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Expos
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 9, 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 9, 1978 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 9, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 9, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wayne Twitchell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Zachry |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Jerry Dale |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Del Unser | Left Fielder |
Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Wayne Twitchell | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
Tim Foli | Shortstop |
Bruce Boisclair | Left Fielder |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
Ron Hodges | Catcher |
Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
Pat Zachry | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 9, 1978
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Zachry
Valentine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Zachry
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Zachry
Dawson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Twitchell
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Twitchell
There goes Randle. The throw from Carter and he is out, Cash applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Twitchell
Foli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Twitchell
Boisclair hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Twitchell
Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Twitchell
Henderson takes first base on ball four. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Twitchell
Mazzilli hits a fly ball towards right. Valentine catches it and throws to second to double up Montanez. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Zachry
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Zachry
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle juggles the ball. That's an error on Randle. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Zachry
Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garrett vs. Zachry
Garrett strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Speier vs. Zachry
Speier hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Twitchell
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hodges for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Twitchell
Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zachry vs. Twitchell
Zachry takes first base on ball four. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Twitchell
Randle is hit by the pitch. Flynn moves to third. Zachry moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foli vs. Dues
Hal Dues now pitching.
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dues vs. Zachry
Dues hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Zachry
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Zachry
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Dues
Boisclair 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Dues
Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Dues
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Dues
There goes Henderson. The throw from Carter and he is out, Speier applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Zachry
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Zachry covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Zachry
Carter 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Zachry
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Zachry
Unser takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrett vs. Zachry
Garrett hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Dues
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Carter scoops up the ball and tags Mazzilli for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Dues
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Dues
Flynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Zachry
Speier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dues vs. Zachry
Dues is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Zachry
Valentine hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Zachry
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachry vs. Dues
Zachry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dues fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Dues
Randle hits a fly ball into left field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Dues
Foli hits a line drive into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Zachry
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Zachry
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Zachry
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Dues
Boisclair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Dues
Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boisclair moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Dues
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Dues
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. Boisclair moves to third. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching. Steve Henderson pinch hits for Ron Hodges.
Henderson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Knowles
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachry vs. Knowles
Zachry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Zachry
John Stearns now catching.
Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Zachry
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Zachry
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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Zachry
Jerry White pinch hits for Darold Knowles.
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Holdsworth
Fred Holdsworth now pitching.
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, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Holdsworth
Foli hits a line drive towards third. Garrett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Holdsworth
Boisclair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Holdsworth
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching.
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Lockwood
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Lockwood
Dawson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Holdsworth
Henderson hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Holdsworth
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Holdsworth
Stearns hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Holdsworth
Flynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockwood vs. Holdsworth
Lockwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Lockwood
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Lockwood
Perez hits a popup towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Lockwood
Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrett vs. Lockwood
Garrett hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Lockwood
Speier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carter scores. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Lockwood
Larry Parrish pinch hits for Fred Holdsworth.
Parrish hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henderson. Parrish reaches second base with a double. Unser scores. Speier goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Cornejo
Mardie Cornejo now pitching.
Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parrish scores. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Cornejo
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/1978, game 1 -- Montreal at New York (D) Montreal AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Valentine E, rf 5 1 3 2 Randle L, 3b 2 0 0 0 Cash D, 2b 5 0 0 0 Foli T, ss 3 1 0 0 Dawson A, cf 4 0 0 0 Boisclair B, lf 3 2 2 2 Carter G, c 3 1 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 3 1 1 0 Perez T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Henderson K, rf 3 0 1 0 Unser D, lf 3 1 3 0 Mazzilli L, cf 2 1 0 0 Garrett W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hodges R, c 2 0 0 0 Speier C, ss 4 1 1 1 Henderson S, ph 1 1 1 4 Twitchell W, p 0 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 1 0 0 0 Dues H, p 2 0 1 0 Flynn D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0 Zachry P, p 2 0 0 0 White J, ph 1 0 0 0 Lockwood S, p 1 0 0 0 Holdsworth F, p 0 0 0 0 Cornejo M, p 0 0 0 0 Parrish L, ph 1 1 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 10 5 27 6 7 6 Montreal 000 010 004 -- 5 New York 200 004 00x -- 6 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Twitchell W (L) 1.1 2 2 2 5 0 Dues H 4.0 3 3 3 1 2 Knowles D 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 Holdsworth F 2.0 1 0 0 2 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Zachry P (W) 7.0 6 1 1 1 6 Lockwood S 1.2 3 4 4 1 0 Cornejo M (S) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Randle L DP -- Montreal 2, New York 2 LOB -- Montreal 6, New York 6 2B -- Parrish L HR -- Boisclair B, Valentine E, Henderson S CS -- Randle L, Henderson K HBP -- by Twitchell W (Randle L) T -- 2:40 A -- 0
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