A three-run double in the 10th inning by John Boccabella gave the Expos a 5-2 victory over the Mets and the sweep of a doubleheader after Steve Rogers had turned in his second straight shutout in the opening game, winning 1-0 over New York and Jon Matlack. The two matched shutout innings until the ninth when Montreal scored on a single by Ron Hunt, a sacrifice and Ken Singleton's double.

The decisive 10th in the nightcap saw the Expos load the bases against loser Buzz Capra on walks to Hunt and Singleton, a wild pitch and an intentional pass to Bob Bailey. Boccabella followed with a bases-clearing drive off the left field wall. The Mets had taken a 2-1 lead in the fifth on Bud Harrelson's triple and a two-out bunt single by Felix Millan, who extended his hitting streak to 16 games. The Expos tied it in the seventh on a pinch-double by Mike Jorgensen and Hunt's two-out single. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 1, New York Mets 0 (Game 1)
Game Played on Monday, July      30, 1973 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  4  1
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hunt 2b               2   1   1   0     2   0   .304      Garrett 3b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .249
Woods cf              2   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Millan 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .307
Singleton rf          4   0   1   1     0   1   .281      Staub rf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .276
Breeden 1b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .268      Jones cf              4   0   1   0     0   2   .279
  Jorgensen pr,1b     0   0   0   0     0   0   .256      Milner lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .240
Bailey 3b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .280      Kranepool 1b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .247
Boccabella c          4   0   0   0     0   0   .249      Hodges c              4   0   1   0     0   0   .229
Mashore lf            3   0   0   0     0   2   .216      Harrelson ss          2   0   1   0     1   0   .258
Frias ss              3   0   1   0     0   0   .206      Matlack p             3   0   0   0     0   1   .100
Rogers p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .143

Totals               28   1   4   1     3   7             Totals               31   0   7   0     3   3

Time of Game: 2:08
Left on Base: Expos 5, Mets 7
DP: Expos 3, Mets 0
Errors: Hunt
Doubles: Singleton (15)
Stolen Bases: Hunt (8)
Caught Stealing: Millan (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Woods 2 (7)
GIDP: Millan 2 (11), Milner (10)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rogers W(2-0)           9     7   0   0   3   3   0  34   0.69
Totals                  9     7   0   0   3   3   0  34

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack L(7-14)         9     4   1   1   3   7   0  33   3.51
Totals                  9     4   1   1   3   7   0  33

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello


EXPOS 1ST: Hunt walked; Woods out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to first) [Hunt to second]; Singleton struck out; Breeden popped
to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Garrett singled to left; Millan grounded into a double
play (shortstop to first) [Garrett out at second]; Staub walked;
Jones was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0,
Mets 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Bailey was called out on strikes; Boccabella grounded
out (third to first); Mashore struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Milner grounded out (first to pitcher); Kranepool
singled to left; Hodges forced Kranepool (second to shortstop);
Harrelson forced Hodges (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Frias grounded out (second to first); Rogers struck
out; Hunt walked; Hunt stole second; Woods popped to shortstop;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Matlack grounded out (second to first); Garrett
walked; Millan grounded into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Garrett out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Singleton lined to first; Breeden struck out; Bailey
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Staub flied to center; Jones singled to center; Milner
forced Jones (first to shortstop); Kranepool grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Boccabella grounded out (third to first); Mashore
struck out; Frias singled to right; Rogers grounded out (first
to second to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Hodges singled to center; Harrelson singled to left
[Hodges to second]; Matlack popped to third in foul territory;
Garrett popped to third in foul territory; Millan popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Hunt grounded out (shortstop to first); Woods
grounded out (pitcher to first); Singleton grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

METS 6TH: Staub singled to right; Jones was called out on
strikes; Milner grounded into a double play (first to shortstop
to first) [Staub out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0,
Mets 0.

EXPOS 7TH: Breeden grounded out (shortstop to first); Bailey
grounded out (shortstop to first); Boccabella grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

METS 7TH: Kranepool flied to center; Hodges grounded out (first
unassisted); Harrelson walked; Matlack was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

EXPOS 8TH: Mashore lined to third; Frias grounded out (second to
first); Rogers was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 0, Mets 0.

METS 8TH: Garrett flied to right; Millan singled to right;
Millan was caught stealing second but was safe at second (error
by Hunt; assist by Boccabella); Staub lined to second; Jones
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0,
Mets 0.

EXPOS 9TH: Hunt singled to center; Woods out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Hunt to second]; Singleton doubled to right
[Hunt scored]; Breeden singled to right [Singleton out at home
(right to catcher), Breeden to second (on throw)]; JORGENSEN RAN
FOR BREEDEN; Bailey was walked intentionally; Boccabella flied
to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 0.

METS 9TH: JORGENSEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Milner flied to
right; Kranepool flied to left; Hodges popped to shortstop in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 0.