Major League Baseball 2K8 (PlayStation 3)

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• for Major League Baseball 2K8 (PlayStation 3)
• Reviewed by: Aaron Thomas
• Review date: 03/11/08
• Release date: 03/03/08

Unlockables

Series One Card Challenges

Complete the challenge listed to unlock the player card.

• Code Result
• Pitch a complete game (and win the game) with Doug Davis (min. 9 inning game). 001 - Doug Davis
• Make 4 defensive assist(s) in a game with Orlando Hudson. 002 - Orlando Hudson
• Get 2 RBI(s) in a game with Chad Tracy. 003 - Chad Tracy
• Score 2 run(s) in a game with Stephen Drew. 004 - Stephen Drew
• Steal 2 base(s) in a game with Eric Byrnes. 005 - Eric Byrnes
• Pitch a shutout with Brandon Webb (min. 7 inning game). 006 - Brandon Webb
• Get credit for the win and strikeout 8 batters in a game with Randy Johnson (min. 7 inning game). 007 - Randy Johnson
• Get credit for a win with Livan Hernandez (min. 7 inning game). 008 - Livan Hernandez
• Hit 1 home run(s) in a game with Micah Owings. 009 - Micah Owings
• Get credit for a save with Jose Valverde (min. 7 inning game and at least 3 batters faced). 010 - Jose Valverde
• Get credit for a hold with Brandon Lyon (min. 9 inning game). 011 - Brandon Lyon
• Lead-off the game with a home run with Chris Young. 012 - Chris Young
• Get 6 total base(s) in a game with Brian McCann. 013 - Brian McCann
• During a season, be named Batter of the Month with Mark Teixeira. You must play (not simulate) every MLB game during a given month. 014 - Mark Teixeira
• Get 2 base hit(s) and 1 steal(s) in the same game with Kelly Johnson. 015 - Kelly Johnson
• Get 2 extra base hit(s) in a game with Chipper Jones. 016 - Chipper Jones
• Get a 2-Out RBI with Edgar Renteria. 017 - Edgar Renteria
• Rob a Home Run (make a wall climb catch) with Andruw Jones. 018 - Andruw Jones
• Make 1 outfield assist(s) in a game with Jeff Francoeur. 019 - Jeff Francoeur
• Get credit for a win with John Smoltz (min. 7 inning game). 020 - John Smoltz
• Pitch a shutout with Tim Hudson (min. 7 inning game). 021 - Tim Hudson
• Get credit for a save with Rafael Soriano (min. 7 inning game and at least 3 batters faced). 022 - Rafael Soriano
• With Octavio Dotel, strikeout all 3 batters in one inning. 023 - Octavio Dotel
• Pitch a 2-hit (or less) complete game and get credit for the win with Tom Glavine (min. 7 inning game). 024 - Tom Glavine
• Throw out 1 runner(s) attempting to steal in a game with Ramon Hernandez 025 - Ramon Hernandez
• Steal 2 base(s) in a game with Brian Roberts. 026 - Brian Roberts
• During a season, be named Batter of the Month with Melvin Mora. You must play (not simulate) every MLB game during a given month. 027 - Melvin Mora
• Get 2 RBI(s) in a game with Aubrey Huff. 028 - Aubrey Huff
• Get 3 RBI(s) in a game with Miguel Tejada. 029 - Miguel Tejada
• Steal 1 base(s) in a game with Corey Patterson. 030 - Corey Patterson
• Hit 1 home run(s) in a game with Nick Markakis. 031 - Nick Markakis
• Strikeout 10 batter(s) in a game with Erik Bedard. 032 - Erik Bedard
• Strikeout 8 batter(s) in a game with Daniel Cabrera. 033 - Daniel Cabrera
• Get credit for a save without allowing a run with Chris Ray (min. 7 inning game and at least 3 batters faced.) 034 - Chris Ray
• Make 2 outfield assist(s) in a game with Jay Payton. 035 - Jay Payton
• Cause the opposition to swing and miss 3 times with Chad Bradford. 036 - Chad Bradford
• Have Jason Varitek be named the "Player of the Game." 037 - Jason Varitek
• Hit 2 home run(s) in a game with David Ortiz. 038 - David Ortiz
• Get 2 RBI(s) in a game with Kevin Youkilis. 039 - Kevin Youkilis
• Get 2 base hit(s) in a game with Dustin Pedroia. 040 - Dustin Pedroia
• Get 4 RBI(s) in a game with Manny Ramirez. 041 - Manny Ramirez
• Draw 2 walk(s) in a game with J.D. Drew. 042 - J.D. Drew
• With Daisuke Matsuzaka, don't allow a hit in 6+ innings of work. 043 - Daisuke Matsuzaka
• Get credit for the win and strikeout 8 batters in a game with Curt Schilling (min. 7 inning game). 044 - Curt Schilling
• Pitch a shutout with Josh Beckett (min. 7 inning game). 045 - Josh Beckett
• Get credit for a save without allowing a base hit with Jonathan Papelbon (min. 7 inning game and at least 3 batters faced.) 046 - Jonathan Papelbon
• Strikeout a batter on 3 straight pitches with Hideki Okajima. 047 - Hideki Okajima
• Win a Player's Choice Best Fielder Award with Mike Lowell. You must play (not simulate) at least 25 MLB games in a season. 048 - Mike Lowell
• Get 3 base hit(s) in a game with Derrek Lee. 049 - Derrek Lee
• Strikeout 3 batter(s) in a game with Kerry Wood. 050 - Kerry Wood
• Get 3 RBI(s) in a game with Aramis Ramirez. 051 - Aramis Ramirez
• Have Alfonso Soriano be named the "Player of the Game." 052 - Alfonso Soriano
• Get 2 extra base hit(s) in a game with Jacque Jones. 053 - Jacque Jones
• Hit 1 home run(s) in a game with Carlos Zambrano. 054 - Carlos Zambrano
• Strikeout 8 batter(s) in a game with Rich Hill. 055 - Rich Hill
• Get credit for a win with Jason Marquis (min. 7 inning game). 056 - Jason Marquis
• Get credit for a win with Ted Lilly (min. 7 inning game). 057 - Ted Lilly
• Get credit for a save with Ryan Dempster (min. 7 inning game and at least 3 batters faced). 058 - Ryan Dempster
• Strikeout a batter looking (called 3rd strike) with Bob Howry. 059 - Bob Howry
• Get 2 extra base hit(s) in a game with A.J. Pierzynski. 060 - A.J. Pierzynski
• Hit 1 home run(s) in a game with Paul Konerko. 061 - Paul Konerko
• Hit a 425+ foot home run with Jim Thome. 062 - Jim Thome
• Make 5 defensive assist(s) in a game with Joe Crede. 063 - Joe Crede
• With Scott Linebrink, don't allow a hit in 1+ innings of work. 064 - Scott Linebrink
• Get 1 extra base hit(s) in a game with Jermaine Dye. 065 - Jermaine Dye
• Strikeout 8 batter(s) in a game with Javier Vazquez. 066 - Javier Vazquez
• Get credit for a win with Mark Buehrle (min. 7 inning game). 067 - Mark Buehrle
• Get credit for the win and strikeout 8 batters in a game with Jose Contreras (min. 7 inning game). 068 - Jose Contreras
• Get credit for a save with Bobby Jenks (min. 7 inning game and at least 3 batters faced). 069 - Bobby Jenks
• Finish a season with Jon Garland having led the league in wins. You must play (not simulate) at least 15 MLB games in a season. 070 - Jon Garland
• Pitch a shutout with John Danks (min. 9 inning game). 071 - John Danks
• Score 2 run(s) in a game with Scott Hatteberg. 072 - Scott Hatteberg
• Steal 2 base(s) in a game with Brandon Phillips. 073 - Brandon Phillips
• Hit a 425+ foot home run with Adam Dunn. 074 - Adam Dunn
• Hit 1 home run(s) in a game with Josh Hamilton. 075 - Josh Hamilton
• Force 10 batters into fly ball outs in a game with Eric Milton. 076 - Eric Milton
• Hit 2 home run(s) in a game with Ken Griffey Jr.. 077 - Ken Griffey Jr.
• Get credit for the win and strikeout 8 batters in a game with Aaron Harang (min. 7 inning game). 078 - Aaron Harang
• Pitch a complete game (and win the game) with Bronson Arroyo (min. 7 inning game). 079 - Bronson Arroyo
• Strikeout a batter looking (called 3rd strike) with Todd Coffey. 080 - Todd Coffey
• Get credit for a save with David Weathers (min. 7 inning game and at least 3 batters faced). 081 - David Weathers
• Make a diving stop and throw the runner out in a game with Alex Gonzalez. 082 - Alex Gonzalez
• Get 3 base hit(s) in a game with Victor Martinez. 083 - Victor Martinez
• Hit a Grand Slam with Travis Hafner. 084 - Travis Hafner
• Steal 2nd and then 3rd base in one trip to the plate with Kenny Lofton. 085 - Kenny Lofton
• Get 2 RBI(s) in a game with Jhonny Peralta. 086 - Jhonny Peralta
• During a season, make the All-Star game with Grady Sizemore. You must play (not simulate) at least 15 MLB games by the All-Star break. 087 - Grady Sizemore
• Get credit for a win with Cliff Lee (min. 9 inning game). 088 - Cliff Lee
• Retire 15 consecutive batters in a game with C.C. Sabathia. 089 - C.C. Sabathia
• Force 8 batters into ground ball outs in a game with Jake Westbrook. 090 - Jake Westbrook
• Get credit for a win with Fausto Carmona (min. 7 inning game). 091 - Fausto Carmona
• Get credit for a save with Joe Borowski (min. 7 inning game and at least 3 batters faced). 092 - Joe Borowski
• With Rafael Betancourt, strikeout all 3 batters in one inning. 093 - Rafael Betancourt
• With Paul Byrd, go at least 9 innings allowing 3 or fewer runs at Rookie difficulty. 094 - Paul Byrd
• Hit 1 double(s) in a game with Chris Iannetta. 095 - Chris Iannetta
• Hit for the cycle in a game with Todd Helton (single, double, triple and a HR). 096 - Todd Helton
• Get 2 extra base hit(s) in a game with Garrett Atkins. 097 - Garrett Atkins
• Make a diving stop and throw the runner out in a game with Troy Tulowitzki. 098 - Troy Tulowitzki
• Get 8 total base(s) in a game with Matt Holliday. 099 - Matt Holliday
• Score 3 run(s) in a game with Kazuo Matsui. 100 - Kazuo Matsui
• With Rodrigo Lopez, allow 4 or fewer hits in 7+ innings of work. 101 - Rodrigo Lopez
• Force 10 batters into ground ball outs in a game with Aaron Cook. 102 - Aaron Cook
• Get credit for a win with Jeff Francis (min. 7 inning game). 103 - Jeff Francis
• Get credit for a save without allowing a run with Brian Fuentes (min. 7 inning game and at least 3 batters faced.) 104 - Brian Fuentes
• Get credit for a save without allowing a run with Manny Corpas (min. 7 inning game and at least 3 batters faced.) 105 - Manny Corpas
• Get a base hit in a "Clutch at-bat" situation with Brad Hawpe. 106 - Brad Hawpe
• Have Ivan Rodriguez be named the "Player of the Game." 107 - Ivan Rodriguez
• Get 2 base hit(s) in a game with Placido Polanco. 108 - Placido Polanco
• Have Carlos Guillen be named the "Player of the Game." 109 - Carlos Guillen
• Hit a 425+ foot home run with Gary Sheffield. 110 - Gary Sheffield
• Get 3 RBI(s) in a game with Magglio Ordoñez. 111 - Magglio Ordoñez
• Strikeout 3 consecutive batters in a game with Jeremy Bonderman. 112 - Jeremy Bonderman
• Pitch a shutout with Justin Verlander (min. 7 inning game). 113 - Justin Verlander
• Get credit for a win with Kenny Rogers (min. 7 inning game). 114 - Kenny Rogers
• With Joel Zumaya, strikeout all 3 batters in one inning. 115 - Joel Zumaya
• Force 15 batters into ground ball outs in a game with Nate Robertson. 116 - Nate Robertson
• Hit 1 Home Run(s), get 3 base hit(s), get 3 RBI(s), score 2 run(s), and steal 1 base(s) all in the same game with Curtis Granderson. 117 - Curtis Granderson
• Get credit for the win and strikeout 10 batters in a game with Andrew Miller (min. 9 inning game). 118 - Andrew Miller
• Throw out 1 runner(s) attempting to steal in a game with Miguel Olivo. 119 - Miguel Olivo
• Get 2 RBI(s) in a game with Mike Jacobs. 120 - Mike Jacobs
• Hit 1 home run(s) in a game with Dan Uggla. 121 - Dan Uggla
• Have Miguel Cabrera be named the "Player of the Game." 122 - Miguel Cabrera
• Hit for the cycle in a game with Hanley Ramirez (single, double, triple and a HR). 123 - Hanley Ramirez
• Get 2 extra base hit(s) in a game with Josh Willingham. 124 - Josh Willingham
• Retire 10 consecutive batters in a game with Dontrelle Willis. 125 - Dontrelle Willis
• Strikeout 8 batter(s) in a game with Scott Olsen. 126 - Scott Olsen
• With Anibal Sanchez, allow 2 or fewer hits in 5+ innings of work. 127 - Anibal Sanchez
• Have Josh Johnson be named the "Player of the Game." 128 - Josh Johnson
• Get credit for a save with Kevin Gregg (min. 9 inning game and at least 3 batters faced). 129 - Kevin Gregg
• Hit a Grand Slam with Jeremy Hermida. 130 - Jeremy Hermida
• Throw out 1 runner(s) attempting to steal in a game with Brad Ausmus. 131 - Brad Ausmus
• Get 4 RBI(s) in a game with Lance Berkman. 132 - Lance Berkman
• Get 2 base hit(s) in a game with Mike Lamb. 133 - Mike Lamb
• Make 5 defensive assist(s) in a game with Adam Everett. 134 - Adam Everett
• Get 2 extra base hit(s) in a game with Ty Wigginton. 135 - Ty Wigginton
• Get 2 base hit(s) in a game with Hunter Pence. 136 - Hunter Pence
• Get 4 RBI(s) in a game with Carlos Lee. 137 - Carlos Lee
• Retire 12 consecutive batters in a game with Roy Oswalt. 138 - Roy Oswalt
• Get credit for a win with Jason Jennings (min. 7 inning game). 139 - Jason Jennings
• Strikeout Albert Pujols 1 time(s) in a game with Brad Lidge. 140 - Brad Lidge
• Record 9 consecutive outs during a game with Wandy Rodriguez while not giving up a hit. 141 - Wandy Rodriguez
• Throw out 1 runner(s) attempting to steal in a game with John Buck. 142 - John Buck
• During a season, be named Batter of the Month with Mike Sweeney. You must play (not simulate) every MLB game during a given month. 143 - Mike Sweeney
• Get 2 RBI(s) in a game with Billy Butler. 144 - Billy Butler
• Get 2 base hit(s) in a game with Mark Grudzielanek. 145 - Mark Grudzielanek
• Have Alex Gordon be named the "Player of the Game." 146 - Alex Gordon
• Have Mark Teahen influence the game's WPA by .20 or more in a single play. The bigger the play, the bigger the WPA. 147 - Mark Teahen
• Score 2 run(s) in a game with David DeJesus. 148 - David DeJesus
• Force 10 batters into ground ball outs in a game with Odalis Perez. 149 - Odalis Perez
• Retire 10 consecutive batters in a game with Gil Meche. 150 - Gil Meche
• Get credit for a win with Zack Greinke (min. 7 inning game). 151 - Zack Greinke
• Throw 3 successful payoff pitches in a game with Joakim Soria. 152 - Joakim Soria
• Rob a Home Run (make a wall climb catch) with Torii Hunter. 153 - Torii Hunter
• Hit for the cycle in a game with Chone Figgins (single, double, triple and a HR). 154 - Chone Figgins
• Steal 2 base(s) in a game with Orlando Cabrera. 155 - Orlando Cabrera
• Rob a Home Run (make a wall climb catch) with Gary Matthews Jr.. 156 - Gary Matthews Jr.
• Get 4 RBI(s) in a game with Vladimir Guerrero. 157 - Vladimir Guerrero
• Have Howie Kendrick be named the "Player of the Game." 158 - Howie Kendrick
• Pitch a shutout with John Lackey (min. 7 inning game). 159 - John Lackey
• Pitch a 5-hit (or less) complete game and get credit for the win with Jered Weaver (min. 7 inning game). 160 - Jered Weaver
• Get credit for a hold with Scot Shields (min. 7 inning game). 161 - Scot Shields
• Get credit for a save without allowing a base hit with Francisco Rodriguez (min. 7 inning game and at least 3 batters faced.) 162 - Francisco Rodriguez
• Win the Cy Young Award with Kelvim Escobar. You must play (not simulate) at least 5 MLB games in a season. 163 - Kelvim Escobar
• With Ervin Santana, allow 3 or fewer runs in 7+ innings of work. 164 - Ervin Santana
• Get 2 base hit(s) in a game with Russell Martin. 165 - Russell Martin
• Get 2 base hit(s) in a game with Nomar Garciaparra. 166 - Nomar Garciaparra
• Get 3 RBI(s) in a game with Jeff Kent. 167 - Jeff Kent
• Score 2 run(s) in a game with Rafael Furcal. 168 - Rafael Furcal
• Steal 2 base(s) in a game with Juan Pierre. 169 - Juan Pierre
• Force 10 batters into ground ball outs in a game with Derek Lowe. 170 - Derek Lowe
• Strikeout 9 batter(s) in a game with Jason Schmidt. 171 - Jason Schmidt
• Retire 12 consecutive batters in a game with Brad Penny. 172 - Brad Penny
• Pitch a complete game (and win the game) with Randy Wolf (min. 7 inning game