Pat Zachry received credit for his first victory in a Mets' uniform when Mike Vail doubled home two runs in the seventh inning to beat the Expos, 2-1. Steve Henderson walked and Bruce Boisclair singled ahead of Vail's two-bagger. Zachry, who came from the Reds in the Seaver deal, allowed only two hits, including a homer by Del Unser, until singles by Unser and Jose Morales forced his exit with one out in the eighth inning. Skip Lockwood relieved and gained his 13th save. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 2, Montreal Expos 1
Game Played on Sunday, July      10, 1977 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Expos        0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  0
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  x  -   2  5  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               4   0   0   0     0   1   .279      Randle 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .309
Speier ss             4   0   0   0     0   0   .243      Millan 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .211
Cromartie lf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .305      Henderson lf          2   1   0   0     1   1   .242
Carter c              4   0   0   0     0   1   .289      Boisclair cf          3   1   2   0     0   0   .265
Garrett 3b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .256      Vail rf               3   0   1   2     0   0   .310
  Frias pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .138      Valentine 1b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .167
Dawson cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .289      Grote c               3   0   1   0     0   1   .258
Unser 1b              3   1   2   1     0   0   .273      Flynn ss              3   0   0   0     0   1   .205
Mejias rf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .281      Zachry p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .097
Brown p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .094        Lockwood p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Morales ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .194
  Mackanin pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .238
  Atkinson p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               32   1   5   1     1   2             Totals               27   2   5   2     1   4

Time of Game: 1:55   Attendance: 14,503
Left on Base: Expos 5, Mets 2
DP: Expos 0, Mets 0
Doubles: Boisclair (9), Vail (7)
Home Runs: Unser (6)
Caught Stealing: Randle (11)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Brown L(6-7)            7     4   2   2   1   4   0  25   3.34
Atkinson                1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.51
Totals                  8     5   2   2   1   4   0  28

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Zachry W(4-9)           7.1   4   1   1   1   1   1  27   4.73
Lockwood SV(13)         1.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   6   3.61
Totals                  9     5   1   1   1   2   1  33

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Jerry Dale


EXPOS 1ST: Cash flied out to right; Speier flied out to center;
Cromartie grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Randle grounded out (shortstop to first); Millan
popped to first in foul territory; Henderson grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Carter struck out; Garrett flied out to left; Dawson
singled to left; Unser grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Boisclair doubled to right; Vail grounded out (third
to first); Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first); Grote
singled to right [Boisclair out at home (right to catcher)]; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Mejias grounded out (third to first); Brown flied out
to right; Cash flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
0, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Flynn struck out; Zachry grounded out (shortstop to
first); Randle grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Speier flied out to right; Cromartie grounded out
(shortstop to first); Carter flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); Henderson
struck out; Boisclair grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Mets 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Garrett flied out to center; Dawson grounded out
(pitcher to first); Unser homered; Mejias flied out to center; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Vail flied out to center; Valentine grounded out
(shortstop to first); Grote was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Brown popped to first; Cash grounded out (shortstop
to first); Speier grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 0.

METS 6TH: Flynn flied out to right; Zachry flied out to left;
Randle struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 0.

EXPOS 7TH: Cromartie grounded out (first unassisted); Carter
grounded out (shortstop to first); Garrett walked; Dawson flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 0.

METS 7TH: Millan popped to shortstop; Henderson walked;
Boisclair singled to right [Henderson to third]; Vail doubled to
left [Henderson scored, Boisclair scored]; Valentine flied out
to left; Grote flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos
1, Mets 2.

EXPOS 8TH: On a bunt Unser singled to pitcher; Mejias popped to
left; MORALES BATTED FOR BROWN; Morales singled to left [Unser
to second]; MACKANIN RAN FOR MORALES; LOCKWOOD REPLACED ZACHRY
(PITCHING); Cash struck out; Speier forced Mackanin (third to
second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 2.

METS 8TH: ATKINSON REPLACED MACKANIN (PITCHING); Flynn grounded
out (shortstop to first); Lockwood flied out to center; Randle
singled to center; Randle was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 2.

EXPOS 9TH: Cromartie grounded out (pitcher to first); Carter
grounded out (third to first); Garrett singled to right; FRIAS
RAN FOR GARRETT; Dawson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 1, Mets 2.