A three-run outburst in the sixth inning carried the Expos to a 4-3 decision over the Mets. The Expos trailed, 2-1, going into the sixth, but tied the score on singles by Ellis Valentine and Tony Perez and a sacrifice fly by Warren Cromartie. Gary Carter then followed with his 18th homer of the season. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 4, New York Mets 3
Game Played on Wednesday, September 13, 1978 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Expos        0  0  0    1  0  3    0  0  0  -   4 10  3
Mets         1  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  8  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               5   0   1   0     0   0   .249      Mazzilli cf           5   1   2   0     0   0   .269
  Frias 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .267      Maddox rf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .262
Dawson cf             5   0   1   0     0   1   .252        Bernard p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Valentine rf          3   2   2   1     1   0   .292        Hodges ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .261
Perez 1b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .291        Norman pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .267
Cromartie lf          3   0   2   1     0   0   .302      S. Henderson lf       5   0   1   1     0   0   .272
Carter c              3   1   1   2     1   0   .256      Montanez 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .260
Parrish 3b            4   0   1   0     0   2   .271      Stearns c             4   0   1   0     0   2   .262
Speier ss             3   0   1   0     1   0   .254      Youngblood 2b         4   1   2   1     0   0   .259
Sanderson p           4   0   0   0     0   3   .167      Randle 3b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .238
  Garman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Ferrer ss             3   0   0   0     0   2   .125
                                                            Kranepool ph        1   0   1   0     0   0   .197
                                                            Flores pr           0   1   0   0     0   0   .125
                                                          Espinosa p            2   0   0   0     0   2   .213
                                                            Boisclair ph,rf     1   0   0   0     1   1   .222

Totals               34   4  10   4     3   7             Totals               36   3   8   2     3   8

Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance:  4,302
Left on Base: Expos 7, Mets 9
DP: Expos 0, Mets 1
Errors: Carter 2, Speier
Doubles: Mazzilli (25)
Home Runs: Valentine (24), Carter (18), Youngblood (7)
Stolen Bases: Parrish (2), Mazzilli 2 (18), S. Henderson (13), Youngblood (4)
Caught Stealing: Cromartie (8)
Sacrifice Flies: Cromartie (4)
GIDP: Carter (8)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sanderson W(2-2)        8.1   8   3   1   2   8   1  36   2.75
Garman SV(12)           0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   4.58
Totals                  9     8   3   1   3   8   1  39

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Espinosa L(10-14)       7     8   4   4   3   5   2  31   4.67
Bernard                 2     2   0   0   0   2   0   7   3.57
Totals                  9    10   4   4   3   7   2  38

Wild Pitches: Bernard (2)

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


EXPOS 1ST: Cash flied out to center; Dawson singled to center;
Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first) [Dawson to second];
Perez flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: On a bunt Mazzilli singled to first; Mazzilli stole
second [Mazzilli to third (error by Carter)]; Maddox struck out;
S. Henderson singled to third [Mazzilli scored (unearned)]; S.
Henderson stole second; Montanez flied to left in foul
territory; Stearns struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 0, Mets 1.

EXPOS 2ND: Cromartie singled to right; Cromartie was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Carter grounded out
(shortstop to first); Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 1.

METS 2ND: Youngblood singled to left; Youngblood stole second;
Randle walked; Ferrer struck out; On a bunt Espinosa struck out;
Mazzilli popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 1.

EXPOS 3RD: Speier singled to shortstop; On a bunt Sanderson
struck out; Cash flied out to left; Dawson flied out to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Maddox popped to third; S. Henderson reached on an
error by Speier [S. Henderson to first]; Montanez flied out to
center; Stearns struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets
1.

EXPOS 4TH: Valentine homered; Perez struck out; Cromartie lined
to left; Carter walked; Parrish struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Youngblood homered; Randle flied out to left; Ferrer
flied out to right; Espinosa struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 1, Mets 2.

EXPOS 5TH: Speier lined to left; Sanderson struck out; Cash
lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Mazzilli made an out to second; Maddox popped to
catcher in foul territory; S. Henderson grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 2.

EXPOS 6TH: Dawson grounded out (shortstop to first); Valentine
singled to center; Perez singled to right [Valentine to third];
Cromartie hit a sacrifice fly to left [Valentine scored]; Carter
homered [Perez scored]; Parrish singled to center; Parrish stole
second; Speier walked; Sanderson struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Expos 4, Mets 2.

METS 6TH: Montanez singled to right; Stearns flied out to
center; Youngblood flied out to center; Randle flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 4, Mets 2.

EXPOS 7TH: Cash grounded out (pitcher to first); Dawson grounded
out (shortstop to first); Valentine walked; Perez flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 4, Mets 2.

METS 7TH: Ferrer struck out; BOISCLAIR BATTED FOR ESPINOSA;
Boisclair struck out; Mazzilli doubled to right; Maddox grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 4, Mets 2.

EXPOS 8TH: BOISCLAIR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); BERNARD
REPLACED MADDOX (PITCHING); Cromartie singled to center; Carter
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Cromartie out at second]; Parrish struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 4, Mets 2.

METS 8TH: S. Henderson grounded out (pitcher to first); Montanez
grounded out (first unassisted); Stearns singled to left;
Youngblood flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 4,
Mets 2.

EXPOS 9TH: Speier grounded out (shortstop to first); Sanderson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cash singled to center;
Bernard threw a wild pitch [Cash to second]; Dawson struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 4, Mets 2.

METS 9TH: FRIAS REPLACED CASH (PLAYING 2B); Randle grounded out
(third to first); KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR FERRER; Kranepool singled
to center; FLORES RAN FOR KRANEPOOL; Boisclair walked [Flores to
second]; GARMAN REPLACED SANDERSON (PITCHING); Mazzilli forced
Boisclair (shortstop to second) [Flores to third]; HODGES BATTED
FOR BERNARD; Mazzilli stole second [Mazzilli to third (error by
Carter), Flores scored (unearned)]; Hodges walked; NORMAN RAN
FOR HODGES; S. Henderson grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 4, Mets 3.