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Expos
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 7, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Montreal Expos, played on April 7, 1978 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Rogers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,736 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: John McSherry 3B: Paul Runge |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Steve Rogers | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 7, 1978
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Koosman
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Koosman
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Koosman
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Koosman
Carter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Carter reaches second base with a double. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Koosman
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Rogers
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Rogers
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Rogers
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Koosman
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 -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Koosman
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Koosman
Speier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogers vs. Koosman
Rogers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Koosman
Valentine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Rogers
Sam Mejias now playing left field.
Montanez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mejias. Montanez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Rogers
Henderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mejias. Henderson reaches second base with a double. Montanez scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Rogers
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stearns vs. Rogers
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flynn vs. Rogers
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koosman vs. Rogers
Koosman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Rogers
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Koosman
Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Koosman
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Koosman
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Koosman
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carter moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mejias vs. Koosman
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Rogers
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier misplays the ball. That's an error on Speier. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Rogers
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Rogers
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Koosman
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Koosman
Speier strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogers vs. Koosman
Rogers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Rogers
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Rogers
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Rogers
Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Rogers
There goes Stearns. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Stearns steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Rogers
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Koosman
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Koosman
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Koosman
Dawson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Rogers
Koosman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Rogers
Randle hits a popup towards the mound. Rogers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Rogers
Foli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Koosman
Carter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Koosman
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Koosman
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Koosman
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Rogers
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Rogers
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Rogers
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Rogers
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mejias. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. Henderson scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Rogers
Stearns hits a line drive towards short. Speier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Koosman
Speier hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Koosman
Jerry White pinch hits for Steve Rogers.
White hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Koosman
Valentine hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Bahnsen
Stan Bahnsen now pitching.
Flynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koosman vs. Bahnsen
There goes Flynn. The throw from Carter and he is out, Speier applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Bahnsen
Koosman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Bahnsen
Randle strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Koosman
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Koosman
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Koosman
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Bahnsen
Foli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Bahnsen
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Bahnsen
There's a wild pitch. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Bahnsen
Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Bahnsen
Henderson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Bahnsen
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Henderson trying to get to home. Valentine throws the ball in to Carter who tags Henderson who's trying to score from second, for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Koosman
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Koosman
Stan Papi pinch hits for Sam Mejias.
Papi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Koosman
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/7/1978 -- Montreal at New York (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Valentine E, rf 4 0 0 0 Randle L, 3b 4 0 0 0
Cash D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Foli T, ss 4 0 0 0
Dawson A, cf 4 0 0 0 Henderson S, lf 3 1 1 0
Carter G, c 4 1 2 1 Montanez W, 1b 4 1 1 0
Perez T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Henderson K, rf 3 1 1 1
Cromartie W, lf 1 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 2 1
Mejias S, lf 2 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 2 0 1 0
Papi S, ph 1 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 2 0 1 1
Parrish L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Koosman J, p 3 0 0 0
Speier C, ss 3 0 1 0
Rogers S, p 2 0 1 0
White J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bahnsen S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 8 1 29 3 7 3
Montreal 000 001 000 -- 1
New York 020 001 00x -- 3
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Rogers S (L) 6.0 6 3 3 1 1
Bahnsen S 2.0 1 0 0 3 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W) 9.0 8 1 1 0 7
E -- Speier C
DP -- Montreal 1, New York 1
LOB -- Montreal 6, New York 6
2B -- Carter G, Montanez W, Henderson K, Mazzilli L
HR -- Carter G
SB -- Stearns J
CS -- Flynn D
WP -- Bahnsen S
T -- 2:08
A -- 11736
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