Pinch-hitter Ed Kranepool hit a two-run homer with two out in the ninth inning to carry the Mets to a 6-5 victory over the Expos. The Mets also had a solo swat by Steve Henderson in the fourth and two-run blast by Lee Mazzilli in the eighth. Dave Cash, who had three hits, drove in two and scored two of the Expos' runs. [The Sporting News]

New York Mets 6, Montreal Expos 5

Game Played on Saturday, April 8, 1978 (Day game) at Shea Stadium

Expos 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 - 5 13 3 Mets 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 - 6 7 3 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Valentine rf 5 0 2 0 0 0 .222 Randle 3b 2 0 0 0 2 0 .000 Cash 2b 5 2 3 2 0 0 .556 Foli ss 5 0 1 1 0 0 .111 Mejias lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 S. Henderson lf 4 1 1 1 0 2 .286 Dawson cf 3 1 1 1 2 1 .143 Cornejo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Carter c 4 0 1 1 1 1 .375 Kranepool ph 1 1 1 2 0 0 1.000 Perez 1b 4 0 1 1 1 2 .250 Montanez 1b 4 1 0 0 0 2 .125 Frias 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 K. Henderson rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 Unser lf,1b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Stearns c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .167 Garrett 3b 4 1 1 0 1 0 .250 Mazzilli cf 4 1 2 2 0 0 .500 Speier ss 5 1 4 0 0 0 .625 Flynn 2b 4 1 0 0 0 1 .167 May p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Espinosa p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bahnsen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Youngblood ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Metzger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Myrick p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Boisclair ph,lf 1 1 1 0 1 0 1.000 Totals 38 5 13 5 5 6 Totals 34 6 7 6 4 6 Time of Game: 2:50 Attendance: 7,259 Left on Base: Expos 13, Mets 7 DP: Expos 0, Mets 2 Errors: Mejias, Speier, May, Foli, S. Henderson, Stearns Doubles: Mazzilli (2) Triples: Cash (1) Home Runs: S. Henderson (1), Mazzilli (1), Kranepool (1) Stolen Bases: Dawson 2 (2), Valentine (1), Cash (1), Randle (1) Sacrifice Hits: May 2 (2), Randle (1) GIDP: Cash (1), Unser (1) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA May 8.1 6 5 2 4 6 2 37 2.16 Bahnsen L(0-1) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 3.86 Totals 8.2 7 6 3 4 6 3 39 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Espinosa 5 8 3 3 4 3 0 27 5.40 Metzger 0.1 3 2 2 1 0 0 5 54.00 Myrick 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.00 Cornejo W(1-0) 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 8 0.00 Totals 9 13 5 5 5 6 0 45 Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Bob Engel EXPOS 1ST: Valentine singled to right; Cash grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Valentine out at second]; Dawson walked; Dawson stole second; Carter popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Randle walked; Foli popped to first in foul territory; S. Henderson struck out; Montanez grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0. EXPOS 2ND: Perez struck out; Unser flied out to left; Garrett singled to center; Speier singled to center [Garrett to third]; May struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0. METS 2ND: K. Henderson flied out to right; Stearns was called out on strikes; Mazzilli flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0. EXPOS 3RD: Valentine singled to left; Valentine stole second; Cash grounded out (pitcher to first); Dawson reached on a fielder's choice [Valentine out at third (pitcher to third)]; Dawson stole second; Carter walked; Perez walked [Dawson to third, Carter to second]; Unser lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0. METS 3RD: Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Espinosa grounded out (pitcher to first); Randle walked; Randle stole second; Foli popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0. EXPOS 4TH: Garrett walked; Speier singled to right [Garrett to second]; May out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Garrett to third, Speier to second]; Valentine flied out to right; Cash tripled to left [Garrett scored, Speier scored]; Dawson singled to center [Cash scored]; Carter reached on an error by S. Henderson [Dawson to third, Carter to second]; Perez struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 0. METS 4TH: S. Henderson homered; Montanez struck out; K. Henderson walked; Stearns flied out to left; Mazzilli flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 1. EXPOS 5TH: Stearns dropped a foul fly hit by Unser for an error; Unser flied out to left; Garrett flied out to left; Speier singled to right; May flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 1. METS 5TH: Flynn reached on an error by Speier [Flynn to first]; YOUNGBLOOD BATTED FOR ESPINOSA; Youngblood flied out to left; Randle grounded out (third to first) [Flynn to second]; Foli singled to center [Flynn scored (unearned)]; S. Henderson forced Foli (shortstop to second); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 2. EXPOS 6TH: METZGER REPLACED YOUNGBLOOD (PITCHING); Valentine grounded out (third to first); Cash singled to left; Dawson walked [Cash to second]; Carter singled to left [Cash scored, Dawson to second]; Perez singled to right [Dawson scored, Carter to third]; MYRICK REPLACED METZGER (PITCHING); Unser grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Perez out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Mets 2. METS 6TH: Montanez struck out; K. Henderson singled to left; Stearns flied out to left; Mazzilli doubled to left [K. Henderson to third]; Flynn grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 5, Mets 2. EXPOS 7TH: Garrett flied out to right; Speier reached on an error by Foli [Speier to first]; May out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Speier to second]; Valentine popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Mets 2. METS 7TH: BOISCLAIR BATTED FOR MYRICK; On a bunt Boisclair singled to pitcher [Boisclair to second (error by May)]; Randle flied out to left; Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); S. Henderson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Mets 2. EXPOS 8TH: BOISCLAIR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); CORNEJO REPLACED S. HENDERSON (PITCHING); Cash singled to center; Debut game for Mardie Cornejo; Cash stole second; Dawson struck out; Carter struck out; Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Mets 2. METS 8TH: MEJIAS REPLACED CASH (PLAYING LF); FRIAS REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING 2B); UNSER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Montanez reached on an error by Mejias [Montanez to second]; K. Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Stearns flied out to left; Mazzilli homered (unearned) [Montanez scored (unearned)]; Flynn was called out on strikes; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Mets 4. EXPOS 9TH: Unser grounded out (second to first); Garrett flied out to left; Speier singled to center; May struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Mets 4. METS 9TH: Boisclair walked; Randle out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Boisclair to second]; BAHNSEN REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); Foli flied out to left; KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR CORNEJO; Kranepool homered [Boisclair scored]; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Mets 6.

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