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| Final - 08/31/2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Clearwater Threshers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| Lakeland Flying Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | X | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| W - Jonah Nickerson (12-4, 3.99), L - Darren Byrd (4-8, 4.88), S - Robbie Weinhardt (4 Sv) |
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CLEARWATER, Fla. – The Clearwater Threshers – the Philadelphia Phillies’ Florida State League affiliate – established a new single-season attendance record this season with 168,637 fans passing through the turnstiles at Bright House Field.
The team eclipsed the old mark of 166,359 that was set last season when 1,399 fans attended a day game against the Fort Myers Miracle on Sunday, August 24.
The Threshers have seen substantial attendance increases each season since the 2005 season.
John Timberlake, Director of Florida Operations for the Phillies, was pleased to see a record amount of fans once again visit the stadium this season.
"It is exciting that we have been able to continue to increase our attendance for the last few years. It really is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the Threshers staff.
Moreover, the community continues to embrace the team and the venue. Our fans are fantastic and continue to come out in record numbers,” Timberlake said.
The team also established a new single-game attendance record when 9,090 fans visited Bright House Field on July 3 for a special fireworks extravaganza.
The third-largest crowd in club history filed through the gates on May 16 as 8,296 fans attended on Bright House Customer Appreciation Night. Three other large crowds allowed the team to establish five of the ten biggest crowds in team history.
The Phillies have had a longstanding presence in Clearwater, making the sunny location their Spring Training home for over 60 years. This season the Phillies set a new spring single-game attendance record when 10,178 fans watched them take on the Minnesota Twins on March 15.
The Phillies have also had a Florida State League team in Clearwater since 1985. The Clearwater Phillies played at Jack Russell Stadium from then until the move to Bright House Field in 2004.
| | 2008 YEAR-END GOLF TOURNAMENT Join your Clearwater Threshers staff for our year-end golf tournament to benefit the ALS Florida Chapter and play the exclusive Wentworth Golf Club. All golfers will receive a special gift and goody bag and the dinner and awards reception will be held back at the ballpark at the “World Famous” Frenchy’s Tiki Pavilion immediately following the tournament. Lot’s of great raffle prizes will be awarded so don’t miss this opportunity to get to know your Clearwater Threshers a little better and play one of the best golf courses in Pinellas County. For more information, please contact Doug Kemp @ dkemp@threshersbaseball.com or call 727-712-4316. See you on the golf course! | | BERRY NAMED TO POSTSEASON ALL-STAR SQUADCLEARWATER, Fla. – The Florida State League announced its 2008 Postseason All-Star Team on Wednesday, and Quintin Berry was the lone representative from the Clearwater Threshers. The team was selected by the field managers, official scorers, and club sports writers from the twelve teams in the FSL.
Berry, 23, used a strong second-half performance to propel himself onto the team. He was hitting .235 at the midseason All-Star Game break but has increased his average to .276 as of August 27.
A 30-game hit streak that spanned from July 12 to August 13 allowed his average to spike at a season-best .285 at the end of the streak.
Berry has played in 130 games this season, tied for the lead in Clearwater. He has amassed 137 hits which place the center fielder first on the team and fourth in the FSL. His 59 walks also lead the Threshers while his 59 runs and 42 RBI are good for second and third on the team, respectively.
The San Diego native’s speed on the basepaths also led to his being named to the team. He established a new Clearwater record for steals in a season by an individual with his 41st stolen base of the year on August 1 at Fort Myers.
He has since taken over the league lead in steals with 50 through August 27.
This marks the third time Berry has been named to a professional all-star team as he was selected to the midseason and postseason South Atlantic League All-Star Teams last season. He was also the recipient of the Paul Owens Award last year. The honor is given to the player deemed the best in the Philadelphia Phillies’ minor league system.
A product of San Diego State University, Berry was taken in the fifth round of the June 2006 draft by the Phillies and is in his third professional season.
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