Jon Matlack hurled a four-hitter as the Mets blanked the Expos, 1-0. The lone run came in the fourth inning when Bud Harrelson hit a blooper that right fielder Ellis Valentine could not catch and the ball bounced by for a triple. Felix Millan then doubled over left fielder Gary Carter's head to score Harrelson. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 1, Montreal Expos 0
Game Played on Saturday, April     10, 1976 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  1
Mets         0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  x  -   1  3  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Mangual cf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Harrelson ss          4   1   1   0     0   1   .286
  Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Millan 2b             3   0   1   1     0   0   .167
Jorgensen 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .375      Torre 1b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Parrish 3b            4   0   0   0     0   3   .250      Kingman rf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Carter lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Ayala lf              2   0   1   0     1   1   .500
Foote c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Boisclair lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Mackanin 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Grote c               2   0   0   0     1   0   .250
Foli ss               3   0   2   0     0   0   .286      Unser cf              2   0   0   0     1   1   .333
  White pr,cf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Staiger 3b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Valentine rf          3   0   1   0     0   0   .333      Matlack p             3   0   0   0     0   2   .000
Fryman p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Morales ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Frias ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   0   4   0     0   4             Totals               25   1   3   1     3   5

Time of Game: 1:55   Attendance: 12,035
Left on Base: Expos 4, Mets 3
DP: Expos 2, Mets 1
Errors: Parrish
Doubles: Millan (1)
Triples: Harrelson (1)
Stolen Bases: Mangual (1), Foli (1), Kingman (2)
Caught Stealing: Ayala (1)
GIDP: Foote (1), Grote (1)
Hit by Pitch: Mangual (1,by Matlack)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fryman L(0-1)           7     3   1   1   3   4   0  25   1.29
Murray                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   0.00
Totals                  8     3   1   1   3   5   0  28

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack W(1-0)          9     4   0   0   0   4   0  31   0.00
Totals                  9     4   0   0   0   4   0  31

Hit by Pitch: Matlack (1)

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Doug Harvey


EXPOS 1ST: Mangual was hit by a pitch; Mangual stole second;
Jorgensen flied out to left; Parrish flied out to center; Carter
made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Harrelson grounded out (third to first); Millan made
an out to second; Torre grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Foote made an out to shortstop; Mackanin made an out
to first; Foli singled to left; Foli stole second; Valentine
made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Kingman grounded out (third to first); Ayala walked;
Grote grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Ayala out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Fryman lined to left; Mangual grounded out (third to
first); Jorgensen grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Unser struck out; Staiger flied out to center; Matlack
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets
0.

EXPOS 4TH: Parrish struck out; Carter singled to left; Foote
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Carter out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Harrelson tripled to right; Millan doubled to right
[Harrelson scored]; Torre hit into a double play (center to
shortstop to third) [Millan out at third]; Kingman grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Mackanin flied out to center; Foli flied out to
center; Valentine singled to third; Fryman struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Ayala singled to center; Ayala was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Grote flied out to center; Unser
walked; Staiger flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 0, Mets 1.

EXPOS 6TH: Mangual grounded out (third to first); Jorgensen
flied out to center; Parrish struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 0, Mets 1.

METS 6TH: Matlack made an out to shortstop; Harrelson struck
out; Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 1.

EXPOS 7TH: Carter made an out to second; Foote grounded out
(shortstop to first); Mackanin flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 1.

METS 7TH: Torre made an out to first; Kingman reached on an
error by Parrish; Kingman stole second; Ayala was called out on
strikes; Grote was walked intentionally; Unser forced Kingman
(third unassisted) [Grote to second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Expos 0, Mets 1.

EXPOS 8TH: BOISCLAIR REPLACED AYALA (PLAYING LF); Foli singled
to left; WHITE RAN FOR FOLI; Valentine made an out to second;
MORALES BATTED FOR FRYMAN; Morales made an out to second;
Mangual grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Expos 0, Mets 1.

METS 8TH: FRIAS REPLACED MORALES (PLAYING SS); WHITE STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING CF); MURRAY REPLACED MANGUAL (PITCHING); Staiger
popped to catcher in foul territory; Matlack struck out;
Harrelson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Expos 0, Mets 1.

EXPOS 9TH: Jorgensen flied out to right; Parrish struck out;
Carter made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0,
Mets 1.