Tuhia he haere tonu mō tēnei wāhanga - Ko te painga o te mara kāinga mō te Series i haere ki te AL mō te waru o nga tau i te mutunga o tana wikitoria 4<unk>3 i te kēmu All-Star. I whiwhi te Phillies i to rātau wāhi ki ngā whiringa toa mā te wikitōria i te National League East. I riro i te Yankees te American League East hei whiwhi i to raatau waahi, e tuhi ana i te rekoata pai rawa atu i nga Rōpū Nui. I tae te Phillies ki te Raupapa Ao ma te patu i te Colorado Rockies i te raupapa wehenga National League pai-o-rima, me te Los Angeles Dodgers i te raupapa toa NL Championship Series (NLCS) pai-o-whitu. I hinga te Yankees i te Minnesota Twins i te American League Division Series me te Los Angeles Angels o Anaheim i te AL Championship Series
(ALCS) ki te eke ki to ratou raupapa tuatahi o te Ao mai i te tau 2003. Hei hua o to ratou ngaronga, ko te Phillies te kapa tuatahi mai i te Yankees ki te ngaro i te World Series i muri i te wikitoria i te tau o mua.