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2008 American League Championship Series

Index 2008 American League Championship Series

The 2008 American League Championship Series (ALCS), the second round of the 2008 American League playoffs, was a best-of-seven series matching the two winners of the American League Division Series. [1]

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Akinori Iwamura

is a Japanese baseball infielder, who currently is a player-manager for the Fukushima Hopes in Japan's Baseball Challenge League.

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Alfonso Márquez

Alfonso Márquez (born April 12, 1972) is an umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB) who worked in the National League in 1999 and has worked throughout both major leagues since 2000.

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American League

The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League (AL), is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada.

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American League Championship Series

The American League Championship Series (ALCS) is a best-of-seven series played in October in the Major League Baseball postseason that determines the winner of the American League (AL) pennant.

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American League East

The American League East is one of Major League Baseball (MLB)'s six divisions (An East, Central, and West division for each of the two leagues).

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Andy Sonnanstine

Andrew Michael Sonnanstine (born March 18, 1983) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Ángel Hernández (umpire)

Ángel Hernández (born August 26, 1961) is an umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Boston

Boston is the capital city and most populous municipality of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States.

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Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Brian Gorman

Brian Scott Gorman (born June 11, 1959) is an umpire in Major League Baseball.

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Brian O'Nora

Brian Keith O'Nora (born February 7, 1963) is an umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Buck Martinez

John Albert "Buck" Martinez (born November 7, 1948) is an American former professional baseball catcher and manager, and is currently the television play-by-play announcer for the Toronto Blue Jays.

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Carl Crawford

Carl Demonte Crawford (born August 5, 1981), nicknamed "The Perfect Storm", is an American former professional baseball left fielder.

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Carlos Beltrán

Carlos Iván Beltrán (born April 24, 1977) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball outfielder.

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Carlos Peña

Carlos Felipe Peña (born May 17, 1978) is a Dominican former professional baseball first baseman.

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Chad Bradford

Chadwick Lee Bradford (born September 14, 1974) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) relief pitcher.

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Checked swing

A checked swing is a type of motion in baseball made by a batter.

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Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Chip Caray

Harry Christopher "Chip" Caray III (born February 27, 1965) is a television broadcaster for Fox Sports South and Fox Sports Southeast's coverage of the Atlanta Braves baseball and Southeastern Conference basketball, and is an occasional radio broadcaster and co-host of the pre-game and post-game shows on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network.

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Cliff Floyd

Cornelius Clifford Floyd, Jr. (born December 5, 1972) is a former Major League Baseball left fielder, and is also currently a co-host on Sirius XM Radio.

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Coco Crisp

Covelli Loyce "Coco" Crisp (born November 1, 1979) is an American former professional baseball outfielder.

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Daisuke Matsuzaka

is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

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Dan Wheeler

Daniel Michael Wheeler (born December 10, 1977) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

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David Ortiz

David Américo Ortiz Arias (born November 18, 1975), nicknamed "Big Papi," is a Dominican American former professional baseball designated hitter (DH) and occasional first baseman who played 20 Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons, primarily with the Boston Red Sox, but also with the Minnesota Twins.

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David Price (baseball)

David Taylor Price (born August 26, 1985) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Derryl Cousins

Derryl Cousins (born August 18, 1946) is a former umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB), who worked in the American League (AL) from 1979 to 1999, and umpired throughout both leagues from 2000 until his retirement following the 2012 season, ending his career as a crew chief.

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Dioner Navarro

Dioner Favian Navarro Vivas (born February 9, 1984) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher who is a free agent.

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Dustin Pedroia

Dustin Luis Pedroia (born August 17, 1983) is an American baseball second baseman for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Edwin Jackson

Edwin Jackson (born September 9, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB), He has also played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Tampa Bay Devil Rays / Rays, Detroit Tigers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals, Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, Miami Marlins, San Diego Padres, and Baltimore Orioles.

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Evan Longoria

Evan Michael Longoria (born October 7, 1985), nicknamed Longo, is an American professional baseball third baseman for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Fenway Park

Fenway Park is a baseball park located in Boston, Massachusetts near Kenmore Square.

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Fernando Perez (baseball)

Fernando Perez (born April 23, 1983) is an American former professional baseball outfielder, a professional writer, and current MLB analyst.

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Force play

In baseball, a force is a situation when a baserunner is compelled (or forced) to vacate his time-of-pitch base—and thus try to advance to the next base—because the batter became a runner.

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Gabe Gross

Gabriel Jordan Gross (born October 21, 1979) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder.

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Grant Balfour

Grant Robert Balfour (born 30 December 1977) is an Australian former professional baseball relief pitcher.

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J. D. Drew

David Jonathan "J.

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J. P. Howell

James Phillip Howell (born April 25, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Rafael Pacifics of the Pacific Association.

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Jacoby Ellsbury

Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury (born September 11, 1983) is an American professional baseball center fielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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James Shields (baseball)

James Anthony Shields (born December 20, 1981) is an American professional baseball starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Jason Bartlett (baseball)

Jason Alan Bartlett (born October 30, 1979) is an American former professional baseball shortstop in Major League Baseball.

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Jason Bay

Jason Raymond Bay (born September 20, 1978) is a Canadian-American former professional baseball left fielder.

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Jason Varitek

Jason Andrew Varitek (born April 11, 1972), nicknamed "Tek", is a retired American baseball catcher.

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Javier López (baseball)

Javier Alfonso López Huerta (born July 11, 1977) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball pitcher.

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Jed Lowrie

Jed Carlson Lowrie (born April 17, 1984) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Joe Maddon

Joseph John Maddon Jr. (born February 8, 1954) is an American professional baseball manager for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Joe Morgan

Joe Leonard Morgan (born September 19, 1943) is an American former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and Oakland Athletics from 1963 to 1984.

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Jon Lester

Jonathan Tyler Lester (born January 7, 1984) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Jon Miller

Jon Wesley Miller (born October 11, 1951) is an American sportscaster, known primarily for his broadcasts of Major League Baseball.

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Jonathan Papelbon

Jonathan Robert Papelbon (born November 23, 1980) is a former American professional baseball relief pitcher.

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Josh Beckett

Joshua Patrick Beckett (born May 15, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

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Justin Masterson

Justin Daniel Masterson (born March 22, 1985) is a Jamaican-born American professional baseball starting pitcher who is a free agent.

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Kevin Cash

Kevin Forrest Cash (born December 6, 1977) is a former American professional baseball catcher and coach.

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Kevin Youkilis

Kevin Edmund Youkilis (born March 15, 1979), also known as "Youk", is an American former professional baseball first baseman and third baseman, who primarily played for the Boston Red Sox.

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League Championship Series

The League Championship Series (LCS) is the official name for the semifinal round of postseason play in Major League Baseball which has been conducted since 1969.

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Los Angeles Angels

The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball franchise based in Anaheim, California.

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Major League Baseball on ESPN Radio

Major League Baseball on ESPN Radio is the brand name for exclusive play-by-play broadcast presentation of Major League Baseball on ESPN Radio.

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Major League Baseball on TBS

Major League Baseball on TBS (also sometimes referred to as Sunday MLB on TBS during the regular season) is a presentation of regular season and postseason Major League Baseball game telecasts that air on the American cable and satellite network TBS.

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Manny Delcarmen

Manuel "Manny" Delcarmen (born February 16, 1982) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

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Mark Kotsay

Mark Steven Kotsay (born December 2, 1975) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and current Oakland Athletics quality control coach.

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Matt Garza

Matthew Scott Garza (born November 26, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

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Melvin Upton Jr.

Melvin Emanuel Upton Jr. (born August 21, 1984), formerly known as B. J. Upton, is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent.

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Mike Timlin

Michael August Timlin (born March 10, 1966) is an American former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Minnesota Twins

The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Paul Byrd

Paul Gregory Byrd (born December 3, 1970) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and is currently TV sports broadcaster for Atlanta Braves games on Fox Sports Southeast.

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Rocco Baldelli

Rocco Dan Baldelli (born September 25, 1981) is a coach and former center fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Ron Darling

Ronald Maurice Darling Jr. (born August 19, 1960) is an American former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets, Montreal Expos, and Oakland Athletics.

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Ron Porterfield

Ron Porterfield is an American Major League Baseball athletic trainer.

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Sam Holbrook

Samuel Woodford Holbrook (born July 7, 1965) is an umpire in Major League Baseball.

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Scott Kazmir

Scott Edward Kazmir (born January 24, 1984) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

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St. Petersburg, Florida

St.

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Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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Tampa Bay Times

The Tampa Bay Times, previously named the St.

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Terry Francona

Terrence Jon Francona (born April 22, 1959), nicknamed "Tito", is the manager of the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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The Steve Harvey Show

The Steve Harvey Show is a sitcom that aired on The WB from August 25, 1996 to February 17, 2002.

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Tim McClelland

Timothy Reid McClelland (born December 12, 1951) is a former umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1983 to 1999 and throughout both leagues from 2000 until his retirement prior to the 2015 season.

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Tim Wakefield

Timothy Stephen "Tim" Wakefield (born August 2, 1966) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

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Trever Miller

Trever Douglas Miller (born May 29, 1973) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

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Tropicana Field

Tropicana Field, also commonly known as The Trop, is a domed stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, that has been the home of the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB) since the team's inaugural season in 1998.

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Willy Aybar

Willy Del Jesus Aybar Marquez (born March 9, 1983) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) infielder.

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1991 Atlanta Braves season

The 1991 Atlanta Braves season was the 26th in Atlanta and the 121st overall.

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1992 Atlanta Braves season

The 1992 Atlanta Braves season was the 27th in Atlanta and the 122nd overall.

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2007 Major League Baseball draft

The 2007 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft of high school and college baseball players and was held on June 7, 2007 and June 8, 2007.

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2008 American League Division Series

The 2008 American League Division Series (ALDS), the first round of the 2008 American League playoffs, consisted of two best-of-five series.

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2008 Boston Red Sox season

The 2008 Boston Red Sox season was the 108th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history.

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2008 Tampa Bay Rays season

The 2008 Tampa Bay Rays season, the 11th season in franchise history, marked the change of this baseball team's name from the "Tampa Bay Devil Rays" to the "Tampa Bay Rays", as revealed on November 8, 2007.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_American_League_Championship_Series

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