Pinch-hitter Ed Kranepool hit a two-run homer with two out in the ninth inning to carry the Mets to a 6-5 victory over the Expos. The Mets also had a solo swat by Steve Henderson in the fourth and two-run blast by Lee Mazzilli in the eighth. Dave Cash, who had three hits, drove in two and scored two of the Expos' runs. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 6, Montreal Expos 5
Game Played on Saturday, April     8, 1978 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Expos        0  0  0    3  0  2    0  0  0  -   5 13  3
Mets         0  0  0    1  1  0    0  2  2  -   6  7  3


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Valentine rf          5   0   2   0     0   0   .222      Randle 3b             2   0   0   0     2   0   .000
Cash 2b               5   2   3   2     0   0   .556      Foli ss               5   0   1   1     0   0   .111
  Mejias lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      S. Henderson lf       4   1   1   1     0   2   .286
Dawson cf             3   1   1   1     2   1   .143        Cornejo p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Carter c              4   0   1   1     1   1   .375        Kranepool ph        1   1   1   2     0   0  1.000
Perez 1b              4   0   1   1     1   2   .250      Montanez 1b           4   1   0   0     0   2   .125
  Frias 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      K. Henderson rf       3   0   1   0     1   0   .333
Unser lf,1b           5   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Stearns c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .167
Garrett 3b            4   1   1   0     1   0   .250      Mazzilli cf           4   1   2   2     0   0   .500
Speier ss             5   1   4   0     0   0   .625      Flynn 2b              4   1   0   0     0   1   .167
May p                 3   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Espinosa p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Bahnsen p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Youngblood ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Metzger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Myrick p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Boisclair ph,lf     1   1   1   0     1   0  1.000

Totals               38   5  13   5     5   6             Totals               34   6   7   6     4   6

Time of Game: 2:50   Attendance:  7,259
Left on Base: Expos 13, Mets 7
DP: Expos 0, Mets 2
Errors: Mejias, Speier, May, Foli, S. Henderson, Stearns
Doubles: Mazzilli (2)
Triples: Cash (1)
Home Runs: S. Henderson (1), Mazzilli (1), Kranepool (1)
Stolen Bases: Dawson 2 (2), Valentine (1), Cash (1), Randle (1)
Sacrifice Hits: May 2 (2), Randle (1)
GIDP: Cash (1), Unser (1)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
May                     8.1   6   5   2   4   6   2  37   2.16
Bahnsen L(0-1)          0.1   1   1   1   0   0   1   2   3.86
Totals                  8.2   7   6   3   4   6   3  39

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Espinosa                5     8   3   3   4   3   0  27   5.40
Metzger                 0.1   3   2   2   1   0   0   5  54.00
Myrick                  1.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0.00
Cornejo W(1-0)          2     2   0   0   0   3   0   8   0.00
Totals                  9    13   5   5   5   6   0  45

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Bob Engel


EXPOS 1ST: Valentine singled to right; Cash grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Valentine out at
second]; Dawson walked; Dawson stole second; Carter popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Randle walked; Foli popped to first in foul territory;
S. Henderson struck out; Montanez grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Perez struck out; Unser flied out to left; Garrett
singled to center; Speier singled to center [Garrett to third];
May struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: K. Henderson flied out to right; Stearns was called
out on strikes; Mazzilli flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Valentine singled to left; Valentine stole second;
Cash grounded out (pitcher to first); Dawson reached on a
fielder's choice [Valentine out at third (pitcher to third)];
Dawson stole second; Carter walked; Perez walked [Dawson to
third, Carter to second]; Unser lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Espinosa
grounded out (pitcher to first); Randle walked; Randle stole
second; Foli popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0,
Mets 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Garrett walked; Speier singled to right [Garrett to
second]; May out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Garrett to third, Speier to second]; Valentine flied out to
right; Cash tripled to left [Garrett scored, Speier scored];
Dawson singled to center [Cash scored]; Carter reached on an
error by S. Henderson [Dawson to third, Carter to second]; Perez
struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 3, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: S. Henderson homered; Montanez struck out; K.
Henderson walked; Stearns flied out to left; Mazzilli flied out
to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Mets 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Stearns dropped a foul fly hit by Unser for an error;
Unser flied out to left; Garrett flied out to left; Speier
singled to right; May flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 3, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Flynn reached on an error by Speier [Flynn to first];
YOUNGBLOOD BATTED FOR ESPINOSA; Youngblood flied out to left;
Randle grounded out (third to first) [Flynn to second]; Foli
singled to center [Flynn scored (unearned)]; S. Henderson forced
Foli (shortstop to second); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos
3, Mets 2.

EXPOS 6TH: METZGER REPLACED YOUNGBLOOD (PITCHING); Valentine
grounded out (third to first); Cash singled to left; Dawson
walked [Cash to second]; Carter singled to left [Cash scored,
Dawson to second]; Perez singled to right [Dawson scored, Carter
to third]; MYRICK REPLACED METZGER (PITCHING); Unser grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Perez out at
second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 5, Mets 2.

METS 6TH: Montanez struck out; K. Henderson singled to left;
Stearns flied out to left; Mazzilli doubled to left [K.
Henderson to third]; Flynn grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 5, Mets 2.

EXPOS 7TH: Garrett flied out to right; Speier reached on an
error by Foli [Speier to first]; May out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to second) [Speier to second]; Valentine popped to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 5, Mets 2.

METS 7TH: BOISCLAIR BATTED FOR MYRICK; On a bunt Boisclair
singled to pitcher [Boisclair to second (error by May)]; Randle
flied out to left; Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); S.
Henderson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 5, Mets 2.

EXPOS 8TH: BOISCLAIR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); CORNEJO
REPLACED S. HENDERSON (PITCHING); Cash singled to center;
Debut game for Mardie Cornejo; Cash stole second; Dawson
struck out; Carter struck out; Perez grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 5, Mets 2.

METS 8TH: MEJIAS REPLACED CASH (PLAYING LF); FRIAS REPLACED
PEREZ (PLAYING 2B); UNSER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B);
Montanez reached on an error by Mejias [Montanez to second]; K.
Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Stearns flied out
to left; Mazzilli homered (unearned) [Montanez scored
(unearned)]; Flynn was called out on strikes; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 5, Mets 4.

EXPOS 9TH: Unser grounded out (second to first); Garrett flied
out to left; Speier singled to center; May struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 5, Mets 4.

METS 9TH: Boisclair walked; Randle out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to second) [Boisclair to second]; BAHNSEN REPLACED MAY
(PITCHING); Foli flied out to left; KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR
CORNEJO; Kranepool homered [Boisclair scored]; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 5, Mets 6.