BOS wins 3–1
MLB playoffs · Season archive
2008 MLB playoffs
The Philadelphia Phillies won the 2008 World Series.
Series by series
World Series history →How the 2008 playoffs unfolded
World Series. The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4–1 in the 2008 World Series.
ALCS. The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 4–3 in the 2008 ALCS.
NLCS. The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4–1 in the 2008 NLCS.
ALDS. The Boston Red Sox beat the Anaheim Angels 3–1 in the 2008 ALDS.
ALDS. The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago White Sox 3–1 in the 2008 ALDS.
NLDS. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 3–0 in the 2008 NLDS.
NLDS. The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3–1 in the 2008 NLDS.
Final
2008 MLB playoff bracket
Division Series
TB wins 3–1
League Championship Series
TB wins 4–3
World Series
PHI wins 4–1
Quick answers
MLB playoff questions
- Who won the 2008 World Series?
- The Philadelphia Phillies won the 2008 World Series, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4–1.
- Who won the 2008 ALCS?
- The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 4–3 in the 2008 ALCS. That won the American League pennant.
- Who won the 2008 NLCS?
- The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4–1 in the 2008 NLCS. That won the National League pennant.
- How did the 2008 MLB playoffs work?
- Eight teams made the playoffs: three division winners and one wild card per league, playing best-of-five Division Series, best-of-seven League Championship Series and the World Series.
How the MLB playoff format works →The wild card, explained →Every World Series champion →