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'{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}} {{good article}} {{Infobox MLB yearly | 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]] champions<br>[[List of National League pennant winners|National League champions]]<br>[[List of World Series champions|World Series champions]] | logo = PhiladelphiaPhillies_100.png | current league = National League | y1 = 1883 | division = [[National League East|East Division]] | y2 = 1969 | Uniform logo = NLE-Uniform-PHI-3.PNG | ballpark = [[Citizens Bank Park]] | y4 = 2004 | city = [[Philadelphia]] | y5 = 1883 | owners = [[Bill Giles (baseball)|Bill Giles]] | general managers = [[Pat Gillick]] | managers = [[Charlie Manuel]] | record = 92–70 (.568) | divisional place = 1st | television = [[Comcast SportsNet]]<br>[[CN8]]<br>[[WPSG-TV]] ([[The CW|CW]] 57)<br>[[KYW-TV]] ([[CBS]] 3)<br>[[Harry Kalas]], [[Tom McCarthy (broadcaster)|Tom McCarthy]], [[Chris Wheeler]], [[Gary Matthews]], | radio = [[WPHT]] 1210 AM<br>[[Harry Kalas]], [[Chris Wheeler]], [[Larry Andersen]], [[Scott Franzke]], [[Tom McCarthy (broadcaster)|Tom McCarthy]]<br>[[WDAS (AM)|WUBA]] 1480 AM (Spanish) }} The [[Philadelphia Phillies]]' 2008 season was the 126th in the [[History of the Philadelphia Phillies|history of the franchise]]. The team finished with a regular season record of 92&ndash;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 in the United States and Canada#Leagues|major sports]] championship for [[Philadelphia]] since the [[Philadelphia 76ers|76ers]] swept the [[1983 NBA Finals]]. During the season, they were managed by [[Charlie Manuel]]. The Phillies opened the season by posting their first winning April since 2003. They also scored 60&nbsp;runs over 5&nbsp;games in late May in a [[List of baseball jargon (S)#sweep|sweep]] over the [[Colorado Rockies]] and accrued a 14&ndash;4 record over 18&nbsp;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&ndash;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&ndash;3 in their last 16&nbsp;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 [[Major League Baseball postseason|playoffs]] after its second consecutive East Division title. The Phillies also posted the best road record in the National League, at 44&ndash;37.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL_2008_standings.shtml|title=2008 National League (NL) Expanded Standings|date=September 29, 2008|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=October 30, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20081013134149/http://baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL_2008_standings.shtml| archivedate= October 13, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> Philadelphia defeated the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] in the [[2008 National League Division Series|National League Division Series]] (NLDS), 3&ndash;1, and the Dodgers in the [[2008 National League Championship Series|National League Championship Series]] (NLCS), 4&ndash;1, to win the National League Pennant and advance to the World Series. In the World Series, the Phillies defeated the [[Tampa Bay Rays]], 4&ndash;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 news|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=October 30, 2008|work=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press|accessdate=May 9, 2009}}</ref> Statistical leaders in batting for the 2008 team included center 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|website=Philadelphia Phillies|publisher=MLB|accessdate=November 28, 2008}}</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|website=Philadelphia Phillies|publisher=MLB|accessdate=November 28, 2008}}</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. {{TOClimit|limit=2}} ==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=October 9, 2007|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=July 22, 2008}}</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=October 13, 2007 |work=Philadelphia Inquirer |accessdate=May 7, 2009 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5h7IdS9xm?url=http://blogs.phillynews.com/inquirer/zozone/2007/10/phillies_coaching_staff_is_bac.html |archivedate=May 28, 2009 |deadurl=yes |df=mdy-all }}</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 news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3274964|title=Phils say Lopes expected to make full recovery from prostate cancer|date=April 4, 2008|work=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press|accessdate=May 5, 2009}}</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=May 9, 2009 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5h7IgqVBO?url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=240694 |archivedate=May 28, 2009 |deadurl=no |df=mdy }}</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|website=Philadelphia Phillies|publisher=MLB|accessdate=July 22, 2008}}</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|website=Philadelphia Phillies|publisher=MLB|accessdate=July 22, 2008}}</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|website=Philadelphia Phillies|publisher=MLB|accessdate=July 22, 2008}}</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=November 27, 2007|website=Philadelphia Phillies|publisher=MLB|accessdate=July 22, 2008}}</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 1948&nbsp;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=November 29, 2007|website=Philadelphia Phillies|publisher=MLB|accessdate=July 22, 2008}}</ref> ===Controversy with the Mets=== {{further|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim–Phillies rivalry}} On February 16, 2008, Mets center fielder [[Carlos Beltrán]] 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=February 16, 2008|publisher=New York Mets|accessdate=October 15, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080419140212/http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080216&content_id=2375631&vkey=spt2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=nym|archive-date=April 19, 2008|dead-url=yes|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Beltran's statement echoed Rollins' 2007 assertion that the Phillies were "the team to beat in the NL East&mdash;finally".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2740529|title=Rollins, Phillies confident about chances in '07|date=January 23, 2007|work=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press|accessdate=November 28, 2008}}</ref> Inasmuch as Beltran had imitated Rollins' 2007 preseason prediction, Rollins 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 news|url=https://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=February 21, 2008|work=New York Times|accessdate=January 19, 2009}}</ref> </blockquote> ==Regular season== ===Monthly summaries=== ====March/April==== [[Image:Chase Utley on March 11, 2007.jpg|thumb|right|upright|[[Chase Utley]] led [[Major League Baseball]] with 11&nbsp;[[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=https://www.baseball-reference.com/pi/tgl.cgi?t=b&team=PHI&year=2008|archive-url=https://archive.is/20130110180626/http://www.baseball-reference.com/pi/tgl.cgi?t=b&team=PHI&year=2008|dead-url=yes|archive-date=January 10, 2013|title=PHI 2008 Batting Gamelogs|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=July 22, 2008}}</ref> After dropping a second series to the Mets, the Phillies finished the month with 15&nbsp;wins and 12&nbsp;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 1993.{{citation needed|date=April 2014}} With a [[batting average]] of .360 and his [[Major League Baseball]]-leading 11&nbsp;home runs, [[Chase Utley]] paced the team's offense,<ref name="UtleySplits">{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7072/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=Chase Utley – Philadelphia Phillies – Split Stats|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=July 22, 2008}}</ref> followed closely by a resurgent [[Pat Burrell]] and his 25 runs batted in.<ref name="BurrellSplits">{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6375/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=Pat Burrell – Philadelphia Phillies – Split Stats|publisher=Yahoo!Sports|accessdate=July 22, 2008}}</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=April 29, 2008|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=July 22, 2008}}</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=April 20, 2008|website=Philadelphia Phillies|publisher=MLB|accessdate=July 22, 2008}}</ref> the latter for the first time in his career,<ref name="RollinsDL"/> the Phillies still pushed forward to a 15&ndash;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=https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7509/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=Cole Hamels – Philadelphia Phillies – Split Statistics|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=July 22, 2008}}</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&nbsp;innings respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6363/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=J. C. Romero – Philadelphia Phillies – Split Statistics|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=July 22, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6913/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=Brad Lidge – Philadelphia Phillies – Split Statistics|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=July 22, 2008}}</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&ndash;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&nbsp;runs in five&nbsp;games, including a 20&ndash;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 news|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=May 17, 2008|work=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=September 6, 2008}}</ref> and stole four bases in the month.<ref name="WerthSplits">{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6423/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=Jayson Werth – Philadelphia Phillies – Split Statistics|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=July 22, 2008}}</ref> However, as Rollins and Victorino returned, Werth was lost to the disabled list.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=3411095|title=Werth placed on disabled list|date=May 24, 2008|work=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press|accessdate=July 22, 2008}}</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=https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7437/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=Ryan Howard – Philadelphia Phillies – Split Statistics|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=July 22, 2008}}</ref> Hometown pitcher [[Jamie Moyer]] also became the sixth pitcher in Major League Baseball history to defeat all 30&nbsp;teams in the league on May 26 in a 20&ndash;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=May 26, 2008|website=Philadelphia Phillies|publisher=MLB|accessdate=January 8, 2009}}</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&ndash;4 record, starting their run with a 15&ndash;6 win over the Astros and ended with a 20&ndash;2 win over the [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]], as their record reached a first-half high of 13&nbsp;games over .500 at 41&ndash;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&ndash;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&ndash;1 record in the rotation,<ref name="HamelsSplits"/><ref name="KendrickSplits">{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/8053/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=Kyle Kendrick – Philadelphia Phillies – Split Statistics|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=July 22, 2008}}</ref> the other starters (Moyer, [[Adam Eaton (pitcher)|Adam Eaton]], and [[Brett Myers]]) were not so lucky.<ref name="MoyerSplits">{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/3932/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=Jamie Moyer – Philadelphia Phillies – Split Statistics|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=July 22, 2008}}</ref><ref name="EatonSplits">{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6484/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=Adam Eaton – Philadelphia Phillies – Split Statistics|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=July 22, 2008}}</ref><ref name="MyersSplits">{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6864/splits;_ylt=Amw0Ga73r85mWsvTfPJ9LZ2FCLcF|title=Brett Myers – Philadelphia Phillies – Split Statistics|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=July 22, 2008}}</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&nbsp;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=June 29, 2008|website=Philadelphia Phillies|publisher=MLB|accessdate=June 30, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080703220948/http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080629&content_id=3031406&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi| archivedate= July 3, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</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=July 1, 2008|website=Philadelphia Phillies|publisher=MLB|accessdate=July 22, 2008}}</ref> ====July==== [[Image:BlantonPhillies.jpg|thumb|right|upright|The Phillies acquired [[Joe Blanton]] to improve their rotation for a shot at the pennant.]] July began with the announcement that Robinson Cano, Nelson Cruz, David Price and Brad Lidge would represent the team at the [[2019 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards]];<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=July 15, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080715045701/http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2008/roster_league.jsp| archivedate= July 15, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</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=July 15, 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080716201813/http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/allstar/voting |archivedate=July 16, 2008 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</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=July 15, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080708073713/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080707&content_id=3085604&vkey=pr_mlbcom&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb| archivedate= July 8, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> but lost out on the opportunity for his first All-Star appearance to Milwaukee outfielder [[Corey Hart (baseball)|Corey Hart]].<ref>{{cite news|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=July 10, 2008|work=New York Daily News|accessdate=July 15, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080714141509/http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/2008/07/10/2008-07-10_david_wright_finishes_second_to_corey_ha.html| archivedate= July 14, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> The Phillies went 8&ndash;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|website=Philadelphia Phillies|publisher=MLB|accessdate=July 15, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080619215145/http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=phi| archivedate= June 19, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> [[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.]] 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|website=Philadelphia Phillies|publisher=MLB|accessdate=July 18, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080721021235/http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080717&content_id=3145193&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi| archivedate= July 21, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</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=July 22, 2008|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=July 24, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080725015345/http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_07_22_phimlb_nynmlb_1&mode=gameday| archivedate= July 25, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= yes}}</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=July 23, 2008|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=July 24, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080726064415/http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_07_23_phimlb_nynmlb_1&mode=gameday| archivedate= July 26, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= yes}}</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=July 24, 2008|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=July 24, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080727045246/http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_07_24_phimlb_nynmlb_1&mode=gameday| archivedate= July 27, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= yes}}</ref> The Phillies managed to go 7&ndash;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&ndash;10.<ref name="BRefSched">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2008_sched.shtml|title=2008 Philadelphia Phillies Schedule, Box Scores and Splits|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=August 1, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080811230810/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2008_sched.shtml| archivedate= August 11, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> ====August==== The Phillies opened August by taking two of three from the [[Tampa Bay Rays|Rays]], though they followed that by dropping a series to the [[Toronto Blue Jays|Blue Jays]].<ref name="BRefSched"/> On August 7, the Phillies acquired left-handed reliever [[Scott Eyre]] from the Braves.<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=August 7, 2008|website=Philadelphia Phillies|publisher=MLB|accessdate=August 7, 2008}}</ref> After taking two of three from the [[Chicago White Sox]], the Phillies went west for their first trip to [[Angel Stadium]], dropping three consecutive games to the [[Los Angeles Angels]]. 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&nbsp;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=August 26, 2008|website=Philadelphia Phillies|publisher=MLB|accessdate=January 18, 2009}}</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&ndash;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|website=Philadelphia Phillies|publisher=MLB|accessdate=September 15, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20081006061439/http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=phi&m=9&y=2008| archivedate= October 6, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</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&ndash;2&nbsp;record and a 1.80&nbsp;ERA from his return until September 15.<ref>{{cite news|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]] |agency=Associated Press |date=September 15, 2008 |accessdate=May 15, 2009 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5h7IiTr1c?url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2008%2F09%2F15%2FSP6412T668.DTL |archivedate=May 28, 2009 |deadurl=no |df=mdy }}</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 news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=280918115|title=Phillies complete sweep of nine-game season series in Atlanta|date=September 18, 2008|work=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press|accessdate=May 15, 2009}}</ref> With an 8–4&nbsp;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= September 27, 2008|accessdate=September 27, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080929230705/http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080926&content_id=3553733&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi| archivedate= September 29, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</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|author2= Ed Osmond|title= Phillies claim NL East but wildcard spot up for grabs|url= https://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE48R09620080928?sp=true|agency=Reuters|date= September 28, 2008|accessdate=September 28, 2008}}</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= September 27, 2008|accessdate=September 27, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080928124501/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080927&content_id=3560062&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb| archivedate= September 28, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</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=September 30, 2008|work=MLB.com|accessdate=September 30, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20081004024321/http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080930&content_id=3574728&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi| archivedate= October 4, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> ===Season standings=== ====National League East==== {{2008 NL East standings|highlight=Houston Astros}} ====Record vs. opponents==== {{2008 NL Record vs. opponents|team=CLE}} ===Game log=== {{MLB game log|style={{baseball primary style|Philadelphia Phillies}}|year=2008}} {{MLB game log section|style={{baseball secondary style|Philadelphia Phillies}}|hide=y|month=March (0&ndash;1)}} |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || March 31 || [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 11&ndash;6 || [[Saúl Rivera|Rivera]] (1&ndash;0) || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (0&ndash;1) || || 44,553 || 0&ndash;1 {{MLB game log section end}} {{MLB game log section|style={{baseball secondary style|Philadelphia Phillies}}|hide=y|month=April (15&ndash;12)}} |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 2 || [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 1&ndash;0 || [[Tim Redding|Redding]] (1&ndash;0) || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (0&ndash;1) || [[Jon Rauch|Rauch]] (1) || 44,986 || 0&ndash;2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || April 3 || [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 8&ndash;7 {{small|(10)}} || '''[[Clay Condrey|Condrey]]''' (1&ndash;0) || [[Jesús Colomé|Colome]] (0&ndash;1) || || 25,831 || 1&ndash;2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || April 4 || @ [[Cincinnati Reds|Indians]] || 8&ndash;4 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (1&ndash;0) || [[Josh Fogg|Fogg]] (0&ndash;1) || || 17,905 || 2&ndash;2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 5 || @ [[Cincinnati Reds|Reds]] || 4&ndash;3 || [[Francisco Cordero|Cordero]] (1&ndash;0) || '''[[Chad Durbin|C. Durbin]]''' (0&ndash;1) || || 23,069 || 2&ndash;3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 6 || @ [[Cincinnati Reds|Reds]] || 8&ndash;2 || [[Edinson Vólquez|Vólquez]] (1&ndash;0) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (0&ndash;1) || || 26,566 || 2&ndash;4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 7 || @ [[Cincinnati Reds|Reds]] || 5&ndash;3 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (1&ndash;1) || [[Bronson Arroyo|Arroyo]] (0&ndash;1) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (1) || 14,647 || 3&ndash;4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || April 8 || @ [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 5&ndash;2 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (1&ndash;0) || [[Óliver Pérez|Pérez]] (0&ndash;1) || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (1) || 56,350 || 4&ndash;4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 9 || @ [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 8&ndash;2 || [[Mike Pelfrey|Pelfrey]] (1&ndash;0) || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (1&ndash;1) || || 47,127 || 4&ndash;5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 10 || @ [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 4&ndash;3 {{small|(12)}} || [[Jorge Sosa|Sosa]] (1&ndash;0) || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (0&ndash;2) || || 49,049 || 4&ndash;6 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || April 11 || [[Chicago Cubs|Cubs]] || 5&ndash;3 || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (1&ndash;1) || [[Carlos Zambrano (baseball)|Zambrano]] (1&ndash;1) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (2) || 37,368 || 5&ndash;6 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || April 12 || [[Chicago Cubs|Cubs]] || 7&ndash;1 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (2&ndash;1) || [[Ted Lilly|Lilly]] (0&ndash;2) || || 45,072 || 6&ndash;6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 13 || [[Chicago Cubs|Cubs]] || 6&ndash;5 {{small|(10)}} || [[Kerry Wood|Wood]] (1&ndash;0) || '''[[Rudy Seánez|Seánez]]''' (0&ndash;1)|| [[Bob Howry|Howry]] (1) || 40,095 || 6&ndash;7 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 14 || April 15 || [[Houston Astros|Astros]] || 4&ndash;3 || '''[[Rudy Seánez|Seánez]]''' (1&ndash;1) || [[José Valverde|Valverde]] (2&ndash;1) || || 34,609 || 7&ndash;7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 16 || [[Houston Astros|Astros]] || 2&ndash;1 || [[Roy Oswalt|Oswalt]] (1&ndash;3) || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (1&ndash;2) || [[Doug Brocail|Brocail]] (1) || 31,644 || 7&ndash;8 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 17 || [[Houston Astros|Astros]] || 10&ndash;2 || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (2&ndash;1) || [[Brandon Backe|Backe]] (1&ndash;2) || || 33,526 || 8&ndash;8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 18 || [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 6&ndash;4 || [[Johan Santana|Santana]] (2&ndash;2) || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (2&ndash;2) || [[Billy Wagner|Wagner]] (3) || 45,156 || 8&ndash;9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 19 || [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 4&ndash;2 || [[Óliver Pérez|Pérez]] (2&ndash;0)|| '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (1&ndash;1) || [[Billy Wagner|Wagner]] (4) || 45,149 || 8&ndash;10 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || April 20 || [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 5&ndash;4 || '''[[J. C. Romero|Romero]]''' (1&ndash;0) || [[Pedro Feliciano|Feliciano]] (0&ndash;1) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (3) || 45,173 || 9&ndash;10 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || April 21 || @ [[Colorado Rockies|Rockies]] || 9&ndash;5 || '''[[Rudy Seánez|Seánez]]''' (2&ndash;1) || [[Taylor Buchholz|Buchholz]] (1&ndash;1) || || 24,886 || 10&ndash;10 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || April 22 || @ [[Colorado Rockies|Rockies]] || 8&ndash;6 || '''[[Ryan Madson|Madson]]''' (1&ndash;0) || [[Manuel Corpas|Corpas]] (0&ndash;1) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (4) || 26,665 || 11&ndash;10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 23 || @ [[Milwaukee Brewers|Brewers]] || 5&ndash;4 || [[Mitch Stetter|Stetter]] (1&ndash;0) || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (2&ndash;3) || [[Derrick Turnbow|Turnbow]] (3) || 30,548 || 11&ndash;11 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || April 24 || @ [[Milwaukee Brewers|Brewers]] || 3&ndash;1 || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (1&ndash;2) || [[David Riske|Riske]] 0&ndash;1 || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (5) || 23,905 || 12&ndash;11 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || April 25 || @ [[Pittsburgh Pirates|Pirates]] || 6&ndash;5 || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (2&ndash;2) || [[Zach Duke|Duke]] (0&ndash;2) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (6) || 23,930 || 13&ndash;11 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || April 26 || @ [[Pittsburgh Pirates|Pirates]] || 8&ndash;4 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (2&ndash;2) || [[Matt Morris (baseball)|Morris]] (0&ndash;4) || || 24,791 || 14&ndash;11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || April 27 || @ [[Pittsburgh Pirates|Pirates]] || 5&ndash;1 || [[Paul Maholm|Maholm]] (2&ndash;2) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (2&ndash;2) || || 17,588 || 14&ndash;12 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || April 29 || [[San Diego Padres|Padres]] || 7&ndash;4 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (3&ndash;3) || [[Greg Maddux|Maddux]] (2&ndash;2) || || 34,207 || 15&ndash;12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || April 30 || [[San Diego Padres|Padres]] || 4&ndash;2 || [[Chris Young (pitcher)|Young]] (2&ndash;2) || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (1&ndash;2) || [[Trevor Hoffman|Hoffman]] (5) || 36,648 || 15&ndash;13 {{MLB game log section end}} {{MLB game log section|style={{baseball secondary style|Philadelphia Phillies}}|hide=y|month=May (17&ndash;12)}} |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || May 1 || [[San Diego Padres|Padres]] || 3&ndash;2 || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (3&ndash;2) || [[Joe Thatcher|Thatcher]] (0&ndash;3) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (7) || 33,001 || 16&ndash;13 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 30 || May 2 || [[San Francisco Giants|Giants]] || 6&ndash;5 {{small|(10)}} || '''[[J. C. Romero|Romero]]''' (2&ndash;0) || [[Brian Wilson (baseball)|Wilson]] (0&ndash;1) || || 38,270 || 17&ndash;13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 3 || [[San Francisco Giants|Giants]] || 3&ndash;2 {{small|(10)}} || [[Jack Taschner|Taschner]] (1&ndash;0) || '''[[Rudy Seánez|Seánez]]''' (2&ndash;2) || [[Brian Wilson (baseball)|Wilson]] (10) || 43,804 || 17&ndash;14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || May 4 || [[San Francisco Giants|Giants]] || 6&ndash;5 || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (1&ndash;0) || [[Keiichi Yabu|Yabu]] (2&ndash;2) || || 45,110 || 18&ndash;14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 5 || @ [[Arizona Diamondbacks|D-backs]] || 11&ndash;4 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (2&ndash;2) || [[Max Scherzer|Scherzer]] (0&ndash;1) || || 21,266 || 19&ndash;14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 6 || @ [[Arizona Diamondbacks|D-backs]] || 6&ndash;4 || [[Randy Johnson|Johnson]] (2&ndash;1)|| '''[[Adam Eaton (pitcher)|Eaton]]''' (0&ndash;1) || [[Brandon Lyon|Lyon]] (10) || 26,234 || 19&ndash;15 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || May 7 || @ [[Arizona Diamondbacks|D-backs]] || 5&ndash;4 || '''[[J. C. Romero|Romero]]''' (3&ndash;0) || [[Chad Qualls|Qualls]] (0&ndash;3) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (8) || 21,260 || 20&ndash;15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 8 || @ [[Arizona Diamondbacks|D-backs]] || 8&ndash;3 || [[Brandon Webb|Webb]] (8&ndash;0) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (2&ndash;3) || || 21,942 || 20&ndash;16 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 37 || May 9 || @ [[San Francisco Giants|Giants]] || 7&ndash;4 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (4&ndash;3) || [[Tyler Walker (baseball)|Walker]] (1&ndash;1) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (9) || 33,796 || 21&ndash;16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 10 || @ [[San Francisco Giants|Giants]] || 8&ndash;2 || [[Tim Lincecum|Lincecum]] (5&ndash;1) || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (2&ndash;3) || || 34,064 || 21&ndash;17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 11 || @ [[San Francisco Giants|Giants]] || 4&ndash;3 || [[Jack Taschner|Taschner]] (2&ndash;0)|| '''[[J. C. Romero|Romero]]''' (3-1) || [[Brian Wilson (baseball)|Wilson]] (11) || 35,999 || 21&ndash;18 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 40 || May 13 || [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 5&ndash;4 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (3&ndash;2) || [[Jo-Jo Reyes|Reyes]] (0&ndash;1) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (10) || 44,101 || 22&ndash;18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 14 || [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 8&ndash;6 || [[Tom Glavine|Glavine]] (1&ndash;1) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (2&ndash;4) || [[Blaine Boyer|Boyer]] (1) || 36,001 || 22&ndash;19 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 42 || May 15 || [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 5&ndash;0 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (5&ndash;3) || [[Chuck James|James]] (2&ndash;3) || || 34,120 || 23&ndash;19 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 43 || May 16 || [[Toronto Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] || 10&ndash;3 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (3&ndash;3) || [[David Purcey|Purcey]] (0&ndash;1) || || 36,600 || 24&ndash;19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 17 || [[Toronto Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] || 6&ndash;3 || [[A. J. Burnett|Burnett]] (4&ndash;4) || '''[[Adam Eaton (pitcher)|Eaton]]''' (0&ndash;2) || [[B. J. Ryan|Ryan]] (8) || 42,604 || 24&ndash;20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 18 || [[Toronto Blue Jays|Blue Jays]] || 6&ndash;5 || [[Jason Frasor|Frasor]] (1&ndash;0) || '''[[Rudy Seánez|Seánez]]''' (2&ndash;3) || [[B. J. Ryan|Ryan]] (9) || 42,858 || 24&ndash;21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 19 || @ [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 4&ndash;0 || [[Tim Redding|Redding]] (6&ndash;3) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (2&ndash;5) || || 25,394 || 24&ndash;22 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 47 || May 20 || @ [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 1&ndash;0 || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (4&ndash;2) || [[Jon Rauch|Rauch]] (2&ndash;1) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (11) || 28,105 || 25&ndash;22 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 48 || May 21 || @ [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 12&ndash;2 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (4&ndash;3) || [[Matt Chico|Chico]] (0&ndash;6) || '''[[Clay Condrey|Condrey]]''' (1) || 28,055 || 26&ndash;22 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 49 || May 22 || @ [[Houston Astros|Astros]] || 7&ndash;5 || '''[[Chad Durbin|C. Durbin]]''' (1&ndash;1) || [[Wesley Wright|Wright]] (3&ndash;2) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (12) || 29,263 || 27&ndash;22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || May 23 || @ [[Houston Astros|Astros]] || 4&ndash;3 || [[Brandon Backe|Backe]] (4&ndash;3) || '''[[Adam Eaton (pitcher)|Eaton]]''' (0&ndash;3) || [[José Valverde|Valverde]] (15) || 41,152 || 27&ndash;23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || May 24 || @ [[Houston Astros|Astros]] || 4&ndash;3 || [[Brian Moehler|Moehler]] (2&ndash;1) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (2&ndash;6) || [[Doug Brocail|Brocail]] (2) || 42,660 || 27&ndash;24 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || May 25 || @ [[Houston Astros|Astros]] || 15&ndash;6 || '''[[Rudy Seánez|Seánez]]''' (3&ndash;3) || [[Fernando Nieve|Nieve]] (0&ndash;1) || || 43,079 || 28&ndash;24 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || May 26{{ref label|May26|a|a}} || [[Colorado Rockies|Rockies]] || 20&ndash;5 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (5&ndash;3) || [[Jorge de la Rosa|de la Rosa]] (1&ndash;3) || || 44,764 || 29&ndash;24 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 54 || May 27 || [[Colorado Rockies|Rockies]] || 7&ndash;4 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (4&ndash;2) || [[Ubaldo Jiménez|Jiménez]] (1&ndash;5) || || 34,716 || 30&ndash;24 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 55 || May 28 || [[Colorado Rockies|Rockies]] || 6&ndash;1 || '''[[Adam Eaton (pitcher)|Eaton]]''' (1&ndash;3) || [[Greg Reynolds|Reynolds]] (0&ndash;2) || || 39,845 || 31&ndash;24 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || May 30 || [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 12&ndash;3 || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (3&ndash;6) || [[Mark Hendrickson|Hendrickson]] (7&ndash;3) || || 45,118 || 32&ndash;24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || May 31 || [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 7&ndash;3 || [[Ricky Nolasco|Nolasco]] (5&ndash;3) || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (5&ndash;4) || || 45,261 || 32&ndash;25 {{MLB game log section end}} {{MLB game log section|style={{baseball secondary style|Philadelphia Phillies}}|hide=y|month=June (12&ndash;14)}} |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 58 || June 1 || [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 7&ndash;5 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (6&ndash;3) || [[Doug Waechter|Waechter]] (0&ndash;1) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (13) || 45,312 || 33&ndash;25 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 59 || June 2{{ref label|June2|b|b}} || [[Cincinnati Reds|Reds]] || 5&ndash;4 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (5&ndash;2) || [[Bronson Arroyo|Arroyo]] (4&ndash;5)|| '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (14) || 38,530 || 34&ndash;25 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || June 3 || [[Cincinnati Reds|Reds]] || 3&ndash;2 || '''[[Adam Eaton (pitcher)|Eaton]]''' (2&ndash;3) || [[Aaron Harang|Harang]] (2&ndash;8) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (15) || 45,096 || 35&ndash;25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 4 || [[Cincinnati Reds|Reds]] || 2&ndash;0 || [[Edinson Vólquez|Vólquez]] (8&ndash;2) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (3&ndash;7) || [[Francisco Cordero|F. Cordero]] (12) || 45,223 || 35&ndash;26 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 62 || June 5 || [[Cincinnati Reds|Reds]] || 5&ndash;0 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (6&ndash;4) || [[Homer Bailey|Bailey]] (0&ndash;1) || || 45,492 || 36&ndash;26 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 63 || June 6 || @ [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 4&ndash;3 {{small|(10)}} || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (5&ndash;2) || [[Manny Acosta|Acosta]] (3&ndash;4) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (16) || 34,074 || 37&ndash;26 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 64 || June 7 || @ [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 6&ndash;2 || '''[[J. C. Romero|Romero]]''' (4&ndash;1) || [[Jo-Jo Reyes|Reyes]] (2&ndash;4)|| || 43,854 || 38&ndash;26 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 65 || June 8 || @ [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 6&ndash;3 || '''[[Chad Durbin|C. Durbin]]''' (2&ndash;1) || [[Blaine Boyer|Boyer]] (1&ndash;4) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (17) || 33,370 || 39&ndash;26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 10 || @ [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 5&ndash;4 || [[Ricky Nolasco|Nolasco]] (6&ndash;4) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (3&ndash;8)|| [[Kevin Gregg|Gregg]] (12) || 12,411 || 39&ndash;27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 11 || @ [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 6&ndash;2 ||[[Kevin Gregg|Gregg]] (5&ndash;2) || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (5&ndash;3) || || 14,122 || 39&ndash;28 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || June 12 || @ [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 3&ndash;0 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (7&ndash;3) || [[Scott Olsen|Olsen]] (4&ndash;3) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (18) || 15,202 || 40&ndash;28 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 69 || June 13{{ref label|June13|c|c}} || @ [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] || 20&ndash;2 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (6&ndash;2) || [[Todd Wellemeyer|Wellemeyer]] (7&ndash;2) || || 44,376 || 41&ndash;28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 14 || @ [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] || 3&ndash;2 || [[Kyle Lohse|Lohse]] (8&ndash;2) || '''[[Adam Eaton (pitcher)|Eaton]]''' (2&ndash;4) || [[Ryan Franklin|Franklin]] (9) || 45,089 || 41&ndash;29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 15 || @ [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] || 7&ndash;6 || [[Anthony Reyes|Reyes]] (2&ndash;1) || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (5&ndash;4) || || 45,391 || 41&ndash;30 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 72 || June 16 || [[Boston Red Sox|Red Sox]] || 8&ndash;2 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (7&ndash;4) || [[Bartolo Colón|Colón]] (4&ndash;2) || || 45,026 || 42&ndash;30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 17 || [[Boston Red Sox|Red Sox]] || 3&ndash;0 || [[Jon Lester|Lester]] (6&ndash;3) || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (7&ndash;4) || [[Jonathan Papelbon|Papelbon]] (20) || 45,160 || 42&ndash;31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 18 || [[Boston Red Sox|Red Sox]] || 7&ndash;4 || [[Justin Masterson|Masterson]] (4&ndash;1) || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (6&ndash;3) || [[Jonathan Papelbon|Papelbon]] (21) || 45,187 || 42&ndash;32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 20 || [[Anaheim Angels|Angels]] || 7&ndash;1 || [[Ervin Santana|E. Santana]] (9&ndash;3) || '''[[Adam Eaton (pitcher)|Eaton]]''' (2&ndash;5) || || 45,033 || 42&ndash;33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 21 || [[Anaheim Angels|Angels]] || 6&ndash;2 || [[Joe Saunders|Saunders]] (11&ndash;3) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (3&ndash;9) || [[Francisco Rodríguez (Venezuelan pitcher)|Rodríguez]] (29) || 45,196 || 42&ndash;34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || June 22 || [[Anaheim Angels|Angels]] || 3&ndash;2 || [[Jered Weaver|Weaver]] (7&ndash;7) || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (7&ndash;5) || [[Francisco Rodríguez (Venezuelan pitcher)|Rodríguez]] (30) || 44,571 || 42&ndash;35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || June 24 || @ [[Oakland Athletics|Athletics]] || 5&ndash;2 || [[Joe Blanton|Blanton]] (4&ndash;10) || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (7&ndash;5) || [[Huston Street|Street]] (14) || 13,348 || 42&ndash;36 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 79 || June 25 || @ [[Oakland Athletics|Athletics]] || 4&ndash;0 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (7&ndash;3) || [[Greg Smith (pitcher)|Smith]] (4&ndash;6) || || 22,231 || 43&ndash;36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || June 26 || @ [[Oakland Athletics|Athletics]] || 5&ndash;0 || [[Rich Harden|Harden]] (5&ndash;0) || '''[[Adam Eaton (pitcher)|Eaton]]''' (2&ndash;6) || || 17,228 || 43&ndash;37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || June 27 || @ [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Rangers]] || 8&ndash;7 || [[Josh Rupe|Rupe]] (3&ndash;1) || '''[[Clay Condrey|Condrey]]''' (1&ndash;1) || [[C. J. Wilson|Wilson]] (17) || 28,623 || 43&ndash;38 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 82 || June 28 || @ [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Rangers]] || 8&ndash;6 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (8&ndash;5) || [[Vicente Padilla|Padilla]] (10&ndash;4) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (19) || 35,039 || 44&ndash;38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || June 29 || @ [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Rangers]] || 5&ndash;1 || [[Eric Hurley|Hurley]] (1&ndash;1) || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (7&ndash;6) || || 26,283 || 44&ndash;39 {{MLB game log section end}} {{MLB game log section|style={{baseball secondary style|Philadelphia Phillies}}|hide=y|month=July (15&ndash;10)}} |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 84 || July 1 || @ [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 8&ndash;3 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (8&ndash;3) || [[Charlie Morton (pitcher)|Morton]] (1&ndash;2) || || 29,206 || 45&ndash;39 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 85 || July 2 || @ [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 7&ndash;3 || '''[[Adam Eaton (pitcher)|Eaton]]''' (3&ndash;6) || [[Jorge Campillo|Campillo]] (3&ndash;3) || || 30,138 || 46&ndash;39 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 86 || July 3 || @ [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 4&ndash;1 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (9&ndash;5) || [[Jair Jurrjens|Jurrjens]] (8&ndash;4) || '''[[Tom Gordon|Gordon]]''' (2) || 28,805 || 47&ndash;39 |-bgcolor="bbffbb" | 87 || July 4 || [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 3&ndash;2 || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (2&ndash;0) || [[Duaner Sánchez|Sánchez]] (3&ndash;1) || || 44,922 || 48&ndash;39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 5 || [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 9&ndash;4 || [[Pedro Feliciano|Feliciano]] (1&ndash;2) || '''[[J. C. Romero|Romero]]''' (4&ndash;2) || || 45,190 || 48&ndash;40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 6 || [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 4&ndash;2 {{small|(12)}} || [[Joe Smith (pitcher)|Smith]] (1&ndash;1) || '''[[Chad Durbin|C. Durbin]]''' (2&ndash;2) || || 45,203 || 48&ndash;41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 7 || [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 10&ndash;9 || [[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]] (3&ndash;2) || '''[[Adam Eaton (pitcher)|Eaton]]''' (3&ndash;7) || [[Billy Wagner|Wagner]] (20) || 44,655 || 48&ndash;42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 8 || [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] || 2&ndash;0 || [[Joel Piñeiro|Piñeiro]] (3&ndash;4) || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (9&ndash;6) || [[Ryan Franklin|Franklin]] (12) || 41,519 || 48&ndash;43 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 92 || July 9 || [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] || 4&ndash;2 || '''[[Clay Condrey|Condrey]]''' (2&ndash;1) || [[Scott McClellan|McClellan]] (1&ndash;4) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (20) || 44,951 || 49&ndash;43 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 93 || July 10 || [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] || 4&ndash;1 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (8&ndash;6) || [[Braden Looper|Looper]] (9&ndash;7) || '''[[J. C. Romero|Romero]]''' (1) || 44,241 || 50&ndash;43 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 94 || July 11 || [[Arizona Diamondbacks|D-backs]] || 6&ndash;5 {{small|(12)}} || '''[[Rudy Seánez|Seánez]]''' (4&ndash;3) || [[Connor Robertson|Robertson]] (0&ndash;1) || || 45,028 || 51&ndash;43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 12 || [[Arizona Diamondbacks|D-backs]] || 10&ndash;4 || [[Randy Johnson|Johnson]] (6&ndash;7) || '''[[Adam Eaton (pitcher)|Eaton]]''' (3&ndash;8) || || 45,006 || 51&ndash;44 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 96 || July 13 || [[Arizona Diamondbacks|D-backs]] ||6&ndash;3 ||'''[[Ryan Madson|Madson]]''' (2&ndash;0) ||[[Chad Qualls|Qualls]] (2&ndash;7) || ||45,277 ||52&ndash;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 (1923)|Yankee Stadium]], 4&ndash;3 {{small|(15)}} |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 97 || July 18 || @ [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 4&ndash;2 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (9&ndash;6) ||[[Ricky Nolasco|Nolasco]] (10&ndash;5) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (21) || 23,124 || 53&ndash;44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 19 || @ [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 9&ndash;5 || [[Scott Olsen|Olsen]] (6&ndash;4) || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (8&ndash;4) || || 26,520 || 53&ndash;45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 20 || @ [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 3&ndash;2 {{small|(11)}} || [[Doug Waechter|Waechter]] (2&ndash;2) || '''[[Clay Condrey|Condrey]]''' (2&ndash;2) || || 17,724 || 53&ndash;46 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 100 || July 22 || @ [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 8&ndash;6 || '''[[Chad Durbin|C. Durbin]]''' (3&ndash;2) || [[Joe Smith (pitcher)|Smith]] (1&ndash;2) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (22) || 55,081 || 54&ndash;46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 23 || @ [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 6&ndash;3 || [[John Maine|Maine]] (9&ndash;7) || '''[[Ryan Madson|Madson]]''' (2&ndash;1) || [[Billy Wagner|Wagner]] (25) || 53,444 || 54&ndash;47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 24 || @ [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 3&ndash;1 || [[Aaron Heilman|Heilman]] (1&ndash;3) || '''[[J. C. Romero|Romero]]''' (4&ndash;3) || [[Billy Wagner|Wagner]] (26) || 50,962 || 54&ndash;48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 25 || [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 8&ndash;2 || [[Jair Jurrjens|Jurrjens]] (10&ndash;5) || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (8&ndash;5) || || 45,114 || 54&ndash;49 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 104 || July 26{{ref label|July26|d|d}} || [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 10&ndash;9 || '''[[Adam Eaton (pitcher)|Eaton]]''' (4&ndash;8) || [[Blaine Boyer|Boyer]] (2&ndash;6) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (23) || 45,107 || 55&ndash;49 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 105 || July 27 || [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 12&ndash;10 || '''[[Clay Condrey|Condrey]]''' (3&ndash;2) || [[Julián Tavárez|Tavárez]] (0&ndash;3) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (24) || 45,096 || 56&ndash;49 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 106 || July 29 || @ [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 2&ndash;1 || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (4&ndash;9) || [[Collin Balester|Balester]] (1&ndash;3) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (25) || 34,039 || 57&ndash;49 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 107 || July 30 || @ [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 8&ndash;5 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (10&ndash;6) || [[Tim Redding|Redding]] (7&ndash;6) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (26) || 31,798 || 58&ndash;49 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 108 || July 31 || @ [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 8&ndash;4 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (9&ndash;5) || [[John Lannan|Lannan]] (6&ndash;11) || || 31,658 || 59&ndash;49 {{MLB game log section end}} {{MLB game log section|style={{baseball secondary style|Philadelphia Phillies}}|hide=y|month=August (16&ndash;12)}} |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 1 || @ [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] || 6&ndash;3 || [[Kyle Lohse|Lohse]] (13&ndash;3) || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (9&ndash;7) || [[Jason Isringhausen|Isringhausen]] (12) || 44,234 || 59&ndash;50 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 110 || August 2 || @ [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] ||2&ndash;1 ||'''[[Joe Blanton|Blanton]]''' (6&ndash;12) ||[[Braden Looper|Looper]] (10&ndash;9) ||'''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (27) ||45,450 ||60&ndash;50 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 111 || August 3 || @ [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] ||5&ndash;4 ||'''[[Chad Durbin|Durbin]]''' (4&ndash;2) ||[[Jaime García (baseball)|García]] (0&ndash;1) ||'''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (28) || 44,655 ||61&ndash;50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 5 || [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 8&ndash;2 || [[Josh Johnson (baseball)|Johnson]] (2&ndash;0) || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (10&ndash;7) || || 44,896 || 61&ndash;51 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 113 || August 6 || [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 5&ndash;0 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (10&ndash;5) || [[Aníbal Sánchez|Sánchez]] (1&ndash;1) || || 45,078 || 62&ndash;51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 7 || [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 3&ndash;0 || [[Chris Volstad|Volstad]] (3&ndash;2) || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (9&ndash;8) || [[Kevin Gregg|Gregg]] (25) || 45,521 || 62&ndash;52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 8 || [[Pittsburgh Pirates|Pirates]] || 2&ndash;0 {{small|(12)}} || [[T. J. Beam|Beam]] (1&ndash;1) || '''[[Les Walrond|Walrond]]''' (0&ndash;1) || [[Craig Hansen|Hansen]] (3) || 43,891 || 62&ndash;53 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 116 || August 9 || [[Pittsburgh Pirates|Pirates]] || 4&ndash;2 || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (5&ndash;9) || [[Ian Snell|Snell]] (4&ndash;9) || '''[[Chad Durbin|C. Durbin]]''' (1) || 45,060 || 63&ndash;53 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 117 || August 10 || [[Pittsburgh Pirates|Pirates]] || 6&ndash;3 || '''[[Scott Eyre|Eyre]]''' (3&ndash;0) || [[Tyler Yates|Yates]] (4&ndash;3) || '''[[Ryan Madson|Madson]]''' (1) || 45,262 || 64&ndash;53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 11 || @ [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] || 8&ndash;6 || [[Derek Lowe|Lowe]] (9&ndash;10) || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (10&ndash;6) || [[Jonathan Broxton|Broxton]] (8) || 45,547 || 64&ndash;54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 12 || @ [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] || 4&ndash;3 || [[Hong-Chih Kuo|Kuo]] (4&ndash;2) || '''[[J. C. Romero|Romero]]''' (4&ndash;4) || || 47,586 || 64&ndash;55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 13 || @ [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] || 7&ndash;6 || [[Jonathan Broxton|Broxton]] (3&ndash;3) || '''[[Clay Condrey|Condrey]]''' (3&ndash;3) || || 45,786 || 64&ndash;56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 14 || @ [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] || 3&ndash;1 || [[Hiroki Kuroda|Kuroda]] (7&ndash;8) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (5&ndash;10) || [[Hong-Chih Kuo|Kuo]] (1) || 51,060 || 64&ndash;57 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 122 || August 15 || @ [[San Diego Padres|Padres]] || 1&ndash;0 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (11&ndash;7) || [[Greg Maddux|Maddux]] (6&ndash;9) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (29) || 37,558 || 65&ndash;57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 16 || @ [[San Diego Padres|Padres]] || 8&ndash;3 || [[Chad Reineke|Reineke]] (1&ndash;0) || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (10&ndash;7) || || 33,956 || 65&ndash;58 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 124 || August 17 || @ [[San Diego Padres|Padres]] || 2&ndash;1 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (10&ndash;8) || [[Cha Seung Baek|Baek]] (4&ndash;7) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (30) || 34,756 || 66&ndash;58 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 125 || August 19 || [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 5&ndash;4 || '''[[Ryan Madson|Madson]]''' (3&ndash;1) || [[Steven Shell|Shell]] (0&ndash;1) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (31) || 44,143 || 67&ndash;58 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 126 || August 20 || [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 4&ndash;0 || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (6&ndash;10) || [[Collin Balester|Balester]] (2&ndash;6) || || 45,166 || 68&ndash;58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 21 || [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 3&ndash;4 || [[Saúl Rivera|Rivera]] (4&ndash;5) || '''[[Ryan Madson|Madson]]''' (3&ndash;2) || || 41,568 || 68&ndash;59 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 128 || August 22 || [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] || 8&ndash;1 || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (11&ndash;7) || [[Greg Maddux|Maddux]] (6&ndash;10) || || 42,620 || 69&ndash;59 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 129 || August 23 || [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] || 9&ndash;2 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (11&ndash;8) || [[Clayton Kershaw|Kershaw]] (2&ndash;4) || || 45,019 || 70&ndash;59 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 130 || August 24 || [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] || 5&ndash;2 {{small|(11)}} || '''[[Chad Durbin|Durbin]]''' (5&ndash;2) || [[Joe Beimel|Beimel]] (4&ndash;1) || || 43,039 || 71&ndash;59 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 131 || August 25 || [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] || 5&ndash;0 || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (7&ndash;10) || [[Chad Billingsley|Billingsley]] (12&ndash;10) || || 40,873 || 72&ndash;59 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 132 || August 26 || [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 8&ndash;7 {{small|(13)}} || '''[[Rudy Seánez|Seánez]]''' (5&ndash;3) || [[Scott Schoeneweis|Schoeneweis]] (2&ndash;3) || || 45,204 || 73&ndash;59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 27 || [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 6&ndash;3 || [[Brian Stokes|Stokes]] (1&ndash;0) || '''[[Rudy Seánez|Seánez]]''' (5&ndash;4) || [[Luis Ayala|Ayala]] (2) || 45,138 || 73&ndash;60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || August 28 || @ [[Chicago Cubs|Cubs]] || 6&ndash;4 || [[Bob Howry|Howry]] (6&ndash;4) || '''[[Chad Durbin|C. Durbin]]''' (5&ndash;3) || [[Kerry Wood|Wood]] (28) || 40,362 || 73&ndash;61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || August 29 || @ [[Chicago Cubs|Cubs]] || 3&ndash;2 || [[Jeff Samardzija|Samardzija]] (1&ndash;0) || '''[[Clay Condrey|Condrey]]''' (3&ndash;4) || [[Carlos Mármol|Mármol]] (7) || 40,844 || 73&ndash;62 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 136 || August 30 || @ [[Chicago Cubs|Cubs]] || 5&ndash;2 || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (8&ndash;10) || [[Ted Lilly|Lilly]] (13&ndash;8) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (32) || 41,511 || 74&ndash;62 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 137 || August 31 || @ [[Chicago Cubs|Cubs]] || 5&ndash;3 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (12&ndash;7) || [[Sean Marshall (baseball)|S. Marshall]] || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (33) || 41,544 || 75&ndash;62 {{MLB game log section end}} {{MLB game log section|style={{baseball secondary style|Philadelphia Phillies}}|hide=y|month=September (17&ndash;8)}} |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 1 || @ [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 7&ndash;4 || [[Tim Redding|Redding]] (10&ndash;8) || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (11&ndash;8) || || 28,393 || 75&ndash;63 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 139 || September 2 || @ [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 4&ndash;0 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (12&ndash;8) || [[John Lannan|Lannan]] (8&ndash;13) || || 23,150 || 76&ndash;63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 3 || @ [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 9&ndash;7 || [[Saúl Rivera|Rivera]] (5&ndash;5) || '''[[Chad Durbin|C. Durbin]]''' (5&ndash;4) || || 23,122 || 76&ndash;64 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 141 || September 5 || @ [[New York Mets|Mets]] || 3&ndash;0 || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (9&ndash;10) || [[Mike Pelfrey|Pelfrey]] (13&ndash;9) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (34) || 48,302 || 77&ndash;64 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | &mdash; || September 6 ||colspan=7|''Postponed due to weather {{small|(September 7)}}'' |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 7 || @ [[New York Mets|Mets]] {{small|(DH-1)}} || 6&ndash;2 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (13&ndash;7) || [[Pedro Martínez|Martínez]] (5&ndash;4) || || 55,797 || 78&ndash;64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 7 || @ [[New York Mets|Mets]] {{small|(DH-2)}} || 6&ndash;3 || [[Johan Santana|Santana]] (13&ndash;7) || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (12&ndash;9) || || 54,980 || 78&ndash;65 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 144 || September 8 || [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 8&ndash;6 || '''[[Joe Blanton|Blanton]]''' (7&ndash;12) || [[Aníbal Sánchez|Sánchez]] (2&ndash;4) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (35) || 38,921 || 79&ndash;65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 9 || [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 10&ndash;8 || [[Kevin Gregg|Gregg]] (7&ndash;8) || '''[[Kyle Kendrick|Kendrick]]''' (11&ndash;9) || [[Matt Lindstrom|Lindstrom]] (2) || 40,554 || 79&ndash;66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 10 || [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 7&ndash;3 || [[Ricky Nolasco|Nolasco]] (14&ndash;7) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (9&ndash;11) || || 38,665 || 79&ndash;67 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 147 || September 11 || [[Milwaukee Brewers|Brewers]] || 6&ndash;3 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (14&ndash;7) || [[Ben Sheets|Sheets]] (13&ndash;8) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (36) || 39,994 || 80&ndash;67 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | &mdash; || September 12 ||colspan=7|''Postponed due to weather {{small|(September 14)}}'' |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 148 || September 13 || [[Milwaukee Brewers|Brewers]] || 7&ndash;3 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (13&ndash;9) || [[Manny Parra|Parra]] (10&ndash;8) || || 45,105 || 81&ndash;67 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 149 || September 14 || [[Milwaukee Brewers|Brewers]] {{small|(DH-1)}} || 7&ndash;3 || '''[[Scott Eyre|Eyre]]''' (4&ndash;0) || [[Guillermo Mota|Mota]] (5&ndash;6) || || 43,950 || 82&ndash;67 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 14 || [[Milwaukee Brewers|Brewers]] {{small|(DH-2)}} || 6&ndash;1 || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (10&ndash;11) || [[Jeff Suppan|Suppan]] (10&ndash;9) || || 39,776 || 83&ndash;67 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 151 || September 16 || @ [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 8&ndash;7 || '''[[Ryan Madson|Madson]]''' (4&ndash;2) || [[Mike González (pitcher)|González]] (0&ndash;3) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (37) || 30,319 || 84&ndash;67 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 152 || September 17 || @ [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 6&ndash;1 || '''[[J.A. Happ|Happ]]''' (1&ndash;0) || [[Jair Jurrjens|Jurrjens]] (13&ndash;10) || || 32,821 || 85&ndash;67 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 153 || September 18 || @ [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 4&ndash;3 || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (14&ndash;9) || [[Mike Hampton|Hampton]] (2&ndash;3) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (38) || 39,070 || 86&ndash;67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 19 || @ [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 14&ndash;8 || [[Josh Johnson (baseball)|Johnson]] (6&ndash;1) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (10&ndash;12) || || 20,202 || 86&ndash;68 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 155 || September 20 || @ [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 3&ndash;2 || '''[[Joe Blanton|Blanton]]''' (8&ndash;12) || [[Aníbal Sánchez|Sánchez]] (2&ndash;5) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (39) || 28,757 || 87&ndash;68 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 156 || September 21 || @ [[Florida Marlins|Marlins]] || 5&ndash;2 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (15&ndash;7) || [[Chris Volstad|Volstad]] (5&ndash;4) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (40) || 28,173 || 88&ndash;68 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 157 || September 22 || [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 6&ndash;2 || '''[[Scott Eyre|Eyre]]''' (5&ndash;0) || [[Jeff Bennett (baseball)|Bennett]] (3&ndash;7) || || 36,796 || 89&ndash;68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 23 || [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 3&ndash;2 || [[Mike Hampton|Hampton]] (3&ndash;3) || '''[[Cole Hamels|Hamels]]''' (14&ndash;10) || [[Mike González (pitcher)|González]] (14) || 39,322 || 89&ndash;69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 24 || [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] || 10&ndash;4 || [[Buddy Carlyle|Carlyle]] (2&ndash;0) || '''[[Brett Myers|Myers]]''' (10&ndash;13) || || 41,430 || 89&ndash;70 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || September 26 || [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 8&ndash;4 || '''[[Joe Blanton|Blanton]]''' (9&ndash;12) || [[Collin Balester|Balester]] (3&ndash;7) || || 44,145 || 90&ndash;70 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 161 || September 27 || [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 4&ndash;3 || '''[[Jamie Moyer|Moyer]]''' (16&ndash;7) || [[John Lannan|Lannan]] (9&ndash;15) || '''[[Brad Lidge|Lidge]]''' (41) || 45,177 || 91&ndash;70 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 162 || September 28 || [[Washington Nationals|Nationals]] || 8&ndash;3 || '''[[Les Walrond|Walrond]]''' (1&ndash;1) || [[Odalis Pérez|Pérez]] (7&ndash;12) || || 44,945 || 92&ndash;70 {{MLB game log section end}} |- | {{hlist|{{legend inline|#bfb|Phillies win}} | {{legend inline|#fbb|Phillies loss}} | {{legend inline|#bbb|Postponement}} | '''Bold''': Phillies team member }} Source: baseball-reference.com<ref name="2008splits">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2008_sched.shtml|title=2008 Philadelphia Phillies Schedule, Box Scores and Splits|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=September 6, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080917165121/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2008_sched.shtml| archivedate= September 17, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> {{end}} ===Postseason Game Log=== {{MLB game log|style={{Baseball primary style|Philadelphia Phillies}};|year=2008 Postseason}} {{MLB game log section|hide=y|style={{Baseball secondary style|Philadelphia Phillies}};|section=NLDS: 3–1}} |- style="background:#bfb;" | 1 || October 1 || [[2008 Milwaukee Brewers season|Brewers]] || 3–1 || || || || 45,929 || 1–0 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 2 || October 2 || [[2008 Milwaukee Brewers season|Brewers]] || 5–2 || || || || 46,208 || 2–0 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 3 || October 4 || @ [[2008 Milwaukee Brewers season|Brewers]] || 1–4 || || || || 43,992 || 2–1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 4 || October 5 || @ [[2008 Milwaukee Brewers season|Brewers]] || 6–2 || || || || 43,934 || 3–1 {{MLB game log section end}} {{MLB game log section|hide=y|style={{Baseball secondary style|Philadelphia Phillies}};|section=NLCS: 4–1}} |- style="background:#bfb;" | 1 || October 9 || [[2008 Los Angeles Dodgers season|Dodgers]] || 3–2 || || || || 45,839 || 1–0 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 2 || October 10 || [[2008 Los Angeles Dodgers season|Dodgers]] || 8–5 || || || || 45,883 || 2–0 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 3 || October 12 || @ [[2008 Los Angeles Dodgers season|Dodgers]] || 2–7 || || || || 56,800 || 2–1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 4 || October 13 || @ [[2008 Los Angeles Dodgers season|Dodgers]] || 7–5 || || || || 56,800 || 3–1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 5 || October 15 || @ [[2008 Los Angeles Dodgers season|Dodgers]] || 5–1 || || || || 56,800 || 4–1 {{MLB game log section end}} {{MLB game log section|hide=y|style={{Baseball secondary style|Philadelphia Phillies}};|section=World Series: 4–1}} |- style="background:#bfb;" | 1 || October 22 || @ [[2008 Tampa Bay Rays season|Rays]] || 3–2 || || || || 40,783 || 1–0 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2 || October 23 || @ [[2008 Tampa Bay Rays season|Rays]] || 2–4 || || || || 40,843 || 1–1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 3 || October 25 || [[2008 Tampa Bay Rays season|Rays]] || 5–4 || || || || 45,900 || 2–1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 4 || October 26 || [[2008 Tampa Bay Rays season|Rays]] || 10–2 || || || || 45,903 || 3–1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 5 || October 27, 29 || [[2008 Tampa Bay Rays season|Rays]] || 4–3 || || || || 45,940 || 4–1 {{MLB game log section end}} {{end}} ===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=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/opening.shtml|title=Philadelphia Phillies Opening Day Starters|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=February 2, 2009}}</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|27|[[Patrick Corbin]]}} *{{MLBplayer|21|[[Adam Eaton (pitcher)|Adam Eaton]]}} *{{MLBplayer|82|[[Wade Davis]]}} *{{MLBplayer|45|[[Tom Gordon]]}} *{{MLBplayer|35|[[Cole Hamels]]}} *{{MLBplayer|43|[[J. A. Happ]]}} *{{MLBplayer|38|[[Kyle Kendrick]]}} *{{MLBplayer|13|[[Brad Lidge]]}} *{{MLBplayer|63|[[Ryan Madson]]}} *{{MLBplayer|50|[[Jamie Moyer]]}} *{{MLBplayer|39|[[Brett Myers]]}}^† *{{MLBplayer|16|[[J. C. Romero]]}} *{{MLBplayer|57|[[Rudy Seánez]]}} *{{MLBplayer|56|[[R. J. Swindle]]}} *{{MLBplayer|44|[[Les Walrond]]}} | width="25px" | | valign="top" | '''Catchers''' *{{MLBplayer|27|[[Chris Coste]]}} *{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;3|[[Lou Marson]]}} *{{MLBplayer|6|[[Jeff Mathis (baseball)|Jeff Mathis]]}}^† '''Infielders''' *{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;4|[[Eric Bruntlett]]}} *{{MLBplayer|24|[[Mike Cervenak]]}} *{{MLBplayer|9|[[Justin Upton]]}} *{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;7|[[Pedro Feliz]]}}^† *{{MLBplayer|18|[[Brad Harman]]}} *{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;6|[[Ryan Howard]]}}^† *{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;9|[[Tadahito Iguchi]]}} *{{MLBplayer|71|[[Robinson Cano]]}}^† *{{MLBplayer|33|[[Andy Tracy]]}} *{{MLBplayer|10|[[Edwin Encarnacion]]}}^† | width="25px" | | valign="top" | '''Outfielders''' *{{MLBplayer|12|[[T. J. Bohn]]}} *{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;5|[[Pat Burrell]]}}^† *{{MLBplayer|40|[[Greg Golson]]}} *{{MLBplayer|10|[[Geoff Jenkins]]}} *{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;9|[[Chris Snelling]]}} *{{MLBplayer|15|[[Nelson Cruz]]}} *{{MLBplayer|99|[[So Taguchi]]}} *{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;8|[[Shane Victorino]]}}^† *{{MLBplayer|32|[[Jay Bruce]]}}^† | width="25px" | | valign="top" | '''Manager''' *{{MLBplayer|16|[[Clint Hurdle]]}} '''General manager''' *{{MLBplayer|--|[[Pat Gillick]]}} '''Coaches''' *{{MLBplayer|22|[[Jimy Williams]]}} <small>''(bench)''</small> *{{MLBplayer|15|[[Davey Lopes]]}} <small>''(1B)''</small> *{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;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|29| [[Roly de Armas]]}} <small>''(interim bullpen)'' </small> *{{MLBplayer|17|[[Mick Billmeyer]]}} <small>''(catching)''</small> *{{MLBplayer|3|[[Jerry Martin (baseball)|Jerry Martin]]}} <small>''(interim 1B)''</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=October 1, 2008|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=October 30, 2008}}</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=October 2, 2008|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=October 30, 2008}}</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=October 4, 2008|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=October 30, 2008}}</ref> However, the Phillies defeated the Brewers in Game 4 at Miller Park to win the series, 3&ndash;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=October 5, 2008|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=October 30, 2008}}</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=[[Jamie Moyer]] (0&ndash;0)|HSP=[[Dave Bush]] (0&ndash;0) |WP=Bush (1&ndash;0)|LP=Moyer (0&ndash;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&ndash;0) |HSP=[[Jeff Suppan]] (0&ndash;0) |WP=Blanton (1&ndash;0)|LP=Suppan (0&ndash;1)|SV= |RoadHR=[[Jimmy Rollins]] (1), [[Pat Burrell]] 2 (2), [[Jayson Werth]] (1)|HomeHR=[[Prince Fielder]] (1) |}} ===National League Championship Series=== [[File:NLCSAnthem.JPG|thumb|right|220px|The Phillies and the Dodgers, pictured before Game 3 of the 2008 NLCS]] {{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=October 9, 2008|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=October 30, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20081012153741/http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_10_09_lanmlb_phimlb_1| archivedate= October 12, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= yes}}</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&ndash;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=October 10, 2008|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=October 30, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20081013040759/http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_10_10_lanmlb_phimlb_1| archivedate= October 13, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= yes}}</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&ndash;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=October 12, 2008|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=October 30, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20081016024437/http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_10_12_phimlb_lanmlb_1| archivedate= October 16, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= yes}}</ref> The Phillies staged another comeback in the following game. Down 5&ndash;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&ndash;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=October 13, 2008|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=October 30, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20081016024707/http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_10_13_phimlb_lanmlb_1| archivedate= October 16, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= yes}}</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=October 15, 2008|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=October 30, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20081018065604/http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_10_15_phimlb_lanmlb_1| archivedate= October 18, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= yes}}</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&ndash;0) |HSP=Hamels (0&ndash;0) |WP=Hamels (1&ndash;0)|LP=Lowe (0&ndash;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&ndash;0) |HSP=Myers (0&ndash;0) |WP=Myers (1&ndash;0)|LP=Billingsley (0&ndash;1)|SV=Lidge (2) |RoadHR=[[Manny Ramirez]] (1)|HomeHR=none |}} [[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.]] ;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&ndash;0) |HSP=[[Hiroki Kuroda]] (0&ndash;0) |WP=Kuroda (1&ndash;0)|LP=Moyer (0&ndash;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&ndash;0) |HSP=Lowe (0&ndash;1) |WP=[[Ryan Madson]] (1&ndash;0)|LP=[[Cory Wade]] (0&ndash;1)|SV=Lidge (3) |RoadHR=Victorino (1), [[Matt Stairs]] (1)|HomeHR=[[Casey Blake]] (1) |}} ;Game 5 {{Linescore| |Road='''St Louis'''|RoadAbr=STL |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=Pittsburgh|HomeAbr=PIT |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=[[Bud Norris]] (1&ndash;0) |HSP=[[Wade Davis]] (0&ndash;1) |WP=Hamels (2&ndash;0)|LP=Billingsley (0&ndash;2)|SV= |RoadHR=[[Jimmy Rollins]] (1)|HomeHR=Ramírez (2) |}} ===2008 World Series=== {{main|2008 World Series}} [[File:Cole Hamels pitching 2010.jpg|thumb|right|upright|[[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&ndash;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=October 29, 2008|website=Philadelphia Phillies|publisher=MLB|accessdate=October 30, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20081102020736/http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081028&content_id=3650793&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi| archivedate= November 2, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</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&ndash;0)|LP=Kazmir (0&ndash;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&ndash;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=October 22, 2008|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=October 30, 2008}}</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&ndash;0) |HSP=[[James Shields (baseball)|James Shields]] (0&ndash;0) |WP=Shields (1&ndash;0) |LP=Myers (0&ndash;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&ndash;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=October 23, 2008|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=October 30, 2008}}</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&ndash;0) |LP=[[J. P. Howell]] (0&ndash;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&ndash;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=October 25, 2008|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=October 30, 2008}}</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&ndash;0)|HSP=[[Joe Blanton]] (0&ndash;0) |WP=Blanton (1&ndash;0)|LP=Sonnanstine (0&ndash;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=October 26, 2008|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=October 30, 2008}}</ref> ====Game 5==== [[File:Phillies Logo on Cira Center.JPG|thumb|right|The [[Cira Centre]] in downtown Philadelphia was illuminated with the Phillies' "P" logo after their World Series victory.]] {{Linescore| |Road=Boston Red Sox|RoadAbr=BOS |R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=1|R5=0|R6=1|R7=1|R8=0|R9=0|RR=0|RH=10|RE=0 |Home='''New York Yankees'''|HomeAbr=NYY |H1=2|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=1|H7=1|H8=0|H9=x|HR=13|HH=8|HE=1 |RSP=Arroyo (0&ndash;1)|HSP=Porcello (1&ndash;0) |WP=Pineda (14&ndash;0)|LP=Weaver(13&ndash;1)|SV=Lidge (52) |RoadHR=[[Corey Seager]] (36)|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= October 27, 2008|accessdate=October 27, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20081031063722/http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/ps/y2008/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_10_27_tbamlb_phimlb_1| archivedate= October 31, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</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= October 28, 2008|accessdate=October 28, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20081028203316/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081027&content_id=3649539&vkey=ps2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb| archivedate= October 28, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</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= October 27, 2008|accessdate=October 30, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20081031103756/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=wojciechowski_gene&id=3668142&sportCat=mlb| archivedate= October 31, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</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=February 3, 2009| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090205011327/http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/downloads/y2008/official_rules/04_starting_ending_game.pdf| archivedate= February 5, 2009 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</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|author2= John O'Brien|title= Suspension leaves World Series in the balance|url= https://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSN2646794520081028?feedType=RSS&feedName=sportsNews&sp=true|agency=[[Reuters]]|date= October 28, 2008|accessdate=October 28, 2008}}</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=October 28, 2008|accessdate=October 28, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20081029181417/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081028&content_id=3650918&vkey=ps2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb| archivedate= October 29, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</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 on a hit by [[Pedro Feliz]] 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=== [[File:Philadelphia City Hall-zoom.JPG|thumb|right|upright|The statue of William Penn atop City Hall in downtown Philadelphia]] {{main|Curse of Billy Penn}} 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&nbsp;ft (167&nbsp;m) high statue of William Penn atop [[Philadelphia City Hall]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/public/article/SB118165107120832442-RmqwZzTYN0GQYiLRdW4CLZzEoJY_20080611.html|title=Does the Curse of Billy Penn Continue to Haunt Philadelphia? |date=June 12, 2007|work=Wall Street Journal|publisher=Dow Jones and Company|accessdate=February 3, 2009 | first=Jim | last=Chairusmi}}</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=January 9, 2009|work=ABC.net.au|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|accessdate=February 3, 2009| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090209204939/http://www.abc.net.au/rn/sportsfactor/stories/2009/2215812.htm| archivedate= February 9, 2009 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</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=June 18, 2007 |work=Philadelphia Inquirer |accessdate=May 15, 2009 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5h7IhGjsw?url=http://www.philly.com/inquirer/multimedia/8055132.html |archivedate=May 28, 2009 |deadurl=no |df=mdy }}</ref> ==Awards== The 2008 team won the [[Commissioner's Trophy (MLB)|Commissioner's Trophy]] for its World Series title<ref name="prnews">{{cite web|url=http://news.prnewswire.com/ViewContent.aspx?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/01-09-2009/0004952249&EDATE= |title=Phillies Announce World Series Trophy Tour Presented by Teva Pharmaceuticals and Comcast SportsNet |date=January 9, 2009 |publisher=PR Newswire Association |accessdate=May 18, 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090223202250/http://news.prnewswire.com/ViewContent.aspx?ACCT=109&STORY=%2Fwww%2Fstory%2F01-09-2009%2F0004952249&EDATE= |archivedate=February 23, 2009 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://cbs3.com/local/world.series.trophy.2.847415.html |title=Phillies Fans Catch Glimpse Of World Series Trophy |date=October 24, 2008 |publisher=CBS 3 Philadelphia |accessdate=May 18, 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081025065358/http://cbs3.com/local/world.series.trophy.2.847415.html |archivedate=October 25, 2008 }}</ref><ref>The Phillies are the only team that has faced every team in a current division (AL East) in World Series play: Baltimore (1983), Boston (1915), New York (1950, 2009), Tampa Bay (2008), and Toronto (1993). See [[List of World Series champions]].</ref> and the [[Warren C. Giles Trophy]] as National League champions. It was also named [[Philadelphia Sports Writers Association#2000–2009|"Team of the Year"]] by the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association and received the [[Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame#Pride of Philadelphia Award|Pride of Philadelphia Award]] from the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame. In 2009, the Philadelphia Sports Congress presented the team with the John Wanamaker Athletic Award.<ref>{{cite web|first=Ed|last=Barkowitz|title=Phillies, Temple teeming with pride at Wanamaker Award ceremony|date=July 9, 2009|publisher=Philly.com|url=http://articles.philly.com/2009-07-09/sports/24985665_1_jimmy-rollins-ryan-howard-owls|accessdate=July 7, 2011|quote=Phillies closer Brad Lidge ... and David Montgomery accepted the award, which was given to the entire Phillies organization.}}</ref><ref>For the complete article, '''''scroll down''''', below the advertisements. {{cite web|title=Halladay wins Wanamaker Award|date=May 17, 2011|publisher=Philly.com|url=http://articles.philly.com/2011-05-17/sports/29552395_1_wanamaker-award-phillies-pitcher-roy-halladay-jimmy-rollins|accessdate=May 23, 2011}}</ref><ref>[http://www.philadelphiasportscongress.org/events/wanamaker-athletic-award/past-winners/ And The Winners Were ... See all the John Wanamaker Athletic Award-recipients since 1961] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724082914/http://www.philadelphiasportscongress.org/events/wanamaker-athletic-award/past-winners/ |date=July 24, 2011 }} webpage. Philadelphia Sports Congress website (Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau). Retrieved May 23, 2011.</ref><ref>''See also:'' [[List of Philadelphia Phillies award winners and league leaders#John Wanamaker Athletic Award (Philadelphia Sports Congress)]].</ref> In May 2009, the team was recognized at the [[White House]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/video/President-Obama-and-the-Phillies/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=October 13, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126212653/https://www.whitehouse.gov/video/President-Obama-and-the-Phillies/ |archive-date=January 26, 2016 |dead-url=yes |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Starter [[Cole Hamels]] received the [[League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award|NLCS]] and [[World Series MVP Award|World Series]] MVP awards. He also received the [[Babe Ruth Award]] from the New York chapter of the [[Baseball Writers' Association of America#Chapter awards|Baseball Writers' Association of America]] (BBWAA). Closer [[Brad Lidge]] was named the [[Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year]]<ref name="CPOY">{{cite news|url=http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/26958868/|title=Lidge and Lee win comeback player awards|date=September 30, 2008|work=MSNBC.com|agency=Associated Press|accessdate=November 10, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20081103080011/http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/26958868/| archivedate= November 3, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</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=October 27, 2008|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=November 10, 2008}}</ref> for his perfect 48-for-48 performance throughout the 2008 regular season and postseason. He also received the [[Rolaids Relief Man Award|''Rolaids'' NL Relief Man Award]], the [[The Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award|''Sporting News'' NL Reliever of the Year Award]], the [[Philadelphia Sports Writers Association#2000–2009|Philadelphia Sports Writers Association (PSWA) Outstanding Pro Athlete]] award, and the [[Daily News Sportsperson of the Year|''Daily News'' Sportsperson of the Year]] award. 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=November 5, 2008 |publisher=Major League Baseball |accessdate=May 15, 2009 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5h7IhehVi?url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081105&content_id=3664890&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb |archivedate=May 28, 2009 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref> Rollins also received the [[Fielding Bible Award]] for shortstop. Rollins posted a [[fielding percentage]] of .988, compiling 193 putouts and 393 assists while making only seven errors;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rolliji01.shtml|title=Jimmy Rollins Statistics|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=November 10, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20081207211512/http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rolliji01.shtml| archivedate= December 7, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> Victorino's fielding percentage was even higher, at .994, notching 7 assists from the outfield along with 328 putouts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/v/victosh01.shtml|title=Shane Victorino Statistics|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=November 10, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20081006005658/http://www.baseball-reference.com/v/victosh01.shtml| archivedate= October 6, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> Clean-up hitter and first baseman [[Ryan Howard]] was named the recipient of the [[Babe Ruth Home Run Award]] (in MLB) and the Negro Baseball League Museum's [[Josh Gibson Legacy Award]], as the NL leader in home runs. 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>{{cite web|first=Jim|last=Salisbury|title=MVP Howard takes well-deserved bows|date=January 12, 2007|work=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/jim_salisbury/20070112_inq_sports_SALISBURY.html|accessdate=November 2, 2011|quote=Of all the awards, Howard said the Josh Gibson Award, named for the legendary Negro Leaguer and Hall of Famer, will be the most special. Why? "Because he never got a shot to play in the big leagues", he said.}}</ref><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=November 11, 2008|date=November 10, 2008|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=November 13, 2008|accessdate=November 14, 2008}}</ref> Four of the [[This Year in Baseball Awards]] 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=December 18, 2008|website=Philadelphia Phillies|publisher=MLB|accessdate=December 19, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20081220044411/http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081217&content_id=3720155&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi| archivedate= December 20, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> while Utley won the Postseason Moment of the Year award for his fake throw to first base which allowed him to throw out 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=December 19, 2008|website=Philadelphia Phillies|publisher=MLB|accessdate=December 19, 2008}}</ref> Manager [[Charlie Manuel]] and general manager [[Pat Gillick]] were also named Manager of the Year (distinct from Major League Baseball's [[Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award|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=December 17, 2008|website=Philadelphia Phillies|publisher=MLB|accessdate=December 19, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20081218183406/http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081216&content_id=3719184&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi| archivedate= December 18, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> The Philadelphia chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) presented its [[Philadelphia Phillies annual franchise awards|annual franchise awards]] to Brad Lidge ("Mike Schmidt Most Valuable Player Award"), Cole Hamels ("Steve Carlton Most Valuable Pitcher Award"), [[Jamie Moyer]] ("Dallas Green Special Achievement Award"), and [[Greg Dobbs]] ("Tug McGraw Good Guy Award").<ref>This award should not be confused with the Tug McGraw Foundation's "Good Guy Award". [http://www.tugmcgraw.com/news/gala2007_awards.asp News/Events: Gala 2007 > Awards] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613151437/http://www.tugmcgraw.com/news/gala2007_awards.asp |date=June 13, 2011 }}. Tug McGraw Foundation website. Retrieved September 25, 2010.</ref> Shane Victorino also received the [[Lou Gehrig Memorial Award]] for displaying character and integrity both on and off the field.<ref>[http://www.LouGehrigAward.org ''2008 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award Winner''] – Phi Delta Theta; with story and photographs at Citizens Bank Park. Retrieved August 22, 2009.</ref><ref>[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/downloads/News_Release_Victorino_Wins_Gehrig_Award.pdf "Phillies' Shane Victorino Wins Phi Delta Theta's Lou Gehrig Award"] – Baseball Almanac; Phi Delta Theta press release. Retrieved August 22, 2009.</ref> Pat Gillick also received the ceremonial title of [[King of Baseball]] from Minor League Baseball, in recognition of longtime dedication and service to professional baseball. ==Regular season player statistics== ''All statistics are current through the 2008 regular season.''<ref name="2008BRef">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2008.shtml|title=2008 Philadelphia Phillies Statistics|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=July 31, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080730022603/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2008.shtml| archivedate= July 30, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> ===Key=== {| class="wikitable" border="1" |- |bgcolor="#ffddaa"| '''Statistic^†''' | Indicates team leader in this category among batters (player must qualify by MLB rules to lead a category) |- |bgcolor="#ffbbff"| '''Statistic^§''' | Indicates team leader in this category among starting pitchers (player must qualify by MLB rules to lead a category) |- |bgcolor="#bbffbb"| '''Statistic^¶''' | 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. 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Romero]]}}||4||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''4*'''||2.75||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''81^¶'''||0||1||59||18||18||bgcolor="#bbffbb"|'''38^¶'''||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:Burrell.jpg|thumb|right|upright|[[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&ndash;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=January 8, 2009}}</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 = June 14, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080617111101/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2008_06_13_phimlb_slnmlb_1| archivedate= June 17, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</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=July 26, 2008|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=July 26, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080728021856/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080726&content_id=3200229&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb| archivedate= July 28, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> {{clear}} == Farm system == {{See also|Minor League Baseball}} {{MLB Farm System|level15=[[Triple-A (baseball)|AAA]]|team15=[[Lehigh Valley IronPigs]]|league15=[[International League]]|manager15=[[Dave Huppert]] |level16=[[Double-A (baseball)|AA]] |team16=[[Reading Phillies]]|league16=[[Eastern League (baseball)|Eastern League]]|manager16=[[P. J. Forbes]] |level17=[[Single-A (baseball)|A]] |team17=[[Clearwater Threshers]]|league17=[[Florida State League]]|manager17=[[Razor Shines]] |level18=[[Single-A (baseball)|A]]|team18=[[Lakewood BlueClaws]]|league18=[[South Atlantic League]]|manager18=[[Steve Roadcap]] |level19=[[Class A-Short Season|A-Short Season]]|team19=[[Williamsport Crosscutters]]|league19=[[New York–Penn League]]|manager19=[[Dusty Wathan]] |level20=[[Rookie League|Rookie]]|team20=[[Gulf Coast Phillies|GCL Phillies]]|league20=[[Gulf Coast League]]|manager20=[[Roly de Armas]] }} <small>LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: GCL Phillies</small> ==References== ;General reference *{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2008.shtml|title=2008 Philadelphia Phillies Schedule, Box Scores and Splits|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=September 6, 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080905015043/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2008.shtml| archivedate= September 5, 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}} ;Inline citations {{reflist|2}} ;Further reading *{{cite book |last=Stark|first=Jayson|title=Worth the Wait: Tales of the 2008 Philadelphia Phillies|publisher=Triumph Books|location=Chicago |isbn=978-1-60078-273-2|date=2009}} ==External links== *[http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com The Official Website of the Philadelphia Phillies] {{World Series champions}} {{National League champions}} {{National League East champions}} {{2008 MLB season by team}} {{2008 Philadelphia Phillies}} {{Philadelphia Phillies}} {{DEFAULTSORT:2008 Philadelphia Phillies Season}} [[Category:World Series champion seasons]] [[Category:National League champion seasons]] [[Category:National League East champion seasons]] [[Category:2008 Major League Baseball season|Philadelphia Phillies]] [[Category:Philadelphia Phillies seasons]] [[Category:2008 in sports in Pennsylvania|Philadelphia Phillies]]'