The 1980

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season was the team's 98th season in Major League Baseball (MLB) and culminated with the Phillies winning the

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at home by defeating the

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in Game 6 on October 21, 1980. The team, after being swept by the Pirates four straight in Pittsburgh on August 8-10, won 36 of their final 55 games to finish with a regular-season record of 91 wins and 71 losses, which was good enough to win the

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title by just one game over the division rival

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. The Phillies went on to defeat the

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in the

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to gain their first NL title since

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, and then defeated the

to win their first

championship. The 1980 Phillies became the first team in the divisional era (since 1969) to win the World Series despite having the worst record of all teams in the postseason. The 1980 Phillies were known as "The Cardiac Kids" because of the many close games. Beginning that year, following the lead of the Yankees of the AL, the Phillies joined cable station

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with game broadcasts on that station.

Off-season

* December 13, 1978: Greg Gross was signed as a free agent by the team. * December 20, 1979: Jerry Willard was signed as an amateur free agent. * March 30, 1980: Dave Rader was traded by the Phillies to the

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for a player to be named later and cash. The Red Sox completed the deal by sending Stan Papi to the Phillies on May 12.

Regular season

Season standings

The Phillies won the

on the second-to-last day of the season with a 6–4 victory over the Expos in a game played in

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on October 4, 1980.

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day Lineup

Notable transactions

* April 7, 1980: Roger Freed was signed as a free agent by the Phillies. * April 29, 1980: Juan Samuel was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies. * June 3, 1980:

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** Steve Jeltz was drafted by the Phillies in the 9th round. ** Rocky Childress was drafted by the Phillies in the 21st round. **

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was drafted by the Phillies in the 25th round. ** Kevin Romine was drafted by the Phillies in the 1st round (21st pick) of the secondary phase, but did not sign. * July 17, 1980: Lerrin LaGrow was released by the Phillies. * September 13, 1980: The Phillies traded a player to be named later to the Texas Rangers for

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. The Phillies completed the deal by sending Kevin Saucier to the Rangers on November 19.

Game log

, - style="background:#bfb" , 1 , , April 11 , , Expos , , 6–3 , ,

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(1–0) , , Steve Rogers (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 48,460 , , 1–0 , - style="background:#bfb" , 2 , , April 12 , , Expos , , 6–2 , ,

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(1–0) , , Bill Lee (0–1) , , Tug McGraw (1) , , 22,065 , , 2–0 , - style="background:#fbb" , 3 , , April 13 , , Expos , , 4–5 , ,

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(1–0) , , Lerrin LaGrow (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 28,132 , , 2–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 4 , , April 15 , , @ Cardinals , , 2–7 , , Pete Vuckovich (2–0) , , Randy Lerch (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 8,166 , , 2–2 , - style="background:#bfb" , 5 , , April 16 , , @ Cardinals , , 8–3 , ,

(2–0) , , Bob Forsch (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 10,911 , , 3–2 , - style="background:#fbb" , 6 , , April 18 , , @ Expos , , 5–7 , , Scott Sanderson (1–0) , ,

(1–1) , , Woodie Fryman (1) , , 41,222 , , 3–3 , - style="background:#bfb" , 7 , , April 19 , , @ Expos , , 13–4 , , Larry Christenson (1–0) , , Steve Rogers (1–2) , , Dickie Noles (1) , , 23,088 , , 4–3 , - style="background:#fbb" , 8 , , April 20 , , @ Expos , , 6–7 , ,

(2–0) , , Tug McGraw (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 25,722 , , 4–4 , - style="background:#fbb" , 9 , , April 21 , , Mets , , 0–3 , , Ray Burris (2–1) , ,

(2–1) , , Neil Allen (4) , , 23,856 , , 4–5 , - style="background:#bfb" , 10 , , April 22 , , Mets , , 14–8 , , Kevin Saucier (1–0) , , Kevin Kobel (0–2) , , ''None'' , , 21,341 , , 5–5 , - style="background:#fbb" , 11 , , April 23 , , Mets , , 2–3 , ,

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(1–0) , , Lerrin LaGrow (0–2) , , Jeff Reardon (1) , , 23,025 , , 5–6 , - style="background:#fbb" , 12 , , April 25 , , Cardinals , , 1–3 , , Pete Vuckovich (3–1) , , Randy Lerch (0–2) , , Mark Littell (1) , , 30,516 , , 5–7 , - style="background:#bfb" , 13 , , April 26 , , Cardinals , , 7–0 , ,

(3–1) , , John Fulgham (1–2) , , ''None'' , , 25,168 , , 6–7 , - style="background:#fbb" , 14 , , April 27 , , Cardinals , , 1–10 , , Bob Forsch (1–1) , ,

(1–2) , , ''None'' , , 28,200 , , 6–8 , - style="background:#bbb" , – , , April 29 , , @ Mets , , colspan=6 , ''Postponed (rain); '' , - style="background:#fbb" , 15 , , April 30 , , @ Mets , , 0–2 , ,

(2–0) , , Randy Lerch (0–3) , , ''None'' , , 4,559 , , 6–9 , - style="background:#bfb" , 16 , , May 1 , , @ Mets , , 2–1 , ,

(4–1) , ,

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(1–2) , , Tug McGraw (2) , , 5,928 , , 7–9 , - style="background:#bfb" , 17 , , May 2 , , Dodgers , , 9–5 , , Ron Reed (1–0) , ,

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(0–1) , , ''None'' , , 30,294 , , 8–9 , - style="background:#bfb" , 18 , , May 3 , , Dodgers , , 7–3 , , Larry Christenson (2–0) , ,

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(2–2) , , ''None'' , , 35,011 , , 9–9 , - style="background:#fbb" , 19 , , May 4 , , Dodgers , , 10–12 , , Joe Beckwith (2–0) , , Dickie Noles (0–1) , , Jerry Reuss (1) , , 34,027 , , 9–10 , - style="background:#bfb" , 20 , , May 5 , ,

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, , 7–1 , ,

(5–1) , , Rick Matula (2–2) , , ''None'' , , 26,165 , , 10–10 , - style="background:#bfb" , 21 , , May 6 , ,

, , 10–5 , ,

(2–2) , , Doyle Alexander (0–2) , , Dickie Noles (2) , , 25,302 , , 11–10 , - style="background:#bbb" , – , , May 7 , ,

, , colspan=6 , ''Postponed (rain); '' , - style="background:#fbb" , 22 , , May 9 , , @ Reds , , 2–5 , ,

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(3–2) , , Randy Lerch (0–4) , , ''None'' , , 32,583 , , 11–11 , - style="background:#fbb" , 23 , , May 10 , , @ Reds , , 3–5 , ,

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(2–1) , ,

(5–2) , , Tom Hume (5) , , 28,919 , , 11–12 , - style="background:#bfb" , 24 , , May 11 , , @ Reds , , 7–3 , ,

(3–2) , , Mike LaCoss (3–3) , , ''None'' , , 25,920 , , 12–12 , - style="background:#fbb" , 25 , , May 13 , , @

, , 3–7 , , Doyle Alexander (1–2) , , Randy Lerch (0–5) , ,

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(1) , , 10,146 , , 12–13 , - style="background:#bfb" , 26 , , May 14 , , @

, , 9–1 , ,

(6–2) , , Larry McWilliams (2–3) , , ''None'' , , 4,625 , , 13–13 , - style="background:#bfb" , 27 , , May 16 , , @

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, , 3–0 , ,

(4–2) , , J. R. Richard (4–2) , , ''None'' , , 33,610 , , 14–13 , - style="background:#bfb" , 28 , , May 17 , , @

, , 4–2 , , Larry Christenson (3–0) , ,

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(4–3) , , Dickie Noles (3) , , 43,525 , , 15–13 , - style="background:#fbb" , 29 , , May 18 , , @

, , 0–3 , ,

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(2–3) , , Randy Lerch (0–6) , , ''None'' , , 33,950 , , 15–14 , - style="background:#bfb" , 30 , , May 19 , , Reds , , 6–4 , ,

(7–2) , , Frank Pastore (4–2) , , Ron Reed (1) , , 25,109 , , 16–14 , - style="background:#fbb" , 31 , , May 20 , , Reds , , 6–7 , , Paul Moskau (2–0) , ,

(4–3) , , Doug Bair (3) , , 25,202 , , 16–15 , - style="background:#bfb" , 32 , , May 21 , , Reds , , 9–8 , , Ron Reed (2–0) , , Tom Hume (3–4) , , ''None'' , , 26,099 , , 17–15 , - style="background:#bfb" , 33 , , May 23 , ,

, , 3–0 , ,

(8–2) , ,

(2–4) , , ''None'' , , 27,822 , , 18–15 , - style="background:#bfb" , 34 , , May 24 , ,

, , 5–4 , , Kevin Saucier (2–0) , , Joaquín Andújar (0–2) , , Tug McGraw (3) , , 28,539 , , 19–15 , - style="background:#bfb" , 35 , , May 25 , ,

, , 6–2 , ,

(5–3) , , Ken Forsch (5–3) , , ''None'' , , 37,349 , , 20–15 , - style="background:#bfb" , 36 , , May 26 , ,

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, , 7–6 , , Ron Reed (3–0) , , Kent Tekulve (5–3) , , ''None'' , , 45,394 , , 21–15 , - style="background:#fbb" , 37 , , May 27 , ,

, , 2–3 , , Enrique Romo (3–0) , , Dickie Noles (0–2) , , Kent Tekulve (6) , , 35,989 , , 21–16 , - style="background:#bfb" , 38 , , May 28 , ,

, , 6–3 , , Randy Lerch (1–6) , , Don Robinson (1–1) , , Ron Reed (2) , , 30,209 , , 22–16 , - style="background:#fbb" , 39 , , May 29 , ,

, , 4–5 , , Eddie Solomon (2–0) , ,

(5–4) , , Enrique Romo (2) , , 30,630 , , 22–17 , - style="background:#fbb" , 40 , , May 30 , , @ Cubs , , 7–10 , , Rick Reuschel (4–4) , , Dan Larson (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 8,632 , , 22–18 , - style="background:#bfb" , 41 , , May 31 , , @ Cubs , , 7–0 , ,

(9–2) , ,

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(1–4) , , ''None'' , , 26,937 , , 23–18 , - style="background:#fbb" , 42 , , June 1 , , @ Cubs , , 4–5 , , Dick Tidrow (2–0) , , Ron Reed (3–1) , ,

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(11) , , 20,051 , , 23–19 , - style="background:#fbb" , 43 , , June 2 , , @

, , 3–9 , , Don Robinson (2–1) , , Randy Lerch (1–7) , , ''None'' , , 19,990 , , 23–20 , - style="background:#fbb" , 44 , , June 3 , , @

, , 3–4 , , Grant Jackson (5–1) , , Tug McGraw (0–2) , , ''None'' , , 22,141 , , 23–21 , - style="background:#bfb" , 45 , , June 4 , , @

, , 4–3 , ,

(10–2) , ,

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(2–5) , , ''None'' , , 31,075 , , 24–21 , - style="background:#bfb" , 46 , , June 6 , , Cubs , , 6–5 , ,

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(1–0) , ,

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(3–6) , , Tug McGraw (4) , , 30,189 , , 25–21 , - style="background:#bfb" , 47 , , June 7 , , Cubs , , 5–2 , , Randy Lerch (2–7) , , Rick Reuschel (5–5) , , Dickie Noles (4) , , 31,153 , , 26–21 , - style="background:#fbb" , 48 , , June 8 , , Cubs , , 0–2 , , Lynn McGlothen (3–2) , ,

(5–5) , ,

(12) , , 40,206 , , 26–22 , - style="background:#fbb" , 49 , , June 9 , ,

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, , 1–3 , , Allen Ripley (1–0) , , Dickie Noles (0–3) , , Greg Minton (2) , , 28,702 , , 26–23 , - style="background:#bfb" , 50 , , June 10 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Kevin Saucier (3–0) , ,

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(4–8) , , Ron Reed (3) , , 32,635 , , 27–23 , - style="background:#fbb" , 51 , , June 11 , ,

, , 4–7 , , Ed Whitson (3–7) , , Randy Lerch (2–8) , , Greg Minton (3) , , 37,844 , , 27–24 , - style="background:#bfb" , 52 , , June 13 , ,

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, , 9–6 , ,

(6–5) , , Randy Jones (4–6) , , ''None'' , , 37,873 , , 28–24 , - style="background:#bfb" , 53 , , June 14 , ,

, , 3–1 , ,

(11–2) , ,

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(0–2) , , Tug McGraw (5) , , 35,231 , , 29–24 , - style="background:#bfb" , 54 , , June 15 , ,

, , 8–5 , ,

(2–0) , ,

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(3–4) , , Lerrin LaGrow (1) , , 36,374 , , 30–24 , - style="background:#bfb" , 55 , , June 16 , , @ Dodgers , , 3–2 , , Ron Reed (4–1) , ,

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(1–4) , , Tug McGraw (6) , , 41,340 , , 31–24 , - style="background:#bfb" , 56 , , June 17 , , @ Dodgers , , 6–5 , , Ron Reed (5–1) , ,

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(1–3) , , Tug McGraw (7) , , 40,786 , , 32–24 , - style="background:#bfb" , 57 , , June 18 , , @

, , 5–1 , ,

(12–2) , , Bob Shirley (5–3) , , ''None'' , , 15,621 , , 33–24 , - style="background:#fbb" , 58 , , June 19 , , @

, , 3–4 , , Dennis Kinney (2–1) , , Kevin Saucier (3–1) , ,

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(8) , , 16,712 , , 33–25 , - style="background:#fbb" , 59 , , June 20 , , @

, , 1–5 , , Allen Ripley (2–1) , , Dan Larson (0–2) , , ''None'' , , 9,490 , , 33–26 , - style="background:#fbb" , 60 , , June 21 , , @

, , 3–9 , , Ed Whitson (5–7) , , Randy Lerch (2–9) , , ''None'' , , 11,809 , , 33–27 , - style="background:#bfb" , 61 , , June 22 , , @

, , 4–3 , ,

(13–2) , ,

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(9–4) , , ''None'' , , 27,315 , , 34–27 , - style="background:#fbb" , 62 , , June 24 , , Expos , , 6–7 , ,

(5–3) , , Tug McGraw (0–3) , , ''None'' , , 32,101 , , 34–28 , - style="background:#bfb" , 63 , , June 25 , , Expos , , 2–1 , , Ron Reed (6–1) , ,

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(5–2) , , ''None'' , , 31,416 , , 35–28 , - style="background:#fbb" , 64 , , June 26 , , Expos , , 0–1 , , Scott Sanderson (7–4) , , Randy Lerch (2–10) , , ''None'' , , 31,696 , , 35–29 , - style="background:#fbb" , 65 , , June 27 , , Mets , , 2–3 , , John Pacella (1–0) , ,

(13–3) , , Tom Hausman (1) , , 37,123 , , 35–30 , - style="background:#fbb" , 66 , , June 28 , , Mets , , 1–2 , , Neil Allen (4–5) , , Ron Reed (6–2) , , ''None'' , , , , 35–31 , - style="background:#fbb" , 67 , , June 28 , , Mets , , 4–5 , , Tom Hausman (3–2) , , Kevin Saucier (3–2) , , Neil Allen (13) , , 47,169 , , 35–32 , - style="background:#bfb" , 68 , , June 29 , , Mets , , 5–2 , ,

(3–0) , , Pat Zachry (2–5) , , Lerrin LaGrow (2) , , 41,113 , , 36–32 , - style="background:#bfb" , 69 , , June 30 , , @ Expos , , 7–5 , , Dickie Noles (1–3) , ,

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(0–2) , , Ron Reed (4) , , 36,347 , , 37–32 , - style="background:#bfb" , 70 , , July 1 , , @ Expos , , 5–4 , , Randy Lerch (3–10) , , Woodie Fryman (1–3) , , Lerrin LaGrow (3) , , 33,761 , , 38–32 , - style="background:#fbb" , 71 , , July 2 , , @ Expos , , 1–6 , , Steve Rogers (10–6) , ,

(13–4) , , ''None'' , , 23,233 , , 38–33 , - style="background:#bfb" , 72 , , July 3 , , @ Cardinals , , 2–1 , ,

(7–5) , , Bob Forsch (5–6) , , ''None'' , , , , 39–33 , - style="background:#bfb" , 73 , , July 3 , , @ Cardinals , , 8–1 , ,

(4–0) , , Jim Otten (0–3) , , ''None'' , , 38,038 , , 40–33 , - style="background:#fbb" , 74 , , July 4 , , @ Cardinals , , 0–1 , , Bob Sykes (3–6) , , Kevin Saucier (3–3) , , ''None'' , , 15,481 , , 40–34 , - style="background:#fbb" , 75 , , July 5 , , @ Cardinals , , 1–6 , ,

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(3–6) , , Randy Lerch (3–11) , , ''None'' , , 27,932 , , 40–35 , - style="background:#bfb" , 76 , , July 6 , , @ Cardinals , , 8–3 , ,

(14–4) , , Pete Vuckovich (7–6) , , ''None'' , , 17,769 , , 41–35 , - style="background:#bbcaff;" , – , , July 8 , , colspan=7 ,

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in Los Angeles , - style="background:#bfb" , 77 , , July 10 , , Cubs , , 5–3 , ,

(8–5) , ,

(6–10) , , Dickie Noles (5) , , 33,130 , , 42–35 , - style="background:#bfb" , 78 , , July 11 , , Cubs , , 7–2 , ,

(5–0) , , Lynn McGlothen (6–6) , , Ron Reed (5) , , 50,204 , , 43–35 , - style="background:#bfb" , 79 , , July 12 , ,

, , 5–4 , , Kevin Saucier (4–3) , , Kent Tekulve (5–5) , , ''None'' , , 53,254 , , 44–35 , - style="background:#fbb" , 80 , , July 13 , ,

, , 3–7 , , Don Robinson (3–4) , , Nino Espinosa (0–1) , , Kent Tekulve (11) , , 48,132 , , 44–36 , - style="background:#fbb" , 81 , , July 14 , ,

, , 11–13 , , Grant Jackson (7–2) , , Ron Reed (6–3) , , ''None'' , , 44,245 , , 44–37 , - style="background:#fbb" , 82 , , July 15 , , @

, , 2–3 , , Joe Sambito (4–1) , ,

(8–6) , , ''None'' , , 24,223 , , 44–38 , - style="background:#bfb" , 83 , , July 16 , , @

, , 4–2 , ,

(6–0) , , Ken Forsch (8–9) , , ''None'' , , 28,532 , , 45–38 , - style="background:#bfb" , 84 , , July 17 , , @

, , 2–1 , ,

(15–4) , ,

(10–8) , , ''None'' , , 26,403 , , 46–38 , - style="background:#bfb" , 85 , , July 18 , , @

, , 7–2 , , Nino Espinosa (1–1) , ,

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(7–12) , , Dickie Noles (6) , , 13,908 , , 47–38 , - style="background:#fbb" , 86 , , July 19 , , @

, , 2–5 , , Doyle Alexander (8–5) , ,

(8–7) , , ''None'' , , , , 47–39 , - style="background:#fbb" , 87 , , July 19 , , @

, , 2–7 , , Tommy Boggs (4–5) , , Dan Larson (0–3) , ,

(4) , , 35,524 , , 47–40 , - style="background:#fbb" , 88 , , July 20 , , @

, , 2–3 , , Larry McWilliams (7–6) , ,

(6–1) , , ''None'' , , 9,335 , , 47–41 , - style="background:#fbb" , 89 , , July 21 , , @ Reds , , 4–5 , ,

(9–6) , , Randy Lerch (3–12) , , Tom Hume (15) , , 27,177 , , 47–42 , - style="background:#fbb" , 90 , , July 22 , , @ Reds , , 2–3 , , Mario Soto (4–4) , ,

(15–5) , , ''None'' , , 28,079 , , 47–43 , - style="background:#fbb" , 91 , , July 23 , , @ Reds , , 3–7 , , Bruce Berenyi (2–0) , , Nino Espinosa (1–2) , , Tom Hume (16) , , 29,614 , , 47–44 , - style="background:#bfb" , 92 , , July 25 , ,

, , 5–4 , ,

(9–7) , ,

(3–4) , , ''None'' , , , , 48–44 , - style="background:#fbb" , 93 , , July 25 , ,

, , 0–3 , , Tommy Boggs (5–5) , , Dan Larson (0–4) , , ''None'' , , 38,408 , , 48–45 , - style="background:#bfb" , 94 , , July 26 , ,

, , 6–3 , ,

(7–1) , ,

(8–13) , , Ron Reed (6) , , 33,112 , , 49–45 , - style="background:#bfb" , 95 , , July 27 , ,

, , 17–4 , ,

(16–5) , , Rick Matula (6–9) , , ''None'' , , 35,249 , , 50–45 , - style="background:#fbb" , 96 , , July 28 , ,

, , 2–3 , , Joe Sambito (6–1) , , Ron Reed (6–4) , , ''None'' , , 30,181 , , 50–46 , - style="background:#bfb" , 97 , , July 29 , ,

, , 9–6 , , Kevin Saucier (5–3) , ,

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(7–3) , , Tug McGraw (8) , , 30,252 , , 51–46 , - style="background:#bfb" , 98 , , July 30 , ,

, , 6–4 , ,

(10–7) , ,

(5–8) , , Tug McGraw (9) , , 31,342 , , 52–46 , - style="background:#bfb" , 99 , , August 1 , , Reds , , 3–1 , ,

(8–1) , ,

(9–7) , , Tug McGraw (10) , , 37,409 , , 53–46 , - style="background:#fbb" , 100 , , August 2 , , Reds , , 0–2 , , Mike LaCoss (6–9) , ,

(16–6) , , ''None'' , , 43,244 , , 53–47 , - style="background:#bfb" , 101 , , August 3 , , Reds , , 8–4 , , Nino Espinosa (2–2) , , Bruce Berenyi (2–2) , , Ron Reed (7) , , 41,328 , , 54–47 , - style="background:#bbb" , – , , August 5 , , Cardinals , , colspan=6 , ''Postponed (rain); '' , - style="background:#fbb" , 102 , , August 6 , , Cardinals , , 0–14 , , Bob Sykes (5–8) , ,

(8–2) , , ''None'' , , 31,629 , , 54–48 , - style="background:#bfb" , 103 , , August 7 , , Cardinals , , 3–2 , ,

(17–6) , , John Fulgham (3–4) , , Tug McGraw (11) , , 31,397 , , 55–48 , - style="background:#fbb" , 104 , , August 8 , , @

, , 5–6 , , Kent Tekulve (8–5) , , Tug McGraw (0–4) , , Enrique Romo (8) , , 30,354 , , 55–49 , - style="background:#fbb" , 105 , , August 9 , , @

, , 1–4 , ,

(8–11) , , Nino Espinosa (2–3) , , Kent Tekulve (16) , , 39,984 , , 55–50 , - style="background:#fbb" , 106 , , August 10 , , @

, , 1–7 , , Jim Bibby (14–2) , , Randy Lerch (3–13) , , ''None'' , , , , 55–51 , - style="background:#fbb" , 107 , , August 10 , , @

, , 1–4 , , Don Robinson (4–5) , , Dan Larson (0–5) , , Kent Tekulve (17) , , 37,323 , , 55–52 , - style="background:#bfb" , 108 , , August 11 , , @ Cubs , , 8–5 , , Warren Brusstar (1–0) , , George Riley (0–2) , , ''None'' , , 10,805 , , 56–52 , - style="background:#bfb" , 109 , , August 12 , , @ Cubs , , 5–2 , ,

(18–6) , ,

(7–12) , , ''None'' , , 20,808 , , 57–52 , - style="background:#fbb" , 110 , , August 13 , , @ Cubs , , 1–2 , , Dick Tidrow (5–3) , ,

(10–8) , , ''None'' , , 13,215 , , 57–53 , - style="background:#bfb" , 111 , , August 14 , , @ Mets , , 8–1 , , Nino Espinosa (3–3) , , Pat Zachry (6–6) , , ''None'' , , 20,149 , , 58–53 , - style="background:#bfb" , 112 , , August 15 , , @ Mets , , 8–0 , , Larry Christenson (4–0) , ,

(9–4) , , Tug McGraw (12) , , 40,436 , , 59–53 , - style="background:#bfb" , 113 , , August 16 , , @ Mets , , 11–6 , ,

(9–2) , , Craig Swan (5–9) , , ''None'' , , 23,514 , , 60–53 , - style="background:#bfb" , 114 , , August 17 , , @ Mets , , 9–4 , ,

(19–6) , , Ray Burris (6–7) , , ''None'' , , , , 61–53 , - style="background:#bfb" , 115 , , August 17 , , @ Mets , , 4–1 , , Randy Lerch (4–13) , , Roy Lee Jackson (1–4) , , Ron Reed (8) , , 25,458 , , 62–53 , - style="background:#bfb" , 116 , , August 19 , ,

, , 7–4 , ,

(11–8) , , Bob Shirley (9–9) , , Tug McGraw (13) , , 30,588 , , 63–53 , - style="background:#fbb" , 117 , , August 20 , ,

, , 5–7 , ,

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(5–8) , , Nino Espinosa (3–4) , ,

(16) , , 30,403 , , 63–54 , - style="background:#bfb" , 118 , , August 21 , ,

, , 9–8 , , Kevin Saucier (6–3) , , Dennis Kinney (4–5) , , ''None'' , , 36,201 , , 64–54 , - style="background:#fbb" , 119 , , August 22 , ,

, , 3–4 , , Al Holland (5–2) , ,

(19–7) , , ''None'' , , 36,073 , , 64–55 , - style="background:#fbb" , 120 , , August 23 , ,

, , 2–6 , , Allen Ripley (7–6) , , Larry Christenson (4–1) , , ''None'' , , 38,541 , , 64–56 , - style="background:#bfb" , 121 , , August 24 , ,

, , 7–1 , ,

(12–8) , ,

(9–15) , , ''None'' , , 37,325 , , 65–56 , - style="background:#fbb" , 122 , , August 25 , , Dodgers , , 4–8 , ,

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(2–2) , , Dickie Noles (1–4) , , ''None'' , , 34,267 , , 65–57 , - style="background:#fbb" , 123 , , August 26 , , Dodgers , , 4–8 , ,

(4–6) , ,

(9–3) , , ''None'' , , 35,358 , , 65–58 , - style="background:#bfb" , 124 , , August 27 , , Dodgers , , 4–3 , ,

(20–7) , ,

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(6–6) , , Tug McGraw (14) , , 39,116 , , 66–58 , - style="background:#bfb" , 125 , , August 29 , , @

, , 3–2 , , Larry Christenson (5–1) , ,

(4–7) , , Tug McGraw (15) , , 10,742 , , 67–58 , - style="background:#bfb" , 126 , , August 30 , , @

, , 6–1 , ,

(13–8) , , Bob Shirley (9–10) , , ''None'' , , , , 68–58 , - style="background:#fbb" , 127 , , August 30 , , @

, , 1–5 , ,

(6–8) , , Nino Espinosa (3–5) , , ''None'' , , 13,209 , , 68–59 , - style="background:#fbb" , 128 , , August 31 , , @

, , 3–10 , , Gary Lucas (5–7) , ,

(9–4) , ,

(18) , , 7,815 , , 68–60 , - style="background:#bfb" , 129 , , September 1 , , @

, , 6–4 , ,

(21–7) , , Greg Minton (3–5) , , ''None'' , , 16,952 , , 69–60 , - style="background:#bfb" , 130 , , September 2 , , @

, , 2–1 , , Ron Reed (7–4) , , Al Holland (5–3) , , ''None'' , , 6,135 , , 70–60 , - style="background:#bfb" , 131 , , September 3 , , @

, , 4–3 , ,

(14–8) , , Allen Ripley (7–8) , , Tug McGraw (16) , , 5,504 , , 71–60 , - style="background:#bfb" , 132 , , September 4 , , @ Dodgers , , 3–2 , ,

(10–4) , , Jerry Reuss (16–5) , , Tug McGraw (17) , , 41,864 , , 72–60 , - style="background:#fbb" , 133 , , September 5 , , @ Dodgers , , 0–1 , ,

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(10–4) , ,

(21–8) , ,

(5) , , 41,019 , , 72–61 , - style="background:#fbb" , 134 , , September 6 , , @ Dodgers , , 3–7 , , Bob Welch (12–9) , , Randy Lerch (4–14) , ,

(15) , , 45,995 , , 72–62 , - style="background:#fbb" , 135 , , September 7 , , @ Dodgers , , 0–6 , ,

(6–6) , ,

(14–9) , , ''None'' , , 39,083 , , 72–63 , - style="background:#bfb" , 136 , , September 8 , ,

, , 6–2 , , Tug McGraw (1–4) , , Enrique Romo (5–5) , , ''None'' , , 40,576 , , 73–63 , - style="background:#bfb" , 137 , , September 9 , ,

, , 5–4 , , Warren Brusstar (2–0) , , Mark Lee (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 43,333 , , 74–63 , - style="background:#bfb" , 138 , , September 10 , , @ Mets , , 5–0 , , Marty Bystrom (1–0) , ,

(9–7) , , ''None'' , , 6,748 , , 75–63 , - style="background:#bfb" , 139 , , September 11 , , @ Mets , , 5–1 , ,

(15–9) , , Ray Burris (7–11) , , ''None'' , , 6,376 , , 76–63 , - style="background:#fbb" , 140 , , September 12 , , Cardinals , , 4–7 , , Pete Vuckovich (11–9) , ,

(10–5) , , John Urrea (2) , , , , 76–64 , - style="background:#fbb" , 141 , , September 12 , , Cardinals , , 0–5 , , John Littlefield (5–3) , , Ron Reed (7–5) , , ''None'' , , 44,093 , , 76–65 , - style="background:#bfb" , 142 , , September 13 , , Cardinals , , 2–1 , ,

(22–8) , , Bob Forsch (11–9) , , ''None'' , , 41,728 , , 77–65 , - style="background:#bfb" , 143 , , September 14 , , Cardinals , , 8–4 , , Marty Bystrom (2–0) , , Silvio Martínez (5–10) , , ''None'' , , 30,137 , , 78–65 , - style="background:#fbb" , 144 , , September 16 , , @

, , 2–3 , , Jim Bibby (17–5) , ,

(15–10) , , Kent Tekulve (20) , , 22,239 , , 78–66 , - style="background:#bfb" , 145 , , September 17 , , @

, , 5–4 , , Tug McGraw (2–4) , , Kent Tekulve (8–10) , ,

(9) , , 23,650 , , 79–66 , - style="background:#fbb" , 146 , , September 19 , , @ Cubs , , 3–4 , , Lee Smith (2–0) , , Warren Brusstar (2–1) , , ''None'' , , 4,352 , , 79–67 , - style="background:#bfb" , 147 , , September 20 , , @ Cubs , , 7–3 , , Marty Bystrom (3–0) , , Lynn McGlothen (10–13) , , ''None'' , , 11,713 , , 80–67 , - style="background:#bfb" , 148 , , September 21 , , @ Cubs , , 7–3 , ,

(16–10) , , Dennis Lamp (10–12) , , Ron Reed (9) , , 10,190 , , 81–67 , - style="background:#bfb" , 149 , , September 22 , , @ Cardinals , , 3–2 , ,

(23–8) , , Kim Seaman (3–2) , , Tug McGraw (18) , , 5,654 , , 82–67 , - style="background:#fbb" , 150 , , September 23 , , @ Cardinals , , 3–6 , , Al Olmsted (1–0) , ,

(10–6) , , John Littlefield (9) , , 6,915 , , 82–68 , - style="background:#bfb" , 151 , , September 24 , , Mets , , 1–0 , , Tug McGraw (3–4) , , Neil Allen (7–9) , , ''None'' , , 24,258 , , 83–68 , - style="background:#bfb" , 152 , , September 25 , , Mets , , 2–1 , , Marty Bystrom (4–0) , , Roy Lee Jackson (1–6) , ,

(10) , , 20,525 , , 84–68 , - style="background:#bfb" , 153 , , September 26 , , Expos , , 2–1 , , Tug McGraw (4–4) , , David Palmer (7–6) , , ''None'' , , 50,887 , , 85–68 , - style="background:#fbb" , 154 , , September 27 , , Expos , , 3–4 , , Scott Sanderson (16–10) , ,

(23–9) , , Woodie Fryman (17) , , 53,058 , , 85–69 , - style="background:#fbb" , 155 , , September 28 , , Expos , , 3–8 , , Steve Rogers (16–11) , ,

(10–7) , , ''None'' , , 40,305 , , 85–70 , - style="background:#bfb" , 156 , , September 29 , , Cubs , , 6–5 , , Kevin Saucier (7–3) , , Dennis Lamp (10–13) , , ''None'' , , 21,127 , , 86–70 , - style="background:#bfb" , 157 , , September 30 , , Cubs , , 14–2 , , Marty Bystrom (5–0) , , Lynn McGlothen (11–14) , , ''None'' , , 24,349 , , 87–70 , - style="background:#bfb" , 158 , , October 1 , , Cubs , , 5–0 , ,

(24–9) , , Dennis Lamp (10–14) , , ''None'' , , 25,658 , , 88–70 , - style="background:#bfb" , 159 , , October 2 , , Cubs , , 4–2 , ,

(11–7) , , Bill Caudill (4–6) , , Tug McGraw (19) , , 23,806 , , 89–70 , - style="background:#bfb" , 160 , , October 3 , , @ Expos , , 2–1 , ,

(17–10) , , Scott Sanderson (16–11) , , Tug McGraw (20) , , 57,121 , , 90–70 , - style="background:#bfb" , 161 , , October 4 , , @ Expos , , 6–4 , , Tug McGraw (5–4) , ,

(7–6) , , ''None'' , , 50,794 , , 91–70 , - style="background:#fbb" , 162 , , October 5 , , @ Expos , , 7–8 , , Charlie Lea (7–5) , , Warren Brusstar (2–2) , , ''None'' , , 30,104 , , 91–71 , - , style="font-size:88%", :The May 4, 1980, game was protested by the Phillies in the top of the first inning. The protest was later denied. :The August 11 game was suspended in the bottom of the 14th with the score 5–5 and was completed August 12, 1980. :The August 24, 1980, game was protested by the Giants in the bottom of the fourth inning. The protest was later denied. , - , Source:

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts''

Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Postseason

National League Championship Series

Game 1

October 7:

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Game 2

October 8:

Game 3

October 10:

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Game 4

October 11:

Game 5

October 12:

World Series

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. Prior to 1980, the Phillies hadn't won a World Series game since Game 1 of the

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against the

. The series offered many intriguing storylines. Phillies pitcher

became the first rookie to start the first game of a World Series since

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of the

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. The 1980 World Series was the first of numerous World Series that journeyman outfielder Lonnie Smith (then with the Phillies) participated in. He was also a part of the

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(as a member of the

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(as a member of the

), and the and

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as a member of the

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. Game 6 would be the culmination for the Phillies' first championship. Philadelphia scored two in the third on a

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single. It was all that

and Tug McGraw would need for the 4–1 win. Kansas City threatened by loading the bases in the eighth and the ninth innings before Tug McGraw struck out Willie Wilson for the third out in the final inning. While

was the official MVP of the 1980 World Series, the Babe Ruth Award (another World Series MVP) was given to Tug McGraw. As of 2019, this is the last World Series in which both participating franchises had yet to win a World Series in their history. This was the first time that had happened since . The entire state of Pennsylvania, not just Philadelphia, celebrated the Phillies' win. Minutes after the final out, Governor

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declared the next day "Philadelphia Phillies Day."

Composite box score

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(4–2): Philadelphia Phillies (N.L.) over Kansas City Royals (A.L.)

Awards and honors

In 1980,

won the National League's Most Valuable Player Award in a unanimous vote. He led the league in

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s with 48 (by a margin of 13 over his nearest competitor). Schmidt was also selected as MVP of the World Series, after hitting two homers and driving in seven runs as his team won their first World Series Championship over the

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-led Kansas City Royals.

received the National League

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. Tug McGraw received the Babe Ruth Award.

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was honored as the MVP of the National League Championship Series.

All-Stars

, reserve *

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, reserve *

, reserve

Farm system

* League Champions

Other Philadelphia sports teams of the same era

In the National Hockey League, the

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reached the

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in May 1980 before losing four games to two to the

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. In the National Basketball Association also in May 1980, the

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reached the

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before losing four games to two to the

Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division (NBA), Pacific Division of the Western Conference (NBA ...

. The 1980 Philadelphia Eagles would qualify for

Super Bowl XV Super Bowl XV was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Oakland Raiders and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Philadelphia Eagles to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for ...

, where they were defeated 27–10 by the

Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team based in Oakland, California, from its founding in 1960 to 1981, and again from 1995 to 2019 before Oakland Raiders relocation to Las Vegas, relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan ...

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References

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1980 Philadelphia Phillies
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1980 in Philadelphia