Scoring six runs in the first two innings, the Expos outlasted the Mets, 7-6. The Expos scored four runs in their first turn at bat on Andre Dawson's single and a three-run homer by Gary Carter. Montreal picked up two more in the second on Dawson's round-tripper.

The Expos' final marker came in the sixth on a single by Tim Wallach. All of the New York runs came on homers. Dave Kingman belted a two-run shot in the fourth and another two-run swat in the eighth. George Foster had a two-run clount in the sixth. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 7, New York Mets 6
Game Played on Sunday, April     18, 1982 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Expos        4  2  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   7 15  1
Mets         0  0  0    2  0  2    0  2  0  -   6  8  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Raines lf             5   1   3   0     0   1   .265      Wilson cf             5   1   1   0     0   1   .333
Scott 2b              4   1   1   0     1   0   .231      Bailor 2b,ss          4   1   1   0     0   0   .333
Dawson cf             5   2   2   3     0   1   .219      Foster lf             4   2   1   2     0   1   .214
Oliver 1b             5   1   1   0     0   1   .241      Kingman 1b            4   2   2   4     0   1   .233
Carter c              3   2   3   3     2   0   .310      Valentine rf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .222
Cromartie rf          4   0   0   0     1   2   .323      Stearns c             4   0   1   0     0   2   .289
Wallach 3b            5   0   2   1     0   1   .192      Brooks 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .216
Speier ss             5   0   1   0     0   1   .111      Veryzer ss            2   0   1   0     0   0   .333
Lea p                 2   0   2   0     1   0  1.000        Backman ph,2b       2   0   0   0     0   1   .300
  Office ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Jones p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  James p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Orosco p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lee p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Jorgensen ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .200
  Reardon p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .500        Puleo p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Staub ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .400
                                                            Allen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Rajsich ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .125
                                                            Gardenhire pr       0   0   0   0     0   0   .393

Totals               40   7  15   7     5   8             Totals               35   6   8   6     2   9

Time of Game: 2:58   Attendance: 27,159
Left on Base: Expos 11, Mets 4
DP: Expos 1, Mets 0
Errors: Scott
Doubles: Carter (3), Veryzer (1), Wilson (3)
Home Runs: Carter (2), Dawson (2), Kingman 2 (4), Foster (3)
Stolen Bases: Scott 2 (2), Raines (3)
Caught Stealing: Carter (1)
GIDP: Orosco (1)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lea W(1-0)              6     6   4   4   0   7   2  23   6.00
James                   0.2   1   0   0   1   1   0   4   0.00
Lee                     0.2   1   2   1   0   0   1   4  10.80
Reardon SV(1)           1.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   6   0.00
Totals                  9     8   6   5   2   9   3  37

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones L(2-1)            0.2   6   4   4   1   0   1   9   3.86
Orosco                  4.1   5   2   2   3   4   1  20   3.38
Puleo                   2     3   1   1   1   1   0  10   6.75
Allen                   2     1   0   0   0   3   0   6   1.13
Totals                  9    15   7   7   5   8   2  45

Wild Pitches: James 2 (2)

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Jerry Dale


EXPOS 1ST: Raines singled to left; Scott grounded out (catcher
to first) [Raines to second]; Dawson singled to center [Raines
scored]; On a bunt Oliver singled [Dawson to second]; Carter
homered [Dawson scored, Oliver scored]; Cromartie grounded out
(shortstop to first); Wallach singled to center; Speier singled
to pitcher [Wallach to second]; Lea walked [Wallach to third,
Speier to second]; OROSCO REPLACED JONES (PITCHING); Raines
struck out; 4 R, 6 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Expos 4, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Wilson popped to first in foul territory; Bailor
grounded out (shortstop to first); Foster struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 4, Mets 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Scott walked; Dawson homered [Scott scored]; Oliver
grounded out (third to first); Carter walked; Cromartie flied
out to center; Wallach flied out to right; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Expos 6, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Kingman flied out to left; Valentine struck out;
Stearns struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 6, Mets 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Speier popped to first; Lea singled to center; Lea
was out trying to advance to second (catcher to second); Raines
popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 6, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Brooks singled to left; Veryzer popped to second;
Orosco grounded into a double play (second to first) [Brooks out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 6, Mets 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Scott singled to center; Scott stole second; Scott
stole third; Dawson struck out; Oliver grounded out (pitcher to
first); Carter walked; Cromartie struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Expos 6, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Wilson struck out; Bailor singled to right; Foster
popped to catcher in foul territory; Kingman homered [Bailor
scored]; Valentine popped to first; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
6, Mets 2.

EXPOS 5TH: Wallach flied out to left; Speier struck out; Lea
singled to center; Raines singled to center [Lea to second];
Scott flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 6, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Stearns struck out; Brooks flied out to center;
Veryzer doubled to right; JORGENSEN BATTED FOR OROSCO; Jorgensen
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 6, Mets 2.

EXPOS 6TH: PULEO REPLACED JORGENSEN (PITCHING); Dawson grounded
out (third to first); Oliver struck out; Carter doubled to left;
Cromartie was walked intentionally; Wallach singled to center
[Carter scored, Cromartie to third, Wallach to second (on throw
to home)]; Speier grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Expos 7, Mets 2.

METS 6TH: Wilson doubled to left; Bailor grounded out (shortstop
to first); Foster homered [Wilson scored]; Kingman struck out;
Valentine lined to first; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 7, Mets 4.

EXPOS 7TH: OFFICE BATTED FOR LEA; Office flied out to left;
Raines singled to right; Raines stole second; Scott flied out to
left; Dawson popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos
7, Mets 4.

METS 7TH: JAMES REPLACED OFFICE (PITCHING); Stearns singled to
right; James threw a wild pitch [Stearns to second]; James threw
a wild pitch [Stearns to third]; Brooks flied out to center;
BACKMAN BATTED FOR VERYZER; Backman struck out; STAUB BATTED FOR
PULEO; Staub walked; LEE REPLACED JAMES (PITCHING); Wilson flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 7, Mets 4.

EXPOS 8TH: BACKMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); BAILOR CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); ALLEN REPLACED STAUB (PITCHING); Oliver
grounded out (shortstop to first); Carter singled to left;
Carter was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Cromartie
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 7, Mets 4.

METS 8TH: Bailor flied out to center; Foster reached on an error
by Scott; Kingman homered [Foster scored (unearned)]; REARDON
REPLACED LEE (PITCHING); Valentine grounded out (shortstop to
first); Stearns grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R (1 ER), 1
H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 7, Mets 6.

EXPOS 9TH: Wallach struck out; Speier grounded out (shortstop to
first); Reardon struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 7, Mets
6.

METS 9TH: Brooks struck out; Backman flied out to left; RAJSICH
BATTED FOR ALLEN; Rajsich walked; GARDENHIRE RAN FOR RAJSICH;
Wilson forced Gardenhire (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 7, Mets 6.