April 14, 1978: Jim Rice gets impatient; Red Sox pull even on the young season
“When Red Sox slugger Jim Rice gets impatient, look out.”…
April 16, 1978: Cardinals’ Bob Forsch pitches his first no-hitter
April 16, 1978, was not an ideal day for baseball in St. Louis.…
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: 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 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 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…
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…
September 17, 1978: Parker, Tekulve continue Pirates’ home winning streak
Though the Pittsburgh Pirates had finished in second place in…
September 21, 1978: Padres’ Gaylord Perry wins 20th game en route to second Cy Young Award
San Diego Padres staff ace Gaylord Perry was the National League’s…
October 1, 1978: Twenty wins for Ross ‘The Boss’ Grimsley
Southpaw Ross Grimsley waited until the last inning of the last…