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Expos
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 20, 1979
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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 September 20, 1979 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan Schatzeder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Kobel |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Dave Pallone 3B: Satch Davidson |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Rodney Scott | Shortstop |
| Dan Schatzeder | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil Flores | Right Fielder |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Lee Mazzilli | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Joel Youngblood | Left Fielder |
| Alex Trevino | Third Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Kobel | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 20, 1979
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Kobel
Cromartie strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Kobel
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Flores settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Kobel
Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Kobel
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Trevino 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: ---
Flores vs. Schatzeder
Flores strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Schatzeder
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Schatzeder
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Kobel
Carter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Kobel
Valentine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Valentine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Kobel
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Flores settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Kobel
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valentine scores. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schatzeder vs. Kobel
Schatzeder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Schatzeder
Stearns hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Schatzeder
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Schatzeder
Youngblood strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Kobel
Cromartie hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Kobel
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Kobel
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Kobel
There goes Dawson. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Dawson steals second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Kobel
Perez hits a popup towards first. Mazzilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Schatzeder
Trevino hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Schatzeder
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kobel vs. Schatzeder
Kobel strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Kobel
Carter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flores. Carter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Kobel
Valentine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carter scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Kobel
Parrish 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 -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Kobel
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schatzeder vs. Kobel
Schatzeder hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mazzilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Schatzeder
Flores hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Schatzeder
Taveras is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Schatzeder
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flores moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Schatzeder
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schatzeder fields it and throws to second for the out. Flores moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. Schatzeder
Maddox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Kobel
Cromartie hits a fly ball into right field. Flores settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Kobel
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Kobel
Dawson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Dawson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Kobel
Perez hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Schatzeder
Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Schatzeder
Trevino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Schatzeder
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kobel vs. Schatzeder
Kobel strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Kobel
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Kobel
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Kobel
Parrish hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Parrish reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Kobel
Scott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schatzeder vs. Kobel
Schatzeder hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Schatzeder
Flores hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Schatzeder
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Schatzeder
Schatzeder fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Schatzeder. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazzilli vs. Schatzeder
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stearns vs. Schatzeder
Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Kobel
Cromartie hits a line drive towards first. Mazzilli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Kobel
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Flores settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Kobel
Dawson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Kobel
Perez takes first base on ball four. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Jackson
Roy Lee Jackson now pitching.
Carter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Schatzeder
Jerry White now playing right field.
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Schatzeder
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Schatzeder
Trevino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Schatzeder
Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trevino moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norman vs. Schatzeder
Dan Norman pinch hits for Roy Lee Jackson.
Norman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trevino scores. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flores vs. Schatzeder
Flores hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flynn scores. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Taveras hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching.
White hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Reardon
Parrish hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flores. Parrish reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Reardon
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras misplays the ball. That's an error on Taveras. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Reardon
There goes Scott. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murray vs. Reardon
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cromartie vs. Reardon
Cromartie is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cash vs. Reardon
Cash hits a fly ball towards right field. Flores makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Flores. Parrish tags and scores. Scott scores. Cromartie tags and moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Reardon
Dawson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cromartie scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Bernard
Dwight Bernard now pitching.
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Flores settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Murray
Tom Hutton now playing right field. Jerry White now playing left field.
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Murray
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Murray
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Murray
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trevino vs. Murray
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Bernard
Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hassler
Richie Hebner now playing third base. Andy Hassler now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Hassler
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Hassler
Scott takes first base on ball four. White moves to third. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murray vs. Hassler
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Murray
Flynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Murray
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flores vs. Murray
Flores hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. Flynn moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taveras vs. Murray
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazzilli vs. Murray
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. Flynn scores. Flores moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stearns vs. Murray
Stearns hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1979, game 1 -- Montreal at New York (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cromartie W, lf 4 1 0 0 Flores G, rf 5 0 2 1
Hutton T, rf 0 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 4 0 0 0
Cash D, 2b 4 0 0 1 Mazzilli L, 1b 5 0 2 1
Dawson A, cf 4 0 4 1 Stearns J, c 5 0 0 0
Perez T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Maddox E, cf 4 0 1 0
Carter G, c 5 1 2 0 Youngblood J, lf 4 0 1 0
Valentine E, rf 3 1 2 1 Trevino A, 3b 3 1 1 0
White J, rf-lf 2 1 1 1 Hassler A, p 0 0 0 0
Parrish L, 3b 5 1 3 0 Flynn D, 2b 4 2 2 0
Scott R, ss 3 1 2 1 Kobel K, p 2 0 0 0
Schatzeder D, p 3 0 0 0 Jackson R, p 0 0 0 0
Murray D, p 2 0 0 0 Norman D, ph 1 0 1 1
Reardon J, p 0 0 0 0
Bernard D, p 0 0 0 0
Hebner R, 3b 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 14 5 38 3 11 3
Montreal 010 100 040 -- 6
New York 000 000 201 -- 3
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Schatzeder D 6.2 6 2 2 2 9
Murray D (W) 2.1 5 1 1 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kobel K 6.2 9 2 2 3 3
Jackson R 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Reardon J (L) 0.2 3 4 1 1 1
Bernard D* 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Hassler A 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Schatzeder D, Taveras F, Flores G
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Montreal 12, New York 10
2B -- Valentine E, Carter G, Dawson A, Parrish L 2, Mazzilli L
HR -- White J
SB -- Dawson A, Scott R
SF -- Cash D
T -- 2:45
A -- 0
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