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Expos
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 20, 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 June 20, 1978 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nino Espinosa |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,950 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Bill Williams |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Valentine | Second Baseman |
| Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Shortstop |
| Nino Espinosa | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 20, 1978
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Espinosa
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Espinosa
Speier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Espinosa
Cromartie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Espinosa
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cromartie moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valentine vs. Espinosa
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Grimsley
Henderson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Grimsley
Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Grimsley
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Valentine trying to get to third. Valentine throws the ball in to Parrish, who tags Valentine for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Grimsley
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Grimsley
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. There goes Maddox trying to get to third. Perez throws to Parrish who tags Maddox for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Espinosa
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Espinosa
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Espinosa
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Grimsley
Stearns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Grimsley
Randle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Randle reaches second base with a double. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Flynn vs. Grimsley
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash misplays the ball. That's an error on Cash. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Espinosa vs. Grimsley
Espinosa strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Grimsley
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. Stearns scores. Randle moves to third. Flynn moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valentine vs. Grimsley
Valentine hits a line drive into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Espinosa
Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Espinosa
Cash hits a line drive 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: ---
Speier vs. Espinosa
Speier is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Grimsley
Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Grimsley
Montanez 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Grimsley
Mazzilli hits a line drive towards third. Parrish reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Espinosa
Cromartie hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Cromartie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Espinosa
Perez 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Espinosa
Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Espinosa
Dawson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Espinosa
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
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 -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Grimsley
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Espinosa
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Espinosa
Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Espinosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Espinosa
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Grimsley
Espinosa strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Grimsley
Henderson hits a line drive into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Grimsley
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball 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: ---
Speier vs. Espinosa
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Espinosa
Cromartie 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. Espinosa
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Grimsley
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Grimsley
Montanez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Grimsley
Mazzilli bunts towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Cash covering, for the out. Maddox moves to third. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stearns vs. Grimsley
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maddox tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Grimsley
Randle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. Grimsley
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Montanez moves to third. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Espinosa vs. Grimsley
Espinosa strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Espinosa
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Espinosa
Dawson hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Espinosa
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Grimsley
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Grimsley
Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Grimsley
Joel Youngblood pinch runs for Bobby Valentine.
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Espinosa
Joel Youngblood now playing second base.
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Espinosa
Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Ross Grimsley.
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Espinosa covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Espinosa
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Espinosa
Speier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
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 -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Knowles
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Knowles
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Knowles
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Espinosa
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cromartie for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Espinosa
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Espinosa
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Espinosa
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/20/1978 -- Montreal at New York (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cash D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Henderson S, lf 4 1 1 2
Speier C, ss 4 0 0 0 Valentine B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Cromartie W, lf 3 0 1 0 Youngblood J, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
Perez T, 1b 4 0 2 0 Maddox E, rf 4 1 2 0
Valentine E, rf 3 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Dawson A, cf 4 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 3 0 1 0
Carter G, c 3 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 2 1 1 1
Parrish L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Randle L, 3b 3 0 1 0
Grimsley R, p 2 0 0 0 Flynn D, ss 3 0 1 0
Garrett W, ph 1 0 0 0 Espinosa N, p 3 0 0 0
Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 4 0 28 3 8 3
Montreal 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 110 001 00x -- 3
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (L) 7.0 8 3 2 3 5
Knowles D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Espinosa N (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 5
E -- Cash D
DP -- Montreal 1
LOB -- Montreal 6, New York 7
2B -- Randle L, Cromartie W
HR -- Henderson S
SH -- Mazzilli L
SF -- Stearns J
T -- 2:09
A -- 11950
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