Ross Grimsley, making his first N.L. appearance in four years, tossed a three-hitter to give the Expos a 5-0 verdict over the Mets and a split of their doubleheader. It was the Expos' first victory of the season. In the opener, Steve Henderson clubbed a pinch-hit, bases-loaded homer and Bruce Boisclair hit a two-run blast as the Mets held on for a 6-5 decision.

The Expos scored their first two runs in the second inning of the nightcap on a double by Larry Parrish and triple by Chris Speier and later tallied on RBI singles by Andre Dawson, Gary Carter and Del Unser. Henderson's grand slam in the opener came off Darold Knowles, who relieved Hal Dues in the sixth inning after the Mets loaded the bases on singles by Boisclair and Willie Montanez and a walk to Lee Mazzilli. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 6, Montreal Expos 5 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, April     9, 1978 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Expos        0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  4  -   5 10  0
Mets         2  0  0    0  0  4    0  0  x  -   6  7  1


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Valentine rf          5   1   3   2     0   1   .357      Randle 3b             2   0   0   0     1   0   .000
Cash 2b               5   0   0   0     0   0   .357      Foli ss               3   1   0   0     1   0   .083
Dawson cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .091      Boisclair lf          3   2   2   2     1   0   .750
Carter c              3   1   0   0     1   1   .273      Montanez 1b           3   1   1   0     1   0   .182
Perez 1b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .250      K. Henderson rf       3   0   1   0     1   1   .333
Unser lf              3   1   3   0     1   0   .375      Mazzilli cf           2   1   0   0     2   0   .400
Garrett 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .125      Hodges c              2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Speier ss             4   1   1   1     0   0   .500        S. Henderson ph     1   1   1   4     0   0   .375
Twitchell p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Stearns c           1   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Dues p              2   0   1   0     0   1   .500      Flynn 2b              4   0   2   0     0   1   .300
  Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Zachry p              2   0   0   0     1   0   .000
  White ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Lockwood p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Holdsworth p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Cornejo p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Parrish ph          1   1   1   2     0   0   .400

Totals               36   5  10   5     2   6             Totals               27   6   7   6     8   2

Time of Game: 2:40
Left on Base: Expos 6, Mets 6
DP: Expos 2, Mets 2
Errors: Randle
Doubles: Parrish (1)
Home Runs: Valentine (1), Boisclair (1), S. Henderson (2)
Caught Stealing: Randle (1), K. Henderson (1)
GIDP: Cash 2 (3), Foli (1)
Hit by Pitch: Randle (1,by Twitchell)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Twitchell L(0-1)        1.1   2   2   2   5   0   1  10  13.50
Dues                    4     3   3   3   1   2   0  14   6.75
Knowles                 0.2   1   1   1   0   0   1   3  13.50
Holdsworth              2     1   0   0   2   0   0   9   0.00
Totals                  8     7   6   6   8   2   2  36

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Zachry W(1-0)           7     6   1   1   1   6   1  27   1.29
Lockwood                1.2   3   4   4   1   0   0   9  21.60
Cornejo SV(1)           0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   0.00
Totals                  9    10   5   5   2   6   1  38

Hit by Pitch: Twitchell (1)

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


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

METS 1ST: Randle walked; Randle was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Foli walked; Boisclair homered [Foli
scored]; Montanez walked; K. Henderson walked [Montanez to
second]; Mazzilli hit into a double play (right to shortstop)
[Montanez out at third]; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 2.

EXPOS 2ND: Carter struck out; Perez reached on an error by
Randle [Perez to first]; Unser singled to right [Perez to
third]; Garrett struck out; Speier popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 2.

METS 2ND: Hodges grounded out (first unassisted); Flynn singled
to left; Zachry walked [Flynn to second]; Randle was hit by a
pitch [Flynn to third, Zachry to second]; DUES REPLACED
TWITCHELL (PITCHING); Foli grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Randle out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Expos 0, Mets 2.

EXPOS 3RD: Dues singled to right; Valentine struck out; Cash
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Dues out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 2.

METS 3RD: Boisclair grounded out (second to first); Montanez
flied out to right; K. Henderson singled to right; K. Henderson
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 2.

EXPOS 4TH: Dawson grounded out (first to pitcher); Carter flied
out to center; Perez singled to left; Unser walked [Perez to
second]; Garrett lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos
0, Mets 2.

METS 4TH: Mazzilli grounded out (catcher unassisted); Hodges
flied out to right; Flynn was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 2.

EXPOS 5TH: Speier popped to catcher in foul territory; Dues was
called out on strikes; Valentine homered; Cash flied out to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Zachry grounded out (pitcher to first); Randle flied
out to left; Foli lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
1, Mets 2.

EXPOS 6TH: Dawson grounded out (shortstop to first); Carter
flied out to left; Perez popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Expos 1, Mets 2.

METS 6TH: Boisclair singled to right; Montanez singled to right
[Boisclair to second]; K. Henderson was called out on strikes;
Mazzilli walked [Boisclair to third, Montanez to second];
KNOWLES REPLACED DUES (PITCHING); S. HENDERSON BATTED FOR
HODGES; S. Henderson homered [Boisclair scored, Montanez scored,
Mazzilli scored]; Flynn grounded out (third to first); Zachry
grounded out (third to first); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1,
Mets 6.

EXPOS 7TH: STEARNS REPLACED S. HENDERSON (PLAYING C ); Unser
singled to right; Garrett flied out to center; Speier flied out
to center; WHITE BATTED FOR KNOWLES; White was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 6.

METS 7TH: HOLDSWORTH REPLACED WHITE (PITCHING); Randle grounded
out (second to first); Foli lined to third; Boisclair walked;
Montanez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets
6.

EXPOS 8TH: LOCKWOOD REPLACED ZACHRY (PITCHING); Valentine
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cash flied out to left;
Dawson popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 6.

METS 8TH: K. Henderson made an out to shortstop; Mazzilli
walked; Stearns flied to left in foul territory; Flynn singled
to right [Mazzilli to second]; Lockwood forced Flynn (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 6.

EXPOS 9TH: Carter walked; Perez made an out to third; Unser
singled to right [Carter to second]; Garrett flied to left in
foul territory; Speier singled to right [Carter scored, Unser to
second]; PARRISH BATTED FOR HOLDSWORTH; Parrish doubled to right
[Unser scored, Speier scored]; CORNEJO REPLACED LOCKWOOD
(PITCHING); Valentine singled to left [Parrish scored]; Cash
flied out to center; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 5, Mets 6.