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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 5Game Played on Saturday, April 8, 1978 (Day game) at Shea StadiumExpos 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.
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