Editing Matt Stairs (section)

===Philadelphia Phillies===
On August 30, 2008, Stairs was traded to the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] for [[Fabio Castro]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 30, 2008|title=Phillies acquire Stairs|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080830&content_id=3390552&vkey=pr_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080903201650/http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080830&content_id=3390552&vkey=pr_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|archive-date=September 3, 2008|access-date=September 3, 2008|website=[[Philadelphia Phillies]]|publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref>

Stairs hit his first career postseason home run on October 13, 2008, in Game 4 of the [[2008 National League Championship Series]] against the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] off [[Jonathan Broxton]], allowing the Phillies to take the lead and win the game.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mandel|first=Ken|date=October 14, 2008|title=Phillies rally late, grab 3-1 NLCS lead|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20081013&content_id=3617330&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081015064646/http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20081013&content_id=3617330&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|archive-date=October 15, 2008|access-date=January 6, 2022|website=[[Philadelphia Phillies]]|publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref>

He won the first [[World Series ring]] of his 16-year career on October 29, 2008, when the Phillies won the [[2008 World Series|series]] against the Rays, four games to one.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2008 World Series - Philadelphia Phillies over Tampa Bay Rays (4-1)|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2008_WS.shtml|access-date=January 6, 2022|website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|language=en}}</ref> On April 12, 2009, Stairs' game-winning home run against the [[Colorado Rockies]] was the last home run called by broadcaster [[Harry Kalas]], who died unexpectedly less than 24 hours later.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kepner|first=Tyler|date=March 20, 2017|title=Matt Stairs Leaves the Booth to Try to Get the Phillies Hitting Again|language=en-US|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/20/sports/baseball/matt-stairs-leaves-the-booth-to-try-to-get-the-phillies-hitting-again.html|access-date=January 6, 2022|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

Stairs faced Broxton again in the ninth inning of Game 4 of the [[2009 NLCS]] rematch between the Phillies and Dodgers at [[Citizens Bank Park]] in Philadelphia. Broxton pitched around Stairs, walking him on four pitches.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=Zolecki|first=Todd|date=October 20, 2009|title=Rollins' walk-off has Phils win from Series|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091019&content_id=7495068&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091023075453/http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091019&content_id=7495068&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|archive-date=October 23, 2009|access-date=January 6, 2022|website=[[Philadelphia Phillies]]|publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> The Phillies won the game later in the inning on a walk-off double by Jimmy Rollins, on which Stairs' [[pinch runner]] [[Eric Bruntlett]] scored.<ref name=":4"/> In the 2009 season, he once again made it to the World Series, but the Phillies lost to the [[New York Yankees]] in six games.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2009 World Series - New York Yankees over Philadelphia Phillies (4-2)|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2009_WS.shtml|access-date=January 6, 2022|website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|language=en}}</ref>

During his time with the team, T-shirts were marketed which touched on Stairs' pinch-hitting prowess in clutch situations. They used a warning which can be found in many [[elevator]]s: "In Case of Emergency, Use Stairs."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Birdland – Moon Shot|url=http://www.birdland.bigcartel.com/product/moon-shot|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100802055943/http://www.birdland.bigcartel.com/product/moon-shot|archive-date=August 2, 2010|access-date=August 2, 2010|website=The Birdland & Fightins}}</ref>