The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim clinched a playoff berth into the 2008 Major League Baseball post season on September 10, 2008. The Angels won the American League West Division Championship for the fourth time in five years.

Under skipper Mike Scioscia the Angels have enjoyed several playoff runs.

The Angels were the 2002 World Series champions when they defeated the San Francisco Giants in a memorable seven game series. But since then, the Angels have been eliminated by the Boston Red Sox in 2004, the Chicago White Sox in 2005 and the Red Sox again in 2007. All three teams went on to become the World Series Champions in Major League Baseball.

In an effort to reverse their fortunes in 2008, the Angels signed all-star outfielder Torii Hunter in the off-season and also traded shortstop Orlando Cabrera for starting pitcher Jon Garland. The team then traded the promising Casey Kotchman for star slugger Mark Teixeira at the trade deadline.

The Angels are hoping that this series of moves will help the team reach the World Series for only the second time in their franchise's history. It would be the first World Series appearance for the team under Angels owner Arte Moreno.

After the 2008 playoffs, the Angels have several key free agents such as Garret Anderson, Francisco Rodriguez, Juan Rivera, Jon Garland and Mark Teixeira.

It is unlikely that the team will be able to sign all their free agents in the off-season which adds to the importance of the 2008 playoff run for the franchise.MLB.com: Angels prepare for playoff scenarios

1. All games aired on (TBS) Turner Broadcasting System and ESPN Radio
2. Fourth American League West championship in five years
3. Angels are the American League West Champions
4. 2002 W.S. Champion
5. Reached Playoffs in 2004, 2005, 2007
6. Swept by the Boston Red Sox in 2004 and 2007
7. Angels were first team in 2008 to clinch playoffs

• Best of Five Series, All Times are EST
• Game 1: Bos at L.A - 10 / 1 / 08 (10 PM)
  • Final Score: Red Sox 4, Angels 1
• Game 2: Bos at L.A - 10 / 3 / 08 (9:30 PM)
  • Final Score: Red Sox 7, Angels 5
• Game 3: L.A. at Bos - 10 / 5 / 08
  • Final Score: Red Sox 4 - Angels 5
• Game 4: L.A. at Bos - 10 / 6 / 08
  • Final Score: Red Sox 3, Angels 2

1. Chone Figgins - 3B
2. Garret Anderson - LF
3. Vladimir Guerrero - RF
4. Mark Teixeira - 1B
5. Torii Hunter - CF
6. Juan Rivera - DH
7. Howie Kendrick - 2B
8. Mike Napoli - C
9. Erick Aybar - SS

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