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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.
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 ...
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Tug, Rose and Bowa all played for Philadelphia in the late '70s, and early '80s, and together, they helped the team win its first-ever World Series title in 1980.
One of the most notable events in the stadium's history was Game 6 of the 1980 World Series on October 21. In the game, the Phillies clinched their first world championship with a 4–1 victory over the Kansas City Royals in front of 65,838 fans. Tug McGraw's series-ending strikeout of the Royals' Willie Wilson was instrumental in their win.
June 29, 2024 at 12:00 PM Tim McGraw has been a fixture on the country music scene for more than three decades, and he's known for his high-energy performances and magnetic stage presence.
In 1980, after the Phillies won the World Series, Kalas and the rest of the Phillies' radio crew re-created the call that Kalas probably would have made when Tug McGraw struck out Willie Wilson to win Game 6 and the World Series between the Phillies and the Kansas City Royals. 65,000 plus on their feet here at Veterans Stadium.