Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Grimsley
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taveras vs. Grimsley
  
  Taveras strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazzilli vs. Grimsley
  
  Mazzilli strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Montanez vs. Grimsley
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Ellis
  
  Cromartie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Ellis
  
  Scott bunts towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. Cromartie moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dawson vs. Ellis
  
  Dawson hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Ellis
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Grimsley
  
  Stearns strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Grimsley
  
  Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trevino vs. Grimsley
  
  Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier misplays the ball. That's an error on Speier. Youngblood moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Flynn vs. Grimsley
  
  Flynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine who is chasing the ball. Flynn reaches third base with a triple. Youngblood scores. Trevino goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ellis vs. Grimsley
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cardenal vs. Grimsley
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Ellis
  
  Carter strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Ellis
  
  Valentine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Ellis
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speier vs. Ellis
  
  Speier takes first base on ball four. Valentine moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grimsley vs. Ellis
  
  Grimsley hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Grimsley
  
  Taveras hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine. Taveras reaches second base with a double. Valentine throws the ball in to Parrish who tags Taveras trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Grimsley
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Montanez vs. Grimsley
  
  Montanez hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stearns vs. Grimsley
  
  Stearns strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Ellis
  
  Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Ellis
  
  Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dawson vs. Ellis
  
  Dawson strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Ellis
  
  Perez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Grimsley
  
  Youngblood hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trevino vs. Grimsley
  
  Trevino strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Grimsley
  
  Flynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. Grimsley
  
  Ellis hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Ellis
  
  Carter is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valentine vs. Ellis
  
  Valentine hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Ellis
  
  Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speier vs. Ellis
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Grimsley
  
  Cardenal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Grimsley
  
  Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazzilli vs. Grimsley
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Grimsley
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Ellis
  
  Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grimsley for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Ellis
  
  Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Ellis
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Grimsley
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Grimsley
  
  Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trevino vs. Grimsley
  
  Trevino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. Grimsley
  
  Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Ellis
  
  Dawson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Ellis
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dawson moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carter vs. Ellis
  
  Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dawson scores. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Valentine vs. Ellis
  
  Valentine bunts towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to third. Carter moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Parrish vs. Ellis
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Perez scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Ellis
  
  Rusty Staub pinch hits for Chris Speier.
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flores vs. Grimsley
  
  Jim Mason now playing shortstop. Gil Flores pinch hits for Dock Ellis.
  
  Flores hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Grimsley
  
  Cardenal hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Grimsley
  
  Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazzilli vs. Grimsley
  
  Mazzilli hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Grimsley
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine. Montanez reaches second base with a double. Taveras goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stearns vs. Bahnsen
  
  Stan Bahnsen now pitching.
  
  Stearns hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 4 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Glynn
  
  Ed Glynn now pitching. Jerry White pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen.
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Glynn
  
  Cromartie strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Glynn
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 4 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Sanderson
  
  Scott Sanderson now pitching.
  
  Youngblood hits a line drive into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trevino vs. Sanderson
  
  Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Sanderson
  
  Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 4 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Glynn
  
  Dawson hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Glynn
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Glynn
  
  Carter strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 4 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Sanderson
  
  Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Sanderson
  
  Cardenal strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Sanderson
  
  Taveras strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mets, 4 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Glynn
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Trevino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Glynn
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Glynn
  
  Dave Cash pinch hits for Jim Mason.
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Trevino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dyer vs. Glynn
  
  Duffy Dyer pinch hits for Scott Sanderson.
  
  Dyer hits a line drive towards first. Montanez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/5/1979, game 1 -- New York at Montreal (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Montreal           AB  R  H RBI
Cardenal J, rf        5  1  2  1   Cromartie W, lf       4  0  1  0   
Taveras F, ss         5  1  3  0   Scott R, 2b           3  0  1  0   
Mazzilli L, cf        4  0  1  0   Dawson A, cf          4  1  1  0   
Montanez W, 1b        4  0  1  1   Perez T, 1b           4  1  1  0   
Stearns J, c          4  0  0  0   Carter G, c           3  0  1  1   
Youngblood J, lf      4  1  1  0   Valentine E, rf       3  0  1  0   
Trevino A, 3b         4  1  1  0   Parrish L, 3b         4  0  1  1   
Flynn D, 2b           4  0  2  2   Speier C, ss          1  0  0  0   
Ellis D, p            2  0  0  0   Staub R, ph           1  0  0  0   
Flores G, ph          1  0  0  0   Mason J, ss           0  0  0  0   
Glynn E, p            1  0  0  0   Cash D, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Grimsley R, p         2  0  0  0   
                                   Bahnsen S, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   White J, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Sanderson S, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Dyer D, ph            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  4 11  4                        32  2  7  2

New York         020 000 200 --  4
Montreal         000 002 000 --  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ellis D (W)           6.0  6  2  2  1  6
Glynn E (S)           3.0  1  0  0  0  3

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (L)        6.2 11  4  3  0  5
Bahnsen S             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Sanderson S           2.0  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Speier C
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 7, Montreal 7
2B -- Cardenal J, Taveras F, Mazzilli L, Montanez W
3B -- Flynn D
HR -- Cardenal J
SH -- Scott R, Valentine E
HBP -- by Ellis D (Carter G)
T -- 2:39
A -- 0

    

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