Ross Grimsley, making his first N.L. appearance in four years, tossed a three-hitter to give the Expos a 5-0 verdict over the Mets and a split of their doubleheader. It was the Expos' first victory of the season. In the opener, Steve Henderson clubbed a pinch-hit, bases-loaded homer and Bruce Boisclair hit a two-run blast as the Mets held on for a 6-5 decision.

The Expos scored their first two runs in the second inning of the nightcap on a double by Larry Parrish and triple by Chris Speier and later tallied on RBI singles by Andre Dawson, Gary Carter and Del Unser. Henderson's grand slam in the opener came off Darold Knowles, who relieved Hal Dues in the sixth inning after the Mets loaded the bases on singles by Boisclair and Willie Montanez and a walk to Lee Mazzilli. [The Sporting News]

New York Mets 6, Montreal Expos 5 (Game 1)

Game Played on Sunday, April 9, 1978 (Day game) at Shea Stadium

Expos 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 - 5 10 0 Mets 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 x - 6 7 1 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Valentine rf 5 1 3 2 0 1 .357 Randle 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Cash 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .357 Foli ss 3 1 0 0 1 0 .083 Dawson cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .091 Boisclair lf 3 2 2 2 1 0 .750 Carter c 3 1 0 0 1 1 .273 Montanez 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .182 Perez 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 K. Henderson rf 3 0 1 0 1 1 .333 Unser lf 3 1 3 0 1 0 .375 Mazzilli cf 2 1 0 0 2 0 .400 Garrett 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .125 Hodges c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Speier ss 4 1 1 1 0 0 .500 S. Henderson ph 1 1 1 4 0 0 .375 Twitchell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Stearns c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Dues p 2 0 1 0 0 1 .500 Flynn 2b 4 0 2 0 0 1 .300 Knowles p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Zachry p 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 White ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Lockwood p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Holdsworth p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cornejo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Parrish ph 1 1 1 2 0 0 .400 Totals 36 5 10 5 2 6 Totals 27 6 7 6 8 2 Time of Game: 2:40 Left on Base: Expos 6, Mets 6 DP: Expos 2, Mets 2 Errors: Randle Doubles: Parrish (1) Home Runs: Valentine (1), Boisclair (1), S. Henderson (2) Caught Stealing: Randle (1), K. Henderson (1) GIDP: Cash 2 (3), Foli (1) Hit by Pitch: Randle (1,by Twitchell) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Twitchell L(0-1) 1.1 2 2 2 5 0 1 10 13.50 Dues 4 3 3 3 1 2 0 14 6.75 Knowles 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 13.50 Holdsworth 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 9 0.00 Totals 8 7 6 6 8 2 2 36 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Zachry W(1-0) 7 6 1 1 1 6 1 27 1.29 Lockwood 1.2 3 4 4 1 0 0 9 21.60 Cornejo SV(1) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.00 Totals 9 10 5 5 2 6 1 38 Hit by Pitch: Twitchell (1) Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Jerry Dale EXPOS 1ST: Valentine singled to right; Cash grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Valentine out at second]; Dawson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Randle walked; Randle was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Foli walked; Boisclair homered [Foli scored]; Montanez walked; K. Henderson walked [Montanez to second]; Mazzilli hit into a double play (right to shortstop) [Montanez out at third]; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 2. EXPOS 2ND: Carter struck out; Perez reached on an error by Randle [Perez to first]; Unser singled to right [Perez to third]; Garrett struck out; Speier popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 2. METS 2ND: Hodges grounded out (first unassisted); Flynn singled to left; Zachry walked [Flynn to second]; Randle was hit by a pitch [Flynn to third, Zachry to second]; DUES REPLACED TWITCHELL (PITCHING); Foli grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Randle out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 2. EXPOS 3RD: Dues singled to right; Valentine struck out; Cash grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Dues out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 2. METS 3RD: Boisclair grounded out (second to first); Montanez flied out to right; K. Henderson singled to right; K. Henderson was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 2. EXPOS 4TH: Dawson grounded out (first to pitcher); Carter flied out to center; Perez singled to left; Unser walked [Perez to second]; Garrett lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 2. METS 4TH: Mazzilli grounded out (catcher unassisted); Hodges flied out to right; Flynn was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 2. EXPOS 5TH: Speier popped to catcher in foul territory; Dues was called out on strikes; Valentine homered; Cash flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Mets 2. METS 5TH: Zachry grounded out (pitcher to first); Randle flied out to left; Foli lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Mets 2. EXPOS 6TH: Dawson grounded out (shortstop to first); Carter flied out to left; Perez popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Mets 2. METS 6TH: Boisclair singled to right; Montanez singled to right [Boisclair to second]; K. Henderson was called out on strikes; Mazzilli walked [Boisclair to third, Montanez to second]; KNOWLES REPLACED DUES (PITCHING); S. HENDERSON BATTED FOR HODGES; S. Henderson homered [Boisclair scored, Montanez scored, Mazzilli scored]; Flynn grounded out (third to first); Zachry grounded out (third to first); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Mets 6. EXPOS 7TH: STEARNS REPLACED S. HENDERSON (PLAYING C ); Unser singled to right; Garrett flied out to center; Speier flied out to center; WHITE BATTED FOR KNOWLES; White was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Mets 6. METS 7TH: HOLDSWORTH REPLACED WHITE (PITCHING); Randle grounded out (second to first); Foli lined to third; Boisclair walked; Montanez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Mets 6. EXPOS 8TH: LOCKWOOD REPLACED ZACHRY (PITCHING); Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first); Cash flied out to left; Dawson popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Mets 6. METS 8TH: K. Henderson made an out to shortstop; Mazzilli walked; Stearns flied to left in foul territory; Flynn singled to right [Mazzilli to second]; Lockwood forced Flynn (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Mets 6. EXPOS 9TH: Carter walked; Perez made an out to third; Unser singled to right [Carter to second]; Garrett flied to left in foul territory; Speier singled to right [Carter scored, Unser to second]; PARRISH BATTED FOR HOLDSWORTH; Parrish doubled to right [Unser scored, Speier scored]; CORNEJO REPLACED LOCKWOOD (PITCHING); Valentine singled to left [Parrish scored]; Cash flied out to center; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Mets 6.

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