Dave Cash and Andre Dawson cracked home runs and Ross Grimsley tossed a four-hitter as the Expos defeated the Mets, 4-1. Cash's homer was his first since July 23, 1976, and came in the first inning. Dawson's blast came in the fourth frame. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 4, New York Mets 1
Game Played on Sunday, April     16, 1978 (Day game) at Stade Olympique
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  4  0
Expos        1  0  0    1  0  0    1  1  x  -   4  5  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Randle 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .088      Cromartie lf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Foli ss               4   0   0   0     0   1   .171      Cash 2b               2   2   1   1     2   0   .353
S. Henderson lf       3   0   0   0     1   0   .257        Frias 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000
Montanez 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .172      Dawson cf             3   2   3   2     1   0   .250
Grieve rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .333      Carter c              4   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Mazzilli cf           4   1   1   0     0   0   .257      Perez 1b              2   0   0   0     1   0   .167
Stearns c             3   0   1   1     0   0   .161        Mejias pr,rf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Flynn 2b              2   0   1   0     1   0   .290      Parrish 3b            3   0   1   1     0   0   .417
Koosman p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Unser rf,1b           2   0   0   0     1   2   .304
  Valentine ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Speier ss             3   0   0   0     0   1   .333
  Cornejo p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Grimsley p            3   0   0   0     0   2   .000

Totals               31   1   4   1     2   3             Totals               26   4   5   4     5   5

Time of Game: 1:53   Attendance: 18,790
Left on Base: Mets 5, Expos 3
DP: Mets 1, Expos 0
Doubles: Mazzilli (3), Stearns (1), Dawson (1), Parrish (5)
Home Runs: Cash (1), Dawson (2)
Caught Stealing: Cash (1)
GIDP: Speier (1)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman L(1-2)          6     2   2   2   2   4   2  20   2.11
Cornejo                 2     3   2   2   3   1   0  11   2.45
Totals                  8     5   4   4   5   5   2  31

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Grimsley W(2-0)         9     4   1   1   2   3   0  33   0.50
Totals                  9     4   1   1   2   3   0  33

Balks: Cornejo (1)

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Jerry Crawford


METS 1ST: Randle struck out; Foli struck out; S. Henderson
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie flied out to left; Cash homered; Dawson
walked; Dawson was picked off first (pitcher to first); Carter
flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Expos 1.

METS 2ND: Montanez grounded out (second to first); Grieve flied
out to center; Mazzilli doubled to left; Stearns grounded out
(first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Expos 1.

EXPOS 2ND: Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Parrish
grounded out (pitcher to first); Unser struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Expos 1.

METS 3RD: Flynn grounded out (third to first); Koosman lined to
shortstop; Randle popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Expos 1.

EXPOS 3RD: Speier flied out to left; Grimsley grounded out
(pitcher to first); Cromartie grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Expos 1.

METS 4TH: Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); S. Henderson
walked; Montanez struck out; Grieve flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Expos 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Cash walked; Cash was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); Dawson homered; Carter grounded out (third to
first); Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 0, Expos 2.

METS 5TH: Mazzilli flied out to right; Stearns flied out to
center; Flynn singled to right; Koosman forced Flynn (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Expos 2.

EXPOS 5TH: Parrish lined to second; Unser struck out; Speier was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Expos 2.

METS 6TH: Randle made an out to third; Foli popped to third in
foul territory; S. Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Expos 2.

EXPOS 6TH: Grimsley was called out on strikes; Cromartie
grounded out (first to pitcher); Cash popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Expos 2.

METS 7TH: Montanez made an out to shortstop; Grieve singled to
left; Mazzilli forced Grieve (shortstop to second); Stearns
doubled to right [Mazzilli scored]; Flynn walked; VALENTINE
BATTED FOR KOOSMAN; Valentine flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Mets 1, Expos 2.

EXPOS 7TH: CORNEJO REPLACED VALENTINE (PITCHING); Dawson doubled
to left; Carter grounded out (shortstop to first) [Dawson to
third]; Perez was walked intentionally; MEJIAS RAN FOR PEREZ;
Parrish doubled to right [Dawson scored, Mejias to third]; Unser
was walked intentionally; Speier grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Unser out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Mets 1, Expos 3.

METS 8TH: MEJIAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); UNSER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Randle flied out to left; Foli popped to
catcher in foul territory; S. Henderson grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Expos 3.

EXPOS 8TH: Grimsley was called out on strikes; Cromartie
grounded out (second to first); Cash walked; Cornejo balked
[Cash to second]; Dawson singled to left [Cash scored]; Carter
lined to pitcher; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Expos 4.

METS 9TH: FRIAS REPLACED CASH (PLAYING 2B); Montanez grounded
out (pitcher to first); Grieve flied out to left; Mazzilli
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
1, Expos 4.