Outdueling 11-game winner Ross Grimsley, Nino Espinosa pitched a four-hitter as the Mets beat the Expos, 3-0. Steve Henderson led off the first inning with a homer and drove in another run with an infield out in the second. The Mets scored their final run in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by John Stearns. Only one Expos' runner got as far as third base. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 3, Montreal Expos 0
Game Played on Tuesday, June      20, 1978 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  1
Mets         1  1  0    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   3  8  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .284      S. Henderson lf       4   1   1   2     0   0   .262
Speier ss             4   0   0   0     0   3   .277      Valentine 2b          2   0   0   0     2   0   .271
Cromartie lf          3   0   1   0     1   0   .273        Youngblood pr,2b    0   0   0   0     0   0   .244
Perez 1b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .278      Maddox rf             4   1   2   0     0   1   .275
Valentine rf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .278      Montanez 1b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .270
Dawson cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .256      Mazzilli cf           3   0   1   0     0   0   .297
Carter c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .228      Stearns c             2   1   1   1     1   0   .251
Parrish 3b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .268      Randle 3b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .237
Grimsley p            2   0   0   0     0   0   .128      Flynn ss              3   0   1   0     0   0   .244
  Garrett ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .191      Espinosa p            3   0   0   0     0   3   .176
  Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .500

Totals               31   0   4   0     2   5             Totals               28   3   8   3     4   5

Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance: 11,950
Left on Base: Expos 6, Mets 7
DP: Expos 1, Mets 0
Errors: Cash
Doubles: Cromartie (13), Randle (9)
Home Runs: S. Henderson (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Mazzilli (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Stearns (3)
GIDP: Maddox (6)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Grimsley L(11-4)        7     8   3   2   3   5   1  30   2.72
Knowles                 1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   1.72
Totals                  8     8   3   2   4   5   1  34

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Espinosa W(6-6)         9     4   0   0   2   5   0  33   3.91
Totals                  9     4   0   0   2   5   0  33

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Bill Williams


EXPOS 1ST: Cash grounded out (second to first); Speier was
called out on strikes; Cromartie walked; Perez singled to right
[Cromartie to third]; Valentine forced Perez (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: S. Henderson homered; Valentine walked; Maddox singled
to right [Valentine out at third (right to third)]; Montanez
struck out; Mazzilli singled to shortstop [Maddox out at third
(first to third)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 1.

EXPOS 2ND: Dawson struck out; Carter flied out to right; Parrish
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 1.

METS 2ND: Stearns singled to left; Randle doubled to center
[Stearns to third]; Flynn reached on an error by Cash [Stearns
stayed at third, Flynn to first]; Espinosa struck out; S.
Henderson grounded out (first unassisted) [Stearns scored
(unearned), Randle to third, Flynn to second]; Valentine lined
to left; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 2.

EXPOS 3RD: Grimsley grounded out (second to first); Cash lined
to center; Speier was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 2.

METS 3RD: Maddox was called out on strikes; Montanez grounded
out (second to first); Mazzilli lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 2.

EXPOS 4TH: Cromartie doubled to right; Perez grounded out (third
to first); Valentine walked; Dawson popped to first in foul
territory; Carter forced Valentine (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 2.

METS 4TH: Stearns grounded out (third to first); Randle grounded
out (shortstop to first); Flynn flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 2.

EXPOS 5TH: Parrish flied out to right; Grimsley grounded out
(pitcher to first); Cash flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Espinosa struck out; S. Henderson lined to left;
Valentine flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0,
Mets 2.

EXPOS 6TH: Speier grounded out (second to first); Cromartie
flied out to center; Perez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 2.

METS 6TH: Maddox singled to shortstop; Montanez singled to left
[Maddox to second]; Mazzilli out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Maddox to third, Montanez to second]; Stearns hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Maddox scored]; Randle was walked
intentionally; Flynn singled to second [Montanez to third,
Randle to second]; Espinosa struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Expos 0, Mets 3.

EXPOS 7TH: Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first); Dawson
lined to center; Carter grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 3.

METS 7TH: S. Henderson flied out to right; Valentine walked;
YOUNGBLOOD RAN FOR VALENTINE; Maddox grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Youngblood out at second]; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 3.

EXPOS 8TH: YOUNGBLOOD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Parrish
struck out; GARRETT BATTED FOR GRIMSLEY; Garrett grounded out
(first to pitcher); Cash singled to right; Speier struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 3.

METS 8TH: KNOWLES REPLACED GARRETT (PITCHING); Montanez grounded
out (first unassisted); Mazzilli flied out to left; Stearns
walked; Randle grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 3.

EXPOS 9TH: Cromartie grounded out (first unassisted); Perez
singled to shortstop; Valentine forced Perez (first to
shortstop); Dawson forced Valentine (shortstop to second); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 3.