Jim Cox, rookie second baseman with the Expos from Peninsula (International), batted in two runs with a single in the first inning and then hit his first major league homer for two more runs in the third to the lead way to an 8-5 victory over the Mets. The Expos counted a total of four runs in the first, other RBIs coming on a double by Hal Breeden and single by Ken Singleton. But the Expos were leading only 4-3 before Cox rapped his homer in the third. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 8, New York Mets 5
Game Played on Thursday, April     18, 1974 (Day game) at Parc Jarry
Mets         2  1  0    0  0  1    0  0  1  -   5  9  1
Expos        4  0  2    0  0  0    0  2  x  -   8 11  2


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garrett 3b            3   2   1   0     2   0   .143      Hunt 3b               3   1   1   0     2   0   .267
Millan 2b             4   1   2   0     1   0   .342      Davis cf              5   0   1   0     0   1   .294
Staub rf              5   0   4   2     0   0   .293      Bailey lf             4   1   2   0     1   2   .280
Jones lf              5   1   0   0     0   1   .220        Lintz pr            0   1   0   0     0   0   .500
Milner 1b             3   0   1   1     1   0   .289        Lyttle lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Schneck cf            3   0   0   0     1   0   .419      Breeden 1b            2   1   1   1     1   0   .467
Hodges c              4   0   0   0     0   0   .067        Jorgensen pr,1b     1   1   1   1     1   0   .200
Martinez ss           4   1   1   1     0   0   .143      Singleton rf          3   2   3   2     2   0   .409
Sadecki p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Cox 2b                2   1   2   4     1   0   .276
  Parker p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Foote c               3   0   0   0     1   1   .190
  Theodore ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Foli ss               4   0   0   0     0   0   .240
  Apodaca p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Torrez p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Boswell ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .500        Day ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Taylor p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .333

Totals               35   5   9   4     5   2             Totals               31   8  11   8     9   4

Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance:  8,390
Left on Base: Mets 8, Expos 9
DP: Mets 0, Expos 2
Errors: Staub, Singleton, Foli
Doubles: Milner (2), Garrett (2), Millan (1), Breeden (3), Bailey (1), Singleton (2)
Home Runs: Martinez (1), Cox (1)
Stolen Bases: Davis (2), Lintz (1)
Caught Stealing: Bailey (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Cox (1)
GIDP: Jones (2), Milner (2)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sadecki L(0-1)          2.2   6   6   6   3   1   1  15  16.20
Parker                  2.1   1   0   0   3   2   0  11   0.00
Apodaca                 3     4   2   2   3   1   0  15   9.00
Totals                  8    11   8   8   9   4   1  41

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Torrez W(2-0)           6     6   4   2   4   1   1  28   3.46
Taylor SV(1)            3     3   1   1   1   1   0  12   2.70
Totals                  9     9   5   3   5   2   1  40

Wild Pitches: Apodaca (1)

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - John Kibler


METS 1ST: Garrett walked; Millan grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Garrett to second]; Staub flied to right; Jones reached
on an error by Foli [Garrett to third]; Milner doubled to right
[Garrett scored (unearned), Jones scored (error by Singleton)
(unearned), Milner to third]; Schneck walked; Hodges grounded
out (third to first); 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Hunt singled to center; Davis was called out on
strikes; Bailey walked [Hunt to second]; Breeden doubled to left
[Hunt scored, Bailey to third]; Singleton singled to center
[Breeden to third, Bailey scored, Singleton to second (on throw
to home)]; Cox singled to left [Singleton scored, Breeden
scored, Cox out at second (left to third to second to first to
second)]; Foote grounded out (third to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 2, Expos 4.

METS 2ND: Martinez grounded out (pitcher to first); Sadecki
grounded out (second to first); Garrett walked; Millan singled
to right [Garrett to second]; Staub singled to left [Millan to
second, Garrett scored]; Jones grounded out (third to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Expos 4.

EXPOS 2ND: Foli flied to right; Torrez grounded out (third to
first); Hunt walked; Davis popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 3, Expos 4.

METS 3RD: Milner grounded out (shortstop to first); Schneck
grounded out (first unassisted); Hodges grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Expos 4.

EXPOS 3RD: Bailey doubled to left; Bailey was picked off and
caught stealing third (pitcher to third); Breeden lined to
shortstop; Singleton walked; Cox homered [Singleton scored];
PARKER REPLACED SADECKI (PITCHING); Foote grounded out
(shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Expos 6.

METS 4TH: Martinez grounded out (pitcher to first); Parker
struck out; Garrett doubled to left; Millan grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Expos 6.

EXPOS 4TH: Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); Torrez
grounded out (second to first); Hunt walked; Davis flied to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Expos 6.

METS 5TH: Staub singled to right; Jones grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Staub out at second]; Milner
walked; Schneck grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Expos 6.

EXPOS 5TH: Bailey struck out; Breeden walked; JORGENSEN RAN FOR
BREEDEN; Singleton doubled to right [Jorgensen to third]; Cox
was walked intentionally; Foote struck out; Foli forced Cox
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 3, Expos 6.

METS 6TH: JORGENSEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Hodges grounded
out (third to first); Martinez homered; THEODORE BATTED FOR
PARKER; Theodore grounded out (shortstop to first); Garrett
lined to first; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4, Expos 6.

EXPOS 6TH: APODACA REPLACED THEODORE (PITCHING); DAY BATTED FOR
TORREZ; Day popped to third in foul territory; Hunt grounded out
(pitcher to first); Davis singled to right; Davis stole second;
Bailey was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4,
Expos 6.

METS 7TH: TAYLOR REPLACED DAY (PITCHING); Millan walked; Staub
singled to left [Millan to second]; Jones struck out; Milner
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Staub out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4, Expos 6.

EXPOS 7TH: Jorgensen walked; Singleton walked [Jorgensen to
second]; Cox out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Singleton to second, Jorgensen to third]; Foote was walked
intentionally; Foli popped to shortstop; Taylor grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 4, Expos 6.

METS 8TH: Schneck grounded out (first to pitcher); Hodges flied
to center; Martinez grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4, Expos 6.

EXPOS 8TH: Hunt flied to left; Davis flied to center; Bailey
singled; LINTZ RAN FOR BAILEY; Lintz stole second; Jorgensen
singled to right [Lintz scored, Jorgensen to second (error by
Staub)]; Apodaca threw a wild pitch [Jorgensen to third];
Singleton singled to right [Jorgensen scored, Singleton out at
second (right to shortstop)]; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4,
Expos 8.

METS 9TH: LYTTLE REPLACED LINTZ (PLAYING LF); BOSWELL BATTED FOR
APODACA; Boswell grounded out (first unassisted); Garrett popped
to catcher in foul territory; Millan doubled to left; Staub
singled to right [Millan scored]; Jones grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 5, Expos 8.