Twenty-eight years later and the Phils are finally standing right back where they belong: on top!
Yeah, yeah its taken them long enough to bring another one home for us, but it feels pretty sweet now that they’ve won.
So let’s take a little look-see at "Then" ('80) compared to "Now" ('08).
| "Then" | "Now" Phillies vs. Tampa Bay Rays |
|---|---|
| GAME 1: October 14, 1980 | GAME 1: October 22, 2008 |
| Field: Veteran’s Stadium | Field: Tropicana Field |
| Attendance: 65, 791 | Attendance: 40, 783 |
| Final Score: 7-6 Phillies | Final Score: 3-2 Phillies |
| Bob Walk(W), Dennis Leonard(L) | Cole Hamels(W),Scott Kazmir(L) |
| GAME 2: October 15, 1980 | GAME 2: October 23, 2008 |
| Field: Veteran’s Stadium | Field: Tropicana Field |
| Attendance: 65, 775 | Attendance: 40, 843 |
| Final Score: 6-4 Phillies | Final Score: 4-2 Rays |
| Steve Carlton(W),Dan Quisenberry(L) | Brett Myers(L), James Shields(W) |
| GAME 3: October 17, 1980 | GAME 3: October 25, 2008 |
| Field: Royals Stadium | Field: Citizen’s Bank Park |
| Final Score: 4-3 Royals | Final Score: 5-4 Phillies |
| Tug McGraw(L), Dan Quisenberry(W) | J.C. Romero(W), J.P. Howell(L) |
| GAME 4: October 18, 1980 | GAME 4: October 26, 2008 |
| Field: Royals Stadium | Field: Citizen’s Bank Park |
| Final Score: 3-5 Royals | Final Score: 10-2 Phillies |
| Larry Christenson(L), Dennis Leonard(W) | Joe Blanton(W), Andy Sonannstine(L) |
| GAME 5: October 19, 1980 | GAME 5: October 27, 2008 |
| Field: Royals Stadium | Field: Citizen’s Bank Park |
| Final Score: 4-3 Phillies | SUSPENDED in 6th Inning with score tied at 2 |
| Tug McGraw(W), Dan Quisenberry(L) | Cole Hamels,Scott Kazmir |
| GAME 6: October 21, 1980 | GAME 5 Cont'd: October 29, 2008 |
| Field: Veteran's Stadium | Field: Citizen's Bank Park |
| Final Score: 4-1 Phillies | Final Score: 4-3 Phillies |
| Steve Carlton (W), Rich Gayle (L) | Brad Lidge (W), J.P. Howell (L) |
