2008 International League season

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The 2008 International League season was the 125th season of the Triple-A International League. It took place between April and September 2008.

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In the semifinal playoff rounds, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees defeated the Pawtucket Red Sox 3-1 and the Durham Bulls defeated the Louisville Bats 3-1. The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees defeated the Durham Bulls 3-1 in the championship series to win the Governors' Cup.

Attendance

RkTeamMLB ParentAttendance
1 Pawtucket Red Sox Boston Red Sox 643,049
2 Louisville Bats Cincinnati Reds 638,777
3 Indianapolis Indians Pittsburgh Pirates 606,166
4 Lehigh Valley IronPigs Philadelphia Phillies 602,033
5 Buffalo Bisons Cleveland Indians 590,386
6 Toledo Mud Hens Detroit Tigers 584,596
7 Columbus Clippers Washington Nationals 537,889
8 Durham Bulls Tampa Bay Rays 514,281
9 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees New York Yankees 496,658
10 Rochester Red Wings Minnesota Twins 490,806
11 Norfolk Tides Baltimore Orioles 433,767
12 Syracuse Chiefs Toronto Blue Jays 392,028
13 Charlotte Knights Chicago White Sox 312,290
14 Richmond Braves Atlanta Braves 289,570
Season Total7,132,296

Final regular season standings

North Division

North DivisionWLPct.GB
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees 8856.611
Pawtucket Red Sox 8558.594
Rochester Red Wings 7470.51414
Syracuse Chiefs 6973.48618
Buffalo Bisons 6677.46221½
Lehigh Valley IronPigs 5589.38233

Pawtucket clinched the wild card berth.

South Division

South DivisionWLPct.GB
Durham Bulls 7470.514
Norfolk Tides 6478.4519
Charlotte Knights 6378.447
Richmond Braves 6378.447

West Division

West DivisionWLPct.GB
Louisville Bats 8856.611
Toledo Mud Hens 7569.52113
Columbus Clippers 6973.48618
Indianapolis Indians 6876.47220

Playoffs

The following teams qualified for the postseason: Durham Bulls, Louisville Bats, Pawtucket Red Sox, and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.

1st Round Governors' Cup
      
1 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees 3
4 Pawtucket Red Sox 1
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees 3
Durham Bulls 1
3 Durham Bulls 3
2 Louisville Bats 1

Scranton played in the Triple A Championship Game but lost to the defending champions, the Sacramento River Cats. This marks the first time a defending champion successfully defended its title.

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