol]] (7) || 40,844 || 73–62
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 136 || [[August 30]] || @ [[Chicago Cubs|Cubs]] || 5–2 || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (8–10) || [[Ted Lilly|Lilly]] (13–8) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (32) || 41,511 || 74–62
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 137 || [[August 31]] || @ [[Chicago Cubs|Cubs]] || 5–3 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (12–7) || [[Sean Marshall|S. Marshall]] || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (33) || 41,544 || 75–62
|}</div></div>
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<div class="NavHead" style="background:#de2211; color:white; border:1px #9999ff solid;">September</div>
<div class="NavContent" style="text-align:center;">
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="4%" | #
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="11%" | Date
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="11%" | Opponent
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="8%" | Score
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Win
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Loss
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Save
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="8%" | Attendance
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Record
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 138 || [[September 1]] || @ [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 7–4 || [[Tim Redding|Redding]] (10–8) || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (11–8) || || 28,393 || 75–63
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 139 || [[September 2]] || @ [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 4–0 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (12–8) || [[John Lannan|Lannan]] (8–13) || || 23,150 || 76–63
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 140 || [[September 3]] || @ [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 9–7 || [[Saul Rivera|Rivera]] (5–5) || '''[[Chad Durbin|C. Durbin]]''' (5–4) || || 23,122 || 76–64
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 141 || [[September 5]] || @ [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 3–0 || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (9–10) || [[Mike Pelfrey|Pelfrey]] (13–9) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (34) || 48,302 || 77–64
|- bgcolor="bbbbbb"
| — || [[September 6]] ||colspan=7|''Postponed due to weather <small>([[September 7]])</small>''
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 142 || [[September 7]] || @ [[New York Mets|Mets]] <small>(DH-1)</small> || 6–2 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (13–7) || [[Pedro Martinez|Martinez]] (5–4) || || 55,797 || 78–64
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 143 || [[September 7]] || @ [[New York Mets|Mets]] <small>(DH-2)</small> || 6–3 || [[Johan Santana|Santana]] (13–7) || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (12–9) || || 54,980 || 78–65
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 144 || [[September 8]] || [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 8–6 || '''[[Joe Blanton|Blanton]]''' (7–12) || [[Anibal Sanchez|Sanchez]] (2–4) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (35) || 38,921 || 79–65
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 145 || [[September 9]] || [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 10–8 || [[Kevin Gregg|Gregg]] (7–8) || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (11–9) || [[Matt Lindstrom|Lindstrom]] (2) || 40,554 || 79–66
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 146 || [[September 10]] || [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 7–3 || [[Ricky Nolasco|Nolasco]] (14–7) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (9–11) || || 38,665 || 79–67
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 147 || [[September 11]] || [[Milwaukee Brewers|Brewers]] || 6–3 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (14–7) || [[Ben Sheets|Sheets]] (13–8) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (36) || 39,994 || 80–67
|- bgcolor="bbbbbb"
| — || [[September 12]] ||colspan=7|''Postponed due to weather <small>([[September 14]])</small>''
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 148 || [[September 13]] || [[Milwaukee Brewers|Brewers]] || 7–3 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (13–9) || [[Manny Parra|Parra]] (10–8) || || 45,105 || 81–67
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 149 || [[September 14]] || [[Milwaukee Brewers|Brewers]] <small>(DH-1)</small> || 7–3 || '''[[Scott Eyre|Eyre]]''' (4–0) || [[Guillermo Mota|Mota]] (5–6) || || 43,950 || 82–67
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 150 || [[September 14]] || [[Milwaukee Brewers|Brewers]] <small>(DH-2)</small> || 6–1 || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (10–11) || [[Jeff Suppan|Suppan]] (10–9) || || 39,776 || 83–67
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 151 || [[September 16]] || @ [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 8–7 || '''[[Ryan Madson|Madson]]''' (4–2) || [[Mike González (pitcher)|Gonzalez]] (0–3) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (37) || 30,319 || 84–67
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 152 || [[September 17]] || @ [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 6–1 || '''[[J.A. Happ|Happ]]''' (1–0) || [[Jair Jurrjens|Jurrjens]] (13–10) || || 32,821 || 85–67
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 153 || [[September 18]] || @ [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 4–3 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (14–9) || [[Mike Hampton|Hampton]] (2–3) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (38) || 39,070 || 86–67
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 154 || [[September 19]] || @ [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 14–8 || [[Josh Johnson (baseball)|Johnson]] (6–1) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (10–12) || || 20,202 || 86–68
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 155 || [[September 20]] || @ [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 3–2 || '''[[Joe Blanton|Blanton]]''' (8–12) || [[Anibal Sanchez|Sanchez]] (2–5) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (39) || 28,757 || 87–68
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 156 || [[September 21]] || @ [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 5–2 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (15–7) || [[Chris Volstad|Volstad]] (5–4) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (40) || 28,173 || 88–68
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 157 || [[September 22]] || [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 6–2 || '''[[Scott Eyre|Eyre]]''' (5–0) || [[Jeff Bennett|Bennett]] (3–7) || || 36,796 || 89–68
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 158 || [[September 23]] || [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 3–2 || [[Mike Hampton|Hampton]] (3–3) || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (14–10) || [[Mike González (pitcher)|Gonzalez]] (14) || 39,322 || 89–69
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 159 || [[September 24]] || [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 10–4 || [[Buddy Carlyle|Carlyle]] (2–0) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (10–13) || || 41,430 || 89–70
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 160 || [[September 26]] || [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 8–4 || '''[[Joe Blanton|Blanton]]''' (9–12) || [[Collin Balester|Balester]] (3–7) || || 44,145 || 90–70
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 161 || [[September 27]] || [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 4–3 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (16–7) || [[John Lannan|Lannan]] (9–15) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (41) || 45,177 || 91–70
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 162 || [[September 28]] || [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 8–3 || '''[[Les Walrond|Walrond]]''' (1–1) || [[Odalis Perez|Perez]] (7–12) || || 44,945 || 92–70
|}</div></div>
|}
===Roster===
''All players who made an appearance for the Phillies during 2008 are included.''<ref name="2008BRef"/>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" border="1"
|-
| † || Indicates players who started on Opening Day in 2008<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/opening.shtml|title=Philadelphia Phillies Opening Day Starters|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=2009-02-02}}</ref>
|}
{| class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! colspan="10" style="background-color: #A50024; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" | '''2008 Philadelphia Phillies roster'''
|-
| colspan="7" style="background-color: #263473; color: white; text-align: center;" | '''Roster
|-
| valign="top" | '''Pitchers'''
*{{MLBplayer|56|[[Joe Blanton]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|46|[[Andrew Carpenter (baseball)|Andrew Carpenter]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|55|[[Clay Condrey]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|37|[[Chad Durbin]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|21|[[Adam Eaton]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|47|[[Scott Eyre]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|35|[[Cole Hamels]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|43|[[J. A. Happ]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|38|[[Kyle Kendrick]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|54|[[Brad Lidge]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|63|[[Ryan Madson]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|50|[[Jamie Moyer]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|39|[[Brett Myers]]}}<sup>†</sup>
*{{MLBplayer|16|[[J. C. Romero]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|57|[[Rudy Seánez]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|25|[[R. J. Swindle]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|44|[[Les Walrond]]}}
| width="25px" |
| valign="top" | '''Catchers'''
*{{MLBplayer|27|[[Chris Coste]]}}
*{{MLBplayer| 3|[[Lou Marson]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|51|[[Carlos Ruiz (baseball)|Carlos Ruiz]]}}<sup>†</sup>
'''Infielders'''
*{{MLBplayer| 4|[[Eric Bruntlett]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|24|[[Mike Cervenak]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|19|[[Greg Dobbs]]}}
*{{MLBplayer| 7|[[Pedro Feliz]]}}<sup>†</sup>
*{{MLBplayer|18|[[Brad Harman]]}}
*{{MLBplayer| 6|[[Ryan Howard]]}}<sup>†</sup>
*{{MLBplayer| 9|[[Tadahito Iguchi]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|11|[[Jimmy Rollins]]}}<sup>†</sup>
*{{MLBplayer|33|[[Andy Tracy]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|26|[[Chase Utley]]}}<sup>†</sup>
| width="25px" |
| valign="top" | '''Outfielders'''
*{{MLBplayer|12|[[T. J. Bohn]]}}
*{{MLBplayer| 5|[[Pat Burrell]]}}<sup>†</sup>
*{{MLBplayer|40|[[Greg Golson]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|10|[[Geoff Jenkins]]}}
*{{MLBplayer| 9|[[Chris Snelling]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|12|[[Matt Stairs]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|99|[[So Taguchi]]}}
*{{MLBplayer| 8|[[Shane Victorino]]}}<sup>†</sup>
*{{MLBplayer|28|[[Jayson Werth]]}}<sup>†</sup>
| width="25px" |
| valign="top" | '''Manager'''
*{{MLBplayer|41|[[Charlie Manuel]]}}
'''General manager'''
*{{MLBplayer|--|[[Pat Gillick]]}}
'''Coaches'''
*{{MLBplayer|22|[[Jimy Williams]]}} <small>''(bench)''</small>
*{{MLBplayer|15|[[Davey Lopes]]}} <small>''(1B)''</small>
*{{MLBplayer| 2|[[Steve Smith (baseball)|Steve Smith]]}} <small>''(3B)''</small>
*{{MLBplayer|25|[[Milt Thompson (baseball)|Milt Thompson]]}} <small>''(hitting)''</small>
*{{MLBplayer|30|[[Rich Dubee]]}} <small>''(pitching)''</small>
*{{MLBplayer|31|[[Ramon Henderson]]}} <small>''(bullpen)''</small>
*{{MLBplayer|17|[[Mick Billmeyer]]}} <small>''(catching)''</small>
|-
|}
==Postseason==
===National League Division Series===
[[Image:Werth-crop.jpg|thumb|right|Jayson Werth wielded a hot bat in the 2008 NLDS.]]
{{main|2008 National League Division Series}}
Following their four-game sweep of Milwaukee in the beginning of September, the Phillies recorded their first playoff win since their 1993 World Series appearance on October 1, defeating the Brewers in Game 1. [[Cole Hamels]] was the victor, earning his first career playoff win. Hamels allowed no runs and two hits over his eight innings of work. [[Chase Utley]] batted in two runs, while [[Ryan Howard]] walked three times in the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_10_01_milmlb_phimlb_1|title=Milwaukee vs. Philadelphia|date=2008-10-01|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref> In Game 2, [[Shane Victorino]]'s grand slam was all the run support starter [[Brett Myers]] needed, as he pitched seven innings and allowed only two runs. The Phillies' second consecutive victory was also supported by a pair of doubles from Victorino and from [[Jayson Werth]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_10_02_milmlb_phimlb_1|title=Milwaukee vs. Philadelphia|date=2008-10-02|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref> In a reversal of fortune, the Brewers scored two runs in the first inning of Game 3, and it proved to be enough to win the game. Brewers starter [[Dave Bush]] and closer [[Salomón Torres]] were able to hold off the Phillies despite a rally in the top of the ninth inning, keeping the Brewers alive for Game 4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_10_04_phimlb_milmlb_1|title=Philadelphia vs. Milwaukee|date=2008-10-04|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref> However, the Phillies defeated the Brewers in Game 4 at Miller Park to win the series, 3–1. [[Jimmy Rollins]], [[Jayson Werth]] and [[Pat Burrell]] all hit solo home runs, and Burrell contributed a three-run homer as well. [[Joe Blanton]] struck out seven Brewers, holding the team to one run on five hits through six innings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_10_05_phimlb_milmlb_1|title=Philadelphia vs. Milwaukee|date=2008-10-05|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref>
====Box scores====
;Game 1
{{Linescore|Road=[[Milwaukee Brewers|Milwaukee]]|RoadAbr=MIL|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|R8=0|R9=1|RR=1|RH=4|RE=1|Home='''[[Philadelphia Phillies|Philadelphia]]'''|HomeAbr=PHI|H1=0|H2=0|H3=3|H4=0|H5=0|H6=0|H7=0|H8=0|H9=x|HR=3|HH=4|HE=1|RSP=[[Yovani Gallardo]] (0–0)|HSP=[[Cole Hamels]] (0–0)|WP=Hamels (1–0)|LP=Gallardo (0–1)|SV=[[Brad Lidge]] (1)|RoadHR=none|HomeHR=none}}
;Game 2
{{Linescore|Road=Milwaukee|RoadAbr=MIL|R1=1|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=1|R8=0|R9=0|RR=2|RH=3|RE=0|Home='''Philadelphia'''|HomeAbr=PHI|H1=0|H2=5|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=0|H7=0|H8=0|H9=x|HR=5|HH=9|HE=1|RSP=[[CC Sabathia]] (0–0)|HSP=[[Brett Myers]] (0–0)|WP=Myers (1–0)|LP=Sabathia (0–1)|SV=Lidge (2)|RoadHR=none|HomeHR=[[Shane Victorino]] (1)}}
;Game 3
{{Linescore|
|Road=Philadelphia|RoadAbr=PHI
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=1|R7=0|R8=0|R9=0|RR=1|RH=9|RE=0
|Home='''Milwaukee'''|HomeAbr=MIL
|H1=2|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=1|H6=0|H7=1|H8=0|H9=x|HR=4|HH=11|HE=0
|RSP=[[Dave Bush]] (0–0)|HSP=[[Jamie Moyer]] (0–0)
|WP=Bush (1–0)|LP=Moyer (0–1)|SV=[[Salomón Torres]] (1)
|RoadHR=none|HomeHR=none
|}}
;Game 4
{{Linescore|
|Road='''Philadelphia'''|RoadAbr=PHI
|R1=1|R2=0|R3=4|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|R8=1|R9=0|RR=6|RH=10|RE=0
|Home=Milwaukee|HomeAbr=MIL
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=0|H7=1|H8=1|H9=0|HR=2|HH=8|HE=0
|RSP=[[Joe Blanton]] (0–0) |HSP=[[Jeff Suppan]] (0–0)
|WP=Blanton (1–0)|LP=Suppan (0–1)|SV=
|RoadHR=[[Jimmy Rollins]] (1), [[Pat Burrell]] 2 (2), [[Jayson Werth]] (1)|HomeHR=[[Prince Fielder]] (1)
|}}
===National League Championship Series===
[[Image:Shane Victorino.jpg|thumb|right|Despite hitting only 14 home runs in the regular season, Shane Victorino hit crucial home runs in both the first and second rounds of the playoffs.]]
{{main|2008 National League Championship Series}}
Facing off against the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] in the NLCS for the fourth time in history, Derek Lowe stifled the Phillies' offense for the first five innings of Game 1; however, the Phillies came from behind to score three runs in the sixth on home runs by Utley and Burrell. Hamels followed his stellar NLDS performance with a seven-inning, two-run outing, and [[Brad Lidge]] earned his 44th consecutive save in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_10_09_lanmlb_phimlb_1|title=LA Dodgers vs. Philadelphia|date=2008-10-09|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref> [[Manny Ramírez]]' home run could not overcome the Phillies' potent offense in Game 2, who scored four runs in both the second and third innings to win the game, 8–5. Starting pitcher Brett Myers was 3 for 3 at the plate, driving in three runs to help his own cause. He was supported by two-hit performances from Victorino and [[Greg Dobbs]], who started at third base.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_10_10_lanmlb_phimlb_1|title=LA Dodgers vs. Philadelphia|date=2008-10-10|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref> Tensions escalated the following night in the third inning. After a [[Hit by pitch|beanball]] and a throw-behind by the Phillies in the previous game and no retaliation from the Dodgers, Los Angeles starter [[Hiroki Kuroda]] threw a fastball up and in to Shane Victorino, narrowly missing his head. Victorino gestured angrily, warning Kuroda to throw at other parts of his body, but not his head. This soon escalated to clearing the benches, and the Dodgers rode their momentum to the end of the game, defeating the Phillies 7–2 after posting five runs in the first inning.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_10_12_phimlb_lanmlb_1|title=Philadelphia vs. LA Dodgers|date=2008-10-12|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref> The Phillies staged another comeback in the following game. Down 5–3 in the eighth inning, two home runs by Shane Victorino and pinch-hitter [[Matt Stairs]] plated four runs and put the Dodgers in a hole out of which they could not climb; the Phillies won the game 7–5. In the first decisions of the series for either bullpen, right-handed reliever Ryan Madson got the win for Philadelphia, while Cory Wade suffered the loss for Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_10_13_phimlb_lanmlb_1|title=Philadelphia vs. LA Dodgers|date=2008-10-13|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref> Dodgers fans were hoping for a comeback in game five; however, Jimmy Rollins started the contest with a leadoff homer off of Chad Billingsley, who was forced out of the game in the third inning because of a pair of Phillies runs. Philadelphia added two runs on a trio of [[Rafael Furcal]] errors in the fifth. Ramírez did bring the Dodger Stadium crowd to life with a solo homer in the bottom of the sixth, but the Dodgers never threatened after that. The Phillies won the series in five games; winning pitcher Cole Hamels was named the series [[Most Valuable Player]] (MVP).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_10_15_phimlb_lanmlb_1|title=Philadelphia vs. LA Dodgers|date=2008-10-15|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref> Thus, the Phillies advanced to the [[World Series]] for the first time since 1993.
====Box scores====
;Game 1
{{Linescore|
|Road=[[Los Angeles Dodgers|Los Angeles]]|RoadAbr=LAD
|R1=1|R2=0|R3=0|R4=1|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|R8=0|R9=0|RR=2|RH=7|RE=1
|Home='''Philadelphia'''|HomeAbr=PHI
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=3|H7=0|H8=0|H9=x|HR=3|HH=7|HE=0
|RSP=[[Derek Lowe]] (0–0) |HSP=Hamels (0–0)
|WP=Hamels (1–0)|LP=Lowe (0–1)|SV=Lidge (1)
|RoadHR=none|HomeHR=Burrell (1), Utley (1)
|}}
;Game 2
{{Linescore|
|Road=Los Angeles|RoadAbr=LAD
|R1=0|R2=1|R3=1|R4=3|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|R8=0|R9=0|RR=5|RH=8|RE=1
|Home='''Philadelphia'''|HomeAbr=PHI
|H1=0|H2=4|H3=4|H4=0|H5=0|H6=0|H7=0|H8=0|H9=x|HR=8|HH=11|HE=1
|RSP=[[Chad Billingsley]] (0–0) |HSP=Myers (0–0)
|WP=Myers (1–0)|LP=Billingsley (0–1)|SV=Lidge (2)
|RoadHR=[[Manny Ramirez]] (1)|HomeHR=none
|}}
;Game 3
{{Linescore|
|Road=Philadelphia|RoadAbr=PHI
|R1=0|R2=1|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=1|R8=0|R9=0|RR=2|RH=7|RE=0
|Home='''Los Angeles'''|HomeAbr=LAD
|H1=5|H2=1|H3=0|H4=1|H5=0|H6=0|H7=0|H8=0|H9=x|HR=7|HH=10|HE=0
|RSP=Moyer (0–0) |HSP=[[Hiroki Kuroda]] (0–0)
|WP=Kuroda (1–0)|LP=Moyer (0–1)|SV=
|RoadHR=none|HomeHR=[[Rafael Furcal]] (1)
|}}
;Game 4
{{Linescore|
|Road='''Philadelphia'''|RoadAbr=PHI
|R1=2|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=1|R7=0|R8=4|R9=0|RR=7|RH=12|RE=1
|Home=Los Angeles|HomeAbr=LAD
|H1=1|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=2|H6=2|H7=0|H8=0|H9=0|HR=5|HH=11|HE=0
|RSP=Blanton (0–0) |HSP=Lowe (0–1)
|WP=[[Ryan Madson]] (1–0)|LP=[[Cory Wade]] (0–1)|SV=Lidge (3)
|RoadHR=Victorino (1), [[Matt Stairs]] (1)|HomeHR=[[Casey Blake]] (1)
|}}
;Game 5
{{Linescore|
|Road='''Philadelphia'''|RoadAbr=PHI
|R1=1|R2=0|R3=2|R4=0|R5=2|R6=0|R7=0|R8=0|R9=0|RR=5|RH=8|RE=0
|Home=Los Angeles|HomeAbr=LAD
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=1|H7=0|H8=0|H9=0|HR=1|HH=7|HE=3
|RSP=[[Cole Hamels]] (1–0) |HSP=[[Chad Billingsley]] (0–1)
|WP=Hamels (2–0)|LP=Billingsley (0–2)|SV=
|RoadHR=[[Jimmy Rollins]] (1)|HomeHR=Ramírez (2)
|}}
===2008 World Series===
{{main|2008 World Series}}
[[Image:Cole Hamels 2008 v Reds.JPG|thumb|right|[[Cole Hamels]], the Phillies' ace and the MVP of both the NLCS and the World Series]]
The Phillies played in their first Fall Classic in [[1993 World Series|fifteen years]], which began on October 22 against the [[Tampa Bay Rays]]. The first two games were played at [[Tropicana Field]] in [[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg]], followed by three games at [[Citizens Bank Park]]. The Rays had [[home field advantage]] for the series, due to an [[American League]] victory in the [[2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|2008 All-Star Game]]. The Phillies defeated Tampa Bay, four games to one. Starting pitcher [[Cole Hamels]] (4–0, 1.80 ERA, 30 K in the postseason) was named the series MVP.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081028&content_id=3650793&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|title=Octoberphest! Phillies win World Series|last=Mandel|first=Ken|date=2008-10-29|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref>
====Game 1====
{{Linescore|
|Road='''Philadelphia'''|RoadAbr=PHI
|R1=2|R2=0|R3=0|R4=1|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|R8=0|R9=0|RR=3|RH=8|RE=1
|Home=[[Tampa Bay Rays|Tampa Bay]]|HomeAbr=TB
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=1|H5=1|H6=0|H7=0|H8=0|H9=0|HR=2|HH=5|HE=1
|RSP=[[Cole Hamels]]|HSP=[[Scott Kazmir]]
|WP=Hamels (1–0)|LP=Kazmir (0–1)|SV=[[Brad Lidge]] (1)
|RoadHR=[[Chase Utley]] (1)|HomeHR=[[Carl Crawford]] (1)
|}}
Philadelphia scored the first runs of the series when Chase Utley hit a [[home run]] with [[Jayson Werth]] on base in the top of the first inning. Tampa Bay loaded the bases in the bottom of the third inning; however, Upton grounded into an inning-ending [[double play]] and the score remained 2–0. The Phillies extended their lead when [[Carlos Ruiz (baseball)|Carlos Ruiz]] batted in Victorino in the fourth inning. A solo home run from [[Carl Crawford]] pulled the Rays back within two runs. Tampa Bay added their second run the following inning on an RBI double by [[Akinori Iwamura]]. Philadelphia starter Cole Hamels pitched seven innings and allowed only two runs, while Brad Lidge recorded his 47th consecutive save in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_10_22_phimlb_tbamlb_1|title=Philadelphia vs. Tampa Bay|date=2008-10-22|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref>
====Game 2====
{{Linescore|
|Road=Philadelphia|RoadAbr=PHI
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|R8=1|R9=1|RR=2|RH=9|RE=2
|Home='''Tampa Bay'''|HomeAbr=TB
|H1=2|H2=1|H3=0|H4=1|H5=0|H6=0|H7=0|H8=0|H9=x|HR=4|HH=7|HE=1
|RSP=[[Brett Myers]] (0–0) |HSP=[[James Shields (baseball)|James Shields]] (0–0)
|WP=Shields (1–0) |LP=Myers (0–1) |SV=
|RoadHR=[[Eric Bruntlett]] (1) |HomeHR=none
|}}
Tampa starter James Shields shut down the Phillies lineup, scattering seven hits and allowing no runs in 5⅔ innings of work. Outfielder [[B. J. Upton]] (2 for 4, one run scored, one RBI) and catcher [[Dioner Navarro]] (2 for 3, one run scored) led the offensive charge for the Rays as Brett Myers gave up four runs (three earned) while notching two strikeouts and three walks. Rather than power-hitting [[Matt Stairs]], Charlie Manuel opted to go with [[Greg Dobbs]] as the [[designated hitter|DH]]; Dobbs was 1 for 3 for the Phillies, while Victorino and Howard supplied two hits each. [[Cliff Floyd]] extended the Rays' lead to four runs after leading off the bottom of the fourth inning with a single, advancing to third base, and scoring on a [[Jason Bartlett (baseball)|Jason Bartlett]] sacrifice bunt. The Phillies' loss tied the series at 1–1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_10_23_phimlb_tbamlb_1|title=Philadelphia vs. Tampa Bay|date=2008-10-23|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref>
====Game 3====
{{Linescore|
|Road=Tampa Bay|RoadAbr=TB
|R1=0|R2=1|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=2|R8=1|R9=0|RR=4|RH=6|RE=1
|Home='''Philadelphia'''|HomeAbr=PHI
|H1=1|H2=1|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=2|H7=0|H8=0|H9=1|HR=5|HH=7|HE=1
|RSP=[[Matt Garza]]|HSP=[[Jamie Moyer]]
|WP=[[J. C. Romero]] (1–0) |LP=[[J. P. Howell]] (0–1) |SV=
|RoadHR=none |HomeHR=[[Carlos Ruiz (baseball)|Carlos Ruiz]] (1), Utley (2), [[Ryan Howard]] (1)
|}}
After a 91-minute rain delay, the offenses fought back and forth, scoring run after run in an up-and-down affair in Philadelphia. Ryan Howard ended his home run drought, hitting his first round-tripper since the end of September. Chase Utley and Carlos Ruiz also hit home runs for the Phillies, while Carl Crawford and Dioner Navarro contributed a double each for the Rays. Philadelphia starter Jamie Moyer turned in his first strong performance of the post-season, allowing three runs over 6⅓ innings. His counterpart Matt Garza allowed four runs over six innings, but neither would factor in the decision. After the Rays tied the game in the top of the eighth, the Phillies loaded the bases on two intentional walks with [[Eric Bruntlett]] on third base. Even with a five-man infield, Ruiz was still able to engineer some late-game heroics, sneaking a dribbling ground ball down the third base line to score Bruntlett. Philadelphia took a 2–1 series lead.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_10_25_tbamlb_phimlb_1|title=Tampa Bay vs. Philadelphia|date=2008-10-25|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref>
====Game 4====
{{Linescore|
|Road=Tampa Bay|RoadAbr=TB
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=1|R5=1|R6=0|R7=0|R8=0|R9=0|RR=2|RH=5|RE=2
|Home='''Philadelphia'''|HomeAbr=PHI
|H1=1|H2=0|H3=1|H4=3|H5=1|H6=0|H7=4|H8=0|H9=x|HR=10|HH=12|HE=1
|RSP=[[Andy Sonnanstine]] (0–0)|HSP=[[Joe Blanton]] (0–0)
|WP=Blanton (1–0)|LP=Sonnanstine (0–1) |SV=
|RoadHR=Crawford (2), [[Eric Hinske]] (1) |HomeHR=Howard 2 (3), Blanton (1), [[Jayson Werth]] (1)
|}}
The Phillies' offensive woes seemed in the distant past as the lineup broke out in a big way during Game 4. Led by Ryan Howard's 3-for-4, 2 home run performance, and home runs by Jayson Werth and starting pitcher Joe Blanton, the Phillies pushed 10 runs across the plate. Blanton became the first World Series pitcher to hit a home run in 34 years, in addition to a strong performance on the mound, pitching six innings and allowing two earned runs on four hits. Roster addition [[Eric Hinske]] hit a home run for the Rays, as did left fielder Carl Crawford, his second of the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_10_26_tbamlb_phimlb_1|title=Tampa Bay vs. Philadelphia|date=2008-10-26|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref>
====Game 5====
[[File:Phillies Logo on Cira Center.JPG|thumb|right|The [[Cira Center]] in downtown Philadelphia was illuminated with the Phillies' "P" logo after their World Series victory.]]
{{Linescore|
|Road=Tampa Bay|RoadAbr=TB
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=1|R5=0|R6=1|R7=1|R8=0|R9=0|RR=3|RH=10|RE=0
|Home='''Philadelphia'''|HomeAbr=PHI
|H1=2|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=1|H7=1|H8=0|H9=x|HR=4|HH=8|HE=1
|RSP=Kazmir (0–1)|HSP=Hamels (1–0)
|WP=Romero (2–0)|LP=Howell (0–2)|SV=Lidge (2)
|RoadHR=[[Rocco Baldelli]] (1)|HomeHR=
|}}
Philadelphia scored in the first inning for the third consecutive game, taking a 2–0 lead when Shane Victorino and Pedro Feliz batted in Jayson Werth and Pat Burrell respectively. Tampa Bay cut the lead in half in the fourth inning; Carlos Peña doubled and was batted in on [[Evan Longoria]]'s single, both players' first hits of the Series. The Rays then tied the game in the sixth inning when B. J. Upton scored from second base on a Peña single.<ref name=5box>{{cite news |title= World Series Game five|url= http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/ps/y2008/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_10_27_tbamlb_phimlb_1|publisher=Major League Baseball|date= 2008-10-27|accessdate=2008-10-27}}</ref> The game was suspended after the top of the sixth inning due to rain, making it the first game in World Series history to not be played through to completion or declared a tie.<ref name=delay>{{cite news |first= Bryan|last= Hoch|title= In a first, World Series game suspended|url= http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081027&content_id=3649539&vkey=ps2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|publisher=Major League Baseball|date= 2008-10-28|accessdate=2008-10-28}}</ref>
After the game was suspended, home plate umpire [[Tim Tschida]] told reporters that he and his crew ordered the players off the field because the wind and rain threatened to make the game "comical".<ref name=ESPNdel>{{cite news |first= Gene|last= Wojciechowski|title= Selig made correct call in suspending Game 5|url= http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=wojciechowski_gene&id=3668142&sportCat=mlb|publisher= ESPN|date= 2008-10-27|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref> Chase Utley agreed, saying that by the middle of the sixth inning, "the infield was basically underwater."<ref name=ESPNdel/> Rain continued to fall in Philadelphia on Tuesday, further postponing the game to Wednesday.
Under normal conditions, games are considered to be official games after five innings, or four and a half if the home team is leading at that point.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/downloads/y2008/official_rules/04_starting_ending_game.pdf|title=Rule 4.00: Starting and Ending a Game (Section 4.10(c))|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2009-02-03}}</ref> However, both Rays and Phillies management knew before the first pitch that Commissioner [[Bud Selig]], who is responsible for the scheduling of post-season games, would not allow a team to clinch the Series by winning a rain-shortened game.<ref name=delay/><ref>{{cite news |first= Larry|last= Fine|coauthors= John O'Brien|title= Suspension leaves World Series in the balance|url= http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSN2646794520081028?feedType=RSS&feedName=sportsNews&sp=true|publisher= [[Reuters]]|date= 2008-10-28|accessdate=2008-10-28}}</ref> Thus, the game resumed on October 29 in the middle of the sixth inning at Citizens Bank Park,<ref>{{cite news|first= Bryan|last= Hoch|url= http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081028&content_id=3650918&vkey=ps2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|publisher=Major League Baseball|title= Game 5 will not resume on Tuesday|date=2008-10-28|accessdate=2008-10-28}}</ref> with the Phillies batting in the bottom of the sixth inning. Pinch hitter [[Geoff Jenkins]] led off with a double and was bunted to third by Rollins. Batting third, Jayson Werth batted in Jenkins to give the Phillies the lead, 3–2. Rocco Baldelli re-tied the game at three runs with a solo home run in the top of the seventh inning, but Jason Bartlett was thrown out at home to end the inning on a fake throw-over by Utley, who could not get the ball to first in time to catch the speedy Akinori Iwamura. In the bottom of the seventh, Pat Burrell led off with a double; Eric Bruntlett entered as a pinch runner and scored to put the Phillies up by a run again. Brad Lidge gave up a single and a stolen base but struck out Eric Hinske for the final out, sealing the Phillies' first World Series championship since the [[1980 World Series]], and the city's first major sports championship in 25 years.<ref name=5box/>
===Breaking the curse===
{{main|Curse of Billy Penn}}
[[File:Philadelphia City Hall-zoom.JPG|thumb|right|upright|The statue of William Penn atop City Hall in downtown Philadelphia]]
The alleged [[curse]] of Billy Penn was sometimes used to explain the failure of [[Sports in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|professional sports teams based in Philadelphia]] to win championships. In March 1987, [[One Liberty Place]], a {{convert|945|foot|m|adj=on}} tall skyscraper, opened three blocks from the 548 ft (167 m) high statue of William Penn atop [[Philadelphia City Hall]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB118165107120832442-RmqwZzTYN0GQYiLRdW4CLZzEoJY_20080611.html|title=Does the Curse of Billy Penn Continue to Haunt Philadelphia? |date=2007-06-12|work=Wall Street Journal|publisher=Dow Jones and Company|accessdate=2009-02-03}}</ref> For many decades, a [[gentlemen's agreement]] stated that the Philadelphia Art Commission would approve no building in the city that would rise above this statue. The supposed curse had gained such prominence in Philadelphia that a documentary film entitled ''The Curse of William Penn'' was produced about it.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/rn/sportsfactor/stories/2009/2215812.htm|title=The curse of Billy Penn|date=2009-01-09|work=ABC.net.au|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|accessdate=2009-02-03}}</ref>
The curse ended on October 29, 2008 when the Phillies won the World Series, a year and four months after a statuette of the William Penn figure atop City Hall was affixed to the final beam put in place during the June 2007 topping-off of the [[Comcast Center (office building)|Comcast Center]], then the tallest building in the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.philly.com/inquirer/multimedia/8055132.html|title=Comcast Center topped off|last=Holcomb|first=Henry J|date=2007-06-18|work=Philadelphia Inquirer|accessdate=2009-05-15|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5h7IhGjsw|archivedate=2009-05-28|deadurl=no}}</ref>
==Awards==
Closer [[Brad Lidge]] was named the [[Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year]]<ref name="CPOY">{{cite web|url=http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/26958868/|title=Lidge and Lee win comeback player awards|date=2008-09-30|work=MSNBC.com|publisher=Associated Press|accessdate=2008-11-10}}</ref> and the [[DHL Delivery Man of the Year]]<ref name="DHL">{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20081027&content_id=3648543&vkey=pr_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|title=Brad Lidge wins DHL Presents the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Year Award|date=2008-10-27|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-11-10}}</ref> for his perfect 48-for-48 performance throughout the 2008 regular season and postseason.
Shortstop [[Jimmy Rollins]] and center fielder [[Shane Victorino]] were honored by Rawlings with [[Gold Glove]]s, honoring their defense in 2008.<ref name="2008GG">{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081105&content_id=3664890&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|title=Maddux adds an 18th Gold Glove|last=Falkoff|first=Robert|date=2008-11-05|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2009-05-15|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5h7IhehVi|archivedate=2009-05-28|deadurl=no}}</ref> Rollins posted a [[fielding percentage]] of .988, compiling 193 putouts and 393 assists while making only seven errors;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rolliji01.shtml|title=Jimmy Rollins Statistics|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=2008-11-10}}</ref> Victorino's fielding percentage was even higher, at .994, notching 7 assists from the outfield along with 328 putouts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/v/victosh01.shtml|title=Shane Victorino Statistics|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=2008-11-10}}</ref>
Clean-up hitter and first baseman [[Ryan Howard]] was named the recipient of the National League's [[Josh Gibson]] Award. Howard hit 48 home runs in 2008, more than any other player in the National League. Howard also batted in 146 runs, and finished the regular season with 11 homers and 32 RBIs during September.<ref name="Gibs">{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081110&content_id=3673986&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi&partnerId=rss_phi|title=Howard wins Josh Gibson Award|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-11-11|date=2008-11-10|author=Mandel, Ken}}</ref> Second baseman [[Chase Utley]] also won his third consecutive [[Silver Slugger]] award, given annually to the best hitter in each league at his position.<ref name="LSS">{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081113&content_id=3678575&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi&partnerId=rss_phi |title=Utley wins third straight Silver Slugger|author=Mandel, Ken|publisher=Major League Baseball|date=2008-11-13|accessdate=2008-11-14}}</ref>
Four of the [[This Year in Baseball Awards]], which are voted on by the fans, also went to the Phillies. Lidge was recognized as the Closer of the Year,<ref name="TYIBclo">{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081217&content_id=3720155&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|title='Lights-out'Lidge earns TYIB honors|last=Gonzalez|first=Alden|date=2008-12-18|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-12-19}}</ref> while Utley won the Postseason Moment of the Year award for his fake throw to first base which allowed him to pick off Rays' shortstop Jason Bartlett at home plate during the World Series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081218&content_id=3722755&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|title=Utley's clutch throw a TYIB winner|last=Gonzalez|first=Alden|date=2008-12-19|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-12-19}}</ref> Manager [[Charlie Manuel]] and general manager [[Pat Gillick]] were also named Manager of the Year (distinct from Major League Baseball's [[Manager of the Year]] award) and Executive of the Year, respectively, for their leadership of the 2008 team and for winning the World Series.<ref name="TYIBman">{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081216&content_id=3719184&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|title=Phils' braintrust garner TYIB awards|last=Gonzalez|first=Alden|date=2008-12-17|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-12-19}}</ref>
==Regular season player statistics==
''All statistics are current through the 2008 regular season.''<ref name="2008BRef">{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2008.shtml|title=2008 Philadelphia Phillies Statistics|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=2008-07-31}}</ref>
===Key===
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
|bgcolor="#ffddaa"| '''Statistic<sup>†</sup>'''
| Indicates team leader in this category among batters (player must qualify by MLB rules to lead a category)
|-
|bgcolor="#ffbbff"| '''Statistic<sup>§</sup>'''
| Indicates team leader in this category among starting pitchers (player must qualify by MLB rules to lead a category)
|-
|bgcolor="#bbffbb"| '''Statistic<sup>¶</sup>'''
| Indicates team leader in this category among relief pitchers (player must qualify by MLB rules to lead a category)
|-
| *
| Indicates that two or more players tied for the lead in the category
|}
===Batting===
<small>''Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases''</small>
[[Image:RollinsCloseUp.JPG|thumb|right|2007 National League MVP [[Jimmy Rollins]]]]
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable " style="text-align:center"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="32%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | G
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | AB
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | R
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | H
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | 2B
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | 3B
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | HR
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | RBI
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | AVG
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | SB
|-
|{{sort|Blanton, Joe|[[Joe Blanton]]}}||13||16||0||1||0||0||0||1||.063||0
|-
|{{sort|Bohn. T. J.|[[T. J. Bohn]]}}||14||5||1||2||1||0||0||3||.400||0
|-
|{{sort|Bruntlett, Eric|[[Eric Bruntlett]]}}||120||212||37||46||9||1||2||15||.217||9
|-
|{{sort|Burrell, Pat|[[Pat Burrell]]}}||157||536||74||134||33||3||33||86||.250||0
|-
|{{sort|Cervenak, Mike|[[Mike Cervenak]]}}||10||13||0||2||0||0||0||1||.154||0
|-
|{{sort|Condrey, Clay|[[Clay Condrey]]}}||55||3||1||1||1||0||0||0||.333||0
|-
|{{sort|Coste, Chris|[[Chris Coste]]}}||98||274||28||72||17||0||9||36||.262||0
|-
|{{sort|Dobbs, Greg|[[Greg Dobbs]]}}||128||226||30||68||14||1||9||40||.301||3
|-
|{{sort|Durbin, Chad|[[Chad Durbin]]}}||69||9||0||1||0||0||0||0||.111||0
|-
|{{sort|Eaton, Adam|[[Adam Eaton]]}}||22||28||1||5||2||0||0||1||.179||0
|-
|{{sort|Feliz, Pedro|[[Pedro Feliz]]}}||133||425||43||106||19||2||14||58||.249||0
|-
|{{sort|Golson, Greg|[[Greg Golson]]}}||6||6||2||0||0||0||0||0||.000||1
|-
|{{sort|Hamels, Cole|[[Cole Hamels]]}}||35||76||3||17||2||0||0||3||.224||0
|-
|{{sort|Happ, J. A.|[[J. A. Happ]]}}||8||7||0||0||0||0||0||0||.000||0
|-
|{{sort|Harman, Brad|[[Brad Harman]]}}||6||10||1||1||1||0||0||1||.100||0
|-
|{{sort|Howard, Ryan|[[Ryan Howard]]}}||bgcolor="#ffddaa"|'''162<sup>†</sup>'''||bgcolor="#ffddaa"|'''610<sup>†</sup>'''||105||153||26||4||bgcolor="#ffddaa"|'''48<sup>†</sup>'''||bgcolor="#ffddaa"|'''146<sup>†</sup>'''||.251||1
|-
|{{sort|Iguchi, Tadahito|[[Tadahito Iguchi]]}}||4||7||0||2||1||0||0||0||.286||0
|-
|{{sort|Jenkins, Geoff|[[Geoff Jenkins]]}}||115||293||27||72||16||0||9||29||.246||1
|-
|{{sort|Kendrick, Kyle|[[Kyle Kendrick]]}}||31||50||3||5||1||0||0||2||.100||0
|-
|{{sort|Madson, Ryan|[[Ryan Madson]]}}||73||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||.000||0
|-
|{{sort|Marson, Lou|[[Lou Marson]]}}||1||4||2||2||0||1||2||2||.500||0
|-
|{{sort|Moyer, Jamie|[[Jamie Moyer]]}}||31||51||4||4||1||0||0||1||.078||0
|-
|{{sort|Myers, Brett|[[Brett Myers]]}}||30||58||3||4||1||0||0||1||.069||0
|-
|{{sort|Rollins, Jimmy|[[Jimmy Rollins]]}}||137||556||76||154||38||bgcolor="#ffddaa"|'''9<sup>†</sup>'''||11||59||.277||bgcolor="#ffddaa"|'''47<sup>†</sup>'''
|-
|{{sort|Ruiz, Carlos|[[Carlos Ruiz (baseball)|Carlos Ruiz]]}}||117||320||47||70||14||0||4||31||.219||1
|-
|{{sort|Snelling, Chris|[[Chris Snelling]]}}||4||4||1||2||1||0||1||1||.500||0
|-
|{{sort|Stairs, Matt|[[Matt Stairs]]}}||16||17||4||5||1||0||2||5||.294||0
|-
|{{sort|Swindle, R. J.|[[R. J. Swindle]]}}||3||2||0||0||0||0||0||1||.000||0
|-
|{{sort|Taguchi, So|[[So Taguchi]]}}||88||91||18||20||5||1||0||9||.220||3
|-
|{{sort|Tracy, Andy|[[Andy Tracy]]}}||4||2||0||0||0||0||0||1||.000||0
|-
|{{sort|Utley, Chase|[[Chase Utley]]}}||159||607||bgcolor="#ffddaa"|'''113<sup>†</sup>'''||bgcolor="#ffddaa"|'''177<sup>†</sup>'''||bgcolor="#ffddaa"|'''41<sup>†</sup>'''||4||33||104||.292||14
|-
|{{sort|Victorino, Shane|[[Shane Victorino]]}}||146||570||102||167||30||8||14||58||bgcolor="#ffddaa"|'''.293<sup>†</sup>'''||36
|-
|{{sort|Walrond, Les|[[Les Walrond]]}}||6||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||.000||0
|-
|{{sort|Werth, Jayson|[[Jayson Werth]]}}||134||418||73||114||16||3||24||67||.273||20
|-
!Totals!!162!!5509!!799!!1407!!291!!36!!214!!762!!.255!!136
|}
===Pitching===
<small>''Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts''</small>
[[Image:KendrickStretch.jpg|thumb|right|Starting pitcher [[Kyle Kendrick]], 11–9 through his 30 starts in 2008]]
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="20%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | W
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | L
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | ERA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | G
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | GS
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | SV
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="8%" | IP
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | R
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | ER
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | BB
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | K
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|{{sort|Blanton, Joe|[[Joe Blanton]]}}||4||0||4.20||13||13||0||70⅔||36||33||31||49
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|{{sort|Carpenter, Drew|[[Andrew Carpenter (baseball)|Andrew Carpenter]]}}||0||0||0.00||1||0||0||1||0||0||1||1
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|{{sort|Condrey, Clay|[[Clay Condrey]]}}||3||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''4*'''||3.26||52||0||1||69||26||25||19||34
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|{{sort|Durbin, Chad|[[Chad Durbin]]}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''5*'''||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''4*'''||2.87||71||0||1||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''87⅔<sup>¶</sup>'''||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''33<sup>¶</sup>'''||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''28*'''||35||63
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|{{sort|Eaton, Adam|[[Adam Eaton]]}}||4||8||5.80||21||19||0||{{sort|107.0|107}}||71||69||44||57
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|{{sort|Eyre, Scott|[[Scott Eyre]]}}||3||0||1.88||19||0||0||14⅓||3||3||3||18
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|{{sort|Gordon, Tom|[[Tom Gordon]]}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''5*'''||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''4*'''||5.16||34||0||2||{{sort|029.2|29⅔}}||19||17||17||26
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|{{sort|Hamels, Cole|[[Cole Hamels]]}}||14||10||bgcolor="#ffbbff"|'''3.09<sup>§</sup>'''||bgcolor="#ffbbff"|'''33*'''||bgcolor="#ffbbff"|'''33*'''||0||bgcolor="#ffbbff"|'''227⅓<sup>§</sup>'''||89||78||53||bgcolor="#ffbbff"|'''196<sup>§</sup>'''
|-
|{{sort|Happ, J. A.|[[J. A. Happ]]}}||1||0||3.69||8||4||0||31⅔||24||17||14||26
|-
|{{sort|Kendrick, Kyle|[[Kyle Kendrick]]}}||11||9||5.49||30||30||0||155⅔||bgcolor="#ffbbff"|'''103*'''||95||57||68
|-
|{{sort|Lidge, Brad|[[Brad Lidge]]}}||2||0||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''1.95<sup>¶</sup>'''||72||0||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''41<sup>¶</sup>'''||69⅓||17||15||35||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''92<sup>¶</sup>'''
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|{{sort|Madson, Ryan|[[Ryan Madson]]}}||4||2||3.05||76||0||1||70⅔||29||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''28*'''||23||67
|-
|{{sort|Moyer, Jamie|[[Jamie Moyer]]}}||bgcolor="#ffbbff"|'''16<sup>§</sup>'''||7||3.71||bgcolor="#ffbbff"|'''33*'''||bgcolor="#ffbbff"|'''33*'''||0||196⅓||85||81||62||123
|-
|{{sort|Myers, Brett|[[Brett Myers]]}}||10||bgcolor="#ffbbff"|'''13<sup>§</sup>'''||4.55||30||30||0||190||bgcolor="#ffbbff"|'''103*'''||bgcolor="#ffbbff"|'''96<sup>§</sup>'''||bgcolor="#ffbbff"|'''65<sup>§</sup>'''||163
|-
|{{sort|Romero, J. C.|[[J. C. Romero]]}}||4||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''4*'''||2.75||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''81<sup>¶</sup>'''||0||1||59||18||18||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''38<sup>¶</sup>'''||52
|-
|{{sort|Seánez, Rudy|[[Rudy Seánez]]}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''5*'''||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''4*'''||3.53||42||0||0||43⅓||24||17||25||30
|-
|{{sort|Swindle, R. J.|[[R. J. Swindle]]}}||0||0||7.71||3||0||0||4⅔||4||4||2||4
|-
|{{sort|Walrond, Les|[[Les Walrond]]}}||1||1||6.10||6||0||0||10⅓||7||7||9||12
|-
!Totals!!92!!70!!3.89!!162!!162!!47!!1449⅔!!680!!627!!533!!1081
|}
==Footnotes==
[[Image:Pat-Burrell.jpg|thumb|right|[[Pat Burrell]] hit the last of three consecutive home runs on June 13.]]
*{{note label|May26|a|a}} [[Jamie Moyer]] became the sixth pitcher in history to defeat every team in [[Major League Baseball]] with this 20–5 win over the [[Colorado Rockies|Rockies]].<ref name="UtleyRox"/> Also, the Phillies won back-to-back games by more than 10 runs for the third time in their history.
*{{note label|June2|b|b}} [[Chase Utley]] tied a franchise record by hitting a home run in his fifth straight game.<ref name="UtleyRox"/>
*{{note label|June13|c|c}} Utley, [[Ryan Howard]], and [[Pat Burrell]] hit back-to-back-to-back home runs in the first inning. The Phillies' 20 runs were the most ever scored in a game at [[Busch Stadium|Busch Stadium III]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Phils hammer Cards early, often in rout| publisher = Philadelphia Phillies | url = http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080613&content_id=2910412&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|accessdate=2009-01-08}}</ref> The Phillies sent 15 batters to the plate in a nine-run fourth inning, and every Phillies starter, as well as pinch-hitter [[Eric Bruntlett]], reached base at least once in the game, with only pinch-hitter [[Greg Dobbs]] being denied.<ref>{{cite web | title = Philadelphia 20, St. Louis 2 | publisher = Philadelphia Phillies | url = http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_06_13_phimlb_slnmlb_1 | accessdate = 2008-06-14}}</ref>
*{{note label|July26|d|d}} With a [[Pinch hitter|pinch-hit]] three-run [[home run]] in the fifth inning, Greg Dobbs tied a Phillies' franchise record with his twentieth pinch-hit of the season, tying [[Doc Miller]]. The home run turned out to be the game-winning RBI, as the Phillies overcame a nine-run Atlanta fourth inning with a seven-run fifth of their own.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080726&content_id=3200229&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|title=Dobbs' dinger caps Phils' comeback|last=Horan|first=Kevin|date=2008-07-26|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-26}}</ref>
==References==
;General reference
*{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2008.shtml|title=2008 Philadelphia Phillies Schedule, Box Scores and Splits|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=2008-09-06}}
;Inline citations
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==External links==
*[http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com The official website of the Philadelphia Phillies]
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| title = [[National League Championship Series|National League champions]]
| years = [[2008 National League Championship Series|2008]]
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| name = [[Philadelphia Phillies]]
| image = http://imgur.com/IPym6.jpg
| imgwidth = 250
| caption = President [[Barack Obama]] greets the Phillies<br>after their World Series victory
| season = 2008
| misc = [[National League East]] division champions<br>[[National League]] champions<br>[[World Series]] champions
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| current league = National League
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| division = [[National League East|Eastern Division]]
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| ballpark = [[Citizens Bank Park]]
| y4 = 2004
| city = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]
| y5 = 1883
| owners = [[Bill Giles (baseball)|Bill Giles]]
| managers = [[Charlie Manuel]]
| television = [[Comcast SportsNet]]<br>[[CN8]]<br>[[WPSG-TV]] ([[The CW|CW]] 57)<br>[[KYW-TV]] ([[CBS]] 3)
| radio = [[WPHT]] 1210 AM<br>[[WUBA]] 1480 AM (Spanish)
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The '''Philadelphia Phillies' 2008 season''' was the 126th season in the [[History of the Philadelphia Phillies|history of the franchise]]. The team finished with a regular season record of 92–70, first in the [[National League East]]. In the post-season, the Phillies won the [[2008 World Series|World Series]]; this was the first [[Major professional sports leagues of the United States and Canada#The Big Four|major sports]] championship for [[Philadelphia]] since the [[Philadelphia 76ers|76ers]] won the [[National Basketball Association]]'s [[1983 NBA Finals|1983 championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://journalgazette.net/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081023/SPORTS06/810230331/0/SP|title=Phillies try to end championship drought|last=Didtler|first=Mark|date=2008-10-23|work=Fort Wayne Journal Gazette|publisher=Associated Press|accessdate=2008-10-30|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5h7Ii5yzx|archivedate=2009-05-28|deadurl=no}}</ref> During the season, they were managed by [[Charlie Manuel]].
The Phillies opened the season by posting their first winning April since {{mlby|2003}}. They also scored 60 runs over five games in late May in a [[List of baseball jargon (S)#sweep|sweep]] over the [[Colorado Rockies]] and accrued a 14–4 record over 18 games entering the month of June. The Phillies' performance declined in late June, but they improved after the [[2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star break]], going 9–6 immediately following the midseason hiatus. [[Closing pitcher|Closer]] [[Brad Lidge]] earned eight [[Save (baseball)|saves]] in those games, and did not [[blown save|blow a save]] throughout the season and the postseason. Philadelphia traded sweeps with the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] in August and went 13–3 in their last 16 games, taking advantage of a late swoon by the [[New York Mets]] for the second year in a row to capture the division crown. The team won its position in the [[Playoffs#Playoffs in Major League Baseball|playoffs]] after its second consecutive East Division title. The Phillies also posted the best road record in the National League, at 44–37.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL_2008_standings.shtml|title=2008 National League (NL) Expanded Standings|date=2008-09-29|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref>
Philadelphia defeated the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] in the [[2008 National League Division Series|National League Division Series]] (NLDS), 3–1, and the Dodgers in the [[2008 National League Championship Series|National League Championship Series]] (NLCS), 4–1, to book their place in the final round of the playoffs. In the World Series, the Phillies defeated the [[Tampa Bay Rays]], 4–1, to win their first championship in 28 years, ending the [[Curse of Billy Penn]]. Phillies starting pitcher [[Cole Hamels]] was named the [[League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award|most valuable player of the NLCS]] and the [[World Series Most Valuable Player Award|World Series]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs2008/news/story?id=3671956|title=Hamels, who was 4-0 in postseason, wins World Series MVP|date=2008-10-30|work=ESPN.com|publisher=Associated Press|accessdate=2009-05-09}}</ref>
Statistical leaders in batting for the {{mlby|2008}} team included right fielder [[Shane Victorino]] ([[batting average]], .293), first baseman [[Ryan Howard]] ([[home run]]s, 48; [[run batted in|runs batted in]], 146), and second baseman [[Chase Utley]] ([[run (baseball)|runs]] scored, 113).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/stats/sortable_player_stats.jsp?c_id=phi&baseballScope=WOR&subScope=pos&teamPosCode=all&statType=1&timeSubFrame=2008&sitSplit=&venueID=&Submit=Submit&timeFrame=1|title=Philadelphia Phillies Stats - Sortable Statistics|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-11-28}}</ref> For their accomplishments, Howard won the [[Josh Gibson]] Award for the National League, and Utley won his third consecutive [[Silver Slugger Award]]. Pitching leaders included left-handed starting pitcher Hamels ([[innings pitched]], 227{{frac|1|3}}), left-hander starter [[Jamie Moyer]] ([[Win (baseball)|wins]], 16), and right-handed relief pitcher Lidge (saves, 41).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/stats/sortable_player_stats.jsp?c_id=phi&baseballScope=WOR&subScope=pos&teamPosCode=all&statType=2&timeSubFrame=2008&sitSplit=&venueID=&Submit=Submit&timeFrame=1|title=Philadelphia Phillies Stats - Sortable Statistics|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-11-28}}</ref> Lidge won the [[DHL Delivery Man of the Year]] and the [[Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year]] awards for his performance during the season. Victorino and shortstop [[Jimmy Rollins]] also won [[Gold Glove]] awards for their play in the field.
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==Offseason==
[[Image:Brad Lidge phillies.jpg|thumb|right|In the offseason, the Phillies acquired [[Brad Lidge]] from [[Houston Astros|Houston]].]]
===Players and coaches===
On October 29, 2007, [[Charlie Manuel]] signed an extension to manage the Phillies for two more years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071009&content_id=2259158&vkey=ps2007news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb&partnered=rss_mlb|title=Phillies extend Manuel's contract|last=Mandel|first=Ken|date=2007-10-09|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> All of the coaches from the 2007 division championship season were also retained.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.phillynews.com/inquirer/zozone/2007/10/phillies_coaching_staff_is_bac.html|title=Phillies Coaching Staff Is Back|last=Zolecki|first=Todd|date=2007-10-13|work=Philadelphia Inquirer|accessdate=2009-05-07|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5h7IdS9xm|archivedate=2009-05-28|deadurl=no}}</ref> However, [[Davey Lopes]] underwent treatment for cancer and had to be replaced on an interim basis in the early part of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3274964|title=Phils say Lopes expected to make full recovery from prostate cancer|date=2008-04-04|work=ESPN.com|publisher=Associated Press|accessdate=2009-05-05}}</ref> The Phillies re-signed left-handed relief pitcher [[J. C. Romero]] to a new two-year contract<ref name="1107trans"/> after a dominating 2007, in which he [[Strikeout|struck out]] 42 batters in {{frac|56|1|3}} [[innings pitched]] while posting a 1.92 [[earned run average]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=240694|title=J. C. Romero Stats, Bio, Photo, Highlights|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2009-05-09|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5h7IgqVBO|archivedate=2009-05-28|deadurl=no}}</ref> Outfielder [[Michael Bourn]] and right-handed pitcher [[Geoff Geary]] were traded to Houston for closer Brad Lidge and infielder [[Eric Bruntlett]] on November 7, 2007.<ref name="1107trans">{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/transactions/index.jsp?c_id=phi&year=2007&month=11|title=Phillies transactions Nov 2007|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> Outfielder [[Chris Roberson (baseball)|Chris Roberson]] was traded to Baltimore for cash in January 2008,<ref name="108trans"/> while third baseman [[Pedro Feliz]],<ref name="108trans">{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/transactions/index.jsp?c_id=phi&year=2008&month=1|title=Phillies transactions Jan 08|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> outfielder [[Geoff Jenkins]],<ref name="1207trans">{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/transactions/index.jsp?c_id=phi&year=2007&month=12|title=Phillies transactions Dec 2007|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> and outfielder [[So Taguchi]]<ref name="1207trans"/> arrived as free agents; Feliz was signed on January 31, while Jenkins and Taguchi signed the month before. In the broadcast booth, [[Tom McCarthy (broadcaster)|Tom McCarthy]] also returned to the team after two years as a radio announcer for the [[New York Mets]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20071127&content_id=2312400&vkey=pr_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|title=Tom McCarthy rejoins Phillies broadcast team|date=2007-11-27|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref>
===Uniforms===
On November 29, 2007, the team announced that in honor of the franchise's 125th anniversary of playing in Philadelphia, the Phillies would wear an alternate home uniform based on their {{mlby|1948}} uniforms for all day home games during the season. The cap formerly used for [[interleague play]], a red-crowned cap with a blue bill and a star within the "P" logo, was retired.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20071129&content_id=2313590&vkey=pr_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|title=Phillies unveil new alternate home uniforms|date=2007-11-29|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref>
===Controversy with the Mets===
{{further|[[Mets–Phillies rivalry]]}}
On February 16, 2008, Mets center fielder [[Carlos Beltran]] made a statement regarding the upcoming season. He stated that "<nowiki>[without]</nowiki> [[Johan Santana|Santana]], we felt, as a team, that we had a chance to win in our division. With him now, I have no doubt that we're going to win in our division. I have no doubt in that. We've got what it takes. To [[Jimmy Rollins]]: We are the team to beat."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080216&content_id=2375631&vkey=spt2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=nym|title=Beltran to Rollins: 'We're team to beat'|last=DiComo|first=Anthony|date=2008-02-16|publisher=New York Mets|accessdate=2008-10-15}}</ref> Beltran's statement echoed Rollins' {{mlby|2007}} assertion that the Phillies were "[[Team to Beat|the team to beat in the NL East]]—finally".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2740529|title=Rollins, Phillies confident about chances in '07|date=2007-01-23|work=ESPN.com|publisher=Associated Press|accessdate=2008-11-28}}</ref> Inasmuch as Beltran had imitated Rollins' 2007 preseason prediction, Jimmy arrived in camp for Spring Training and responded: <blockquote>
"There isn’t a team in the National League that’s better than us. The pressure’s back on them if you ask me. They were on paper the best team in the division last year and they were supposed to win, and they didn’t. One, there are four other teams in our division who are going to make sure that doesn't happen, and two, has anyone ever heard of plagiarism? That was pretty good, especially coming from him. He's a quiet guy, so it was probably shocking when he said it. Not shocking in a bad way, like 'Wow, I can't believe he said that.' More like, 'Wow, he finally said something because he's a leader on that team and you definitely need to be a vocal leader."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/21/sports/baseball/21phillies.html?_r=1&ref=baseball|title=The Oracle of the Phillies Has the Last Words|last=Schwarz|first=Alan|date=2008-02-21|work=New York Times|accessdate=2009-01-19}}</ref>
</blockquote>
==Regular season==
===Monthly summaries===
====March/April====
[[Image:Utley Home Run.jpg|thumb|right|[[Chase Utley]] led [[Major League Baseball]] with 11 [[home run]]s in April.]]
The Phillies opened the season against the [[Washington Nationals]] at home on March 31. They failed to win any of their first three series, losing two of three against the Nationals and New York Mets, with a four-game split against the [[Cincinnati Reds]] between those series. The Phillies won their next two series against the [[Chicago Cubs]] and the [[Houston Astros]].<ref name="BRefBat">{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/pi/tgl.cgi?t=b&team=PHI&year=2008|title=PHI 2008 Batting Gamelogs|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> After dropping a second series to the Mets, the Phillies finished the month with 15 wins and 12 losses. They did not achieve a three-game sweep against any team in the opening month, nor were they swept. By winning at least one game in each series, the Phillies were able to achieve their first winning April in several seasons,<ref name="BRefBat"/> and only their fourth since their last World Series appearance in {{by|1993}}.
With a [[batting average]] of .360 and his [[Major League Baseball]]-leading 11 home runs, [[Chase Utley]] paced the team's offense,<ref name="UtleySplits">{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7072/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=Chase Utley - Philadelphia Phillies - Split Stats|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> followed closely by a resurgent [[Pat Burrell]] and his 25 runs batted in.<ref name="BurrellSplits">{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6375/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=Pat Burrell - Philadelphia Phillies - Split Stats|publisher=Yahoo!Sports|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> Though team speed was hampered by the loss of [[Shane Victorino]] and Jimmy Rollins to the [[disabled list]],<ref name="VicDL">{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080429&content_id=2608774&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|title=Victorino activated from disabled list|last=Jasner|first=Andy|date=2008-04-29|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref><ref name="RollinsDL">{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080420&content_id=2560595&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|title=Rollins placed on disabled list|last=Jasner|first=Andy|date=2008-04-20|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> the latter for the first time in his career,<ref name="RollinsDL"/> the Phillies still pushed forward to a 15–13 record, including their Opening Day loss to Washington. The pitching rotation was led by [[Ace (baseball)|ace]] [[Cole Hamels]], who led the team in [[win (baseball)|wins]] (3), [[earned run average]] (ERA) (2.70), and [[innings pitched]] ({{frac|43|1|3}}).<ref name="HamelsSplits">{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7509/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=Cole Hamels - Philadelphia Phillies - Split Statistics|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> Reliever J. C. Romero and new closer Brad Lidge both went the entire month without sacrificing a single run, over {{frac|12|1|3}} and 11 innings respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6363/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=J. C. Romero - Philadelphia Phillies - Split Statistics|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6913/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=Brad Lidge - Philadelphia Phillies - Split Statistics|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref>
====May====
The Phillies did not achieve their first three-game series sweep until almost the end of May, taking two from the [[San Francisco Giants]], the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] (splitting the series 2–2), the [[Atlanta Braves]], and the Nationals, and dropping two to the Giants, the [[Toronto Blue Jays]], and the Astros. However, the Phillies' first sweep was achieved in dramatic fashion, as the offense broke out for 60 runs in five games, including a 20–5 win over the [[Colorado Rockies]].<ref name="BRefBat"/>
Though several fill-in players, including [[Brad Harman]] and [[T. J. Bohn]], substituted during Victorino's and Rollins' absence, none was more valuable to the team during May than [[Jayson Werth]]. Expected to be primarily a platoon player coming into the season, Werth showed positive form. While Utley slowed down, Werth had a game with three home runs<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2008/may/17/sports/sp-ilroundup17|title=Jayson Werth hits three home runs in Phillies’ 10-3 win over Blue Jays|date=2008-05-17|work=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=2008-09-06}}</ref> and stole four bases in the month.<ref name="WerthSplits">{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6423/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=Jayson Werth - Philadelphia Phillies - Split Statistics|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> However, as Rollins and Victorino returned, Werth was lost to the disabled list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=3411095|title=Werth placed on disabled list|date=2008-05-24|work=ESPN.com|publisher=Associated Press|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> [[Ryan Howard]] broke out of his early-season slump, batting .245 in May, nearly an 80-point increase from his average in April, and hitting ten home runs.<ref name="HowardSplits">{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7437/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=Ryan Howard - Philadelphia Phillies - Split Statistics|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> Hometown pitcher [[Jamie Moyer]] also became the sixth pitcher in Major League Baseball history to defeat all 30 teams in the league on May 26 in a 20–5 Phillies win over [[Colorado Rockies|Colorado]].<ref name="UtleyRox">{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080526&content_id=2776620&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|title=Utley drives in six as Phils pound Rox|last=Mandel|first=Ken|date=2008-05-26|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2009-01-08}}</ref>
====June====
June was a tale of two halves for the Phillies, as they started June with a strong combination of offense and pitching. From May 26 to June 13, the team posted a 14–4 record, starting their run with a 15–6 win over the Astros and ended with a 20–2 win over the [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]], as their record reached a first-half high of 13 games over .500 at 41–28. However, the offense took a downturn as the Phillies pitchers began to sacrifice more runs in the latter part of the month. The Phillies went 3–11 over the remainder of June, as the pitchers allowed an average of 4.79 runs per game, compared to the offense's 3.36 runs scored per game. This was punctuated by a season-high six-game losing streak. The poor records coincided with the Phillies' stretch of [[interleague play]] for 2008, as they were swept by the [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|Angels]], and lost their series with the [[Boston Red Sox|Red Sox]], [[Oakland Athletics|A's]], and [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Rangers]], in addition to dropping two NL series against the Cardinals and [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]].<ref name="BRefBat"/> While Hamels and [[Kyle Kendrick]] each managed to post a 3–1 record in the rotation,<ref name="HamelsSplits"/><ref name="KendrickSplits">{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/8053/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=Kyle Kendrick - Philadelphia Phillies - Split Statistics|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> the other starters (Moyer, [[Adam Eaton]], and [[Brett Myers]]) were not so lucky.<ref name="MoyerSplits">{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/3932/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=Jamie Moyer - Philadelphia Phillies - Split Statistics|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref><ref name="EatonSplits">{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6484/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=Adam Eaton - Philadelphia Phillies - Split Statistics|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref><ref name="MyersSplits">{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6864/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=Brett Myers - Philadelphia Phillies - Split Statistics|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> Myers' poor performance received arguably the most scrutiny, based on management's decision to move him back to the rotation from the [[bullpen]] after the [[2007 Philadelphia Phillies season|2007 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080629&content_id=3031406&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|title=No decision from Phils on Myers' status|last=Mandel|first=Ken|date=2008-06-29|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-06-30}}</ref> Myers would eventually accept an option to [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]] to work on his mechanical issues and confidence.<ref name="MyersAAA">{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080701&content_id=3041318&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi&vkey=news_phi|title=Phils option scuffling Myers to Triple-A|last=Lavner|first=Ryan|date=2008-07-01|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref>
====July====
[[Image:BlantonPhillies.jpg|thumb|right|The Phillies acquired [[Joe Blanton]] to improve their rotation for a shot at the pennant.]]
July began with the announcement that Chase Utley and Brad Lidge would represent the team at the [[2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game]];<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2008/roster_league.jsp|title=2008 All-Star Game: Rosters by League|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-15}}</ref> Utley garnered the most votes of all National League players.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/allstar/voting|title=MLB Baseball - CBSSports.com (All-Star Game)|publisher=CBS|accessdate=2008-07-15}}</ref> Pat Burrell was also selected as a "Final Vote" candidate,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080707&content_id=3085604&vkey=pr_mlbcom&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|title=Monster 2008 All-Star Game Final Vote underway only on MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-15}}</ref> but lost out on the opportunity for his first All-Star appearance to Milwaukee outfielder [[Corey Hart (baseball)|Corey Hart]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/2008/07/10/2008-07-10_david_wright_finishes_second_to_corey_ha.html|title=David Wright finishes second to Corey Hart in All-Star Game Final Vote tally|last=Ackert|first=Kristie|date=2008-07-10|work=New York Daily News|accessdate=2008-07-15}}</ref> The Phillies went 8–5 in July before the All-Star break, compiling a four-game win streak, a four-game losing streak, and winning four of their last five. The team posted a sweep of the Braves, a series loss to the Mets, and series wins over the Cardinals and the Diamondbacks.<ref name="Schedule08">{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=phi|title=2008 Phillies Schedule|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-15}}</ref>
In a move to bolster their starting rotation in preparation for the pennant race, the Phillies traded three minor league players, including second baseman [[Adrian Cardenas]], pitcher [[Josh Outman]], and outfielder Matthew Spencer to the [[Oakland Athletics]] for starting pitcher [[Joe Blanton]] on July 17.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080717&content_id=3145193&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|title=Phillies land workshorse Blanton|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-18}}</ref> The move would prove necessary, as Blanton's start was the only game of their next series against the Mets that the Phillies would win;<ref name="Schedule08"/> bullpen pitchers earned the victory ([[Chad Durbin]]) or suffered the loss ([[Ryan Madson]] and Romero) in each game of the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_07_22_phimlb_nynmlb_1&mode=gameday|title=Gameday|date=2008-07-22|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_07_23_phimlb_nynmlb_1&mode=gameday|title=Gameday|date=2008-07-23|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_07_24_phimlb_nynmlb_1&mode=gameday|title=Gameday|date=2008-07-24|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-24}}</ref> The Phillies managed to go 7–5 after the All-Star break within [[National League East|their own division]], dropping series to the Marlins and Mets, but besting the Braves and sweeping the Nationals. Brad Lidge posted a save in six straight Phillies wins, and the team ended the month on a five-game winning streak, with a final record of 15–10.<ref name="BRefSched">{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2008_sched.shtml|title=2008 Philadelphia Phillies Schedule, Box Scores and Splits|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=2008-08-01}}</ref>
====August====
The Phillies opened August by taking two of three from the [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]], though they followed that by dropping a series to the [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]].<ref name="BRefSched"/> On August 7, the Phillies acquired left-handed reliever [[Scott Eyre]] from the Cubs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080807&content_id=3269502&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|title=Phillies acquire reliever Eyre from Cubs|last=Mandel|first=Ken|date=2008-08-07|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-08-07}}</ref> After taking two of three from the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]], the Phillies went west for their first trip to [[Dodger Stadium]], dropping three consecutive games to the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]. The first game saw the team sacrifice a 7-run lead that they could not overcome, and the second two of the series were both blown by the bullpen. The Dodgers' sweep in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] was completed as the Phillies dropped the last game of the series, leaving them out of first place in the division. However, the Phillies struck back, taking two of three from both the Padres and the Nationals, and completing a revenge sweep of the Dodgers at [[Citizens Bank Park]]. The following evening, the Phillies saw starter Jamie Moyer give up seven runs over the first three innings of their game against the Mets. However, the offense made up that deficit by scoring the tying run in the ninth; [[catcher]] [[Chris Coste]] capped the comeback by going four-for-four coming off of the bench and driving in the winning run with a bases-loaded single to deep center in the bottom of the 13th inning.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/wrap.jsp?ymd=20080826&content_id=3370913&vkey=wrapup2005&fext=.jsp&team=home&c_id=phi|title=Game Wrapup|date=2008-08-26|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2009-01-18}}</ref> They ended up splitting the short series with the Mets and the next four-game series against the Cubs to close out the "[[dog days]]" of summer.
====September====
[[File:Lidge Saves.jpg|thumb|right|Fan celebrated Brad Lidge's perfect season at the World Series parade.]]
With a nearly-full slate of division rivals in the final month, the Phillies opened by dropping series to the Nationals and Marlins, with a 2–1 series win over division leaders New York between the two losses.<ref name="schedule">{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=phi&m=9&y=2008|title=2008 Phillies Schedule|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-09-15}}</ref> However, they pushed back into contention on the back of strong pitching, sweeping the Brewers over a four-game set while allowing only eight runs.<ref name="schedule"/> Brett Myers' return to the rotation in late July bolstered the strength of the Phillies' starters toward the end of the season; he boasted a 7–2 record and a 1.80 ERA from his return until September 15.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/15/SP6412T668.DTL|title=National League: Phillies continue climb in races|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|publisher=Associated Press|date=2008-09-15|accessdate=2009-05-15|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5h7IiTr1c|archivedate=2009-05-28|deadurl=no}}</ref> Taking their winning ways south to Atlanta, the Phillies completed a series sweep of the Braves; the Phillies also swept the Braves at [[Turner Field]] for the season and handed the Braves franchise its first nine-game home losing streak against a single team since 1909.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=280918115|title=Phillies complete sweep of nine-game season series in Atlanta|date=2008-09-18|work=ESPN.com|publisher=Associated Press|accessdate=2009-05-15}}</ref> With an 8–4 win over the [[Washington Nationals]] on September 26, the Phillies secured their first 90-win season since 1993.<ref>{{cite news |first= Ken|last= Mandel|title= Phils trim NL East magic number to one|url= http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080926&content_id=3553733&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|publisher= Philadelphia Phillies|date= 2008-09-27|accessdate=2008-09-27}}</ref> The next day, the Phillies clinched the NL East Division title for the second consecutive season, beating the Nationals by a score of 4–3.<ref>{{cite news |first= Gene|last= Cherry|coauthors= Ed Osmond|title= Phillies claim NL East but wildcard spot up for grabs|url= http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE48R09620080928?sp=true|publisher= [[Reuters]]|date= 2008-09-28|accessdate=2008-09-28}}</ref> Jamie Moyer contributed a one-run, six-hit performance over six innings and Jayson Werth led off the fifth inning with a home run. They won the division title as Brad Lidge earned his 41st consecutive save on a game-ending [[double play]].<ref>{{cite news |first= Ken|last= Mandel|title= Phillies repeat as NL East champions|url= http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080927&content_id=3560062&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|publisher=Major League Baseball|date= 2008-09-27|accessdate=2008-09-27}}</ref> Having gone an entire season without losing a save opportunity, Lidge was recognized as 2008's National League [[MLB Comeback Player of the Year|Comeback Player of the Year]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080930&content_id=3574728&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|title=Lidge nabs NL Comeback honors|last=Mandel|first=Ken|date=2008-09-30|work=MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-09-30}}</ref>
===Season standings<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/standings/index.jsp|title=Regular Season Standings|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref>===
{{2008 NL East standings|team=PHI}}
===Record vs. opponents===
[[Image:Ryan Howard3.jpg|thumb|right|Though he slumped early and struck out often, [[Ryan Howard]] found himself among the league leaders in home runs all season, and won both the home run and RBI titles in the National League.]]
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
|bgcolor="#ccccff"|§||[[National League East]]
|-
|bgcolor="#ffffbb"|†||[[National League Central]]
|-
|bgcolor="#ffcccc"|*||[[National League West]]
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team
! Record
|- style="text-align:center"
|bgcolor="#ffcccc"|[[Arizona Diamondbacks]]*
| 4–3
|- style="text-align:center"
|bgcolor="#ccccff"|[[Atlanta Braves]]<sup>§</sup>
| 14–4
|- style="text-align:center"
|bgcolor="#ffffbb"|[[Chicago Cubs]]<sup>†</sup>
| 4–3
|- style="text-align:center"
|bgcolor="#ffffbb"|[[Cincinnati Reds]]<sup>†</sup>
| 5–3
|- style="text-align:center"
|bgcolor="#ffcccc"|[[Colorado Rockies]]*
| 5–0
|- style="text-align:center"
|bgcolor="#ccccff"|[[Florida Marlins]]<sup>§</sup>
| 8–10
|- style="text-align:center"
|bgcolor="#ffffbb"|[[Houston Astros]]<sup>†</sup>
| 4–3
|- style="text-align:center"
|bgcolor="#ffcccc"|[[Los Angeles Dodgers]]*
| 4–4
|- style="text-align:center"
|bgcolor="#ffffbb"|[[Milwaukee Brewers]]<sup>†<sup>
| 5–1
|- style="text-align:center"
|bgcolor="#ccccff"|[[New York Mets]]<sup>§</sup>
| 7–11
|- style="text-align:center"
|bgcolor="#ffffbb"|[[Pittsburgh Pirates]]<sup>†</sup>
| 4–2
|- style="text-align:center"
|bgcolor="#ffcccc"|[[San Diego Padres]]*
| 4–2
|- style="text-align:center"
|bgcolor="#ffcccc"|[[San Francisco Giants]]*
| 3–3
|- style="text-align:center"
|bgcolor="#ffffbb"|[[St. Louis Cardinals]]<sup>†</sup>
| 5–4
|- style="text-align:center"
|bgcolor="#ccccff"|[[Washington Nationals]]<sup>§</sup>
| 12–6
|-
|colspan=2|
|- style="text-align:center"
|[[Interleague play]]
| 4–11
|-
|colspan=2|<center>'''Source:''' <ref name="2008splits">{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2008_sched.shtml|title=2008 Philadelphia Phillies Schedule, Box Scores and Splits|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=2008-09-06}}</ref>
|}
===Game log===
{| class="toccolours collapsible" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:white; color:#de2211; border:2px #1234dd solid;" | 2008 Game Log<ref name="2008splits"/>
|- valign="top"
|<div class="NavFrame">
<div class="NavHead" style="background:#de2211; color:white; border:1px #9999ff solid;">March</div>
<div class="NavContent" style="text-align:center;">
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="4%" | #
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="11%" | Date
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="11%" | Opponent
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="8%" | Score
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Win
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Loss
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Save
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="8%" | Attendance
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Record
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 1 || [[March 31]] || [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 11–6 || [[Saúl Rivera|Rivera]] (1–0) || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (0–1) || || 44,553 || 0–1
|}</div></div>
|-
|<div class="NavFrame">
<div class="NavHead" style="background:#de2211; color:white; border:1px #9999ff solid;">April</div>
<div class="NavContent" style="text-align:center;">
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="4%" | #
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="11%" | Date
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="11%" | Opponent
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="8%" | Score
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Win
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Loss
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Save
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="8%" | Attendance
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Record
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 2 || [[April 2]] || [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 1–0 || [[Tim Redding|Redding]] (1–0) || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (0–1) || [[Jon Rauch|Rauch]] (1) || 44,986 || 0–2
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 3 || [[April 3]] || [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 8–7 <small>(10)</small> || '''[[Clay Condrey|Condrey]]''' (1–0) || [[Jesus Colome|Colome]] (0–1) || || 25,831 || 1–2
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 4 || [[April 4]] || @ [[Cincinnati Reds|Reds]] || 8–4 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (1–0) || [[Josh Fogg|Fogg]] (0–1) || || 17,905 || 2–2
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 5 || [[April 5]] || @ [[Cincinnati Reds|Reds]] || 4–3 || [[Francisco Cordero|Cordero]] (1–0) || '''[[Chad Durbin|C. Durbin]]''' (0–1) || || 23,069 || 2–3
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 6 || [[April 6]] || @ [[Cincinnati Reds|Reds]] || 8–2 || [[Edinson Volquez|Volquez]] (1–0) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (0–1) || || 26,566 || 2–4
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 7 || [[April 7]] || @ [[Cincinnati Reds|Reds]] || 5–3 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (1–1) || [[Bronson Arroyo|Arroyo]] (0–1) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (1) || 14,647 || 3–4
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 8 || [[April 8]] || @ [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 5–2 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (1–0) || [[Oliver Perez|Perez]] (0–1) || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (1) || 56,350 || 4–4
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 9 || [[April 9]] || @ [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 8–2 || [[Mike Pelfrey|Pelfrey]] (1–0) || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (1–1) || || 47,127 || 4–5
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 10 || [[April 10]] || @ [[New York|Mets]] || 4–3 <small>(12)</small> || [[Jorge Sosa|Sosa]] (1–0) || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (0–2) || || 49,049 || 4–6
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 11 || [[April 11]] || [[Chicago Cubs|Cubs]] || 5–3 || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (1–1) || [[Carlos Zambrano|Zambrano]] (1–1) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (2) || 37,368 || 5–6
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 12 || [[April 12]] || [[Chicago Cubs|Cubs]] || 7–1 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (2–1) || [[Ted Lilly|Lilly]] (0–2) || || 45,072 || 6–6
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 13 || [[April 13]] || [[Chicago Cubs|Cubs]] || 6–5 <small>(10)</small> || [[Kerry Wood|Wood]] (1–0) || '''[[Rudy Seánez|Seánez]]''' (0–1)|| [[Bob Howry|Howry]] (1) || 40,095 || 6–7
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 14 || [[April 15]] || [[Houston Astros|Astros]] || 4–3 || '''[[Rudy Seánez|Seánez]]''' (1–1) || [[Jose Valverde|Valverde]] (2–1) || || 34,609 || 7–7
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 15 || [[April 16]] || [[Houston Astros|Astros]] || 2–1 || [[Roy Oswalt|Oswalt]] (1–3) || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (1–2) || [[Doug Brocail|Brocail]] (1) || 31,644 || 7–8
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 16 || [[April 17]] || [[Houston Astros|Astros]] || 10–2 || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (2–1) || [[Brandon Backe|Backe]] (1–2) || || 33,526 || 8–8
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 17 || [[April 18]] || [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 6–4 || [[Johan Santana|Santana]] (2–2) || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (2–2) || [[Billy Wagner|Wagner]] (3) || 45,156 || 8–9
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 18 || [[April 19]] || [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 4–2 || [[Oliver Perez|Perez]] (2–0)|| [[Jamie Moyer|'''Moyer''']] (1–1) || [[Billy Wagner|Wagner]] (4) || 45,149 || 8–10
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 19 || [[April 20]] || [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 5–4 || '''[[J.C. Romero|Romero]]''' (1–0) || [[Pedro Feliciano|Feliciano]] (0–1) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (3) || 45,173 || 9–10
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 20 || [[April 21]] || @ [[Colorado Rockies|Rockies]] || 9–5 || '''[[Rudy Seánez|Seánez]]''' (2–1) || [[Taylor Buchholz|Buchholz]] (1–1) || || 24,886 || 10–10
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 21 || [[April 22]] || @ [[Colorado Rockies|Rockies]] || 8–6 || '''[[Ryan Madson|Madson]]''' (1–0) || [[Manuel Corpas|Corpas]] (0–1) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (4) || 26,665 || 11–10
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 22 || [[April 23]] || @ [[Milwaukee Brewers|Brewers]] || 5–4 || [[Mitch Stetter|Stetter]] (1–0) || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (2–3) || [[Derrick Turnbow|Turnbow]] (3) || 30,548 || 11–11
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 23 || [[April 24]] || @ [[Milwaukee Brewers|Brewers]] || 3–1 || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (1–2) || [[David Riske|Riske]] 0–1 || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (5) || 23,905 || 12–11
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 24 || [[April 25]] || @ [[Pittsburgh Pirates|Pirates]] || 6–5 || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (2–2) || [[Zach Duke|Duke]] (0–2) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (6) || 23,930 || 13–11
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 25 || [[April 26]] || @ [[Pittsburgh Pirates|Pirates]] || 8–4 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (2–2) || [[Matt Morris (baseball)|Morris]] (0–4) || || 24,791 || 14–11
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 26 || [[April 27]] || @ [[Pittsburgh Pirates|Pirates]] || 5–1 || [[Paul Maholm|Maholm]] (2–2) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (2–2) || || 17,588 || 14–12
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 27 || [[April 29]] || [[San Diego Padres|Padres]] || 7–4 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (3–3) || [[Greg Maddux|Maddux]] (2–2) || || 34,207 || 15–12
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 28 || [[April 30]] || [[San Diego Padres|Padres]] || 4–2 || [[Chris Young (baseball pitcher)|Young]] (2–2) || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (1–2) || [[Trevor Hoffman|Hoffman]] (5) || 36,648 || 15–13
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="11%" | Opponent
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="8%" | Score
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Win
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Loss
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Save
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="8%" | Attendance
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Record
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 29 || [[May 1]] || [[San Diego Padres|Padres]] || 3–2 || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (3–2) || [[Joe Thatcher|Thatcher]] (0–3) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (7) || 33,001 || 16–13
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 30 || [[May 2]] || [[San Francisco Giants|Giants]] || 6–5 <small>(10)</small> || '''[[J. C. Romero|Romero]]''' (2–0) || [[Brian Wilson (baseball)|Wilson]] (0–1) || || 38,270 || 17–13
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 31 || [[May 3]] || [[San Francisco Giants|Giants]] || 3–2 <small>(10)</small> || [[Jack Taschner|Taschner]] (1–0) || '''[[Rudy Seánez|Seánez]]''' (2–2) || [[Brian Wilson (baseball)|Wilson]] (10) || 43,804 || 17–14
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 32 || [[May 4]] || [[San Francisco Giants|Giants]] || 6–5 || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (1–0) || [[Keiichi Yabu|Yabu]] (2–2) || || 45,110 || 18–14
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 33 || [[May 5]] || @ [[Arizona Diamondbacks|D-backs]] || 11–4 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (2–2) || [[Max Scherzer|Scherzer]] (0–1) || || 21,266 || 19–14
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 34 || [[May 6]] || @ [[Arizona Diamondbacks|D-backs]] || 6–4 || [[Randy Johnson|Johnson]] (2–1)|| '''[[Adam Eaton|Eaton]]''' (0–1) || [[Brandon Lyon|Lyon]] (10) || 26,234 || 19–15
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 35 || [[May 7]] || @ [[Arizona Diamondbacks|D-backs]] || 5–4 || '''[[J. C. Romero|Romero]]''' (3–0) || [[Chad Qualls|Qualls]] (0–3) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (8) || 21,260 || 20–15
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 36 || [[May 8]] || @ [[Arizona Diamondbacks|D-backs]] || 8–3 || [[Brandon Webb|Webb]] (8–0) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (2–3) || || 21,942 || 20–16
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 37 || [[May 9]] || @ [[San Francisco Giants|Giants]] || 7–4 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (4–3) || [[Tyler Walker|Walker]] (1–1) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (9) || 33,796 || 21–16
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 38 || [[May 10]] || @ [[San Francisco Giants|Giants]] || 8–2 || [[Tim Lincecum|Lincecum]] (5–1) || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (2–3) || || 34,064 || 21–17
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 39 || [[May 11]] || @ [[San Francisco Giants|Giants]] || 4–3 || [[Jack Taschner|Taschner]] (2–0)|| '''[[J. C. Romero|Romero]]''' (3-1) || [[Brian Wilson (baseball)|Wilson]] (11) || 35,999 || 21–18
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 40 || [[May 13]] || [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 5–4 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (3–2) || [[Jo-Jo Reyes|Reyes]] (0–1) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (10) || 44,101 || 22–18
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 41 || [[May 14]] || [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 8–6 || [[Tom Glavine|Glavine]] (1–1) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (2–4) || [[Blaine Boyer|Boyer]] (1) || 36,001 || 22–19
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 42 || [[May 15]] || [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 5–0 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (5–3) || [[Chuck James|James]] (2–3) || || 34,120 || 23–19
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 43 || [[May 16]] || [[Toronto Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] || 10–3 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (3–3) || [[David Purcey|Purcey]] (0–1) || || 36,600 || 24–19
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 44 || [[May 17]] || [[Toronto Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] || 6–3 || [[A. J. Burnett|Burnett]] (4–4) || '''[[Adam Eaton|Eaton]]''' (0–2) || [[B. J. Ryan|Ryan]] (8) || 42,604 || 24–20
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 45 || [[May 18]] || [[Toronto Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] || 6–5 || [[Jason Frasor|Frasor]] (1–0) || '''[[Rudy Seánez|Seánez]]''' (2–3) || [[B.J. Ryan|Ryan]] (9) || 42,858 || 24–21
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 46 || [[May 19]] || @ [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 4–0 || [[Tim Redding|Redding]] (6–3) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (2–5) || || 25,394 || 24–22
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 47 || [[May 20]] || @ [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 1–0 || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (4–2) || [[Jon Rauch|Rauch]] (2–1) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (11) || 28,105 || 25–22
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 48 || [[May 21]] || @ [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 12–2 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (4–3) || [[Matt Chico|Chico]] (0–6) || '''[[Clay Condrey|Condrey]]''' (1) || 28,055 || 26–22
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 49 || [[May 22]] || @ [[Houston Astros|Astros]] || 7–5 || '''[[Chad Durbin|C. Durbin]]''' (1–1) || [[Wesley Wright|Wright]] (3–2) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (12) || 29,263 || 27–22
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 50 || [[May 23]] || @ [[Houston Astros|Astros]] || 4–3 || [[Brandon Backe|Backe]] (4–3) || '''[[Adam Eaton|Eaton]]''' (0–3) || [[José Valverde|Valverde]] (15) || 41,152 || 27–23
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 51 || [[May 24]] || @ [[Houston Astros|Astros]] || 4–3 || [[Brian Moehler|Moehler]] (2–1) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (2–6) || [[Doug Brocail|Brocail]] (2) || 42,660 || 27–24
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 52 || [[May 25]] || @ [[Houston Astros|Astros]] || 15–6 || '''[[Rudy Seánez|Seánez]]''' (3–3) || [[Fernando Nieve|Nieve]] (0–1) || || 43,079 || 28–24
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 53 || [[May 26]]{{ref label|May26|a|a}} || [[Colorado Rockies|Rockies]] || 20–5 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (5–3) || [[Jorge de la Rosa|de la Rosa]] (1–3) || || 44,764 || 29–24
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 54 || [[May 27]] || [[Colorado Rockies|Rockies]] || 7–4 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (4–2) || [[Ubaldo Jimenez|Jimenez]] (1–5) || || 34,716 || 30–24
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 55 || [[May 28]] || [[Colorado Rockies|Rockies]] || 6–1 || '''[[Adam Eaton|Eaton]]''' (1–3) || [[Greg Reynolds|Reynolds]] (0–2) || || 39,845 || 31–24
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 56 || [[May 30]] || [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 12–3 || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (3–6) || [[Mark Hendrickson|Hendrickson]] (7–3) || || 45,118 || 32–24
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 57 || [[May 31]] || [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 7–3 || [[Ricky Nolasco|Nolasco]] (5–3) || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (5–4) || || 45,261 || 32–25
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="11%" | Date
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="11%" | Opponent
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="8%" | Score
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Win
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Loss
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Save
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="8%" | Attendance
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Record
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 58 || [[June 1]] || [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 7–5 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (6–3) || [[Doug Waechter|Waechter]] (0–1) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (13) || 45,312 || 33–25
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 59 || [[June 2]]{{ref label|June2|b|b}} || [[Cincinnati Reds|Reds]] || 5–4 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (5–2) || [[Bronson Arroyo|Arroyo]] (4–5)|| '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (14) || 38,530 || 34–25
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 60 || [[June 3]] || [[Cincinnati Reds|Reds]] || 3–2 || '''[[Adam Eaton|Eaton]]''' (2–3) || [[Aaron Harang|Harang]] (2–8) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (15) || 45,096 || 35–25
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 61 || [[June 4]] || [[Cincinnati Reds|Reds]] || 2–0 || [[Edinson Volquez|Volquez]] (8–2) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (3–7) || [[Francisco Cordero|F. Cordero]] (12) || 45,223 || 35–26
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 62 || [[June 5]] || [[Cincinnati Reds|Reds]] || 5–0 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (6–4) || [[Homer Bailey|Bailey]] (0–1) || || 45,492 || 36–26
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 63 || [[June 6]] || @ [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 4–3 <small>(10)</small> || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (5–2) || [[Manny Acosta|Acosta]] (3–4) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (16) || 34,074 || 37–26
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 64 || [[June 7]] || @ [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 6–2 || '''[[J.C. Romero|Romero]]''' (4–1) || [[Jo-Jo Reyes|Reyes]] (2–4)|| || 43,854 || 38–26
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 65 || [[June 8]] || @ [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 6–3 || '''[[Chad Durbin|C. Durbin]]''' (2–1) || [[Blaine Boyer|Boyer]] (1–4) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (17) || 33,370 || 39–26
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 66 || [[June 10]] || @ [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 5–4 || [[Ricky Nolasco|Nolasco]] (6–4) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (3–8)|| [[Kevin Gregg|Gregg]] (12) || 12,411 || 39–27
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 67 || [[June 11]] || @ [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 6–2 ||[[Kevin Gregg|Gregg]] (5–2) || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (5–3) || || 14,122 || 39–28
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 68 || [[June 12]] || @ [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 3–0 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (7–3) || [[Scott Olsen|Olsen]] (4–3) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (18) || 15,202 || 40–28
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 69 || [[June 13]]{{ref label|June13|c|c}} || @ [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] || 20–2 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (6–2) || [[Todd Wellemeyer|Wellemeyer]] (7–2) || || 44,376 || 41–28
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 70 || [[June 14]] || @ [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] || 3–2 || [[Kyle Lohse|Lohse]] (8–2) || '''[[Adam Eaton|Eaton]]''' (2–4) || [[Ryan Franklin|Franklin]] (9) || 45,089 || 41–29
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 71 || [[June 15]] || @ [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] || 7–6 || [[Anthony Reyes|Reyes]] (2–1) || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (5–4) || || 45,391 || 41–30
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 72 || [[June 16]] || [[Boston Red Sox|Red Sox]] || 8–2 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (7–4) || [[Bartolo Colón|Colón]] (4–2) || || 45,026 || 42–30
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 73 || [[June 17]] || [[Boston Red Sox|Red Sox]] || 3–0 || [[Jon Lester|Lester]] (6–3) || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (7–4) || [[Jonathan Papelbon|Papelbon]] (20) || 45,160 || 42–31
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 74 || [[June 18]] || [[Boston Red Sox|Red Sox]] || 7–4 || [[Justin Masterson|Masterson]] (4–1) || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (6–3) || [[Jonathan Papelbon|Papelbon]] (21) || 45,187 || 42–32
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 75 || [[June 20]] || [[Anaheim Angels|Angels]] || 7–1 || [[Ervin Santana|E. Santana]] (9–3) || '''[[Adam Eaton|Eaton]]''' (2–5) || || 45,033 || 42–33
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 76 || [[June 21]] || [[Anaheim Angels|Angels]] || 6–2 || [[Joe Saunders|Saunders]] (11–3) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (3–9) || [[Francisco Rodriguez (baseball)|Rodriguez]] (29) || 45,196 || 42–34
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 77 || [[June 22]] || [[Anaheim Angels|Angels]] || 3–2 || [[Jered Weaver|Weaver]] (7–7) || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (7–5) || [[Francisco Rodriguez (baseball)|Rodriguez]] (30) || 44,571 || 42–35
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 78 || [[June 24]] || @ [[Oakland Athletics|Athletics]] || 5–2 || [[Joe Blanton|Blanton]] (4–10) || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (7–5) || [[Huston Street|Street]] (14) || 13,348 || 42–36
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 79 || [[June 25]] || @ [[Oakland Athletics|Athletics]] || 4–0 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (7–3) || [[Greg Smith (pitcher)|Smith]] (4–6) || || 22,231 || 43–36
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 80 || [[June 26]] || @ [[Oakland Athletics|Athletics]] || 5–0 || [[Rich Harden|Harden]] (5–0) || '''[[Adam Eaton|Eaton]]''' (2–6) || || 17,228 || 43–37
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 81 || [[June 27]] || @ [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Rangers]] || 8–7 || [[Josh Rupe|Rupe]] (3–1) || '''[[Clay Condrey|Condrey]]''' (1–1) || [[C. J. Wilson|Wilson]] (17) || 28,623 || 43–38
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 82 || [[June 28]] || @ [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Rangers]] || 8–6 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (8–5) || [[Vicente Padilla|Padilla]] (10–4) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (19) || 35,039 || 44–38
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 83 || [[June 29]] || @ [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Rangers]] || 5–1 || [[Eric Hurley|Hurley]] (1–1) || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (7–6) || || 26,283 || 44–39
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="11%" | Date
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="11%" | Opponent
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="8%" | Score
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Win
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Loss
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Save
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="8%" | Attendance
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|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 84 || [[July 1]] || @ [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 8–3 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (8–3) || [[Charlie Morton|Morton]] (1–2) || || 29,206 || 45–39
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 85 || [[July 2]] || @ [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 7–3 || '''[[Adam Eaton|Eaton]]''' (3–6) || [[Jorge Campillo|Campillo]] (3–3) || || 30,138 || 46–39
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 86 || [[July 3]] || @ [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 4–1 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (9–5) || [[Jair Jurrjens|Jurrjens]] (8–4) || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (2) || 28,805 || 47–39
|-bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 87 || [[July 4]] || [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 3–2 || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (2–0) || [[Duaner Sánchez|Sánchez]] (3–1) || || 44,922 || 48–39
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 88 || [[July 5]] || [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 9–4 || [[Pedro Feliciano|Feliciano]] (1–2) || '''[[J. C. Romero|Romero]]''' (4–2) || || 45,190 || 48–40
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 89 || [[July 6]] || [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 4–2 <small>(12)</small> || [[Joe Smith (pitcher)|Smith]] (1–1) || '''[[Chad Durbin|C. Durbin]]''' (2–2) || || 45,203 || 48–41
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 90 || [[July 7]] || [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 10–9 || [[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]] (3–2) || '''[[Adam Eaton|Eaton]]''' (3–7) || [[Billy Wagner|Wagner]] (20) || 44,655 || 48–42
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 91 || [[July 8]] || [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] || 2–0 || [[Joel Pineiro|Pineiro]] (3–4) || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (9–6) || [[Ryan Franklin|Franklin]] (12) || 41,519 || 48–43
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 92 || [[July 9]] || [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] || 4–2 || '''[[Clay Condrey|Condrey]]''' (2–1) || [[Scott McClellan|McClellan]] (1–4) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (20) || 44,951 || 49–43
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 93 || [[July 10]] || [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] || 4–1 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (8–6) || [[Braden Looper|Looper]] (9–7) || '''[[J. C. Romero|Romero]]''' (1) || 44,241 || 50–43
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 94 || [[July 11]] || [[Arizona Diamondbacks|D-backs]] || 6–5 <small>(12)</small> || '''[[Rudy Seánez|Seánez]]''' (4–3) || [[Connor Robertson|Robertson]] (0–1) || || 45,028 || 51–43
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 95 || [[July 12]] || [[Arizona Diamondbacks|D-backs]] || 10–4 || [[Randy Johnson|Johnson]] (6–7) || '''[[Adam Eaton|Eaton]]''' (3–8) || || 45,006 || 51–44
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 96 || [[July 13]] || [[Arizona Diamondbacks|D-backs]] ||6–3 ||'''[[Ryan Madson|Madson]]''' (2–0) ||[[Chad Qualls|Qualls]] (2–7) || ||45,277 ||52–44
|- bgcolor="bbbbff"
|align="center" colspan="9"|'''[[2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Break]]''': [[American League|AL]] def. [[National League|NL]] at [[Yankee Stadium]], 4–3 <small>(15)</small>
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 97 || [[July 18]] || @ [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 4–2 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (9–6) ||[[Ricky Nolasco|Nolasco]] (10–5) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (21) || 23,124 || 53–44
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 98 || [[July 19]] || @ [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 9–5 || [[Scott Olsen|Olsen]] (6–4) || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (8–4) || || 26,520 || 53–45
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 99 || [[July 20]] || @ [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 3–2 <small>(11)</small> || [[Doug Waechter|Waechter]] (2–2) || '''[[Clay Condrey|Condrey]]''' (2–2) || || 17,724 || 53–46
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 100 || [[July 22]] || @ [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 8–6 || '''[[Chad Durbin|C. Durbin]]''' (3–2) || [[Joe Smith (pitcher)|Smith]] (1–2) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (22) || 55,081 || 54–46
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 101 || [[July 23]] || @ [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 6–3 || [[John Maine|Maine]] (9–7) || '''[[Ryan Madson|Madson]]''' (2–1) || [[Billy Wagner|Wagner]] (25) || 53,444 || 54–47
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 102 || [[July 24]] || @ [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 3–1 || [[Aaron Heilman|Heilman]] (1–3) || '''[[J. C. Romero|Romero]]''' (4–3) || [[Billy Wagner|Wagner]] (26) || 50,962 || 54–48
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 103 || [[July 25]] || [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 8–2 || [[Jair Jurrjens|Jurrjens]] (10–5) || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (8–5) || || 45,114 || 54–49
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 104 || [[July 26]]{{ref label|July26|d|d}} || [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 10–9 || '''[[Adam Eaton|Eaton]]''' (4–8) || [[Blaine Boyer|Boyer]] (2–6) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (23) || 45,107 || 55–49
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 105 || [[July 27]] || [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 12–10 || '''[[Clay Condrey|Condrey]]''' (3–2) || [[Julian Tavarez|Tavarez]] (0–3) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (24) || 45,096 || 56–49
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 106 || [[July 29]] || @ [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 2–1 || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (4–9) || [[Collin Balester|Balester]] (1–3) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (25) || 34,039 || 57–49
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 107 || [[July 30]] || @ [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 8–5 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (10–6) || [[Tim Redding|Redding]] (7–6) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (26) || 31,798 || 58–49
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 108 || [[July 31]] || @ [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 8–4 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (9–5) || [[John Lannan|Lannan]] (6–11) || || 31,658 || 59–49
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="11%" | Date
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="11%" | Opponent
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="8%" | Score
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Win
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Loss
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Save
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="8%" | Attendance
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|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 109 || [[August 1]] || @ [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] || 6–3 || [[Kyle Lohse|Lohse]] (13–3) || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (9–7) || [[Jason Isringhausen|Isringhausen]] (12) || 44,234 || 59–50
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 110 || [[August 2]] || @ [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] ||2–1 ||'''[[Joe Blanton|Blanton]]''' (6–12) ||[[Braden Looper|Looper]] (10–9) ||'''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (27) ||45,450 ||60–50
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 111 || [[August 3]] || @ [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] ||5–4 ||'''[[Chad Durbin|Durbin]]''' (4–2) ||[[Jaime Garcia (baseball)|Garcia]] (0–1) ||'''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (28) || 44,655 ||61–50
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 112 || [[August 5]] || [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 8–2 || [[Josh Johnson (baseball)|Johnson]] (2–0) || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (10–7) || || 44,896 || 61–51
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 113 || [[August 6]] || [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 5–0 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (10–5) || [[Anibal Sánchez|Sánchez]] (1–1) || || 45,078 || 62–51
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 114 || [[August 7]] || [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 3–0 || [[Chris Volstad|Volstad]] (3–2) || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (9–8) || [[Kevin Gregg|Gregg]] (25) || 45,521 || 62–52
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 115 || [[August 8]] || [[Pittsburgh Pirates|Pirates]] || 2–0 <small>(12)</small> || [[T. J. Beam|Beam]] (1–1) || '''[[Les Walrond|Walrond]]''' (0–1) || [[Craig Hansen|Hansen]] (3) || 43,891 || 62–53
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 116 || [[August 9]] || [[Pittsburgh Pirates|Pirates]] || 4–2 || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (5–9) || [[Ian Snell|Snell]] (4–9) || '''[[Chad Durbin|C. Durbin]]''' (1) || 45,060 || 63–53
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 117 || [[August 10]] || [[Pittsburgh Pirates|Pirates]] || 6–3 || '''[[Scott Eyre|Eyre]]''' (3–0) || [[Tyler Yates|Yates]] (4–3) || '''[[Ryan Madson|Madson]]''' (1) || 45,262 || 64–53
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 118 || [[August 11]] || @ [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] || 8–6 || [[Derek Lowe|Lowe]] (9–10) || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (10–6) || [[Jonathan Broxton|Broxton]] (8) || 45,547 || 64–54
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 119 || [[August 12]] || @ [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] || 4–3 || [[Hong-Chih Kuo|Kuo]] (4–2) || '''[[J. C. Romero|Romero]]''' (4–4) || || 47,586 || 64–55
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 120 || [[August 13]] || @ [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] || 7–6 || [[Jonathan Broxton|Broxton]] (3–3) || '''[[Clay Condrey|Condrey]]''' (3–3) || || 45,786 || 64–56
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 121 || [[August 14]] || @ [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] || 3–1 || [[Hiroki Kuroda|Kuroda]] (7–8) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (5–10) || [[Hong-Chih Kuo|Kuo]] (1) || 51,060 || 64–57
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 122 || [[August 15]] || @ [[San Diego Padres|Padres]] || 1–0 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (11–7) || [[Greg Maddux|Maddux]] (6–9) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (29) || 37,558 || 65–57
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 123 || [[August 16]] || @ [[San Diego Padres|Padres]] || 8–3 || [[Chad Reineke|Reineke]] (1–0) || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (10–7) || || 33,956 || 65–58
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 124 || [[August 17]] || @ [[San Diego Padres|Padres]] || 2–1 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (10–8) || [[Cha Seung Baek|Baek]] (4–7) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (30) || 34,756 || 66–58
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 125 || [[August 19]] || [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 5–4 || '''[[Ryan Madson|Madson]]''' (3–1) || [[Steven Shell|Shell]] (0–1) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (31) || 44,143 || 67–58
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 126 || [[August 20]] || [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 4–0 || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (6–10) || [[Collin Balester|Balester]] (2–6) || || 45,166 || 68–58
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 127 || [[August 21]] || [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 3–4 || [[Saul Rivera|Rivera]] (4–5) || '''[[Ryan Madson|Madson]]''' (3–2) || || 41,568 || 68–59
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 128 || [[August 22]] || [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] || 8–1 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (11–7) || [[Greg Maddux|Maddux]] (6–10) || || 42,620 || 69–59
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 129 || [[August 23]] || [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] || 9–2 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (11–8) || [[Clayton Kershaw|Kershaw]] (2–4) || || 45,019 || 70–59
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 130 || [[August 24]] || [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] || 5–2 <small>(11)</small> || '''[[Chad Durbin|Durbin]]''' (5–2) || [[Joe Beimel|Beimel]] (4–1) || || 43,039 || 71–59
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 131 || [[August 25]] || [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] || 5–0 || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (7–10) || [[Chad Billingsley|Billingsley]] (12–10) || || 40,873 || 72–59
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 132 || [[August 26]] || [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 8–7 <small>(13)</small> || '''[[Rudy Seánez|Seánez]]''' (5–3) || [[Scott Schoeneweis|Schoeneweis]] (2–3) || || 45,204 || 73–59
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 133 || [[August 27]] || [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 6–3 || [[Brian Stokes|Stokes]] (1–0) || '''[[Rudy Seánez|Seánez]]''' (5–4) || [[Luis Ayala|Ayala]] (2) || 45,138 || 73–60
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 134 || [[August 28]] || @ [[Chicago Cubs|Cubs]] || 6–4 || [[Bob Howry|Howry]] (6–4) || '''[[Chad Durbin|C. Durbin]]''' (5–3) || [[Kerry Wood|Wood]] (28) || 40,362 || 73–61
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 135 || [[August 29]] || @ [[Chicago Cubs|Cubs]] || 3–2 || [[Jeff Samardzija|Samardzija]] (1–0) || '''[[Clay Condrey|Condrey]]''' (3–4) || [[Carlos Marmol|Marmol]] (7) || 40,844 || 73–62
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 136 || [[August 30]] || @ [[Chicago Cubs|Cubs]] || 5–2 || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (8–10) || [[Ted Lilly|Lilly]] (13–8) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (32) || 41,511 || 74–62
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 137 || [[August 31]] || @ [[Chicago Cubs|Cubs]] || 5–3 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (12–7) || [[Sean Marshall|S. Marshall]] || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (33) || 41,544 || 75–62
|}</div></div>
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|<div class="NavFrame">
<div class="NavHead" style="background:#de2211; color:white; border:1px #9999ff solid;">September</div>
<div class="NavContent" style="text-align:center;">
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="4%" | #
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="11%" | Date
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="11%" | Opponent
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="8%" | Score
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Win
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Loss
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Save
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="8%" | Attendance
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Record
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 138 || [[September 1]] || @ [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 7–4 || [[Tim Redding|Redding]] (10–8) || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (11–8) || || 28,393 || 75–63
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 139 || [[September 2]] || @ [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 4–0 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (12–8) || [[John Lannan|Lannan]] (8–13) || || 23,150 || 76–63
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 140 || [[September 3]] || @ [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 9–7 || [[Saul Rivera|Rivera]] (5–5) || '''[[Chad Durbin|C. Durbin]]''' (5–4) || || 23,122 || 76–64
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 141 || [[September 5]] || @ [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 3–0 || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (9–10) || [[Mike Pelfrey|Pelfrey]] (13–9) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (34) || 48,302 || 77–64
|- bgcolor="bbbbbb"
| — || [[September 6]] ||colspan=7|''Postponed due to weather <small>([[September 7]])</small>''
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 142 || [[September 7]] || @ [[New York Mets|Mets]] <small>(DH-1)</small> || 6–2 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (13–7) || [[Pedro Martinez|Martinez]] (5–4) || || 55,797 || 78–64
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 143 || [[September 7]] || @ [[New York Mets|Mets]] <small>(DH-2)</small> || 6–3 || [[Johan Santana|Santana]] (13–7) || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (12–9) || || 54,980 || 78–65
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 144 || [[September 8]] || [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 8–6 || '''[[Joe Blanton|Blanton]]''' (7–12) || [[Anibal Sanchez|Sanchez]] (2–4) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (35) || 38,921 || 79–65
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 145 || [[September 9]] || [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 10–8 || [[Kevin Gregg|Gregg]] (7–8) || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (11–9) || [[Matt Lindstrom|Lindstrom]] (2) || 40,554 || 79–66
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 146 || [[September 10]] || [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 7–3 || [[Ricky Nolasco|Nolasco]] (14–7) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (9–11) || || 38,665 || 79–67
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 147 || [[September 11]] || [[Milwaukee Brewers|Brewers]] || 6–3 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (14–7) || [[Ben Sheets|Sheets]] (13–8) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (36) || 39,994 || 80–67
|- bgcolor="bbbbbb"
| — || [[September 12]] ||colspan=7|''Postponed due to weather <small>([[September 14]])</small>''
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 148 || [[September 13]] || [[Milwaukee Brewers|Brewers]] || 7–3 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (13–9) || [[Manny Parra|Parra]] (10–8) || || 45,105 || 81–67
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 149 || [[September 14]] || [[Milwaukee Brewers|Brewers]] <small>(DH-1)</small> || 7–3 || '''[[Scott Eyre|Eyre]]''' (4–0) || [[Guillermo Mota|Mota]] (5–6) || || 43,950 || 82–67
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 150 || [[September 14]] || [[Milwaukee Brewers|Brewers]] <small>(DH-2)</small> || 6–1 || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (10–11) || [[Jeff Suppan|Suppan]] (10–9) || || 39,776 || 83–67
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 151 || [[September 16]] || @ [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 8–7 || '''[[Ryan Madson|Madson]]''' (4–2) || [[Mike González (pitcher)|Gonzalez]] (0–3) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (37) || 30,319 || 84–67
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 152 || [[September 17]] || @ [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 6–1 || '''[[J.A. Happ|Happ]]''' (1–0) || [[Jair Jurrjens|Jurrjens]] (13–10) || || 32,821 || 85–67
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 153 || [[September 18]] || @ [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 4–3 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (14–9) || [[Mike Hampton|Hampton]] (2–3) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (38) || 39,070 || 86–67
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 154 || [[September 19]] || @ [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 14–8 || [[Josh Johnson (baseball)|Johnson]] (6–1) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (10–12) || || 20,202 || 86–68
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 155 || [[September 20]] || @ [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 3–2 || '''[[Joe Blanton|Blanton]]''' (8–12) || [[Anibal Sanchez|Sanchez]] (2–5) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (39) || 28,757 || 87–68
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 156 || [[September 21]] || @ [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 5–2 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (15–7) || [[Chris Volstad|Volstad]] (5–4) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (40) || 28,173 || 88–68
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 157 || [[September 22]] || [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 6–2 || '''[[Scott Eyre|Eyre]]''' (5–0) || [[Jeff Bennett|Bennett]] (3–7) || || 36,796 || 89–68
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 158 || [[September 23]] || [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 3–2 || [[Mike Hampton|Hampton]] (3–3) || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (14–10) || [[Mike González (pitcher)|Gonzalez]] (14) || 39,322 || 89–69
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 159 || [[September 24]] || [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 10–4 || [[Buddy Carlyle|Carlyle]] (2–0) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (10–13) || || 41,430 || 89–70
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 160 || [[September 26]] || [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 8–4 || '''[[Joe Blanton|Blanton]]''' (9–12) || [[Collin Balester|Balester]] (3–7) || || 44,145 || 90–70
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 161 || [[September 27]] || [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 4–3 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (16–7) || [[John Lannan|Lannan]] (9–15) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (41) || 45,177 || 91–70
|- bgcolor="bbffbb"
| 162 || [[September 28]] || [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 8–3 || '''[[Les Walrond|Walrond]]''' (1–1) || [[Odalis Perez|Perez]] (7–12) || || 44,945 || 92–70
|}</div></div>
|}
===Roster===
''All players who made an appearance for the Phillies during 2008 are included.''<ref name="2008BRef"/>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" border="1"
|-
| † || Indicates players who started on Opening Day in 2008<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/opening.shtml|title=Philadelphia Phillies Opening Day Starters|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=2009-02-02}}</ref>
|}
{| class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! colspan="10" style="background-color: #A50024; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" | '''2008 Philadelphia Phillies roster'''
|-
| colspan="7" style="background-color: #263473; color: white; text-align: center;" | '''Roster
|-
| valign="top" | '''Pitchers'''
*{{MLBplayer|56|[[Joe Blanton]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|46|[[Andrew Carpenter (baseball)|Andrew Carpenter]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|55|[[Clay Condrey]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|37|[[Chad Durbin]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|21|[[Adam Eaton]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|47|[[Scott Eyre]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|35|[[Cole Hamels]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|43|[[J. A. Happ]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|38|[[Kyle Kendrick]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|54|[[Brad Lidge]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|63|[[Ryan Madson]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|50|[[Jamie Moyer]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|39|[[Brett Myers]]}}<sup>†</sup>
*{{MLBplayer|16|[[J. C. Romero]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|57|[[Rudy Seánez]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|25|[[R. J. Swindle]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|44|[[Les Walrond]]}}
| width="25px" |
| valign="top" | '''Catchers'''
*{{MLBplayer|27|[[Chris Coste]]}}
*{{MLBplayer| 3|[[Lou Marson]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|51|[[Carlos Ruiz (baseball)|Carlos Ruiz]]}}<sup>†</sup>
'''Infielders'''
*{{MLBplayer| 4|[[Eric Bruntlett]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|24|[[Mike Cervenak]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|19|[[Greg Dobbs]]}}
*{{MLBplayer| 7|[[Pedro Feliz]]}}<sup>†</sup>
*{{MLBplayer|18|[[Brad Harman]]}}
*{{MLBplayer| 6|[[Ryan Howard]]}}<sup>†</sup>
*{{MLBplayer| 9|[[Tadahito Iguchi]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|11|[[Jimmy Rollins]]}}<sup>†</sup>
*{{MLBplayer|33|[[Andy Tracy]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|26|[[Chase Utley]]}}<sup>†</sup>
| width="25px" |
| valign="top" | '''Outfielders'''
*{{MLBplayer|12|[[T. J. Bohn]]}}
*{{MLBplayer| 5|[[Pat Burrell]]}}<sup>†</sup>
*{{MLBplayer|40|[[Greg Golson]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|10|[[Geoff Jenkins]]}}
*{{MLBplayer| 9|[[Chris Snelling]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|12|[[Matt Stairs]]}}
*{{MLBplayer|99|[[So Taguchi]]}}
*{{MLBplayer| 8|[[Shane Victorino]]}}<sup>†</sup>
*{{MLBplayer|28|[[Jayson Werth]]}}<sup>†</sup>
| width="25px" |
| valign="top" | '''Manager'''
*{{MLBplayer|41|[[Charlie Manuel]]}}
'''General manager'''
*{{MLBplayer|--|[[Pat Gillick]]}}
'''Coaches'''
*{{MLBplayer|22|[[Jimy Williams]]}} <small>''(bench)''</small>
*{{MLBplayer|15|[[Davey Lopes]]}} <small>''(1B)''</small>
*{{MLBplayer| 2|[[Steve Smith (baseball)|Steve Smith]]}} <small>''(3B)''</small>
*{{MLBplayer|25|[[Milt Thompson (baseball)|Milt Thompson]]}} <small>''(hitting)''</small>
*{{MLBplayer|30|[[Rich Dubee]]}} <small>''(pitching)''</small>
*{{MLBplayer|31|[[Ramon Henderson]]}} <small>''(bullpen)''</small>
*{{MLBplayer|17|[[Mick Billmeyer]]}} <small>''(catching)''</small>
|-
|}
==Postseason==
===National League Division Series===
[[Image:Werth-crop.jpg|thumb|right|Jayson Werth wielded a hot bat in the 2008 NLDS.]]
{{main|2008 National League Division Series}}
Following their four-game sweep of Milwaukee in the beginning of September, the Phillies recorded their first playoff win since their 1993 World Series appearance on October 1, defeating the Brewers in Game 1. [[Cole Hamels]] was the victor, earning his first career playoff win. Hamels allowed no runs and two hits over his eight innings of work. [[Chase Utley]] batted in two runs, while [[Ryan Howard]] walked three times in the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_10_01_milmlb_phimlb_1|title=Milwaukee vs. Philadelphia|date=2008-10-01|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref> In Game 2, [[Shane Victorino]]'s grand slam was all the run support starter [[Brett Myers]] needed, as he pitched seven innings and allowed only two runs. The Phillies' second consecutive victory was also supported by a pair of doubles from Victorino and from [[Jayson Werth]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_10_02_milmlb_phimlb_1|title=Milwaukee vs. Philadelphia|date=2008-10-02|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref> In a reversal of fortune, the Brewers scored two runs in the first inning of Game 3, and it proved to be enough to win the game. Brewers starter [[Dave Bush]] and closer [[Salomón Torres]] were able to hold off the Phillies despite a rally in the top of the ninth inning, keeping the Brewers alive for Game 4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_10_04_phimlb_milmlb_1|title=Philadelphia vs. Milwaukee|date=2008-10-04|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref> However, the Phillies defeated the Brewers in Game 4 at Miller Park to win the series, 3–1. [[Jimmy Rollins]], [[Jayson Werth]] and [[Pat Burrell]] all hit solo home runs, and Burrell contributed a three-run homer as well. [[Joe Blanton]] struck out seven Brewers, holding the team to one run on five hits through six innings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_10_05_phimlb_milmlb_1|title=Philadelphia vs. Milwaukee|date=2008-10-05|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref>
====Box scores====
;Game 1
{{Linescore|Road=[[Milwaukee Brewers|Milwaukee]]|RoadAbr=MIL|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|R8=0|R9=1|RR=1|RH=4|RE=1|Home='''[[Philadelphia Phillies|Philadelphia]]'''|HomeAbr=PHI|H1=0|H2=0|H3=3|H4=0|H5=0|H6=0|H7=0|H8=0|H9=x|HR=3|HH=4|HE=1|RSP=[[Yovani Gallardo]] (0–0)|HSP=[[Cole Hamels]] (0–0)|WP=Hamels (1–0)|LP=Gallardo (0–1)|SV=[[Brad Lidge]] (1)|RoadHR=none|HomeHR=none}}
;Game 2
{{Linescore|Road=Milwaukee|RoadAbr=MIL|R1=1|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=1|R8=0|R9=0|RR=2|RH=3|RE=0|Home='''Philadelphia'''|HomeAbr=PHI|H1=0|H2=5|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=0|H7=0|H8=0|H9=x|HR=5|HH=9|HE=1|RSP=[[CC Sabathia]] (0–0)|HSP=[[Brett Myers]] (0–0)|WP=Myers (1–0)|LP=Sabathia (0–1)|SV=Lidge (2)|RoadHR=none|HomeHR=[[Shane Victorino]] (1)}}
;Game 3
{{Linescore|
|Road=Philadelphia|RoadAbr=PHI
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=1|R7=0|R8=0|R9=0|RR=1|RH=9|RE=0
|Home='''Milwaukee'''|HomeAbr=MIL
|H1=2|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=1|H6=0|H7=1|H8=0|H9=x|HR=4|HH=11|HE=0
|RSP=[[Dave Bush]] (0–0)|HSP=[[Jamie Moyer]] (0–0)
|WP=Bush (1–0)|LP=Moyer (0–1)|SV=[[Salomón Torres]] (1)
|RoadHR=none|HomeHR=none
|}}
;Game 4
{{Linescore|
|Road='''Philadelphia'''|RoadAbr=PHI
|R1=1|R2=0|R3=4|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|R8=1|R9=0|RR=6|RH=10|RE=0
|Home=Milwaukee|HomeAbr=MIL
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=0|H7=1|H8=1|H9=0|HR=2|HH=8|HE=0
|RSP=[[Joe Blanton]] (0–0) |HSP=[[Jeff Suppan]] (0–0)
|WP=Blanton (1–0)|LP=Suppan (0–1)|SV=
|RoadHR=[[Jimmy Rollins]] (1), [[Pat Burrell]] 2 (2), [[Jayson Werth]] (1)|HomeHR=[[Prince Fielder]] (1)
|}}
===National League Championship Series===
[[Image:Shane Victorino.jpg|thumb|right|Despite hitting only 14 home runs in the regular season, Shane Victorino hit crucial home runs in both the first and second rounds of the playoffs.]]
{{main|2008 National League Championship Series}}
Facing off against the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] in the NLCS for the fourth time in history, Derek Lowe stifled the Phillies' offense for the first five innings of Game 1; however, the Phillies came from behind to score three runs in the sixth on home runs by Utley and Burrell. Hamels followed his stellar NLDS performance with a seven-inning, two-run outing, and [[Brad Lidge]] earned his 44th consecutive save in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_10_09_lanmlb_phimlb_1|title=LA Dodgers vs. Philadelphia|date=2008-10-09|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref> [[Manny Ramírez]]' home run could not overcome the Phillies' potent offense in Game 2, who scored four runs in both the second and third innings to win the game, 8–5. Starting pitcher Brett Myers was 3 for 3 at the plate, driving in three runs to help his own cause. He was supported by two-hit performances from Victorino and [[Greg Dobbs]], who started at third base.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_10_10_lanmlb_phimlb_1|title=LA Dodgers vs. Philadelphia|date=2008-10-10|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref> Tensions escalated the following night in the third inning. After a [[Hit by pitch|beanball]] and a throw-behind by the Phillies in the previous game and no retaliation from the Dodgers, Los Angeles starter [[Hiroki Kuroda]] threw a fastball up and in to Shane Victorino, narrowly missing his head. Victorino gestured angrily, warning Kuroda to throw at other parts of his body, but not his head. This soon escalated to clearing the benches, and the Dodgers rode their momentum to the end of the game, defeating the Phillies 7–2 after posting five runs in the first inning.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_10_12_phimlb_lanmlb_1|title=Philadelphia vs. LA Dodgers|date=2008-10-12|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref> The Phillies staged another comeback in the following game. Down 5–3 in the eighth inning, two home runs by Shane Victorino and pinch-hitter [[Matt Stairs]] plated four runs and put the Dodgers in a hole out of which they could not climb; the Phillies won the game 7–5. In the first decisions of the series for either bullpen, right-handed reliever Ryan Madson got the win for Philadelphia, while Cory Wade suffered the loss for Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_10_13_phimlb_lanmlb_1|title=Philadelphia vs. LA Dodgers|date=2008-10-13|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref> Dodgers fans were hoping for a comeback in game five; however, Jimmy Rollins started the contest with a leadoff homer off of Chad Billingsley, who was forced out of the game in the third inning because of a pair of Phillies runs. Philadelphia added two runs on a trio of [[Rafael Furcal]] errors in the fifth. Ramírez did bring the Dodger Stadium crowd to life with a solo homer in the bottom of the sixth, but the Dodgers never threatened after that. The Phillies won the series in five games; winning pitcher Cole Hamels was named the series [[Most Valuable Player]] (MVP).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_10_15_phimlb_lanmlb_1|title=Philadelphia vs. LA Dodgers|date=2008-10-15|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref> Thus, the Phillies advanced to the [[World Series]] for the first time since 1993.
====Box scores====
;Game 1
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|Road=[[Los Angeles Dodgers|Los Angeles]]|RoadAbr=LAD
|R1=1|R2=0|R3=0|R4=1|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|R8=0|R9=0|RR=2|RH=7|RE=1
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|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=3|H7=0|H8=0|H9=x|HR=3|HH=7|HE=0
|RSP=[[Derek Lowe]] (0–0) |HSP=Hamels (0–0)
|WP=Hamels (1–0)|LP=Lowe (0–1)|SV=Lidge (1)
|RoadHR=none|HomeHR=Burrell (1), Utley (1)
|}}
;Game 2
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|Road=Los Angeles|RoadAbr=LAD
|R1=0|R2=1|R3=1|R4=3|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|R8=0|R9=0|RR=5|RH=8|RE=1
|Home='''Philadelphia'''|HomeAbr=PHI
|H1=0|H2=4|H3=4|H4=0|H5=0|H6=0|H7=0|H8=0|H9=x|HR=8|HH=11|HE=1
|RSP=[[Chad Billingsley]] (0–0) |HSP=Myers (0–0)
|WP=Myers (1–0)|LP=Billingsley (0–1)|SV=Lidge (2)
|RoadHR=[[Manny Ramirez]] (1)|HomeHR=none
|}}
;Game 3
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|Road=Philadelphia|RoadAbr=PHI
|R1=0|R2=1|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=1|R8=0|R9=0|RR=2|RH=7|RE=0
|Home='''Los Angeles'''|HomeAbr=LAD
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|RSP=Moyer (0–0) |HSP=[[Hiroki Kuroda]] (0–0)
|WP=Kuroda (1–0)|LP=Moyer (0–1)|SV=
|RoadHR=none|HomeHR=[[Rafael Furcal]] (1)
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;Game 4
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|Road='''Philadelphia'''|RoadAbr=PHI
|R1=2|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=1|R7=0|R8=4|R9=0|RR=7|RH=12|RE=1
|Home=Los Angeles|HomeAbr=LAD
|H1=1|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=2|H6=2|H7=0|H8=0|H9=0|HR=5|HH=11|HE=0
|RSP=Blanton (0–0) |HSP=Lowe (0–1)
|WP=[[Ryan Madson]] (1–0)|LP=[[Cory Wade]] (0–1)|SV=Lidge (3)
|RoadHR=Victorino (1), [[Matt Stairs]] (1)|HomeHR=[[Casey Blake]] (1)
|}}
;Game 5
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|Road='''Philadelphia'''|RoadAbr=PHI
|R1=1|R2=0|R3=2|R4=0|R5=2|R6=0|R7=0|R8=0|R9=0|RR=5|RH=8|RE=0
|Home=Los Angeles|HomeAbr=LAD
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=1|H7=0|H8=0|H9=0|HR=1|HH=7|HE=3
|RSP=[[Cole Hamels]] (1–0) |HSP=[[Chad Billingsley]] (0–1)
|WP=Hamels (2–0)|LP=Billingsley (0–2)|SV=
|RoadHR=[[Jimmy Rollins]] (1)|HomeHR=Ramírez (2)
|}}
===2008 World Series===
{{main|2008 World Series}}
[[Image:Cole Hamels 2008 v Reds.JPG|thumb|right|[[Cole Hamels]], the Phillies' ace and the MVP of both the NLCS and the World Series]]
The Phillies played in their first Fall Classic in [[1993 World Series|fifteen years]], which began on October 22 against the [[Tampa Bay Rays]]. The first two games were played at [[Tropicana Field]] in [[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg]], followed by three games at [[Citizens Bank Park]]. The Rays had [[home field advantage]] for the series, due to an [[American League]] victory in the [[2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|2008 All-Star Game]]. The Phillies defeated Tampa Bay, four games to one. Starting pitcher [[Cole Hamels]] (4–0, 1.80 ERA, 30 K in the postseason) was named the series MVP.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081028&content_id=3650793&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|title=Octoberphest! Phillies win World Series|last=Mandel|first=Ken|date=2008-10-29|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref>
====Game 1====
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|Road='''Philadelphia'''|RoadAbr=PHI
|R1=2|R2=0|R3=0|R4=1|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|R8=0|R9=0|RR=3|RH=8|RE=1
|Home=[[Tampa Bay Rays|Tampa Bay]]|HomeAbr=TB
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=1|H5=1|H6=0|H7=0|H8=0|H9=0|HR=2|HH=5|HE=1
|RSP=[[Cole Hamels]]|HSP=[[Scott Kazmir]]
|WP=Hamels (1–0)|LP=Kazmir (0–1)|SV=[[Brad Lidge]] (1)
|RoadHR=[[Chase Utley]] (1)|HomeHR=[[Carl Crawford]] (1)
|}}
Philadelphia scored the first runs of the series when Chase Utley hit a [[home run]] with [[Jayson Werth]] on base in the top of the first inning. Tampa Bay loaded the bases in the bottom of the third inning; however, Upton grounded into an inning-ending [[double play]] and the score remained 2–0. The Phillies extended their lead when [[Carlos Ruiz (baseball)|Carlos Ruiz]] batted in Victorino in the fourth inning. A solo home run from [[Carl Crawford]] pulled the Rays back within two runs. Tampa Bay added their second run the following inning on an RBI double by [[Akinori Iwamura]]. Philadelphia starter Cole Hamels pitched seven innings and allowed only two runs, while Brad Lidge recorded his 47th consecutive save in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_10_22_phimlb_tbamlb_1|title=Philadelphia vs. Tampa Bay|date=2008-10-22|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref>
====Game 2====
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|Road=Philadelphia|RoadAbr=PHI
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|R8=1|R9=1|RR=2|RH=9|RE=2
|Home='''Tampa Bay'''|HomeAbr=TB
|H1=2|H2=1|H3=0|H4=1|H5=0|H6=0|H7=0|H8=0|H9=x|HR=4|HH=7|HE=1
|RSP=[[Brett Myers]] (0–0) |HSP=[[James Shields (baseball)|James Shields]] (0–0)
|WP=Shields (1–0) |LP=Myers (0–1) |SV=
|RoadHR=[[Eric Bruntlett]] (1) |HomeHR=none
|}}
Tampa starter James Shields shut down the Phillies lineup, scattering seven hits and allowing no runs in 5⅔ innings of work. Outfielder [[B. J. Upton]] (2 for 4, one run scored, one RBI) and catcher [[Dioner Navarro]] (2 for 3, one run scored) led the offensive charge for the Rays as Brett Myers gave up four runs (three earned) while notching two strikeouts and three walks. Rather than power-hitting [[Matt Stairs]], Charlie Manuel opted to go with [[Greg Dobbs]] as the [[designated hitter|DH]]; Dobbs was 1 for 3 for the Phillies, while Victorino and Howard supplied two hits each. [[Cliff Floyd]] extended the Rays' lead to four runs after leading off the bottom of the fourth inning with a single, advancing to third base, and scoring on a [[Jason Bartlett (baseball)|Jason Bartlett]] sacrifice bunt. The Phillies' loss tied the series at 1–1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_10_23_phimlb_tbamlb_1|title=Philadelphia vs. Tampa Bay|date=2008-10-23|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref>
====Game 3====
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|R1=0|R2=1|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=2|R8=1|R9=0|RR=4|RH=6|RE=1
|Home='''Philadelphia'''|HomeAbr=PHI
|H1=1|H2=1|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=2|H7=0|H8=0|H9=1|HR=5|HH=7|HE=1
|RSP=[[Matt Garza]]|HSP=[[Jamie Moyer]]
|WP=[[J. C. Romero]] (1–0) |LP=[[J. P. Howell]] (0–1) |SV=
|RoadHR=none |HomeHR=[[Carlos Ruiz (baseball)|Carlos Ruiz]] (1), Utley (2), [[Ryan Howard]] (1)
|}}
After a 91-minute rain delay, the offenses fought back and forth, scoring run after run in an up-and-down affair in Philadelphia. Ryan Howard ended his home run drought, hitting his first round-tripper since the end of September. Chase Utley and Carlos Ruiz also hit home runs for the Phillies, while Carl Crawford and Dioner Navarro contributed a double each for the Rays. Philadelphia starter Jamie Moyer turned in his first strong performance of the post-season, allowing three runs over 6⅓ innings. His counterpart Matt Garza allowed four runs over six innings, but neither would factor in the decision. After the Rays tied the game in the top of the eighth, the Phillies loaded the bases on two intentional walks with [[Eric Bruntlett]] on third base. Even with a five-man infield, Ruiz was still able to engineer some late-game heroics, sneaking a dribbling ground ball down the third base line to score Bruntlett. Philadelphia took a 2–1 series lead.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_10_25_tbamlb_phimlb_1|title=Tampa Bay vs. Philadelphia|date=2008-10-25|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref>
====Game 4====
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|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=1|R5=1|R6=0|R7=0|R8=0|R9=0|RR=2|RH=5|RE=2
|Home='''Philadelphia'''|HomeAbr=PHI
|H1=1|H2=0|H3=1|H4=3|H5=1|H6=0|H7=4|H8=0|H9=x|HR=10|HH=12|HE=1
|RSP=[[Andy Sonnanstine]] (0–0)|HSP=[[Joe Blanton]] (0–0)
|WP=Blanton (1–0)|LP=Sonnanstine (0–1) |SV=
|RoadHR=Crawford (2), [[Eric Hinske]] (1) |HomeHR=Howard 2 (3), Blanton (1), [[Jayson Werth]] (1)
|}}
The Phillies' offensive woes seemed in the distant past as the lineup broke out in a big way during Game 4. Led by Ryan Howard's 3-for-4, 2 home run performance, and home runs by Jayson Werth and starting pitcher Joe Blanton, the Phillies pushed 10 runs across the plate. Blanton became the first World Series pitcher to hit a home run in 34 years, in addition to a strong performance on the mound, pitching six innings and allowing two earned runs on four hits. Roster addition [[Eric Hinske]] hit a home run for the Rays, as did left fielder Carl Crawford, his second of the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_10_26_tbamlb_phimlb_1|title=Tampa Bay vs. Philadelphia|date=2008-10-26|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref>
====Game 5====
[[File:Phillies Logo on Cira Center.JPG|thumb|right|The [[Cira Center]] in downtown Philadelphia was illuminated with the Phillies' "P" logo after their World Series victory.]]
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|Road=Tampa Bay|RoadAbr=TB
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=1|R5=0|R6=1|R7=1|R8=0|R9=0|RR=3|RH=10|RE=0
|Home='''Philadelphia'''|HomeAbr=PHI
|H1=2|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=1|H7=1|H8=0|H9=x|HR=4|HH=8|HE=1
|RSP=Kazmir (0–1)|HSP=Hamels (1–0)
|WP=Romero (2–0)|LP=Howell (0–2)|SV=Lidge (2)
|RoadHR=[[Rocco Baldelli]] (1)|HomeHR=
|}}
Philadelphia scored in the first inning for the third consecutive game, taking a 2–0 lead when Shane Victorino and Pedro Feliz batted in Jayson Werth and Pat Burrell respectively. Tampa Bay cut the lead in half in the fourth inning; Carlos Peña doubled and was batted in on [[Evan Longoria]]'s single, both players' first hits of the Series. The Rays then tied the game in the sixth inning when B. J. Upton scored from second base on a Peña single.<ref name=5box>{{cite news |title= World Series Game five|url= http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/ps/y2008/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_10_27_tbamlb_phimlb_1|publisher=Major League Baseball|date= 2008-10-27|accessdate=2008-10-27}}</ref> The game was suspended after the top of the sixth inning due to rain, making it the first game in World Series history to not be played through to completion or declared a tie.<ref name=delay>{{cite news |first= Bryan|last= Hoch|title= In a first, World Series game suspended|url= http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081027&content_id=3649539&vkey=ps2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|publisher=Major League Baseball|date= 2008-10-28|accessdate=2008-10-28}}</ref>
After the game was suspended, home plate umpire [[Tim Tschida]] told reporters that he and his crew ordered the players off the field because the wind and rain threatened to make the game "comical".<ref name=ESPNdel>{{cite news |first= Gene|last= Wojciechowski|title= Selig made correct call in suspending Game 5|url= http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=wojciechowski_gene&id=3668142&sportCat=mlb|publisher= ESPN|date= 2008-10-27|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref> Chase Utley agreed, saying that by the middle of the sixth inning, "the infield was basically underwater."<ref name=ESPNdel/> Rain continued to fall in Philadelphia on Tuesday, further postponing the game to Wednesday.
Under normal conditions, games are considered to be official games after five innings, or four and a half if the home team is leading at that point.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/downloads/y2008/official_rules/04_starting_ending_game.pdf|title=Rule 4.00: Starting and Ending a Game (Section 4.10(c))|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2009-02-03}}</ref> However, both Rays and Phillies management knew before the first pitch that Commissioner [[Bud Selig]], who is responsible for the scheduling of post-season games, would not allow a team to clinch the Series by winning a rain-shortened game.<ref name=delay/><ref>{{cite news |first= Larry|last= Fine|coauthors= John O'Brien|title= Suspension leaves World Series in the balance|url= http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSN2646794520081028?feedType=RSS&feedName=sportsNews&sp=true|publisher= [[Reuters]]|date= 2008-10-28|accessdate=2008-10-28}}</ref> Thus, the game resumed on October 29 in the middle of the sixth inning at Citizens Bank Park,<ref>{{cite news|first= Bryan|last= Hoch|url= http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081028&content_id=3650918&vkey=ps2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|publisher=Major League Baseball|title= Game 5 will not resume on Tuesday|date=2008-10-28|accessdate=2008-10-28}}</ref> with the Phillies batting in the bottom of the sixth inning. Pinch hitter [[Geoff Jenkins]] led off with a double and was bunted to third by Rollins. Batting third, Jayson Werth batted in Jenkins to give the Phillies the lead, 3–2. Rocco Baldelli re-tied the game at three runs with a solo home run in the top of the seventh inning, but Jason Bartlett was thrown out at home to end the inning on a fake throw-over by Utley, who could not get the ball to first in time to catch the speedy Akinori Iwamura. In the bottom of the seventh, Pat Burrell led off with a double; Eric Bruntlett entered as a pinch runner and scored to put the Phillies up by a run again. Brad Lidge gave up a single and a stolen base but struck out Eric Hinske for the final out, sealing the Phillies' first World Series championship since the [[1980 World Series]], and the city's first major sports championship in 25 years.<ref name=5box/>
===Breaking the curse===
{{main|Curse of Billy Penn}}
[[File:Philadelphia City Hall-zoom.JPG|thumb|right|upright|The statue of William Penn atop City Hall in downtown Philadelphia]]
The alleged [[curse]] of Billy Penn was sometimes used to explain the failure of [[Sports in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|professional sports teams based in Philadelphia]] to win championships. In March 1987, [[One Liberty Place]], a {{convert|945|foot|m|adj=on}} tall skyscraper, opened three blocks from the 548 ft (167 m) high statue of William Penn atop [[Philadelphia City Hall]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB118165107120832442-RmqwZzTYN0GQYiLRdW4CLZzEoJY_20080611.html|title=Does the Curse of Billy Penn Continue to Haunt Philadelphia? |date=2007-06-12|work=Wall Street Journal|publisher=Dow Jones and Company|accessdate=2009-02-03}}</ref> For many decades, a [[gentlemen's agreement]] stated that the Philadelphia Art Commission would approve no building in the city that would rise above this statue. The supposed curse had gained such prominence in Philadelphia that a documentary film entitled ''The Curse of William Penn'' was produced about it.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/rn/sportsfactor/stories/2009/2215812.htm|title=The curse of Billy Penn|date=2009-01-09|work=ABC.net.au|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|accessdate=2009-02-03}}</ref>
The curse ended on October 29, 2008 when the Phillies won the World Series, a year and four months after a statuette of the William Penn figure atop City Hall was affixed to the final beam put in place during the June 2007 topping-off of the [[Comcast Center (office building)|Comcast Center]], then the tallest building in the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.philly.com/inquirer/multimedia/8055132.html|title=Comcast Center topped off|last=Holcomb|first=Henry J|date=2007-06-18|work=Philadelphia Inquirer|accessdate=2009-05-15|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5h7IhGjsw|archivedate=2009-05-28|deadurl=no}}</ref>
==Awards==
Closer [[Brad Lidge]] was named the [[Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year]]<ref name="CPOY">{{cite web|url=http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/26958868/|title=Lidge and Lee win comeback player awards|date=2008-09-30|work=MSNBC.com|publisher=Associated Press|accessdate=2008-11-10}}</ref> and the [[DHL Delivery Man of the Year]]<ref name="DHL">{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20081027&content_id=3648543&vkey=pr_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|title=Brad Lidge wins DHL Presents the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Year Award|date=2008-10-27|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-11-10}}</ref> for his perfect 48-for-48 performance throughout the 2008 regular season and postseason.
Shortstop [[Jimmy Rollins]] and center fielder [[Shane Victorino]] were honored by Rawlings with [[Gold Glove]]s, honoring their defense in 2008.<ref name="2008GG">{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081105&content_id=3664890&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|title=Maddux adds an 18th Gold Glove|last=Falkoff|first=Robert|date=2008-11-05|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2009-05-15|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5h7IhehVi|archivedate=2009-05-28|deadurl=no}}</ref> Rollins posted a [[fielding percentage]] of .988, compiling 193 putouts and 393 assists while making only seven errors;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rolliji01.shtml|title=Jimmy Rollins Statistics|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=2008-11-10}}</ref> Victorino's fielding percentage was even higher, at .994, notching 7 assists from the outfield along with 328 putouts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/v/victosh01.shtml|title=Shane Victorino Statistics|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=2008-11-10}}</ref>
Clean-up hitter and first baseman [[Ryan Howard]] was named the recipient of the National League's [[Josh Gibson]] Award. Howard hit 48 home runs in 2008, more than any other player in the National League. Howard also batted in 146 runs, and finished the regular season with 11 homers and 32 RBIs during September.<ref name="Gibs">{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081110&content_id=3673986&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi&partnerId=rss_phi|title=Howard wins Josh Gibson Award|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-11-11|date=2008-11-10|author=Mandel, Ken}}</ref> Second baseman [[Chase Utley]] also won his third consecutive [[Silver Slugger]] award, given annually to the best hitter in each league at his position.<ref name="LSS">{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081113&content_id=3678575&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi&partnerId=rss_phi |title=Utley wins third straight Silver Slugger|author=Mandel, Ken|publisher=Major League Baseball|date=2008-11-13|accessdate=2008-11-14}}</ref>
Four of the [[This Year in Baseball Awards]], which are voted on by the fans, also went to the Phillies. Lidge was recognized as the Closer of the Year,<ref name="TYIBclo">{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081217&content_id=3720155&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|title='Lights-out'Lidge earns TYIB honors|last=Gonzalez|first=Alden|date=2008-12-18|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-12-19}}</ref> while Utley won the Postseason Moment of the Year award for his fake throw to first base which allowed him to pick off Rays' shortstop Jason Bartlett at home plate during the World Series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081218&content_id=3722755&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|title=Utley's clutch throw a TYIB winner|last=Gonzalez|first=Alden|date=2008-12-19|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-12-19}}</ref> Manager [[Charlie Manuel]] and general manager [[Pat Gillick]] were also named Manager of the Year (distinct from Major League Baseball's [[Manager of the Year]] award) and Executive of the Year, respectively, for their leadership of the 2008 team and for winning the World Series.<ref name="TYIBman">{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081216&content_id=3719184&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|title=Phils' braintrust garner TYIB awards|last=Gonzalez|first=Alden|date=2008-12-17|work=Phillies.MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-12-19}}</ref>
==Regular season player statistics==
''All statistics are current through the 2008 regular season.''<ref name="2008BRef">{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2008.shtml|title=2008 Philadelphia Phillies Statistics|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=2008-07-31}}</ref>
===Key===
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
|bgcolor="#ffddaa"| '''Statistic<sup>†</sup>'''
| Indicates team leader in this category among batters (player must qualify by MLB rules to lead a category)
|-
|bgcolor="#ffbbff"| '''Statistic<sup>§</sup>'''
| Indicates team leader in this category among starting pitchers (player must qualify by MLB rules to lead a category)
|-
|bgcolor="#bbffbb"| '''Statistic<sup>¶</sup>'''
| Indicates team leader in this category among relief pitchers (player must qualify by MLB rules to lead a category)
|-
| *
| Indicates that two or more players tied for the lead in the category
|}
===Batting===
<small>''Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases''</small>
[[Image:RollinsCloseUp.JPG|thumb|right|2007 National League MVP [[Jimmy Rollins]]]]
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable " style="text-align:center"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="32%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | G
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | AB
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | R
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | H
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | 2B
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | 3B
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | HR
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | RBI
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | AVG
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | SB
|-
|{{sort|Blanton, Joe|[[Joe Blanton]]}}||13||16||0||1||0||0||0||1||.063||0
|-
|{{sort|Bohn. T. J.|[[T. J. Bohn]]}}||14||5||1||2||1||0||0||3||.400||0
|-
|{{sort|Bruntlett, Eric|[[Eric Bruntlett]]}}||120||212||37||46||9||1||2||15||.217||9
|-
|{{sort|Burrell, Pat|[[Pat Burrell]]}}||157||536||74||134||33||3||33||86||.250||0
|-
|{{sort|Cervenak, Mike|[[Mike Cervenak]]}}||10||13||0||2||0||0||0||1||.154||0
|-
|{{sort|Condrey, Clay|[[Clay Condrey]]}}||55||3||1||1||1||0||0||0||.333||0
|-
|{{sort|Coste, Chris|[[Chris Coste]]}}||98||274||28||72||17||0||9||36||.262||0
|-
|{{sort|Dobbs, Greg|[[Greg Dobbs]]}}||128||226||30||68||14||1||9||40||.301||3
|-
|{{sort|Durbin, Chad|[[Chad Durbin]]}}||69||9||0||1||0||0||0||0||.111||0
|-
|{{sort|Eaton, Adam|[[Adam Eaton]]}}||22||28||1||5||2||0||0||1||.179||0
|-
|{{sort|Feliz, Pedro|[[Pedro Feliz]]}}||133||425||43||106||19||2||14||58||.249||0
|-
|{{sort|Golson, Greg|[[Greg Golson]]}}||6||6||2||0||0||0||0||0||.000||1
|-
|{{sort|Hamels, Cole|[[Cole Hamels]]}}||35||76||3||17||2||0||0||3||.224||0
|-
|{{sort|Happ, J. A.|[[J. A. Happ]]}}||8||7||0||0||0||0||0||0||.000||0
|-
|{{sort|Harman, Brad|[[Brad Harman]]}}||6||10||1||1||1||0||0||1||.100||0
|-
|{{sort|Howard, Ryan|[[Ryan Howard]]}}||bgcolor="#ffddaa"|'''162<sup>†</sup>'''||bgcolor="#ffddaa"|'''610<sup>†</sup>'''||105||153||26||4||bgcolor="#ffddaa"|'''48<sup>†</sup>'''||bgcolor="#ffddaa"|'''146<sup>†</sup>'''||.251||1
|-
|{{sort|Iguchi, Tadahito|[[Tadahito Iguchi]]}}||4||7||0||2||1||0||0||0||.286||0
|-
|{{sort|Jenkins, Geoff|[[Geoff Jenkins]]}}||115||293||27||72||16||0||9||29||.246||1
|-
|{{sort|Kendrick, Kyle|[[Kyle Kendrick]]}}||31||50||3||5||1||0||0||2||.100||0
|-
|{{sort|Madson, Ryan|[[Ryan Madson]]}}||73||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||.000||0
|-
|{{sort|Marson, Lou|[[Lou Marson]]}}||1||4||2||2||0||1||2||2||.500||0
|-
|{{sort|Moyer, Jamie|[[Jamie Moyer]]}}||31||51||4||4||1||0||0||1||.078||0
|-
|{{sort|Myers, Brett|[[Brett Myers]]}}||30||58||3||4||1||0||0||1||.069||0
|-
|{{sort|Rollins, Jimmy|[[Jimmy Rollins]]}}||137||556||76||154||38||bgcolor="#ffddaa"|'''9<sup>†</sup>'''||11||59||.277||bgcolor="#ffddaa"|'''47<sup>†</sup>'''
|-
|{{sort|Ruiz, Carlos|[[Carlos Ruiz (baseball)|Carlos Ruiz]]}}||117||320||47||70||14||0||4||31||.219||1
|-
|{{sort|Snelling, Chris|[[Chris Snelling]]}}||4||4||1||2||1||0||1||1||.500||0
|-
|{{sort|Stairs, Matt|[[Matt Stairs]]}}||16||17||4||5||1||0||2||5||.294||0
|-
|{{sort|Swindle, R. J.|[[R. J. Swindle]]}}||3||2||0||0||0||0||0||1||.000||0
|-
|{{sort|Taguchi, So|[[So Taguchi]]}}||88||91||18||20||5||1||0||9||.220||3
|-
|{{sort|Tracy, Andy|[[Andy Tracy]]}}||4||2||0||0||0||0||0||1||.000||0
|-
|{{sort|Utley, Chase|[[Chase Utley]]}}||159||607||bgcolor="#ffddaa"|'''113<sup>†</sup>'''||bgcolor="#ffddaa"|'''177<sup>†</sup>'''||bgcolor="#ffddaa"|'''41<sup>†</sup>'''||4||33||104||.292||14
|-
|{{sort|Victorino, Shane|[[Shane Victorino]]}}||146||570||102||167||30||8||14||58||bgcolor="#ffddaa"|'''.293<sup>†</sup>'''||36
|-
|{{sort|Walrond, Les|[[Les Walrond]]}}||6||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||.000||0
|-
|{{sort|Werth, Jayson|[[Jayson Werth]]}}||134||418||73||114||16||3||24||67||.273||20
|-
!Totals!!162!!5509!!799!!1407!!291!!36!!214!!762!!.255!!136
|}
===Pitching===
<small>''Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts''</small>
[[Image:KendrickStretch.jpg|thumb|right|Starting pitcher [[Kyle Kendrick]], 11–9 through his 30 starts in 2008]]
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable " style="text-align:center"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="20%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | W
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | L
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | ERA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | G
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | GS
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | SV
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="8%" | IP
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | R
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | ER
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | BB
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | K
|-
|{{sort|Blanton, Joe|[[Joe Blanton]]}}||4||0||4.20||13||13||0||70⅔||36||33||31||49
|-
|{{sort|Carpenter, Drew|[[Andrew Carpenter (baseball)|Andrew Carpenter]]}}||0||0||0.00||1||0||0||1||0||0||1||1
|-
|{{sort|Condrey, Clay|[[Clay Condrey]]}}||3||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''4*'''||3.26||52||0||1||69||26||25||19||34
|-
|{{sort|Durbin, Chad|[[Chad Durbin]]}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''5*'''||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''4*'''||2.87||71||0||1||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''87⅔<sup>¶</sup>'''||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''33<sup>¶</sup>'''||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''28*'''||35||63
|-
|{{sort|Eaton, Adam|[[Adam Eaton]]}}||4||8||5.80||21||19||0||{{sort|107.0|107}}||71||69||44||57
|-
|{{sort|Eyre, Scott|[[Scott Eyre]]}}||3||0||1.88||19||0||0||14⅓||3||3||3||18
|-
|{{sort|Gordon, Tom|[[Tom Gordon]]}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''5*'''||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''4*'''||5.16||34||0||2||{{sort|029.2|29⅔}}||19||17||17||26
|-
|{{sort|Hamels, Cole|[[Cole Hamels]]}}||14||10||bgcolor="#ffbbff"|'''3.09<sup>§</sup>'''||bgcolor="#ffbbff"|'''33*'''||bgcolor="#ffbbff"|'''33*'''||0||bgcolor="#ffbbff"|'''227⅓<sup>§</sup>'''||89||78||53||bgcolor="#ffbbff"|'''196<sup>§</sup>'''
|-
|{{sort|Happ, J. A.|[[J. A. Happ]]}}||1||0||3.69||8||4||0||31⅔||24||17||14||26
|-
|{{sort|Kendrick, Kyle|[[Kyle Kendrick]]}}||11||9||5.49||30||30||0||155⅔||bgcolor="#ffbbff"|'''103*'''||95||57||68
|-
|{{sort|Lidge, Brad|[[Brad Lidge]]}}||2||0||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''1.95<sup>¶</sup>'''||72||0||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''41<sup>¶</sup>'''||69⅓||17||15||35||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''92<sup>¶</sup>'''
|-
|{{sort|Madson, Ryan|[[Ryan Madson]]}}||4||2||3.05||76||0||1||70⅔||29||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''28*'''||23||67
|-
|{{sort|Moyer, Jamie|[[Jamie Moyer]]}}||bgcolor="#ffbbff"|'''16<sup>§</sup>'''||7||3.71||bgcolor="#ffbbff"|'''33*'''||bgcolor="#ffbbff"|'''33*'''||0||196⅓||85||81||62||123
|-
|{{sort|Myers, Brett|[[Brett Myers]]}}||10||bgcolor="#ffbbff"|'''13<sup>§</sup>'''||4.55||30||30||0||190||bgcolor="#ffbbff"|'''103*'''||bgcolor="#ffbbff"|'''96<sup>§</sup>'''||bgcolor="#ffbbff"|'''65<sup>§</sup>'''||163
|-
|{{sort|Romero, J. C.|[[J. C. Romero]]}}||4||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''4*'''||2.75||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''81<sup>¶</sup>'''||0||1||59||18||18||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''38<sup>¶</sup>'''||52
|-
|{{sort|Seánez, Rudy|[[Rudy Seánez]]}}||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''5*'''||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''4*'''||3.53||42||0||0||43⅓||24||17||25||30
|-
|{{sort|Swindle, R. J.|[[R. J. Swindle]]}}||0||0||7.71||3||0||0||4⅔||4||4||2||4
|-
|{{sort|Walrond, Les|[[Les Walrond]]}}||1||1||6.10||6||0||0||10⅓||7||7||9||12
|-
!Totals!!92!!70!!3.89!!162!!162!!47!!1449⅔!!680!!627!!533!!1081
|}
==Footnotes==
[[Image:Pat-Burrell.jpg|thumb|right|[[Pat Burrell]] hit the last of three consecutive home runs on June 13.]]
*{{note label|May26|a|a}} [[Jamie Moyer]] became the sixth pitcher in history to defeat every team in [[Major League Baseball]] with this 20–5 win over the [[Colorado Rockies|Rockies]].<ref name="UtleyRox"/> Also, the Phillies won back-to-back games by more than 10 runs for the third time in their history.
*{{note label|June2|b|b}} [[Chase Utley]] tied a franchise record by hitting a home run in his fifth straight game.<ref name="UtleyRox"/>
*{{note label|June13|c|c}} Utley, [[Ryan Howard]], and [[Pat Burrell]] hit back-to-back-to-back home runs in the first inning. The Phillies' 20 runs were the most ever scored in a game at [[Busch Stadium|Busch Stadium III]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Phils hammer Cards early, often in rout| publisher = Philadelphia Phillies | url = http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080613&content_id=2910412&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|accessdate=2009-01-08}}</ref> The Phillies sent 15 batters to the plate in a nine-run fourth inning, and every Phillies starter, as well as pinch-hitter [[Eric Bruntlett]], reached base at least once in the game, with only pinch-hitter [[Greg Dobbs]] being denied.<ref>{{cite web | title = Philadelphia 20, St. Louis 2 | publisher = Philadelphia Phillies | url = http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_06_13_phimlb_slnmlb_1 | accessdate = 2008-06-14}}</ref>
*{{note label|July26|d|d}} With a [[Pinch hitter|pinch-hit]] three-run [[home run]] in the fifth inning, Greg Dobbs tied a Phillies' franchise record with his twentieth pinch-hit of the season, tying [[Doc Miller]]. The home run turned out to be the game-winning RBI, as the Phillies overcame a nine-run Atlanta fourth inning with a seven-run fifth of their own.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080726&content_id=3200229&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|title=Dobbs' dinger caps Phils' comeback|last=Horan|first=Kevin|date=2008-07-26|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2008-07-26}}</ref>
==References==
;General reference
*{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2008.shtml|title=2008 Philadelphia Phillies Schedule, Box Scores and Splits|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=2008-09-06}}
;Inline citations
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
*[http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com The official website of the Philadelphia Phillies]
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| title = [[National League East]] champions
| years = [[2008 Philadelphia Phillies season|2008]]
| before = [[2007 Philadelphia Phillies season|Philadelphia Phillies]]<br>2007
| after = [[2009 Philadelphia Phillies season|Philadelphia Phillies]]<br>2009
}}
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| title = [[National League Championship Series|National League champions]]
| years = [[2008 National League Championship Series|2008]]
| before = [[2007 Colorado Rockies season|Colorado Rockies]]<br>[[2007 National League Championship Series|2007]]
| after = current
}}
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| title = [[World Series|World Series champions]]
| years = [[2008 World Series|2008]]
| before = [[2007 Boston Red Sox season|Boston Red Sox]]<br>[[2007 World Series|2007]]
| after = current
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