Getting all their runs in the first three innings, the Mets breezed to a 9-4 decision over the Expos. Five of the Mets' runs came in the second. Joel Youngblood homered and after a single by Elliott Maddox and walk to Steve Henderson, Willie Montanez also hit for the circuit. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 9, Montreal Expos 4
Game Played on Thursday, September 7, 1978 (Night game) at Stade Olympique
Mets         2  5  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   9  8  0
Expos        0  0  0    1  0  1    0  2  0  -   4  9  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Mazzilli cf           4   1   1   1     1   0   .267      Cash 2b               4   0   1   1     0   1   .250
Maddox 3b             3   2   1   0     2   0   .265      Dawson cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .253
S. Henderson lf       3   1   0   0     2   1   .276      Valentine rf          2   1   2   1     1   0   .290
Montanez 1b           5   1   2   4     0   1   .256      Perez 1b              3   0   1   1     0   0   .283
Stearns c             3   0   0   1     1   1   .265        Atkinson p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
Boisclair rf          3   1   1   0     0   1   .228        Herrmann ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .137
  Norman ph,rf        2   0   0   0     0   0   .125        Mejias p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .213
Youngblood 2b         4   2   1   1     1   0   .243      Cromartie lf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .296
Flynn ss              3   1   2   2     1   0   .236      Carter c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .254
Espinosa p            3   0   0   0     0   2   .220        Fry c               1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                          Parrish 3b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .271
                                                          Speier ss             3   1   1   0     0   0   .256
                                                          James p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Pirtle p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Miller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Unser ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .195
                                                            May p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
                                                            Hutton ph,1b        2   2   2   1     0   0   .248

Totals               33   9   8   9     8   6             Totals               32   4   9   4     1   2

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 10,161
Left on Base: Mets 7, Expos 3
DP: Mets 3, Expos 0
Doubles: Mazzilli (23), Valentine (32), Hutton 2 (2), Speier (16)
Triples: Flynn (6), Valentine (2)
Home Runs: Youngblood (6), Montanez (17)
Stolen Bases: Mazzilli (15), Stearns (24)
Sacrifice Hits: Espinosa (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Valentine (4)
GIDP: Cromartie (12), Speier (13), Dawson (6)
Hit by Pitch: Stearns (8,by Mejias)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Espinosa W(10-13)       9     9   4   4   1   2   0  34   4.65
Totals                  9     9   4   4   1   2   0  34

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
James L(0-1)            1     2   4   4   3   1   1   8  36.00
Pirtle                  1.2   5   5   5   4   1   1  13   5.96
Miller                  0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0.00
May                     3     1   0   0   1   1   0  11   4.24
Atkinson                2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   4.20
Mejias                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0.00
Totals                  9     8   9   9   8   6   2  43

Hit by Pitch: Mejias (1)
Wild Pitches: Mejias 2 (2)

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


METS 1ST: Mazzilli walked; Debut game for Bob James;
Mazzilli stole second; Maddox walked; S. Henderson flied out to
center [Mazzilli to third]; Montanez singled to right [Mazzilli
scored, Maddox to third]; Stearns forced Montanez (third to
second) [Maddox scored]; Stearns stole second; Boisclair was
called out on strikes; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Dawson struck
out; Valentine tripled to right; Perez grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Expos 0.

METS 2ND: Youngblood homered; Flynn walked; PIRTLE REPLACED
JAMES (PITCHING); Espinosa out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
first) [Flynn to second]; Mazzilli doubled to left [Flynn
scored]; Maddox singled to second [Mazzilli out at home (second
to third to catcher to shortstop to third to catcher)]; S.
Henderson walked [Maddox to second]; Montanez homered [Maddox
scored, S. Henderson scored]; Stearns was called out on strikes;
5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 7, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Cromartie flied out to center; Carter grounded out
(shortstop to first); Parrish flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 7, Expos 0.

METS 3RD: Boisclair singled to first; Youngblood walked
[Boisclair to second]; Flynn tripled to right [Boisclair scored,
Youngblood scored]; Espinosa grounded out (shortstop to first);
Mazzilli reached on a fielder's choice [Flynn out at home (first
to catcher)]; Maddox walked [Mazzilli to second]; S. Henderson
walked [Mazzilli to third, Maddox to second]; MILLER REPLACED
PIRTLE (PITCHING); Montanez struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Mets 9, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Speier flied out to center; UNSER BATTED FOR MILLER;
Unser popped to third; Cash flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 9, Expos 0.

METS 4TH: MAY REPLACED UNSER (PITCHING); Stearns flied out to
left; Boisclair grounded out (second to first); Youngblood lined
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 9, Expos 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Dawson grounded out (shortstop to first); Valentine
doubled to right; Perez singled to right [Valentine scored];
Cromartie grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Perez out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 9,
Expos 1.

METS 5TH: Flynn singled to left; On a bunt Espinosa struck out;
Mazzilli flied out to left; Maddox popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 9, Expos 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Carter flied out to left; Parrish singled to
shortstop; Speier grounded into a double play (shortstop to
first) [Parrish out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 9,
Expos 1.

METS 6TH: S. Henderson grounded out (second to first); Montanez
made an out to second; Stearns walked; NORMAN BATTED FOR
BOISCLAIR; Norman forced Stearns (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 9, Expos 1.

EXPOS 6TH: NORMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); HUTTON BATTED FOR
MAY; Hutton doubled to right; Cash was called out on strikes;
Dawson singled to left [Hutton to third]; Valentine hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Hutton scored]; Perez grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 9, Expos 2.

METS 7TH: HUTTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); ATKINSON REPLACED
PEREZ (PITCHING); Youngblood grounded out (shortstop to first);
Flynn grounded out (third to first); Espinosa struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 9, Expos 2.

EXPOS 7TH: Cromartie grounded out (first unassisted); Carter
flied out to left; Parrish lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 9, Expos 2.

METS 8TH: FRY REPLACED CARTER (PLAYING C ); Mazzilli flied out
to center; Maddox flied out to right; S. Henderson struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 9, Expos 2.

EXPOS 8TH: Speier doubled to right; Hutton doubled to right
[Speier scored]; Cash singled to center [Hutton scored]; Dawson
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cash
out at second]; Valentine walked; HERRMANN BATTED FOR ATKINSON;
Herrmann flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 9, Expos
4.

METS 9TH: MEJIAS REPLACED HERRMANN (PITCHING); Montanez grounded
out (first unassisted); Sam Mejias' only ML pitching
appearance; Stearns was hit by a pitch; Mejias threw a wild
pitch [Stearns to second]; Mejias threw a wild pitch [Stearns to
third]; Norman reached on a fielder's choice [Stearns out at
home (shortstop to catcher)]; Youngblood flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 9, Expos 4.

EXPOS 9TH: Cromartie flied out to right; Fry grounded out
(shortstop to first); Parrish out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 9, Expos 4.