CREATE TABLE table_name_89 (score NUMBER, year VARCHAR2, placement VARCHAR2)

What is the lowest score for a year before 2008 and had 3rd place?
SELECT MIN(score) FROM table_name_89 WHERE year < 2008 AND placement = "3rd"
SELECT MIN("score") FROM "table_name_89" WHERE "3rd" = "placement" AND "year" < 2008