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The 2008 International League season was the 122nd in the league's history, and ended with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees winning their first Governors' Cup. The franchise had lost its previous three finals. Yankees manager Dave Miley also led the Louisville RiverBats to the Governors' Cup title in 2001, ironically over the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons.
[edit] Final standings
Playoff teams in bold.
[edit] Playoffs
[edit] First Round
| Scranton/Wilkes-Barre vs. Pawtucket
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| Date |
Away |
Home
|
| September 3 |
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 7 |
Pawtucket 1
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| September 4 |
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1 |
Pawtucket 3
|
| September 5 |
Pawtucket 4 |
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 6
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| September 7 |
Pawtucket 0 |
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 2
|
| |
10 innings
|
| Scranton/Wilkes-Barre wins series 3-1
|
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| Durham vs. Louisville
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| Date |
Away |
Home
|
| September 3 |
Durham 3 |
Louisville 0
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| September 4 |
Durham 3 |
Louisville 19
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| September 6 |
Louisville 2 |
Durham 3
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| September 7 |
Louisville 1 |
Durham 9
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| Durham wins series 3-1
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[edit] Governors' Cup Finals
| Durham vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
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| Date |
Away |
Home
|
| September 9 |
Durham 7 |
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 8
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| September 10 |
Durham 0 |
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1
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| |
13 innings
|
| September 11 |
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 2 |
Durham 3
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| September 12 |
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 20 |
Durham 2
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| Scranton/Wilkes-Barre wins series 3-1 and
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| advances to Bricktown Showdown
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[edit] League Leaders
[edit] Batting
- Batting Average Randy Ruiz, Rochester, .320
- Runs Scored Jeff Bailey, Pawtucket, 88
- Hits Joe Thurston, Pawtucket, 160
- Doubles Oscar Salazar, Norfolk, 42
- Triples Jason Pridie, Rochester, 16
- Home Runs Brad Eldred, Charlotte, 35
- Runs Batted In Eldred, 100
- Stolen Bases Freddy Guzman, Toledo, 56
[edit] Pitching
[edit] All-Star Team
- First Base Oscar Salazar, Norfolk
- Second Base Joe Thurston, Pawtucket
- Shortstop Reid Brignac, Durham
- Third Base Mike Hessman, Toledo
- Outfield Josh Anderson, Richmond; Jeff Bailey, Pawtucket; Chris Carter, Pawtucket
- Catcher Ryan Hanigan, Louisville
- Designated Hitter Brad Eldred, Charlotte
- Utility Man Chris Getz, Charlotte
- Starting Pitcher Charlie Zink, Pawtucket
- Relief Pitcher Blaine Neal, Toledo
[edit] References
Baseball America's 2009 Almanac. Will Lingo, editor. Simon & Schuster, 2008.
[edit] External Links
2008 IL Playoffs - Official Website
2008 IL - The Baseball Cube
