2008 American League Division Series

2008 American League Division Series
Teams
Team (Wins) Manager Season Boston Red Sox (3) Terry Francona 95–67, .586, GB: 2 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (1) Mike Scioscia 100–62, .617, GA: 21
Dates	October 1 – 6
Television	TBS
TV announcers	Chip Caray, Buck Martinez and Craig Sager (Games 1–3) Chip Caray, Ron Darling, Buck Martinez and Craig Sager (Game 4)
Radio	ESPN
Radio announcers	Dan Shulman and Dave Campbell
Umpires	Tim Welke Bill Miller Kerwin Danley Ed Rapuano Tim Tschida Marty Foster
Teams
Team (Wins) Manager Season Tampa Bay Rays (3) Joe Maddon 97–65, .599, GA: 2 Chicago White Sox (1) Ozzie Guillén 89–74, .546, GA: 1
Dates	October 2 – 6
Television	TBS
TV announcers	Don Orsillo, Harold Reynolds and Marc Fein
Radio	ESPN
Radio announcers	Gary Thorne and Chris Singleton
Umpires	Joe West C. B. Bucknor Ron Kulpa Jeff Kellogg Gary Darling Eric Cooper
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The 2008 American League Division Series (ALDS), the first round of the 2008 American League playoffs, consisted of two best-of-five series to determine the two participants in the 2008 American League Championship Series. They were:

• (1) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (Western Division champions, 100–62) vs. (4) Boston Red Sox (Wild Card qualifier, 95–67): Red Sox win series, 3–1.
• (2) Tampa Bay Rays (Eastern Division champions, 97–65) vs. (3) Chicago White Sox (Central Division champions, 89–74): Rays win series, 3–1.

Since the Twins and the White Sox completed the regular season with identical records (88–74), the two teams played against each other in a one-game playoff. The White Sox defeated the Twins, 1–0, and thus became the AL Central champions.

The Rays defeated the Red Sox in the ALCS, and went on to lose the 2008 World Series to the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies.