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1978 January 3 Chandrasekar takes 6-52 and 6-52 at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Indian innings win. [1] January 9 Eddie Gilbert, cricket (Aboriginal Queensland quick got Don for a duck), dies. [1] January 13 Joseph V McCarthy, baseball manager (New York Yankees), dies at age 96. [1] January 15 Super Bowl XII: Dallas Cowboys beat Denver Broncos, 27-10 in New Orleans, Louisiana; Most Valuable Players: defensive end Harvey Martin, and defensive tackle Randy White. [1] January 18 Geoff Boycott captains England for the first time, vs Pakistan Karachi. [1] January 19 Eddie Mathews elected to Baseball Hall of Fame. [1] January 22 Herbert Sutcliffe, cricketer (54 Tests for England 4555 runs), dies. [1] January 23 8th NFL Pro Bowl: NFC beats AFC 14-13. [1] January 24 31st NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 3-2 (overtime) at Buffalo, New York. [1] January 25 San Diego Padres trade pitcher Dave Tomlin and US$125,000 to Texas Rangers for Gaylord Perry (he wins 1978 Cy Young Award). [1] January 28 New York Rangers' Don Murdoch fails on fourth penalty shot against New York Islanders. [1] January 29 Joanne Carner wins Colgate Triple Crown Match-Play Golf Championship. [1] January 30 Addie Joss and Larry MacPhail elected to Baseball Hall of Fame. [1] February 3 Australia beats India 3-2 on 6th day of final test. [1] February 5 Fred Newman makes 88 consecutive basketball free-throws blindfolded. [1] February 11 25th hat trick in New York Islanders' history-Denis Potvin. [1] February 12 Debbie Austin wins LPGA American Cancer Society Golf Classic. [1] US female Figure Skating championship won by Linda Fratianne. [1] US male Figure Skating championship won by Charles Tickner. [1] February 14 In girls' US high school basketball, Chicago Latin beats Harvard Saint George. [1] February 15 England all out 64 for first loss to New Zealand in cricket (Boycott Captain). [1] Leon Spinks beats Muhammad Ali in 15 rounds for world heavyweight crown. [1] February 18 First Iron Man Triathlon (swim, bike ride, marathon) held, Kona, Hawaii. [1] February 19 Brigitte Kraus runs world record 1000 metre indoor (2:34.8). [1] February 20 Jane Blalock wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic. [1] February 24 Kevin Porter, New Jersey Nets, sets NBA record with 29 assists in a game. [1] February 25 Botham scores first Test Cricket century, 103 vs New Zealand Christchurch. [1] February 26 Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic. [1] March 3 First day of Test cricket for Desmond Haynes (West Indies vs Australia). [1] March 7 Vancouver Canucks' Ron Sedlbauer fails on 5th penalty shot against New York Islanders. [1] March 9 World Ice Dance Championship in Ottawa Canada won by Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov (USSR). [1] World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Ottawa won by Irina Rodnina and Alexandr Zaitsev (USSR). [1] World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Ottawa won by Anett Potzsch (German Democratic Republic). [1] World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Ottawa won by Charles Tickner (USA). [1] March 11 University of San Francisco-led Bill Cartwright scores 23 points as the Dons oust North Carolina. [1] March 12 Eric Heiden skates world record 1000 metre (1:14.99). [1] Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Sunstar Golf Classic. [1] March 13 Ghulam Mustafa Guard, cricketer (3 wickets in two Tests for India), dies. [1] March 14 NFL permanently adds 7th official (side judge). [1] March 15 Oakland Athletics trade Vida Blue to San Francisco Giants for seven players and US$390,000. [1] March 17 George Dickinson, cricketer (8 wickets in three Tests for New Zealand), dies. [1] Cincinnati Reds don green uniforms for Saint Patrick's Day. [1] March 19 Sally Little wins LPGA Kathryn Crosby/Honda Civic Golf Classic. [1] March 20 Philadelphia Flyers' Rick MacLeash scores on 6th penalty shot against New York Islanders. [1] March 21 San Diego Padres fire Al Dark (second manager ever fired during spring training). [1] March 27 40th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Duke 94-88. [1] March 29 Jayasinghrao Mansinghrao Ghorpade, cricketer (8 Tests for India), dies. [1] March 30 George Paine, lefty cricket spinner (for England in West Indies 1935), dies. [1] Harold Gimblett, cricketer (batted in three Tests for England), dies by suicide. [1] March 31 Red Rum wins third consecutive Grand National and retires. [1] April 2 7th Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Sandra Post. [1] Basil Williams scores 100 on Test Cricket debut, vs Australia Georgetown. [1] April 6 Karnataka beat Uttar Pradesh by inning and 193 to win Ranji Trophy. [1] April 7 US Court of Appeals upholds Commissioner Kuhn's voiding of attempted player sales by Oakland Athletics' owner Charlie Finley in June 1976. [1] April 8 Ford C Frick, baseball commissioner, dies at age 83. [1] April 9 42nd Golf Masters Championship: Gary Player wins, shooting a 277. [1] Milwaukee Brewers sweep Baltimore Orioles 11-3, 16-3, and 13-5 (each with a grand slam). [1] Denver Nuggets' David Thompson scores 73 points and San Antonio Spurs' George Gervin scores 63 points in seperate NBA games (33 in one quarter). [1] April 10 Formation of the Major Indoor Soccer League is announced. [1] April 13 New York Yankees defeat Chicago White Sox 4-2 in home opener on Reggie Candy Bar Day; Jackson slugs a three-run homerun in the first inning, and the field is showered. [1] April 16 Hollis Stacy wins LPGA Birmingham Golf Classic. [1] Saint Louis Cardinals' Bob Forsch no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 5-0. [1] April 17 7th Boston Women's Marathon won by Gayle Barron of Georgia in 2:44:52. [1] 82nd Boston Marathon won by Bill Rodgers of Massachusetts in 2:10:13. [1] April 22 Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Earl Anthony. [1] April 23 Amy Alcott wins LPGA American Defender Golf Classic. [1] Cincinnati Reds' Joe Morgan ends record streak of 91 consecutive errorless games at second base. [1] April 24 California Angels' Nolan Ryan strikes out 15 Mariners, 20th time he has 15 in game. [1] April 27 14th Mayor's Trophy Game, New York Yankees beat New York Mets 4-3 in 11 innings. [1] April 30 Janet Coles wins LPGA Natural Light Lady Tara Golf Classic. [1] May 1 MVV soccer team forms in Maastricht. [1] May 2 NBA championship: Portland Trail Blazers win in four games. [1] May 3 Anderlecht wins 18th Europe Cup II. [1] Last cricket test match appearance for Bobby Simpson, at Kingston. [1] West Indies all set to lose cricket test vs Australia at Kingston till riots end game. [1] May 5 Alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies. [1] Cincinnati Reds' Pete Rose becomes the 14th player to get 3,000 hits. [1] May 6 104th Kentucky Derby: Steve Cauthen aboard Affirmed wins in 2:01.2. [1] Ethelda Bleibtrey, US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at age 76. [1] May 8 Jan Stephenson wins LPGA Women's International Golf Tournament. [1] May 9 PSV beats Bastica, 3-0, to win UEFA Cup in Eindhoven, Netherlands. [1] May 10 Liverpool wins 23rd Europe Cup I. [1] May 13 Albert Roberts, cricketer (5 Tests for New Zealand, 7 wickets), dies. [1] Henry Rono of Kenya sets record for 3,000 metre steeplechase (8:05.4). [1] May 14 Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Greater Baltimore Golf Classic. [1] May 17 Lee Lacy hits record third consecutive pinch-hit homerun. [1] May 19 George Gladstone, cricketer (one Test West Indies vs England 1930), dies. [1] May 20 104th Preakness: Steve Cauthen aboard Affirmed wins in 1:54.4. [1] May 21 Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Coca-Cola Golf Classic. [1] May 23 American League approves transfer of Boston Red Sox to Jean Yawkey for US$15 million. [1] May 25 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 2. [1] May 29 Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Golden Lights Golf Championship. [1] June 7 Bullets beat Seattle Supersonics for NBA championship, 4 games to 3. [1] June 9 Larry Holmes wins a decision over Ken Norton for the WBC crown. [1] June 10 New York Yankees trade Ken Holzman for Ron Davis. [1] June 14 Down 9-7 in 10th with two outs, New York Yankees Paul Blair hits a three run home run. [1] June 16 Cincinnati Reds' player Tom Seaver no-hits Saint Louis Cardinals, 4-0. [1] June 17 Ron Guidry sets New York Yankees' record with 18 strike-outs. [1] June 20 First six teams of Women's Pro Basketball League (WBL) granted-Iowa. [1] June 25 Argentina beats Holland 3-1 in soccer's 11th World Cup at Buenos Aires, Argentina. [1] June 27 Henry Rono of Kenya sets record for 3,000 m, 7:32.1. [1] June 30 Larry Doby becomes manager of the Chicago White Sox. [1] Willie McCovey becomes the 12th to hit 500 home runs. [1] July 2 Pitcher Ron Guidry sets New York Yankees record of 13-0 start. [1] July 7 Martina Navratilova captures Wimbledon defeating Chris Evert. [1] July 8 Björn Borg of Sweden won third consecutive title at Wimbledon. [1] July 11 National League beats American League 7-3 in 49th All Star Game (San Diego Stadium). [1] July 18 Billy Martin suspends Reggie Jackson for not bunting. [1] July 23 Philadelphia Phillies' Steve Carlon becomes 78th pitcher to win 200. [1] July 25 Bob Lemon replaces Billy Martin as New York Yankees' manager. [1] Cincinnati Reds' Pete Rose sets National League record hitting in 38 consecutive games. [1] July 28 At Old Timers Game it is announced Billy Martin will again manage New York Yankees. [1] July 29 Penny Dean swims English Channel in record 7 hours 40 minutes. [1] August 1 Pete Rose goes hitless, ends his 44-game hitting streak (ties National League record). [1] August 5 New Orleans Saints beat Philadelphia Eagles 14-7 in Mexico City (NFL expo). [1] August 9 New York Yankees score five in bottom of 9th to beat Milwaukee Brewers 8-7. [1] August 13 New York Yankees score five runs in top of 7th, but rain causes game to be halted and thus score goes back to previous inning, Baltimore Orioles wins 3-0. [1] August 27 Cincinnati Reds' Joe Morgan is first to hit 200 home runs and have 500 stolen bases. [1] New York Yankees' Catfish Hunter's 6-2 win gives him a perfect 6-0 for the month. [1] September 1 Jacqueline Smith of Great Britain scores ten straight dead center strikes on a 4-inch disk in World Parachute Championships in Yugoslavia. [1] September 2 Graham Salmon set the world's record for 100 metres by a blind man. [1] Reggie Jackson is 19th player to hit 20 home runs in 11 straight years. [1] September 4 New York Yankees' pitcher Ron Guidry wins his 20th (on way to 25-3 season). [1] September 7 First game of the Boston Massacre, New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 15-3. [1] September 8 Second game of the Boston Massacre; New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 13-2. [1] September 9 Third game of the Boston Massacre; New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 7-0. [1] Baltimore Orioles pull their 7th triple play (5-4-3 vs Toronto Blue Jays). [1] September 10 4th game of the Boston Massacre; New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 7-4. This ties them for first place. Yankees out hit Red Sox 67-21; score 42-9. [1] Arlyne Rhode sets female footbow distance record (1,113 yards and 30 inches). [1] September 13 New York Yankees win to gain sole possession of first place from 14 games back. [1] September 15 Muhammad Ali beats WBA heavyweight champion Leon Spinks. [1] New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 4-0, Guidry wins number 22, Yankees lead 2.5 games. [1] September 16 New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox for 6th time in two weeks, 3-2. [1] September 24 Ron Guidry beats Cleveland Indians 4-0, raising his record to 23-3 ERA 1.74. [1] September 30 Major Indoor Soccer League grants first six franchises to Cincinnati, Cleveland, Houston, New York, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. [1] Philadelphia Phillies win third consecutive National League East Division title. [1] October 1 New York Yankees lose 9-2 to Cleveland Indians forcing a playoff game with Boston Red Sox. [1] October 2 New York Yankees win third straight American League East beating Boston Red Sox 5-4 in a playoff game. Guidry wins #25 aided by Dent's homer and Pinella's fielding. [1] October 6 Kansas City Royals' George Brett hits three home runs, New York Yankees win championship game 3, 6-5. [1] October 8 Ken Warby set the world water speed record at 514 kph (319.627 mph). [1] New York Yankees win third straight American League Championship, all against Kansas City. [1] October 14 Despite Denis Potvin's hat trick in 3:21 New York Islanders lose 7-10, making Islanders' record when scoring a hat trick-22-2-1. [1] October 17 New York Yankees beat Los Angeles Dodgers, four games to two in 75th World Series. [1] New York Yankees win 22nd World Championship capping their great comeback year. [1] October 18 New York Islanders first scoreless tie, vs Los Angeles Kings. [1] October 24 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs set own team record of 28 points vs New York Islanders. [1] November 5 Oakland Raiders' John Madden becomes 13th coach to win 100 NFL games. [1] November 7 Gene Tunney, former heavyweight boxing champ, dies at age 80. [1] November 9 NASL realigns its 24 teams into six divisions. [1] November 10 New York Yankees trade Lyle, Rajsich, McCall, Heath and Ramos to Texas Rangers for Righetti, Mirabella, Beniquez, Jemison and Griffin. [1] November 16 Major Indoor Soccer League holds its first draft. [1] November 25 Thomas Hearns knocks out Jerome Hill in two rounds in his first pro fight. [1] December 1 Test Cricket debut of Rodney Hogg, vs England at the Gabba. [1] December 3 Pat Bradley/Lon Hinkle win LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic. [1] December 5 Free agent Pete Rose signs 4-year, US$32 million contract with Philadelphia Phillies, making Rose highest paid baseball player [1] New York Islanders take 28 shots in one period vs Pittsburgh Penguins; Penguins' Ross Lonsberry fails on 7th penalty shot against Islanders. [1] December 7 New York Islanders' Mike Bossy's first career hat trick. [1] December 8 Commencement of the first day/night WSC cricket supertest at VFL Park. [1] December 9 First game of the Women's Pro Basketball League (WBL), Chicago Hustle vs Milwaukee Does. [1] December 10 67th Davis Cup: USA beats Great Britain in Rancho Mirage (4-1). [1] New York Islanders end 15-game undefeated streak (12-0-3) to Montreal Canadiens. [1] December 15 Test Cricket debut of Malcolm Marshall, vs India at Bangalore. [1] December 23 New York Islanders score 7 goals in one period against the New York Rangers, Trottier scores 8 points, five goals-NHL record six points in one period. [1] December 28 30th hat trick in New York Islanders' history (Mike Bossy). [1] December 29 Test Cricket debut of Allan Robert Border, vs England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. [1] December 30 Ohio State dismisses Woody Hayes as its football coach. [1]