A large American flag is unfurled across the outfield at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. before Game 1 of the World Series, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008.
Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel, left, shakes hands with Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon before Game 1.
Starting pitchers of Game 1, Philadelphia Phillies' Cole Hamels and Tampa Bay Rays' Scott Kazmir, show their pitching motions during the first inning. Kazmir, selected two picks ahead of Hamels in the first round of the 2002 amateur draft, struggled with his control and gave up three runs, six hits and four walks in six innings.
Philadelphia Phillies' Jayson Werth, right, congratulates Chase Utley after Utley hit a two-run home run off Scott Kazmir the first inning. Only 13 of Utley's 33 homers during the regular season were against lefties.
Home plate umpire Tim Welke watches as Tampa Bay Rays catcher Dioner Navarro, center, tags out Philadelphia Phillies' Shane Victorino (8) to end the top of the second inning. Victorino tagged from third on a fly out by Jimmy Rollins.
Tampa Bay Rays' Carl Crawford hits a solo home run off Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels in the fourth inning. Crawford's homer on a hanging breaking ball cut the lead to 3-1. While Crawford homered, playoff stars B.J. Upton and Evan Longoria went a combined 0-for-8.
Tampa Bay Rays' Akinori Iwamura doubles off Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels to drive in a run in the fifth inning. Iwamura reached down for an outside 3-2 pitch and drove an opposite-field RBI double to left-center in the fifth to make it 3-2.
Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Howard catches a foul ball hit by Tampa Bay Rays' B.J. Upton during the fifth inning. Veteran fans at places such as Fenway Park and Yankee Stadium likely would have not allowed the first baseman to make the play.
Tampa Bay Rays' Jason Bartlett and Akinori Iwamura, right, watch the bottom of the ninth inning from their dugout during Game 1. The Phillies won 3-2 to take a 1-0 lead in the World Series.
The Philadelphia Phillies celebrate after the ninth inning of Game 1. Hamels, MVP of the NL Championship Series, improved to 4-0 with a 1.55 ERA this postseason. He had only a pair of 1-2-3 innings, but the composed 24-year-old left-hander allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings.