<P> The 2008 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball 's ( MLB ) 2008 season . The 104th edition of the World Series , it was a best - of - seven playoff between the National League ( NL ) champion Philadelphia Phillies and the American League ( AL ) champion Tampa Bay Rays ; the Phillies won the series , four games to one . 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 2008 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball 's ( MLB ) 2008 season . The 104th edition of the World Series , it was a best - of - seven playoff between the National League ( NL ) champion Philadelphia Phillies and the American League ( AL ) champion Tampa Bay Rays ; the Phillies won the series , four games to one . 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>
who did the phillies beat in the 2008 world series
who did the phillies beat in the 2008 world series
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays