A four-run uprising in the fifth inning lifted the Mets to a 5-2 decision over the Expos. The Mets trailed, 2-0, when pinch-hitter Jose Moreno stroked a leadoff single, moved to third on a double by Mookie Wilson and scored on a single by Wally Backman.

Lee Mazzilli then cracked a three-run homer. Pete Falcone picked up his first save of the season by allowing just two hits over the final four innings. [The Sporting News]

New York Mets 5, Montreal Expos 2

Game Played on Wednesday, September 17, 1980 (Night game) at Shea Stadium

Expos 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 8 0 Mets 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 x - 5 10 1 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG White lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .253 Wilson cf 4 2 2 0 0 1 .279 Scott 2b 3 0 1 1 1 0 .231 Backman 2b 3 1 2 1 0 0 .327 Office rf 3 0 2 0 0 0 .287 Mazzilli 1b 3 1 1 4 0 0 .278 Pate ph,rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 Jorgensen 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 Dawson cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .293 Henderson lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .292 Carter c 3 0 1 1 0 0 .255 Youngblood rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .281 Cromartie 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .303 Trevino c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 Parrish 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .256 Taveras ss 4 0 1 0 0 2 .282 Speier ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 .240 Brooks 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .188 Sanderson p 2 1 1 0 0 1 .069 Almon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195 Macha ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .298 Scott p 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 Lee p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Wallach ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 Moreno ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .231 Falcone p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Totals 33 2 8 2 1 4 Totals 32 5 10 5 1 5 Time of Game: 2:42 Attendance: 5,723 Left on Base: Expos 7, Mets 6 DP: Expos 0, Mets 1 Errors: Scott Doubles: Wilson 2 (4) Home Runs: Mazzilli (16) Sacrifice Hits: Backman (3) Sacrifice Flies: Carter (8), Mazzilli (5) Hit by Pitch: Parrish (4,by Falcone) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Sanderson L(15-9) 6 8 4 4 1 5 1 27 3.06 Lee 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 8 5.43 Totals 8 10 5 5 1 5 1 35 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Scott 2 6 2 2 0 0 0 12 4.50 Miller W(1-1) 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 9 2.00 Falcone SV(1) 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 15 4.75 Totals 9 8 2 2 1 4 0 36 Hit by Pitch: Falcone (2) Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Joe West EXPOS 1ST: White grounded out (first unassisted); Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); Office singled to center; Dawson singled to left [Office to second]; Carter forced Office (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (second to first); Backman singled to third; Mazzilli popped to second in foul territory; Henderson singled to center [Backman to third]; Youngblood flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0. EXPOS 2ND: Cromartie flied out to center; Parrish made an out to second; Speier flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Trevino flied out to center; Taveras struck out; Brooks singled to third; Scott walked [Brooks to second]; Wilson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0. EXPOS 3RD: Sanderson singled to left; Sanderson was picked off first but was safe on an error by Scott [Sanderson to second]; White singled to left [Sanderson to third]; Scott singled to left [Sanderson scored, White to second]; Office singled to center [White to third, Scott to second]; MILLER REPLACED SCOTT (PITCHING); Dawson popped to shortstop in foul territory; Carter hit a sacrifice fly to left [White scored]; Cromartie flied out to center; 2 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 0. METS 3RD: Backman made an out to shortstop; Mazzilli flied out to right; Henderson singled to shortstop; Youngblood was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 0. EXPOS 4TH: Parrish flied out to right; Speier was called out on strikes; Sanderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 0. METS 4TH: Trevino made an out to third; Taveras struck out; Brooks grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 0. EXPOS 5TH: White flied out to center; Scott walked; Office lined into a double play (right to first) [Scott out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 0. METS 5TH: MORENO BATTED FOR MILLER; Moreno singled to right; Wilson doubled to left [Moreno to third]; Backman singled to left [Moreno scored, Wilson to third]; Mazzilli homered [Wilson scored, Backman scored]; Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Youngblood struck out; Trevino flied out to center; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 4. EXPOS 6TH: FALCONE REPLACED MORENO (PITCHING); Dawson singled to center; Carter flied out to right; Cromartie flied out to center; Parrish was hit by a pitch [Dawson to second]; Speier struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 4. METS 6TH: Taveras made an out to third; Brooks grounded out (shortstop to first); Falcone grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 4. EXPOS 7TH: MACHA BATTED FOR SANDERSON; Macha grounded out (second to first); White made an out to second; Scott flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 4. METS 7TH: LEE REPLACED MACHA (PITCHING); Wilson doubled to center; Backman out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Wilson to third]; Mazzilli hit a sacrifice fly to right [Wilson scored]; Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 5. EXPOS 8TH: JORGENSEN REPLACED MAZZILLI (PLAYING 1B); PATE BATTED FOR OFFICE; Pate flied out to right; Dawson popped to catcher in foul territory; Carter singled to left; Cromartie flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 5. METS 8TH: PATE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Youngblood grounded out (shortstop to first); Trevino grounded out (shortstop to first); Taveras singled to second; Brooks grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 5. EXPOS 9TH: ALMON REPLACED BROOKS (PLAYING 3B); Parrish grounded out (third to first); Speier made an out to shortstop; WALLACH BATTED FOR LEE; Wallach struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 5.

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