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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...
...victory, after two straight losses, sent the Phillies home for Tuesday night's sixth game with a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven game Series. They will bid for their first World Championship with ace Steve Carlton facing Kansas City's Rich Gale...
...Philadelphia Phillies managed to spoil the Expos' miracle, however, and earned a shot at erasing their own reputation as a team that always ends up the bridesmaid in the playoffs. The Phillies' new pennant hopes rest with the solid pitching of Steve Carlton, a favorite to win the Cy Young Award for the third time, and the hitting of Manny Trillo, Bake McBride and major league Home Run Leader Mike Schmidt...
...Carlton struggled through the Astros' seventh, allowing two hits. A neat pickoff throw by catcher Bob Boone short-circuited the Houston rally and then, in the bottom of the seventh, Phillies Manager Dallas Green lifted his top starter for a pinch-hitter...
...drinks still in hand, eye Arthur's dented generic cab suspiciously, then climb in the back seat. "Good night, Charles," one of the women says to the fourth member of the party, who waves from the curb. "We had a marvelous time." Then, turning to Arthur, "Ritz Carlton...