Until March 27, we’ll be counting down the 50 greatest Phillies games of the last 50 years. This is 50 of 50. And this is No. 27. THE DATE: Oct. 19, 1980 THE GAME: Phillies vs. Kansas City Royals, Royals Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri THE STAKES: Game 5, World Series THE GREAT: The Phillies opened the 1980 World Series by winning two hotly contested games – both of which featured at least one lead change before concluding – against the Kansas City Royals.
50 Greatest Phillies Games: 27. Del, Mike and Manny put Phils a win away
