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Mets
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
September 7, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Montreal Expos and the New York Mets, played on September 7, 1978 at Stade Olympique.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Montreal Expos |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nino Espinosa |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob James |
| Ballpark | Stade Olympique |
| City | Montreal |
| State | QUE |
| Attendance | 10,161 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: John McSherry |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Bruce Boisclair | Right Fielder |
| Joel Youngblood | Second Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Shortstop |
| Nino Espinosa | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Bob James | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
September 7, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. James
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. James
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Mazzilli steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. James
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. James
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montanez vs. James
Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazzilli scores. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. James
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to second for the out. Maddox scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. James
There goes Stearns. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Stearns steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boisclair vs. James
Boisclair is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Espinosa
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Espinosa
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Espinosa
Valentine hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Boisclair who is chasing the ball. Valentine reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Espinosa
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. James
Youngblood hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. James
Flynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Espinosa vs. Pirtle
Gerry Pirtle now pitching.
Espinosa bunts towards the mound. Pirtle fields it and throws to first for the out. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Pirtle
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. Flynn scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Pirtle
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Mazzilli trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Pirtle
Henderson takes first base on ball four. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Pirtle
Montanez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Pirtle
Stearns is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 7 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Mets, 7 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Mets, 7 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Espinosa
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 7 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Pirtle
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields the ball and throws to Pirtle covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Pirtle
Youngblood takes first base on ball four. Boisclair moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. Pirtle
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. Boisclair scores. Youngblood goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Espinosa vs. Pirtle
Espinosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazzilli vs. Pirtle
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it and throws to home to get Flynn. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Pirtle
Maddox takes first base on ball four. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Pirtle
Henderson takes first base on ball four. Mazzilli moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Montanez vs. Miller
Randy Miller now pitching.
Montanez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 9 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Espinosa
Speier hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Espinosa
Del Unser pinch hits for Randy Miller.
Unser hits a popup towards third. Maddox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Espinosa
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 9 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. May
Rudy May now pitching.
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. May
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 -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. May
Youngblood hits a line drive into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 9 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Espinosa
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Espinosa
Valentine hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Boisclair. Valentine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Espinosa
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valentine scores. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Espinosa
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 9 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. May
Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Espinosa vs. May
Espinosa bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. May
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. May
Maddox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 9 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Espinosa
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Espinosa
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Espinosa
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 9 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. May
Henderson 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 -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. May
Montanez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. May
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. May
Dan Norman pinch hits for Bruce Boisclair.
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 9 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Espinosa
Dan Norman now playing right field. Tom Hutton pinch hits for Rudy May.
Hutton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norman. Hutton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Espinosa
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Espinosa
Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hutton moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valentine vs. Espinosa
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hutton tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Espinosa
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 9 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Atkinson
Tom Hutton now playing first base. Bill Atkinson now pitching.
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Atkinson
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Atkinson
Espinosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 9 - Expos, 2
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 -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Espinosa
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Espinosa
Parrish hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 9 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Atkinson
Jerry Fry now catching.
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Atkinson
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Atkinson
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 9 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Espinosa
Speier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norman. Speier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hutton vs. Espinosa
Hutton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norman. Hutton reaches second base with a double. Speier scores. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Espinosa
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hutton scores. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Espinosa
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Espinosa
Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Espinosa
Ed Herrmann pinch hits for Bill Atkinson.
Herrmann hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 9 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Mejias
Sam Mejias now pitching.
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hutton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Mejias
Stearns is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Mejias
There's a wild pitch. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norman vs. Mejias
There's a wild pitch. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Norman vs. Mejias
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to home to get Stearns. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Mejias
Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 9 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Espinosa
Cromartie hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fry vs. Espinosa
Fry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Espinosa
Parrish hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1978 -- New York at Montreal (N)
New York AB R H RBI Montreal AB R H RBI
Mazzilli L, cf 4 1 1 1 Cash D, 2b 4 0 1 1
Maddox E, 3b 3 2 1 0 Dawson A, cf 4 0 1 0
Henderson S, lf 3 1 0 0 Valentine E, rf 2 1 2 1
Montanez W, 1b 5 1 2 4 Perez T, 1b 3 0 1 1
Stearns J, c 3 0 0 1 Atkinson B, p 0 0 0 0
Boisclair B, rf 3 1 1 0 Herrmann E, ph 1 0 0 0
Norman D, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Mejias S, p 0 0 0 0
Youngblood J, 2b 4 2 1 1 Cromartie W, lf 4 0 0 0
Flynn D, ss 3 1 2 2 Carter G, c 3 0 0 0
Espinosa N, p 3 0 0 0 Fry J, c 1 0 0 0
Parrish L, 3b 4 0 1 0
Speier C, ss 3 1 1 0
James B, p 0 0 0 0
Pirtle G, p 0 0 0 0
Miller R, p 0 0 0 0
Unser D, ph 1 0 0 0
May R, p 0 0 0 0
Hutton T, ph-1b 2 2 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 9 8 9 32 4 9 4
New York 252 000 000 -- 9
Montreal 000 101 020 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Espinosa N (W) 9.0 9 4 4 1 2
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
James B (L)* 1.0 2 4 4 3 1
Pirtle G 1.2 5 5 5 4 1
Miller R 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
May R 3.0 1 0 0 1 1
Atkinson B 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Mejias S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- New York 7, Montreal 3
2B -- Mazzilli L, Valentine E, Hutton T 2, Speier C
3B -- Valentine E, Flynn D
HR -- Youngblood J, Montanez W
SB -- Mazzilli L, Stearns J
SH -- Espinosa N
SF -- Valentine E
HBP -- by Mejias S (Stearns J)
WP -- Mejias S 2
T -- 2:23
A -- 10161
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