April 22, 1978: Cleveland’s Andre Thornton hits for the cycle
Thunder Thornton hit the ballOver and against the wall.Cleveland…
April 23, 1978: Rogers and Knowles pitch Expos into first place
The Montreal Expos broke camp in the spring of 1978 with the…
May 5, 1978: A’s beat Tigers in matchup of unexpected first-place teams in front of meager Oakland crowd
Two surprising first-place teams clashed at the Oakland-Alameda…
May 5, 1978: Pete Rose collects his 3,000th hit
Pete Rose’s 24-season career, spent entirely in the National…
May 9, 1978: Gary Carter’s 9th-inning homer lifts Expos to exciting win
There was no shortage of outstanding performances in Gary Carter’s…
June 9, 1978: Parrish’s bat, Valentine’s arm highlight Expos’ come-from-behind victory
When the Montreal Expos and the Los Angeles Dodgers headed to…
June 13, 1978: Joe Blyleven steps out of brother Bert’s shadow with Class A shutout
Johannes “Joe” Blyleven, the youngest of seven Blyleven siblings,1…
June 16, 1978: Tom Terrific! Seaver tosses only no-hitter
“If you pitch long enough with good enough stuff,” said Tom…
June 17, 1978: Ron Guidry strikes out 18, sets new Yankee record
The New York Yankees (36-24) were in a fight for supremacy in…
June 21, 1978: Dave Machemer begins Angels’ career with home run in first at-bat
Dave Machemer was in his seventh minor-league season when he…
June 29, 1978: Expos defeat Blue Jays in inaugural Pearson Cup on 10th-inning suicide squeeze
Lester B. Pearson was Canada’s 14th prime minister (1963-68)…
June 30, 1978: Giants star Willie McCovey slugs 500th home run
It was a bright spot for Giants fans, though a victory would…
July 5, 1978: Braves blast Dodgers for 6 runs in ninth for epic comeback
As the 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers prepared to host the Atlanta…
July 17, 1978: Jose Cruz’s walk-off homer preserves Joe Niekro’s extra-inning complete game gem
The Philadelphia Phillies were leading the National League East…
July 20, 1978: Expos’ Chris Speier hits for the cycle
Conspiracy theorists love coincidences. They point out that John…
July 22, 1978: Nestor Chylak’s Hall of Fame umpiring career ends quietly
On the night of July 22, 1978, a future Hall of Famer’s career…
July 26, 1978: Comedian Bill Murray smacks pinch-hit single in Northwest League game
In late July 1978, comedian Bill Murray traveled to Grays Harbor…
July 27, 1978: Cleveland’s Duane Kuiper triples twice with the bases loaded
Twilight-night doubleheaders, and even the traditional Sunday…
July 27, 1978: Mike Cubbage hits for the cycle; Stan Perzanowski records his only complete-game win
Even with Dave Goltz, the Twins’ best pitcher, on the mound,…
July 29, 1978: Billy Martin returns to the Zoo, round two
When it comes to doing things right, the New York Yankees are…
July 30, 1978: Expos visit the Launching Pad, score 19 runs in record-setting day
The 1978 Montreal Expos were hoping to finish above .500 and…
August 22, 1978: Cecil Cooper stars, rookie Willie Mueller earns first win for Brewers
With a 3-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians in the first game…
September 4, 1978: McGregor, Harlow lead Orioles to key late-season win over Red Sox
In the annals of baseball history, there have been several late-season…
September 5, 1978: Disco Dan’s blunder hands Steve Trout his first major-league win
Despite a balmy 81-degree game-time temperature and a promotion…