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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.
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 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 1980 Philadelphia Phillies season was the team's 98th season in Major League Baseball (MLB) and culminated with the Phillies winning the World Series at home by defeating the Kansas City Royals in Game 6 on October 21, 1980.
May 17, 1979 - Philadelphia Phillies vs. Chicago Cubs #20 January 3, 2011 [5] None 2003 National League Division Series Game 4 [6] - San Francisco Giants vs. Florida Marlins #19 January 10, 2011 None 1980 National League Championship Series Game 5 - Philadelphia Phillies vs. Houston Astros #18 January 17, 2011 Larry Bowa
Game 1: Royals at Yankees, Saturday, Oct. 5 at 6:38 p.m. ET on TBS. Game 2: ... More: Mets stun Brewers with Pete Alonso's home run to set up NLDS vs. Phillies: Highlights.
The 1980 World Series is tied with the 1978 Series for having the highest overall television ratings for a World Series to date, with the six games averaging a Nielsen rating of 32.8 and a share of 56. [6] Although Bryant Gumbel anchored NBC's pregame coverage for Game 5 of the 1980 World Series, he was not present at Royals Stadium in Kansas City.
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