<Table> <Tr> <Td> ← 2007 </Td> <Td> World Series </Td> <Td> 2009 → </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> ← 2007 </Td> <Td> World Series </Td> <Td> 2009 → </Td> </Tr> <P> The 2008 World Series was the 104th World Series between the American and National Leagues for the championship of Major League Baseball . The National League champions Philadelphia Phillies and the American League champions Tampa Bay Rays competed to win four games out of a possible seven . The 2008 World Series is notable because it is the only Fall Classic to involve a mid-game suspension and resumption (two days later). </P> <P> The Series began on Wednesday, October 22, and (after weather delays had postponed the end of Game 5) concluded the following Wednesday, October 29 . The American League's 4--3 win in the 2008 All - Star Game gave the Rays home field advantage for the series, meaning no more than three games would be played at the Phillies' stadium Citizens Bank Park . The Phillies won their second championship in their 126 - year history, taking the series four games to one to bring the city of Philadelphia a championship after 25 years . This was the first postseason series lost by a Major League Baseball team based in the state of Florida; previously, the Rays and Florida Marlins were 8--0 in post-season series . </P>

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