2008 Boston Red Sox season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Boston Red Sox
season = 2008
misc = A.L. Wild Card

current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = East Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Fenway Park
y4 = 1912
city = Boston, Massachusetts
y5 = 1901
owners = John Henry
Tom Werner
Larry Lucchino
managers = Terry Francona
television = NESN
radio = WRKO
WEEI
WROL (Spanish)|

The Boston Red Sox' 2008 season began on March 25, by|2008 in Tokyo, Japan for the MLB Japan Opening Day 2008. The Red Sox are attempting to become the first repeat World Series Champions since the 1999-2000 New York Yankees and also be the first repeat Champions of the 21st century. They will also try to become World Series Champions three times in five years. At the 2008 MLB All Star Game 7 Red Sox players were selected. The Red Sox clinched a spot in the American League Division Series with their 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians. On September 28, the Red Sox officially retired Johnny Pesky's number 6 jersey. The Boston Red Sox defeated the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the ALDS and as of October 10, are ahead one game to none against the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALCS. Jed Lowrie of the Boston Red Sox became the fourth rookie in MLB history to end a postseason series by a walk-off hit. [ [http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20081006&content_id=3598087&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb Lowrie sends Red Sox back to ALCS ] ]

Regular season

eason standings

Roster

Record vs. Opponents

Game log