The Mets snapped a nine-game losing streak, their longest since 1965, when Lenny Randle smashed a two-run homer in the 17th inning to beat the Expos, 7-5. The Expos had a two-run homer by Andre Dawson in taking a 3-0 lead before the Mets rallied for four runs in the fifth. Pinch-hitter Bruce Boisclair came up with the bases loaded and cleared the sacks with a double. Boisclair took third on the throw to the plate and scored himself on a sacrifice fly by Randle. The Expos tied the count in the sixth on a walk, a hit batsman and single by Wayne Garrett.

After the game went into overtime, the Expos scored in the 11th, but Steve Henderson saved the Mets from defeat with a tying homer. In the 17th, Lee Mazzilli led off with a single. Doug Flynn and Paul Siebert grounded into successive forceouts before Randle ended the four-hour, 17-minute game with his homer. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 7, Montreal Expos 5
Game Played on Saturday, July      9, 1977 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Expos        0  0  1    0  2  1    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   5 10  2
Mets         0  0  0    0  4  0    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  2  -   7 12  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               7   0   2   1     0   0   .282      Randle 3b             6   1   2   3     1   2   .310
Speier ss             8   0   0   0     0   3   .247      Valentine ss          7   0   0   0     0   0   .171
Cromartie lf          8   0   0   0     0   0   .309      Henderson lf          7   1   3   1     0   2   .250
Valentine rf          5   2   1   0     1   0   .326      Stearns c             6   0   0   0     1   1   .294
  Morales 1b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .171      Kranepool 1b          7   0   1   0     0   0   .279
Carter c              6   0   2   1     0   1   .294      Vail rf               7   1   2   0     0   1   .309
Garrett 3b            6   1   3   1     1   0   .253      Mazzilli cf           6   1   1   0     1   1   .221
Dawson cf             7   2   2   2     0   2   .290      Flynn 2b              7   1   2   0     0   0   .214
Unser 1b,rf           7   0   0   0     0   2   .265      Swan p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .120
Rogers p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .111        Boisclair ph        1   1   1   3     0   0   .257
  Mejias ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .310        Baldwin p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Kerrigan p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Apodaca p           0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000
  Mackanin ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .238        Hodges ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .306
  Atkinson p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Lockwood p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .222
  Perez ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .272        Milner ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .258
  McEnaney p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Todd p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .111
                                                            Youngblood ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .192
                                                            Siebert p           1   1   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               60   5  10   5     3  11             Totals               59   7  12   7     3   9

Time of Game: 4:17   Attendance: 10,407
Left on Base: Expos 10, Mets 7
DP: Expos 2, Mets 0
Errors: Speier, Carter
Doubles: Cash (18), Henderson (3), Boisclair (8)
Home Runs: Dawson (11), Henderson (2), Randle (3)
Stolen Bases: Valentine (9), Henderson (2), Randle (15)
Sacrifice Hits: Rogers (5), Cash (2), Swan (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Randle (2)
GIDP: Vail (4)
Hit by Pitch: Carter (2,by Baldwin)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rogers                  9     8   4   4   1   5   0  35   2.75
Kerrigan                2     1   1   1   1   0   1   7   2.75
Atkinson                2     0   0   0   0   3   0   6   3.60
McEnaney L(2-3)         3.2   3   2   2   1   1   1  16   3.80
Totals                 16.2  12   7   7   3   9   2  64

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Swan                    5     4   3   3   0   2   1  19   3.95
Baldwin                 0.2   1   1   1   1   0   0   5   4.23
Apodaca                 1.1   0   0   0   0   2   0   4   3.05
Lockwood                3     1   0   0   0   3   0  10   3.73
Todd                    5     4   1   1   2   3   0  22   4.43
Siebert W(1-0)          2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   2.84
Totals                 17    10   5   5   3  11   1  66

Hit by Pitch: Baldwin (2)
Wild Pitches: Rogers 2 (6)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Joe West, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Bill Williams


EXPOS 1ST: Cash grounded out (third to first); Speier was called
out on strikes; Cromartie flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Randle was called out on strikes; Valentine popped to
second; Henderson doubled to left; Rogers threw a wild pitch
[Henderson to third]; Stearns grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Valentine flied out to right; Carter grounded out
(third to first); Garrett flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Kranepool singled to left; Vail grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Kranepool out at second];
Mazzilli grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Dawson singled to left; Unser popped to right; Rogers
out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Dawson to second];
Cash doubled to right [Dawson scored]; Speier lined to third; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Flynn singled to center; Swan reached on a fielder's
choice on a sacrifice bunt [Flynn to second]; Flynn was picked
off second (pitcher to second); Randle forced Swan (shortstop to
second); Valentine forced Randle (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Cromartie grounded out (pitcher to first); Valentine
flied out to right; Carter grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Henderson struck out; Stearns flied out to center;
Kranepool grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Expos 1, Mets 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Garrett singled to left; Dawson homered [Garrett
scored]; Unser grounded out (second to first); Rogers struck
out; Cash flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3,
Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Vail singled to left; Mazzilli walked [Vail to
second]; On a bunt Flynn singled to third [Mazzilli to second,
Vail to third]; BOISCLAIR BATTED FOR SWAN; Boisclair doubled to
right [Vail scored, Mazzilli scored, Flynn scored, Boisclair to
third (on throw to home)]; Randle hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Boisclair scored]; Valentine grounded out (third to first);
Henderson singled to right; Henderson stole second [Henderson to
third (error by Carter)]; Stearns struck out; 4 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 3, Mets 4.

EXPOS 6TH: BALDWIN REPLACED BOISCLAIR (PITCHING); Speier
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cromartie grounded out (first
unassisted); Valentine walked; Carter was hit by a pitch
[Valentine to second]; Garrett singled to center [Valentine
scored, Carter to third]; APODACA REPLACED BALDWIN (PITCHING);
Dawson struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 4, Mets 4.

METS 6TH: Kranepool lined to center; Vail grounded out
(shortstop to first); Mazzilli grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 4, Mets 4.

EXPOS 7TH: Unser was called out on strikes; Rogers grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cash grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 4, Mets 4.

METS 7TH: Flynn grounded out (pitcher to first); HODGES BATTED
FOR APODACA; Hodges struck out; Randle singled to left; Randle
stole second; Rogers threw a wild pitch [Randle to third];
Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 4, Mets 4.

EXPOS 8TH: LOCKWOOD REPLACED HODGES (PITCHING); Speier flied out
to left; Cromartie flied out to center; Valentine flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 4, Mets 4.

METS 8TH: Henderson flied out to right; Stearns grounded out
(third to first); Kranepool grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 4, Mets 4.

EXPOS 9TH: Carter grounded out (shortstop to first); Garrett
singled to center; Dawson struck out; Unser grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 4, Mets 4.

METS 9TH: Vail was called out on strikes; Mazzilli grounded out
(second to first); Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 4, Mets 4.

EXPOS 10TH: MEJIAS BATTED FOR ROGERS; Mejias was called out on
strikes; Cash flied out to center; Speier was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 4, Mets 4.

METS 10TH: KERRIGAN REPLACED MEJIAS (PITCHING); MILNER BATTED
FOR LOCKWOOD; Milner made an out to shortstop; Randle walked;
Valentine lined into a double play (first to shortstop) [Randle
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 4, Mets 4.

EXPOS 11TH: TODD REPLACED MILNER (PITCHING); Cromartie flied out
to right; Valentine singled to right; Valentine stole second;
Carter singled to left [Valentine scored, Carter to second (on
throw to home)]; Garrett was walked intentionally; Dawson flied
out to right; Unser flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Expos 5, Mets 4.

METS 11TH: Henderson homered; Stearns popped to first; Kranepool
grounded out (second to first); Vail flied out to center; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 5, Mets 5.

EXPOS 12TH: MACKANIN BATTED FOR KERRIGAN; Mackanin walked; Cash
reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Mackanin to
second]; Speier popped to third in foul territory; Cromartie
forced Cash (first to shortstop) [Mackanin to third]; Valentine
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 5, Mets 5.

METS 12TH: ATKINSON REPLACED MACKANIN (PITCHING); Mazzilli
grounded out (pitcher to first); Flynn flied out to left; Todd
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 5, Mets
5.

EXPOS 13TH: Carter struck out; Garrett flied out to center;
Dawson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 5, Mets
5.

METS 13TH: MORALES REPLACED VALENTINE (PLAYING 1B); UNSER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Randle struck out; Valentine
grounded out (second to first); Henderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 5, Mets 5.

EXPOS 14TH: Unser lined to pitcher; PEREZ BATTED FOR ATKINSON;
Perez struck out; Cash singled to left; Speier was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 5, Mets 5.

METS 14TH: MCENANEY REPLACED PEREZ (PITCHING); Stearns lined to
third; Kranepool grounded out (second to first); Vail singled to
third; Mazzilli struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 5, Mets
5.

EXPOS 15TH: Cromartie lined to third; Morales grounded out
(third to first); Carter singled to left; Garrett lined to
first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 5, Mets 5.

METS 15TH: Flynn lined to third; YOUNGBLOOD BATTED FOR TODD;
Youngblood popped to second; Randle flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 5, Mets 5.

EXPOS 16TH: SIEBERT REPLACED YOUNGBLOOD (PITCHING); Dawson flied
out to center; Unser struck out; McEnaney popped to third in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 5, Mets 5.

METS 16TH: Valentine reached on an error by Speier [Valentine to
first]; Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first) [Valentine
to second]; Stearns was walked intentionally; Kranepool popped
to second; Vail flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Expos 5, Mets 5.

EXPOS 17TH: Cash popped to shortstop; Speier grounded out (third
to first); Cromartie made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 5, Mets 5.

METS 17TH: Mazzilli singled to left; Flynn forced Mazzilli
(shortstop to second); Siebert forced Flynn (third to second);
Randle homered [Siebert scored]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 5,
Mets 7.