104th World Series

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The 104th World Series was Major League Baseball's 2008 championship series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Tampa Bay Rays, in which the Phillies won their second title.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Major League Baseball championship series
World Series
best-of-seven playoff series
AmericanLeagueChampion Tampa Bay Rays
championLeague National League
championshipFor Major League Baseball
championTitleCount 2
cityOfALTeam St. Petersburg, Florida
surface form: "St. Petersburg"
cityOfNLTeam Philadelphia
commissioner Bud Selig
endDate 2008-10-29
featuresTeam Philadelphia Phillies
Tampa Bay Rays
finalSeriesResult Phillies won 4–1
followedBy 105th World Series
game1Winner Philadelphia Phillies
game2Winner Tampa Bay Rays
game3Winner Philadelphia Phillies
game4Winner Philadelphia Phillies
game5Status suspended and completed over two days
game5Winner Philadelphia Phillies
gamesPlayed 5
hasChampion Philadelphia Phillies
hasRunnerUp Tampa Bay Rays
homeFieldAdvantageTeam Tampa Bay Rays
league Major League Baseball
mostValuablePlayer Cole Hamels
MVPTeam Philadelphia Phillies
NationalLeagueChampion Philadelphia Phillies
notableEvent first World Series game suspended and resumed on a later date
PhilliesHomeBallpark Citizens Bank Park
PhilliesLeaguePennantCount 6
PhilliesManager Charlie Manuel
precededBy 103rd World Series
RaysFirstPennant true
RaysHomeBallpark Tropicana Field
RaysManager Joe Maddon
runnerUpLeague American League
seasonOfLeague 2008 Major League Baseball season
sport baseball
startDate 2008-10-22
televisionAnnouncersUS Joe Buck
Tim McCarver
televisionNetworkUS Fox
umpireCrewChief Tim Welke
usesFormat 2–3–2 home-field format
year 2008

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2008 World Series numberInSequence 104th World Series

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