In a game called by rain in the seventh inning, the Expos defeated the Mets, 2-1. The first Expo run came in the second inning on a homer by Ellis Valentine, but the Mets tied the score in the bottom of the frame on a triple by Steve Henderson and single by John Stearns. The winning run for the Expos came in the fifth when Gary Carter singled, Chris Speier reached first on an error and Steve Rogers lined a single to right. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 2, New York Mets 1
Game Played on Wednesday, June      21, 1978 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Expos        0  1  0    0  1  0    0  -   2  8  0
Mets         0  1  0    0  0  0    0  -   1  8  1


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               4   0   2   0     0   0   .287      Randle 3b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .233
Garrett 3b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .180      Valentine 2b          3   0   2   0     0   0   .284
Cromartie lf          3   0   0   0     0   0   .269      Mazzilli cf           3   0   0   0     0   1   .294
Perez 1b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .274      S. Henderson lf       2   1   1   0     1   0   .264
Valentine rf          2   1   1   1     0   1   .280      Montanez 1b           3   0   1   0     0   1   .270
  Dawson cf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .255      Boisclair rf          3   0   0   0     0   1   .224
Unser cf,rf           3   0   1   0     0   1   .231        Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Carter c              3   1   1   0     0   1   .229      Stearns c             3   0   2   1     0   0   .258
Speier ss             3   0   1   0     0   0   .277      Flynn ss              3   0   1   0     0   0   .245
Rogers p              3   0   2   1     0   1   .111      Bruhert p             2   0   0   0     0   2   .111
                                                            Grieve rf           1   0   1   0     0   0   .237

Totals               28   2   8   2     0   4             Totals               26   1   8   1     1   6

Time of Game: 1:53   Attendance:  6,691
Left on Base: Expos 5, Mets 7
DP: Expos 1, Mets 2
Errors: Valentine
Triples: S. Henderson (3)
Home Runs: Valentine (9)
GIDP: Cromartie (7), Cash (10), Mazzilli (3)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rogers W(8-7)           6.1   8   1   1   1   6   0  27   2.24
Totals                  6.1   8   1   1   1   6   0  27

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bruhert L(1-5)          6.2   8   2   1   0   4   1  27   4.73
Murray                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.99
Totals                  7     8   2   1   0   4   1  28

Wild Pitches: Bruhert (4)

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


EXPOS 1ST: Cash singled to center; Bruhert threw a wild pitch
[Cash to second]; Garrett grounded out (second to first) [Cash
to third]; Cromartie reached on a fielder's choice [Cash out at
home (first to third)]; Perez forced Cromartie (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Randle grounded out (second to first); Valentine
singled to left; Mazzilli grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Valentine out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Valentine homered; Unser flied out to center; Carter
struck out; Speier singled to right; Rogers struck out; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: S. Henderson tripled to right; Montanez struck out;
Boisclair grounded out (first unassisted); Stearns singled to
center [S. Henderson scored]; Flynn singled to right [Stearns to
second]; Bruhert struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1,
Mets 1.

EXPOS 3RD: Cash singled to center; Garrett flied out to center;
Cromartie grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Cash out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1,
Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Randle flied out to center; Valentine singled to
shortstop; 23 minute rain delay; Mazzilli grounded out
(first unassisted) [Valentine to second]; S. Henderson walked;
Montanez singled to shortstop [Valentine to third, S. Henderson
to second]; Boisclair struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Expos
1, Mets 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Perez flied out to right; Valentine struck out; Unser
was called out on strikes; 26 minute rain delay; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Stearns flied out to center; Flynn grounded out
(shortstop to first); Bruhert struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 1, Mets 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Carter singled to third; Speier reached on an error
by Valentine [Carter to third, Speier to first]; Rogers singled
to right [Carter scored (unearned), Speier to second]; Cash
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Speier to third, Rogers out at second]; Garrett popped to
second; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: DAWSON REPLACED VALENTINE (PLAYING CF); UNSER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Randle was called out on strikes;
Valentine flied out to left; Mazzilli was called out on strikes;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Mets 1.

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

METS 6TH: S. Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Montanez grounded out (shortstop to first); Boisclair grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Mets 1.

EXPOS 7TH: Unser singled to center; Carter flied to left in foul
territory; Speier popped to catcher in foul territory; Rogers
singled to right [Unser to second]; MURRAY REPLACED BOISCLAIR
(PITCHING); GRIEVE REPLACED BRUHERT (PLAYING RF); Cash forced
Unser (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 2, Mets 1.

METS 7TH: Stearns singled to left; Flynn popped to pitcher;
Grieve singled to center [Stearns to second]; 81 minute delay
then game called by rain; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 2,
Mets 1.