A six-run explosion in the first inning propelled the Expos to a 6-1 triumph over the Mets. The first two runs came in on a bases-loaded single by Larry Parrish. A double by Warren Cromartie added another pair. Chris Speier singled home the inning's fifth run, and winning pitcher Dan Schatzeder helped his own cause with a double to plate the Expos' final tally. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 6, New York Mets 1
Game Played on Tuesday, August    8, 1978 (Night game) at Stade Olympique
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  3  0
Expos        6  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   6 10  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Maddox 3b             3   0   1   1     1   0   .258      Cash 2b               4   1   1   0     0   0   .258
Foli ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .262      Dawson cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .255
  Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Valentine rf          4   1   1   0     0   0   .299
S. Henderson lf       1   0   0   0     3   0   .274      Perez 1b              3   1   1   0     1   0   .294
Stearns c             3   0   1   0     1   0   .266      Parrish 3b            4   1   1   2     0   1   .275
Montanez 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .265      Cromartie lf          4   1   1   2     0   0   .294
Grieve rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .231      Carter c              3   1   1   0     1   0   .251
Youngblood cf         4   0   0   0     0   0   .262      Speier ss             3   0   1   1     1   1   .249
Flynn 2b,ss           2   1   0   0     1   0   .244      Schatzeder p          3   0   2   1     0   0   .304
Hausman p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .286
  Bruhert p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .091
  Valentine ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .259
  Bernard p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Randle ph,2b        0   0   0   0     1   0   .226

Totals               27   1   3   1     7   0             Totals               32   6  10   6     3   3

Time of Game: 2:04   Attendance: 17,124
Left on Base: Mets 7, Expos 5
DP: Mets 0, Expos 3
Doubles: Stearns (17), Cromartie (24), Schatzeder (2)
GIDP: S. Henderson (14), Foli (8), Stearns (10)
Hit by Pitch: Flynn (1,by Schatzeder)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hausman L(2-2)          0.1   5   5   5   1   0   0   6   7.40
Bruhert                 3.2   4   1   1   1   2   0  15   4.87
Bernard                 2     1   0   0   1   0   0   8   2.45
Murray                  2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   3.99
Totals                  8    10   6   6   3   3   0  35

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Schatzeder W(5-3)       9     3   1   1   7   0   0  35   2.11
Totals                  9     3   1   1   7   0   0  35

Hit by Pitch: Schatzeder (2)
Wild Pitches: Bruhert (6)

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Lee Weyer


METS 1ST: Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli popped
to shortstop; S. Henderson walked; Stearns doubled to left [S.
Henderson to third]; Montanez lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mets 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cash singled to center; Dawson singled to left [Cash
to second]; Valentine singled to left [Cash to third, Dawson out
at third (left to third to second), Valentine to second (on
throw to 3b)]; Perez walked; Parrish singled to center [Cash
scored, Valentine scored, Perez to second]; Cromartie doubled to
left [Perez scored, Parrish scored]; BRUHERT REPLACED HAUSMAN
(PITCHING); Carter walked; Speier singled to right [Cromartie
scored, Carter to third]; Schatzeder doubled to right [Carter
scored, Speier out at home (center to first to catcher)]; Cash
flied out to right; 6 R, 7 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Expos 6.

METS 2ND: Grieve flied out to center; Youngblood flied out to
left; Flynn walked; Bruhert flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mets 0, Expos 6.

EXPOS 2ND: Dawson struck out; Valentine grounded out (second to
first); Perez singled to right; Parrish lined to left; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Expos 6.

METS 3RD: Maddox flied out to right; Foli popped to catcher; S.
Henderson walked; Stearns walked [S. Henderson to second];
Montanez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0,
Expos 6.

EXPOS 3RD: Cromartie flied out to left; Carter singled to
pitcher; Bruhert threw a wild pitch [Carter to second]; Speier
struck out; Schatzeder grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Expos 6.

METS 4TH: Grieve flied out to right; Youngblood flied out to
center; Flynn flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Expos 6.

EXPOS 4TH: Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Dawson
grounded out (third to first); Valentine flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Expos 6.

METS 5TH: VALENTINE BATTED FOR BRUHERT; Valentine flied out to
left; Maddox walked; Foli singled to left [Maddox to second]; S.
Henderson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Foli out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0,
Expos 6.

EXPOS 5TH: BERNARD REPLACED VALENTINE (PITCHING); Perez grounded
out (shortstop to first); Parrish grounded out (shortstop to
first); Cromartie flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
0, Expos 6.

METS 6TH: Stearns popped to third in foul territory; Montanez
grounded out (first unassisted); Grieve grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Expos 6.

EXPOS 6TH: Carter flied out to center; Speier walked; Schatzeder
singled to left [Speier to second]; Cash flied out to right
[Speier to third]; Dawson forced Schatzeder (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Expos 6.

METS 7TH: Youngblood popped to third; Flynn was hit by a pitch;
RANDLE BATTED FOR BERNARD; Randle walked [Flynn to second];
Maddox singled to left [Flynn scored, Randle to third]; Foli
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Maddox out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Expos 6.

EXPOS 7TH: RANDLE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); FLYNN CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); MURRAY REPLACED FOLI (PITCHING);
Valentine flied out to right; Perez flied out to center; Parrish
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Expos 6.

METS 8TH: S. Henderson walked; Stearns grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [S. Henderson out at second];
Montanez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Expos 6.

EXPOS 8TH: Cromartie flied out to left; Carter lined to third;
Speier grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 1, Expos 6.

METS 9TH: Grieve flied out to center; Youngblood grounded out
(catcher to first); Flynn flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 1, Expos 6.