The Mets scored four unearned runs in the 10th inning and beat the Expos, 9-5, to move into a virtual tie with the idle Pirates for first place in the East division. The Pirates were ahead by four-tenths of one percentage point, .5310 to .5306.

The Expos took the lead in the second inning when Clyde Mashore homered with a man on base for his first major league hit. A single by Mashore sparked the scoring of two more runs in the fourth. The Mets exploded for five runs in the fifth on three walks, three hits and a sacrifice fly, but the Expos tied the score in their half with a walk, a double by Mack Jones and a sacrifice fly by Bobby Wine.

In the tenth, Jerry Grote singled and gave way to Rod Gaspar, who stole second. Bud Harrelson was safe on an error by Ron Fairly. Gaspar was trapped between third and home on a grounder by Tommie Agee, but scored when John Bateman threw wildly in the rundown. A double by Wayne Garrett, sacrifice fly by Ron Swoboda and single by Donn Clendenon added three runs to nail down the victory. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 9, Montreal Expos 5
Game Played on Monday, September 14, 1970 (Night game) at Parc Jarry
Mets         0  0  0    0  5  0    0  0  0    4  -   9 12  0
Expos        0  2  0    2  1  0    0  0  0    0  -   5 10  3


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Agee cf               6   2   2   0     0   1   .279      Hahn lf,cf            3   1   2   1     0   0   .248
Garrett 3b,2b         5   2   3   1     1   1   .252        Gosger ph,cf        2   0   0   0     0   0   .262
Jones lf              3   1   1   1     3   1   .285      Sutherland 2b         5   0   1   1     0   0   .201
Shamsky rf            4   0   0   1     0   1   .301      Staub rf              4   0   1   0     1   1   .274
  Swoboda rf          0   0   0   1     0   0   .226      Bailey 1b,3b          4   0   0   0     1   0   .313
Clendenon 1b          4   1   2   1     2   0   .289      Bateman c             4   1   1   0     1   2   .230
Boswell 2b            3   0   2   2     0   0   .255      Laboy 3b              2   1   1   0     0   0   .201
  Weis 2b             0   0   0   0     0   0   .210        Jones ph,lf         3   0   1   0     0   1   .240
  Marshall ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .254      Mashore cf            2   2   2   2     0   0   .500
  Foli 3b             2   0   0   0     0   1   .333        Fairly ph,1b        3   0   0   0     0   1   .289
Grote c               5   0   1   0     0   0   .254      Wine ss               3   0   0   1     0   0   .223
  Gaspar pr           0   1   0   0     0   0   .000      Stoneman p            2   0   1   0     0   1   .094
  Dyer c              0   0   0   0     0   0   .208        Reed p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Harrelson ss          3   1   1   0     1   0   .239        Fairey ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .239
Sadecki p             0   0   0   0     1   0   .211        Marshall p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .100
  Taylor p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Kranepool ph        0   1   0   0     1   0   .125
  Frisella p          1   0   0   0     1   0   .308
  Singleton ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .263
  Ryan p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .186

Totals               38   9  12   7    10   6             Totals               39   5  10   5     3   6

Time of Game: 3:28   Attendance: 15,462
Left on Base: Mets 12, Expos 8
DP: Mets 0, Expos 3
Errors: Bateman, Laboy, Fairly
Doubles: Boswell (12), Garrett (16), Bateman (18), Hahn (7), Jones (11)
Home Runs: Mashore (1)
Stolen Bases: Gaspar (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Harrelson (11)
Sacrifice Flies: Shamsky (3), Swoboda (2), Wine (2)
GIDP: Shamsky (11), Agee (10)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sadecki                 3.2   8   4   4   0   3   1  19   3.90
Taylor                  0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3   3.93
Frisella W(7-3)         5     1   1   1   1   2   0  17   3.02
Ryan SV(1)              1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4   3.51
Totals                 10    10   5   5   3   6   1  43

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stoneman                4.1   6   5   5   5   2   0  23   4.95
Reed                    0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.39
Marshall L(3-8)         5     5   4   0   5   4   0  26   4.17
Totals                 10    12   9   5  10   6   0  51

Wild Pitches: Marshall (6)

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Frank Dezelan, 3B - Tony Venzon


METS 1ST: Agee was called out on strikes; Garrett singled to
center; Jones walked [Garrett to second]; Shamsky forced Garrett
(third unassisted) [Jones to second]; Clendenon grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Hahn grounded out (second to first); Sutherland lined
to shortstop; Staub singled to right; Bailey flied out to right;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Expos 0.

METS 2ND: Boswell flied out to right; Grote grounded out
(shortstop to first); Harrelson singled to center; Sadecki
walked [Harrelson to second]; Agee grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Bateman was called out on strikes; Laboy singled to
left; Mashore homered [Laboy scored]; Wine flied out to right;
Stoneman singled to left; Hahn singled to left [Stoneman to
second]; Sutherland popped to shortstop; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 0, Expos 2.

METS 3RD: Garrett was called out on strikes; Jones singled to
center; Shamsky grounded into a double play (first to shortstop
to first) [Jones out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Expos 2.

EXPOS 3RD: Staub was called out on strikes; Bailey flied out to
left; Bateman doubled to left; Laboy popped to first; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Expos 2.

METS 4TH: Clendenon grounded out (pitcher to first); Boswell
doubled to right; Grote grounded out (shortstop to first);
Harrelson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0,
Expos 2.

EXPOS 4TH: Mashore singled to left; Wine grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Mashore to second]; Stoneman was called out on
strikes; Hahn doubled to left [Mashore scored]; TAYLOR REPLACED
SADECKI (PITCHING); Sutherland singled to left [Hahn scored];
Staub walked [Sutherland to second]; Bailey flied out to left; 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Expos 4.

METS 5TH: KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR TAYLOR; Kranepool walked; Agee
singled to left [Kranepool to second]; Garrett singled to right
[Kranepool to third, Agee to second]; Jones walked [Kranepool
scored, Agee to third, Garrett to second]; Shamsky hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Agee scored]; Clendenon walked [Garrett
to third, Jones to second]; REED REPLACED STONEMAN (PITCHING);
Boswell singled to right [Garrett scored, Jones scored,
Clendenon to third]; Grote hit into a double play (right to
second to shortstop) [Clendenon scored (error by Laboy), Boswell
out at second]; 5 R, 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 5, Expos 4.

EXPOS 5TH: WEIS REPLACED BOSWELL (PLAYING 2B); FRISELLA REPLACED
KRANEPOOL (PITCHING); Bateman walked; JONES BATTED FOR LABOY;
Jones doubled to left [Bateman to third]; FAIRLY BATTED FOR
MASHORE; Fairly struck out; Wine hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Bateman scored]; FAIREY BATTED FOR REED; Fairey popped to third
in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 5, Expos 5.

METS 6TH: JONES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); FAIRLY STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 1B); MARSHALL REPLACED FAIREY (PITCHING); HAHN
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); BAILEY CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING 3B); Harrelson walked; Frisella popped to third in foul
territory; Agee grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Harrelson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
5, Expos 5.

EXPOS 6TH: GOSGER BATTED FOR HAHN; Gosger popped to second;
Sutherland grounded out (shortstop to first); Staub grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 5, Expos 5.

METS 7TH: GOSGER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Garrett walked;
Jones was called out on strikes; Shamsky grounded out (pitcher
to first) [Garrett to second]; Clendenon was walked
intentionally; MARSHALL BATTED FOR WEIS; Marshall threw a wild
pitch [Garrett to third, Clendenon to second]; Marshall flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 5, Expos 5.

EXPOS 7TH: GARRETT CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); FOLI REPLACED
MARSHALL (PLAYING 3B); Bailey flied out to right; Bateman lined
to third; Jones struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 5, Expos
5.

METS 8TH: Grote lined to second; Harrelson grounded out (pitcher
to first); Frisella walked; Agee singled to right [Frisella to
third]; Garrett grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mets 5, Expos 5.

EXPOS 8TH: Fairly grounded out (shortstop to first); Wine flied
out to center; Marshall popped to first in foul territory; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 5, Expos 5.

METS 9TH: Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); Shamsky
struck out; Clendenon singled to center; Foli was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 5, Expos 5.

EXPOS 9TH: SWOBODA REPLACED SHAMSKY (PLAYING RF); Gosger
grounded out (second to first); Sutherland flied out to center;
Staub flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 5, Expos 5.

METS 10TH: Grote singled to right; GASPAR RAN FOR GROTE; Gaspar
stole second; Harrelson reached on an error by Fairly on a
sacrifice bunt [Gaspar to third]; SINGLETON BATTED FOR FRISELLA;
Singleton struck out; Agee reached on a fielder's choice [Gaspar
scored (error by Bateman; assist by Sutherland) (unearned) (no
RBI), Harrelson to third]; Garrett doubled to right [Harrelson
scored (unearned), Agee to third]; Jones was walked
intentionally; Swoboda hit a sacrifice fly to right [Agee scored
(unearned), Garrett to third]; Clendenon singled to left
[Garrett scored (unearned), Jones to second]; Foli lined to
shortstop; 4 R (0 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 9, Expos 5.

EXPOS 10TH: DYER REPLACED GASPAR (PLAYING C ); RYAN REPLACED
SINGLETON (PITCHING); Bailey walked; Bateman struck out; Jones
forced Bailey (second to shortstop); Fairly grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 9, Expos 5.