Oct 30 2008
World Champions!!!!!!!!!
The Phillies are champions of the baseball world for the first time since 1980 and only the second time in their franchise’s history.
With their 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in the continuation of game five of the World Series, the Phillies became the first major sports team in Philadelphia to win a title since the Sixers did so in 1983.
Brad Lidge picked up his seventh save of the postseason in as many opportunities and his 48th straight for the 2008 season.
Cole Hamels was named the World Series MVP after going 1-0 in two starts with a 2.77 ERA and striking out eight along the way.
In possibly his final Phillies at-bat of his career, Pat Burrell laced a double to deep center field and was replaced by pinch runner Eric Bruntlett, who eventually scored the winning run.
The Phillies will have a parade down Broad Street on Friday afternoon beginning at Noon for their victory.
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