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The Phillies won the first game 3–1, with McGraw earning the save. [33] The Astros, however, came back in game two with an extra innings victory to send the series to Houston tied at a game apiece. [34] McGraw entered game three in the eighth inning with a runner on second, and one out.
While third baseman Schmidt was the official MVP of the 1980 World Series, [6] [40] the Babe Ruth Award (another World Series MVP) was given to closer McGraw. [41] Despite the loss, Royals first baseman Willie Aikens had a phenomenal World Series, batting .400 with 8 hits (out of 20 times at bat), 8 RBIs and 4 homeruns.
[citation needed] The 1980 World Series was the first World Series to be played entirely on artificial turf. Prior to 1980, the Phillies hadn't won a World Series game since Game 1 of the 1915 World Series against the Boston Red Sox. The series offered many intriguing storylines. Phillies pitcher Bob Walk became the first rookie to start the ...
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The ritual of throwing out the first pitch at the World Series held a prolific amount of meaning for Tim McGraw. Tim McGraw honors late father, Mets pitcher Tug McGraw, during World Series Skip to ...
Tug McGraw's series-ending strikeout of the Royals' Willie Wilson was instrumental in their win. One of the most notable Eagles games at the stadium, which occurred less than three months after the Phillies won the 1980 World Series, was Eagles 20–7 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in the 1980 NFC Championship Game, played before 70,696 fans ...
The Arizona Diamondbacks head home to Chase Field to play Game 3 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers. The Series is tied 1-1.
The Royals won 3–2. [13] Wilson batted .308 and tied George Brett for the team lead in runs batted in with four during the series as the Royals swept the Yankees in three straight games. [14] In the 1980 World Series, Wilson batted just .154 and struck out against Tug McGraw for the final out of the Royals' Game 6 loss to the Philadelphia ...