1980 World Series
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Managers: Jim Frey (Kansas City), Dallas Green (Philadelphia)
Umpires: Harry Wendelstedt (NL), Don Denkinger (AL), Paul Pryor (NL), Bill Kunkel (AL), Dutch Rennert (NL), Nick Bremigan (AL)
Series MVP: Mike Schmidt (Philadelphia)
Television: NBC (Joe Garagiola, Tony Kubek, and Tom Seaver announcing)
Game 1
October 14, 1980 at Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia Phillies)1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - Kansas City Royals 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 9 1 Philadelphia Phillies 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 X 7 11 0PITCHERS: KCR - Leonard, Martin (4), Quisenberry (8) PHI - Walk, McGraw (8)WP - WalkLP - LeonardSAVE - McGrawHOME RUNS: KCR - Otis, Aikens (2) PHI - McBrideATTENDANCE: 65,791
The Royals jumped on Philly rookie starter Bob Walk early with a pair of two run bombs - one by Amos Otis in the 2nd and another by Willie Aikens in the 3rd. In their half of the 3rd, the Phils rallied to take the lead. The key blow coming on a 3run jack by Bake McBride. They would add two more runs late to extend their lead. Despite Aikens hitting another 2run homer to cut the lead to one, Tug McGraw was able to hold on the Phillies a 7-6 victory.
Game 2
October 15, 1980 at Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia Phillies)1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - Kansas City Royals 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 11 0 Philadelphia Phillies 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 X 6 8 1PITCHERS: KCR - Gura, Quisenberry (7) PHI - Carlton, Reed (9)WP - CarltonLP - QuisenberrySAVE - ReedHOME RUNS: KCR - none PHI - noneATTENDANCE: 65,775
Game 2 was a pitcher's duel between lefthanders Larry Gura and Steve Carlton. Carlton looked in control up 2-1 until the 7th when he loaded the bases with three walks. Amos Otis then ripped a double into the left field corner driving in two and setting up a third score. The Fightin' Phils refused to give up again, and down 4-2 they rallied to go up on the Royals in the 8th. The big hits in this inning came via an game tying RBI double by Del Unser and a go ahead RBI single by Bake McBride past the drawn in infield. Mike Schmidt drove in an insurance run with a double off the rightcenterfield wall and Ron Reed picked up the save in the 9th as Philadelphia went up 2-0 heading to Kansas City.
Game 3
October 17, 1980 at Royals Stadium (Kansas City Royals)1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - - Philadelphia Phillies 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 14 0 Kansas City Royals 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 11 0PITCHERS: PHI - Ruthven, McGraw (10) KCR - Gale, Martin (5), Quisenberry (8)WP - QuisenberryLP - McGrawSAVE - noneHOME RUNS: PHI - Schmidt KCR - Brett, OtisATTENDANCE: 42,380
KC got back in the series with a thrilling extra inning victory in Game 3. George Brett began the scoring with a blast into the right field stands in the 1st. Amos Otis gave the Royals a 3-2 lead in the 7th with a homerun but Schmidt tied it with a homer of his own in the 8th. The game headed into extra frames and in the bottom of the 10th Willie Aikens drove in Willie Wilson with a double to leftcenter for the game winning run.
Game 4
October 18, 1980 at Royals Stadium (Kansas City Royals)1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - Philadelphia Phillies 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 10 1 Kansas City Royals 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 10 2PITCHERS: PHI - Christenson, Noles (1), Saucier (6), Brusstar (6) KCR - Leonard, Quisenberry (8)WP - LeonardLP - ChristensonSAVE - QuisenberryHOME RUNS: PHI - none KCR - Aikens (2)ATTENDANCE: 42,363
A beautiful Saturday afternoon was the setting for Game 4. The Royals jumped all over Phillies starter Larry Christenson in the bottom of the 1st. Willie Wilson doubled, Brett tripled him in, and Willie Aikens smashed his third homer of the series. The onslaught continued when Otis doubled in Hal McCrae to give the Royals a 4-0 lead right out of the gate. Aikens would add another blast an inning later and despite the Phils attempt at another comback, the Roylas would triumph 5-3.
Game 5
October 19, 1980 at Royals Stadium (Kansas City Royals)1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - Philadelphia Phillies 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 7 0 Kansas City Royals 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 12 2PITCHERS: PHI - Bystrom, Reed (6), McGraw (7) KCR - Gura, Quisenberry (7)WP - McGrawLP - QuisenberrySAVE - noneHOME RUNS: PHI - Schmidt KCR - OtisATTENDANCE: 42,369
Game 5 would be the pivotal game as the Phillies went up 3 games to 2. The game was scoreless until the 4th when Schmidt hit a two run bomb to right-center. The red hot Amos Otis led the Royals back with a another homer and by the 6th KC was in front 3-2. After the Phillies threw out a KC runner at the plate to keep the game a one run affair, they marched to victory by coming back in the 9th. Schmidt singled to open the inning and Del Unser drove him home all the way from first with a double down the right field line. After a bunt moved Unser to third, Manny Trillo drove in the go ahead run with a line shot the ricocheted off pitcher Dan Quisenberry for an infield hit. In the bottom of the ninth, the Royals threatened by loading the bases with two out. The fans at Royals Stadium were standing hoping for a dramatic KC win. But Tug McGraw slienced the crowd by striking out Jose Cardenal with a high fastball to end the game.
Game 6
October 21, 1980 at Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia Phillies)Game 6 would be the culmination for the first Phillies championship ever. Philadelphia scored 2 in the 3rd on a Mike Schmidt single. It was all that Steve Carlton and Tug McGraw would need for the 4-1 win. Kansas City made Philly fans nervous by loading the bases in the 8th and the 9th but Tug McGraw struck out Willie WIlson for the 3rd out in the final frame.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - Kansas City Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 2 Philadelphia Phillies 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 X 4 9 0PITCHERS: KCR - Gale, Martin (3), Splittorff (5), Pattin (7), Quisenberry (8) PHI - Carlton, McGraw (8)WP - CarltonLP - GaleSAVE - McGrawHOME RUNS: KCR - none PHI - noneATTENDANCE: 65,838
Trivia
- This was the first World Series to be played entirely on artificial turf.
- Phillies pitcher Bob Walk became the first rookie to start the first game of a World Series since Joe Black of the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1952.
- Prior to 1980, the Philadelphia Philies hadn't won a World Series game since Game 1 of the 1915 World Series against the Boston Red Sox.
- Willie Aikens of the Royals became the first player in World Series history to have a pair of two-homer games.
- While Mike Schmidt was the official MVP of the 1980 World Series, the Babe Ruth Award (another World Series MVP) was given to Tug McGraw.
- George Brett had to have surgery to remove hemorrhoids after Game 2. In Game 3, a fully recovered Brett hit a home run as his Royals wound up winning in 10 innings by the score of 4-3.
- The 1980 World Series was the first of numerous World Series that journeyman outfielder Lonnie Smith (then with Phillies) participated in. He was also a part of the 1982 World Series (as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals), 1985 World Series (as a member of the Kansas City Royals), and the 1991 and 1992 World Series as a member of the Atlanta Braves.
- According to Tug McGraw, one of the police horses, who lined up in the field during the 9th inning of Game 6, was not "stadium trained."
- Phillies catcher Bob Boone's knees were so sore by the end of the World Series, that he could barely make it to the mound after the final out was recorded.
- Willie Wilson of the Royals struck out 12 times in the six games after getting 230 hits in the regular season that year.
- Three men who played in the 1980 Series (Ken Brett, Dan Quisenberry, and Tug McGraw) have died of brain cancer.
- When the modern-day World Series began in 1903, the National and American Leagues each had eight teams. With their victory in the 1980 World Series, the Phillies became the last of the "Original Sixteen" franchises to win a Series (although it should be noted that the St. Louis Browns never won a Series in St. Louis, having to wait until 1966, twelve years after they had become the Baltimore Orioles).
Quote of the Series
"The crowd will tell you what happens. (The crowd roars when the last out is made and nothing is said)"--Joe Garagiola, anticipating the Phillies' first world championship.External links
- [1980 World Series by Baseball Almanac]
- [History of the World Series - 1980]
- [One Heartstopper After Another]
- [1980 NLCS | Game 5]
- [1980 NLCS | Game 3]
- [1980 Philadelphia Phillies]
- [1980 Kansas City Royals]
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