The Expos moved to within one game of the first-place Pirates in the East division by sweeping a twi-night doubleheader from the Mets, 3-1 and 4-1. Tony Perez was a key figure in the opener, doubling a run home in the first inning and driving in another with a single in the fifth. Perez then singled in the seventh, moved to third on a single by Gary Carter and scored on a fielder's choice.

Dave Cash homered for the Expos in the first inning of the nightcap but then was injured in the Mets' half in a collision with right fielder Ellis Valentine while chasing a pop fly. Chris Speier, inserted into the game as the sub for Cash, snapped a 1-1 tie in the sixth with a two-run homer. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 3, New York Mets 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Wednesday, September 19, 1979 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Expos        1  0  0    0  1  0    1  0  0  -   3 12  0
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  8  1


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cromartie lf          4   0   1   0     1   1   .280      Taveras ss            5   0   0   0     0   1   .260
Cash 2b               4   1   2   0     1   0   .342      Maddox cf,rf          3   0   1   0     1   0   .260
Dawson cf             4   1   0   0     1   0   .270      Mazzilli 1b,cf        4   1   2   0     0   0   .316
Perez 1b              5   1   3   2     0   0   .278      Stearns c             4   0   2   0     0   0   .248
Carter c              5   0   3   0     0   0   .276      Youngblood lf         2   0   1   1     2   0   .279
Valentine rf          4   0   2   0     0   0   .278      Trevino 3b            2   0   0   0     0   1   .269
Parrish 3b            4   0   1   0     0   2   .306        Hebner ph,3b        2   0   0   0     0   2   .248
Scott ss              2   0   0   0     1   0   .231      Norman rf             2   0   1   0     0   0   .230
Grimsley p            3   0   0   0     0   1   .200        Kranepool ph,1b     2   0   0   0     0   1   .223
  Bahnsen p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .077      Flynn 2b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .238
  Atkinson p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Swan p                2   0   0   0     0   1   .122
  Fryman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Boisclair ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .180
                                                            Ellis p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .077
                                                            Chapman ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .127

Totals               36   3  12   2     4   4             Totals               34   1   8   1     3   8

Time of Game: 2:20
Left on Base: Expos 11, Mets 9
DP: Expos 1, Mets 1
Errors: Stearns
Doubles: Cromartie (42), Perez (28), Cash (11), Valentine (25), Mazzilli (33)
Stolen Bases: Cash 2 (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Scott (12)
GIDP: Valentine (20), Taveras (12)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Grimsley W(9-9)         5.1   6   1   1   2   2   0  23   5.24
Bahnsen                 1.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   5   3.15
Atkinson                0.1   2   0   0   1   0   0   4   0.00
Fryman SV(10)           1.2   0   0   0   0   4   0   5   2.78
Totals                  9     8   1   1   3   8   0  37

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Swan L(12-13)           7    12   3   3   2   4   0  33   3.27
Ellis                   2     0   0   0   2   0   0   8   6.02
Totals                  9    12   3   3   4   4   0  41

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Jim Quick


EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie doubled to left; Cash grounded out (second
to first) [Cromartie to third]; Dawson reached on a fielder's
choice [Cromartie out at home (third to catcher)]; Perez doubled
to right [Dawson scored, Perez out at third (right to second to
third)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Taveras grounded out (second to first); Maddox walked;
Mazzilli singled to center [Maddox to second]; Stearns grounded
out (first unassisted) [Maddox to third, Mazzilli to second];
Youngblood walked; Trevino lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Carter singled to left; Valentine popped to first in
foul territory; Parrish was called out on strikes; Scott walked
[Carter to second]; Grimsley grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Norman singled to left; Flynn singled to left [Norman
to second]; Swan forced Norman (pitcher to third) [Flynn to
second]; Taveras grounded into a double play (third to first)
[Flynn out at third]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Cromartie struck out; Cash doubled to right; Dawson
flied out to left; Perez flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); Mazzilli
popped to second; Stearns grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Carter singled to pitcher; Valentine doubled to right
[Carter to third]; Parrish struck out; Scott flied out to left;
Grimsley flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1,
Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Youngblood grounded out (third to first); Trevino
struck out; Norman grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Cromartie grounded out (second to first); Cash
singled to shortstop; Cash stole second; Dawson flied out to
right; Perez singled to center [Cash scored]; Carter lined to
first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Flynn grounded out (second to first); Swan struck out;
Taveras made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2,
Mets 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Valentine singled to shortstop; Parrish singled to
left [Valentine to third]; Scott out on a sacrifice bunt (first
unassisted) [Parrish to second]; Grimsley struck out; Cromartie
was walked intentionally; Cash popped to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Expos 2, Mets 0.

METS 6TH: Maddox flied out to right; Mazzilli doubled to left;
Stearns singled to right [Mazzilli to third]; Youngblood singled
to right [Mazzilli scored, Stearns to second]; BAHNSEN REPLACED
GRIMSLEY (PITCHING); HEBNER BATTED FOR TREVINO; Hebner struck
out; KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR NORMAN; Kranepool popped to third in
foul territory; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 2, Mets 1.

EXPOS 7TH: KRANEPOOL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); HEBNER STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); MAZZILLI CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF);
MADDOX CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Dawson flied out to left;
Perez singled to center; Carter singled to right [Perez to
third]; Valentine grounded into a double play (second to first
to shortstop) [Perez scored, Carter out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Mets 1.

METS 7TH: Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first); BOISCLAIR
BATTED FOR SWAN; Boisclair popped to catcher in foul territory;
Taveras struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Mets 1.

EXPOS 8TH: ELLIS REPLACED BOISCLAIR (PITCHING); Parrish grounded
out (third to first); Scott grounded out (shortstop to first);
Bahnsen grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 3, Mets 1.

METS 8TH: ATKINSON REPLACED BAHNSEN (PITCHING); Maddox singled
to left; Mazzilli forced Maddox (first to shortstop); Stearns
singled to left [Mazzilli to second]; Youngblood walked
[Mazzilli to third, Stearns to second]; FRYMAN REPLACED ATKINSON
(PITCHING); Hebner struck out; Kranepool struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Expos 3, Mets 1.

EXPOS 9TH: Cromartie grounded out (third to first); Cash walked;
Cash stole second [Cash to third (error by Stearns)]; Dawson
walked; Perez reached on a fielder's choice [Cash out at home
(third to catcher to third), Dawson to second]; Carter popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 3, Mets
1.

METS 9TH: Flynn was called out on strikes; CHAPMAN BATTED FOR
ELLIS; Chapman struck out; Taveras flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Mets 1.