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Tuesday April 10, 1979
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A triple by Andre Dawson in the 14th inning lifted the Expos to a 3-2 victory over the Mets. With one out, Jerry White laced a pinch-single and Dawson followed with his blast to the base of the wall in center field. Rookie reliever David Palmer hurled three scoreless innings to gain credit for the win. [The Sporting News]


Montreal Expos 3, New York Mets 2

Game Played on Tuesday, April 10, 1979 (Day game) at Shea Stadium

Expos        0  0  1    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   3 17  2
Mets         1  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   2 11  2


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Dawson cf             6   0   3   1     0   0   .300      Mazzilli cf           4   1   2   1     2   1   .538
Scott 2b              5   0   2   1     1   3   .400        Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Cromartie lf          6   0   2   0     1   0   .190        Hodges ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Valentine rf          6   1   0   0     0   0   .056      Chapman 2b            7   0   2   0     0   2   .313
Perez 1b              6   0   1   1     0   4   .154      Hebner 3b             6   0   0   0     0   1   .333
Carter c              5   0   3   0     1   0   .294      Stearns c             6   0   1   1     0   0   .083
Parrish 3b            4   0   0   0     0   3   .182      Montanez 1b           5   0   1   0     1   1   .214
Speier ss             6   1   4   0     0   0   .400      Henderson lf          6   0   0   0     0   2   .143
Lee p                 3   0   1   0     0   0   .333      Maddox rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Hutton ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Kranepool ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sosa p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Flores rf,cf        1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000
  Solaita ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .200      Flynn ss              6   1   1   0     0   1   .231
  Palmer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Swan p                3   0   2   0     0   1   .429
  White ph            1   1   1   0     0   0   .667        Boisclair ph        1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000
  Bahnsen p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Lockwood p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Youngblood ph,rf    2   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               50   3  17   3     3  11             Totals               53   2  11   2     3   9

Time of Game: 3:31   Attendance: 10,406
Left on Base: Expos 12, Mets 12
DP: Expos 1, Mets 4
Errors: Parrish 2, Hebner, Flynn
Doubles: Speier (2), Dawson (1), Swan (1), Stearns (1)
Triples: Dawson (1), Boisclair (1)
Stolen Bases: Valentine (3)
Caught Stealing: Valentine (1), Dawson (1), Boisclair (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Dawson (1), Parrish 2 (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Scott (1)
GIDP: Valentine (1), Cromartie (2), Stearns (2)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lee                     8     7   2   2   1   5   0  34   2.25
Sosa                    2     2   0   0   2   2   0   9   0.00
Palmer W(1-0)           3     2   0   0   0   1   0  10   3.00
Bahnsen SV(1)           1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   0.00
Totals                 14    11   2   2   3   9   0  56

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Swan                    9     9   2   1   1   7   0  36   2.12
Lockwood                2     4   0   0   1   2   0   9   0.00
Murray L(0-1)           3     4   1   1   1   2   0  12   3.86
Totals                 14    17   3   2   3  11   0  57

Umpires: HP - Lanny Harris, 1B - Harold Siroka, 2B - Len Riccio, 3B - Don Slattery


EXPOS 1ST: Debut for umpires Len Riccio, Harold Siroka and
Don Slattery; Dawson lined to shortstop; Scott walked;
Cromartie popped to third in foul territory; Valentine popped to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Mazzilli walked; Chapman singled to left [Mazzilli to
second]; Hebner flied out to center [Mazzilli to third]; Stearns
reached on an error by Parrish [Mazzilli scored (RBI), Chapman
to second]; Montanez was called out on strikes; Henderson forced
Stearns (second unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0,
Mets 1.

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

METS 2ND: Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); Flynn
grounded out (shortstop to first); Swan doubled to left;
Mazzilli singled [Swan to third]; Chapman struck out; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 1.

EXPOS 3RD: Speier singled; Lee reached on a fielder's choice
[Speier to second (error by Flynn)]; Dawson out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Speier to third, Lee to second]; Scott
hit a sacrifice fly to center [Speier scored (unearned)];
Cromartie flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos
1, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Hebner struck out; Stearns made an out to catcher;
Montanez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1,
Mets 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Valentine popped to second; Perez was called out on
strikes; Carter singled to left; Parrish struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Maddox
grounded out (shortstop to first); Flynn singled to center; Swan
singled to left [Flynn to second]; Mazzilli singled to right
[Flynn scored, Swan to second]; Chapman flied out to center; 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 2.

EXPOS 5TH: Speier doubled to right; Lee lined into a double play
(pitcher to second) [Speier out at second]; Dawson made an out
to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Hebner popped to third in foul territory; Stearns
grounded out (shortstop to first); Montanez made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 2.

EXPOS 6TH: Scott struck out; Cromartie singled to center;
Valentine forced Cromartie (third to second); Valentine stole
second; Perez singled to center [Valentine scored]; Carter flied
out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Mets 2.

METS 6TH: Henderson struck out; Maddox grounded out (third to
first); Flynn reached on an error by Parrish [Flynn to second];
Swan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Mets 2.

EXPOS 7TH: Parrish struck out; Speier singled to left; Lee
singled to center [Speier to second]; Dawson lined into a double
play (pitcher to first) [Lee out at first]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 2, Mets 2.

METS 7TH: Mazzilli popped to catcher in foul territory; Chapman
grounded out (shortstop to first); Hebner flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Mets 2.

EXPOS 8TH: Scott struck out; Cromartie singled to right;
Valentine flied out to center; Perez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Expos 2, Mets 2.

METS 8TH: Stearns grounded out (shortstop to first); Montanez
singled to right; Henderson flied out to left; Maddox forced
Montanez (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2,
Mets 2.

EXPOS 9TH: On a bunt Carter singled; Parrish out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Carter to second]; Speier flied out to
right; HUTTON BATTED FOR LEE; Hutton lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Mets 2.

METS 9TH: SOSA REPLACED HUTTON (PITCHING); Flynn was called out
on strikes; BOISCLAIR BATTED FOR SWAN; Boisclair tripled to
right; Mazzilli was walked intentionally; Boisclair was caught
stealing home (catcher to third) [Mazzilli to second]; Chapman
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos
2, Mets 2.

EXPOS 10TH: LOCKWOOD REPLACED BOISCLAIR (PITCHING); Dawson
doubled to left; On a bunt Scott singled [Dawson to third];
Cromartie was walked intentionally [Scott to second]; Valentine
grounded into a double play (pitcher to catcher to first) [Scott
to third, Cromartie to second, Dawson out at home]; Perez struck
out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 2, Mets 2.

METS 10TH: Hebner flied out to right; Stearns doubled to left;
Montanez was walked intentionally; Henderson was called out on
strikes; KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR MADDOX; Kranepool made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 2, Mets 2.

EXPOS 11TH: FLORES REPLACED KRANEPOOL (PLAYING RF); Carter
singled to left; Parrish out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Carter to second]; Speier singled to right [Carter out
at home (right to catcher), Speier to second (on throw to
home)]; SOLAITA BATTED FOR SOSA; Solaita struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Mets 2.

METS 11TH: PALMER REPLACED SOLAITA (PITCHING); Flynn grounded
out (second to first); YOUNGBLOOD BATTED FOR LOCKWOOD;
Youngblood grounded out (shortstop to first); Mazzilli struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Mets 2.

EXPOS 12TH: MURRAY REPLACED MAZZILLI (PITCHING); YOUNGBLOOD
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); FLORES CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
CF); Dawson singled to left; Scott was called out on strikes;
Cromartie grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to
first) [Dawson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2,
Mets 2.

METS 12TH: Chapman singled to center; Hebner flied out to
center; Stearns grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Chapman out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
2, Mets 2.

EXPOS 13TH: Valentine reached on an error by Hebner; Valentine
was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Perez struck
out; Carter walked; Parrish made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Mets 2.

METS 13TH: Montanez grounded out (second to first); Henderson
lined to second; Flores singled to center; Flynn flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Mets 2.

EXPOS 14TH: Speier grounded out (shortstop to first); WHITE
BATTED FOR PALMER; White singled to center; Dawson tripled to
center [White scored]; Scott singled [Dawson stayed at third];
Dawson was caught stealing home (catcher to shortstop to
catcher) [Scott to second]; Cromartie flied out to right; 1 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Mets 2.

METS 14TH: BAHNSEN REPLACED WHITE (PITCHING); Youngblood
grounded out (third to first); HODGES BATTED FOR MURRAY; Hodges
lined to third; Chapman was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Mets 2.



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