Word: mcgraw
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...Philadelphia Phillies, boosted by the pitching of Steve Carlton and Tug McGraw and the hitting of Mike Schmidt, won the first world championship of their 98-year history last night, beating the Kansas City Royals 4-1 in the sixth game of the World Series...
...into last night's game on five days' rest and pitched seven tireless innings against the Royals, striking out seven and allowing only four hits. His only problem came in the eighth inning when he let the first two KC batters on, and manager Dallas Green called for lefty McGraw to come in and finish...
...Royals attempted a eighth inning comeback, but it was too little and too late. George Brett led off with a double and Aikens produced his second two-run shot of the night, but indomitable fireman Tug McGraw came on to retire the rest of the side and held on in the next frame to give Philadelphia its first series game victory since...
Forsch had been locked in a tight duel with Steve Carlton, ace of the Phillies' staff, but after Luzinski's homer gave Philadelphia the lead, it fell to relief ace Tug McGraw to nail down the victory...
...rest was up to McGraw, and the veteran left-hander preserved the victory...