The Mets collected only three hits but took advantage of Steve Rogers' wildness to defeat the Expos, 5-3. In the first inning, after Felix Millan and Del Unser walked, the Mets scored three runs on a single by Rusty Staub, a wild throw on the play by Bombo Rivera and a grounder by John Milner.

Wayne Garrett walked in the sixth and came around to score on a sacrifice, infield out and wild pitch. Staub and Milner then drew passes, leading to another run on a single by Ed Kranepool. The Expos, who garnered nine hits, forced the exit of Jon Matlack in the eighth, but Rick Baldwin relieved and saved the game for the Mets. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 5, Montreal Expos 3
Game Played on Friday, April     25, 1975 (Day game) at Parc Jarry
Mets         3  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   5  3  1
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  1    0  2  0  -   3  9  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garrett 3b            3   1   0   0     1   1   .308      Mangual cf            5   1   2   0     0   0   .327
Millan 2b             2   1   0   0     1   1   .212      Foli ss               4   0   1   0     0   1   .308
Unser cf              3   1   0   0     1   0   .400      Jorgensen 1b          4   1   2   1     0   0   .191
Staub rf              3   2   1   1     1   0   .256      Foote c               4   0   0   1     0   0   .064
Milner lf             3   0   1   1     1   0   .120      Parrish 3b            4   0   1   1     0   0   .304
  Gallagher lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Mackanin 2b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .350
Kranepool 1b          4   0   1   1     0   0   .308        Scanlon ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Heidemann ss          4   0   0   0     0   1   .207        Frias 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Stearns c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .250      White lf              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Matlack p             3   0   0   0     0   0   .125        Morales ph,lf       3   0   0   0     0   1   .200
  Baldwin p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Rivera rf             2   0   0   0     1   0   .111
                                                            Scott ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .189
                                                          Rogers p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Breeden ph          1   1   1   0     0   0   .333
                                                            Renko p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Carter ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .286
                                                            Taylor p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Biittner ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .333

Totals               28   5   3   3     5   3             Totals               36   3   9   3     1   3

Time of Game: 2:06   Attendance:  8,291
Left on Base: Mets 2, Expos 7
DP: Mets 0, Expos 1
Errors: Stearns, Rivera
Stolen Bases: Mangual (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Millan (4)
GIDP: Kranepool (1)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack W(2-1)          7.2   8   3   3   1   2   0  32   4.18
Baldwin SV(2)           1.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   5   3.97
Totals                  9     9   3   3   1   3   0  37

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rogers L(0-3)           6     3   5   4   5   3   0  25   4.86
Renko                   1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   8.44
Taylor                  2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   1.42
Totals                  9     3   5   4   5   3   0  34

Wild Pitches: Matlack (2), Rogers (1)

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Bob Engel


METS 1ST: Garrett struck out; Millan walked; Unser walked
[Millan to second]; Staub singled to right [Millan scored, Unser
scored (error by Rivera) (no RBI), Staub to third]; Milner
grounded out (second to first) [Staub scored (unearned)];
Kranepool grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R (2 ER), 1 H, 1
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Mangual flied out to center; Foli singled to right;
Jorgensen flied out to center; Foote popped to second; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Expos 0.

METS 2ND: Heidemann struck out; Stearns popped to catcher in
foul territory; Matlack grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); Mackanin
grounded out (second to first); White grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Expos 0.

METS 3RD: Garrett flied out to right; Millan struck out; Unser
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Rivera flied out to left; Rogers grounded out (second
to first); Mangual singled to center; Mangual stole second
[Mangual to third (error by Stearns)]; Foli struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Expos 0.

METS 4TH: Staub grounded out (third to first); Milner singled to
left; Kranepool grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Milner out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Jorgensen flied out to center; Foote lined to
shortstop; Parrish grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Expos 0.

METS 5TH: Heidemann flied out to left; Stearns flied out to
right; Matlack grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Mackanin grounded out (shortstop to first); MORALES
BATTED FOR WHITE; Morales struck out; Rivera grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Expos 0.

METS 6TH: MORALES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Garrett walked;
Millan out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Garrett to
second]; Unser grounded out (pitcher to first) [Garrett to
third]; Rogers threw a wild pitch [Garrett scored]; Staub
walked; Milner walked [Staub to second]; Kranepool singled to
right [Staub scored, Milner to third]; Heidemann flied to left
in foul territory; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 5, Expos 0.

EXPOS 6TH: BREEDEN BATTED FOR ROGERS; Breeden singled to left;
Mangual flied out to center; Foli grounded out (third to first)
[Breeden to second]; Jorgensen singled to left [Breeden scored];
Foote flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 5, Expos 1.

METS 7TH: RENKO REPLACED BREEDEN (PITCHING); Stearns grounded
out (third to first); Matlack grounded out (third to first);
Garrett flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 5, Expos
1.

EXPOS 7TH: Parrish grounded out (second to first); Mackanin
singled to left; Morales flied out to left; Rivera walked
[Mackanin to second]; CARTER BATTED FOR RENKO; Carter flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 5, Expos 1.

METS 8TH: TAYLOR REPLACED CARTER (PITCHING); Millan grounded out
(shortstop to first); Unser grounded out (first unassisted);
Staub grounded out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 5, Expos 1.

EXPOS 8TH: Mangual singled to left; Foli flied out to left;
Jorgensen singled to left [Mangual to second]; Matlack threw a
wild pitch [Mangual to third, Jorgensen to second]; Foote
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Mangual scored]; Parrish
singled to center [Jorgensen scored]; BALDWIN REPLACED MATLACK
(PITCHING); SCANLON BATTED FOR MACKANIN; Scanlon popped to
shortstop; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 5, Expos 3.

METS 9TH: FRIAS REPLACED SCANLON (PLAYING 2B); Milner popped to
catcher in foul territory; Kranepool popped to second; Heidemann
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
5, Expos 3.

EXPOS 9TH: GALLAGHER REPLACED MILNER (PLAYING LF); Morales flied
out to center; SCOTT BATTED FOR RIVERA; Scott was called out on
strikes; BIITTNER BATTED FOR TAYLOR; Biittner singled to right;
Mangual flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 5,
Expos 3.