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The 1980 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1980 season. The 77th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the National League (NL) champion Philadelphia Phillies and the American League (AL) champion Kansas City Royals.
NL Philadelphia Phillies (4) vs. AL Kansas City Royals (2) Game Score Date Location Attendance Time of Game 1: Royals 6, Phillies 7: October 14: Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia) 65,791: 3:01 2: Royals 4, Phillies 6: October 15: Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia) 65,775: 3:01 3: Phillies 3, Royals 4 (10 inns) October 17: Royals Stadium (Kansas City ...
The 1980 National League pennant race was one of the most exciting races in baseball history, [1] as both divisions came down to the final weekend. The NL East race featured the Pirates, the defending World Series Champions; the Phillies, who were hovering just over a .500 winning percentage and in third place until the middle of August; and the Expos, who were leading the division or within ...
The Phillies defeated the Royals in six games to win their first World Series title in franchise history. Game 1 was an offensive duel which the Phillies won 7–6 - it marked the first time that the Phillies won a World Series game since Game 1 of the 1915 World Series against the Boston Red Sox .
The Phillies, down by three runs to Nolan Ryan in the 8th inning, rally and go ahead on Garry Maddox's double in the 10th inning. October 21 – The Philadelphia Phillies win the World Series, the first WS Championship in their 98-year history, by beating the Kansas City Royals, 4–1, in Game Six.
Royals vs. Yankees. Game 1: Royals at Yankees, 5:38 p.m. Saturday on TBS. Game 2: Royals at Yankees, 6:38 p.m. Monday on TBS. Game 3: Yankees at Royals, TBD Wednesday on TBS. Game 4: Yankees at ...
The 1980 Kansas City Royals season was their 12th in Major League Baseball. The Royals, under new manager Jim Frey , finished first in the American League West with a record of 97–65. Kansas City finally broke through in the postseason, sweeping the New York Yankees 3-0 in the 1980 American League Championship Series after falling to the ...
The Philadelphia Phillies have turned into the biggest joke in baseball this season and we were reminded of that sad truth after watching them get outscored 26-4 over two brutal losses to the ...