On July 30, 1978, the Braves entered the day as one of baseball's hottest teams, with Pete Rose's next-day arrival and his historic hitting streak about to steal the spotlight. Instead, Montreal unleashed an offensive avalanche so overwhelming that it rewrote the record book, sparked laughter about missed opportunities, and even included clubhouse drama before the first pitch.
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Which long-standing offensive marks fell that afternoon.
How close Montreal came to an even bigger record.
The clubhouse fight before the first pitch that felt like de ja vu
🕵️ Replay Today: July 23, 1971
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a retirement reconsidered pays off
a little more breathing room for the AL East leader… but not much
46th career shutout for a future Hall of Famer
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