Outdueling 11-game winner Ross Grimsley, Nino Espinosa pitched a four-hitter as the Mets beat the Expos, 3-0. Steve Henderson led off the first inning with a homer and drove in another run with an infield out in the second. The Mets scored their final run in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by John Stearns. Only one Expos' runner got as far as third base. [The Sporting News]

New York Mets 3, Montreal Expos 0

Game Played on Tuesday, June 20, 1978 (Night game) at Shea Stadium

Expos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 1 Mets 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 x - 3 8 0 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cash 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .284 S. Henderson lf 4 1 1 2 0 0 .262 Speier ss 4 0 0 0 0 3 .277 Valentine 2b 2 0 0 0 2 0 .271 Cromartie lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .273 Youngblood pr,2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 Perez 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .278 Maddox rf 4 1 2 0 0 1 .275 Valentine rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .278 Montanez 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .270 Dawson cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .256 Mazzilli cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .297 Carter c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .228 Stearns c 2 1 1 1 1 0 .251 Parrish 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .268 Randle 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .237 Grimsley p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .128 Flynn ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .244 Garrett ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .191 Espinosa p 3 0 0 0 0 3 .176 Knowles p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Totals 31 0 4 0 2 5 Totals 28 3 8 3 4 5 Time of Game: 2:09 Attendance: 11,950 Left on Base: Expos 6, Mets 7 DP: Expos 1, Mets 0 Errors: Cash Doubles: Cromartie (13), Randle (9) Home Runs: S. Henderson (7) Sacrifice Hits: Mazzilli (2) Sacrifice Flies: Stearns (3) GIDP: Maddox (6) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Grimsley L(11-4) 7 8 3 2 3 5 1 30 2.72 Knowles 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1.72 Totals 8 8 3 2 4 5 1 34 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Espinosa W(6-6) 9 4 0 0 2 5 0 33 3.91 Totals 9 4 0 0 2 5 0 33 Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Bill Williams EXPOS 1ST: Cash grounded out (second to first); Speier was called out on strikes; Cromartie walked; Perez singled to right [Cromartie to third]; Valentine forced Perez (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: S. Henderson homered; Valentine walked; Maddox singled to right [Valentine out at third (right to third)]; Montanez struck out; Mazzilli singled to shortstop [Maddox out at third (first to third)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 1. EXPOS 2ND: Dawson struck out; Carter flied out to right; Parrish flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 1. METS 2ND: Stearns singled to left; Randle doubled to center [Stearns to third]; Flynn reached on an error by Cash [Stearns stayed at third, Flynn to first]; Espinosa struck out; S. Henderson grounded out (first unassisted) [Stearns scored (unearned), Randle to third, Flynn to second]; Valentine lined to left; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 2. EXPOS 3RD: Grimsley grounded out (second to first); Cash lined to center; Speier was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 2. METS 3RD: Maddox was called out on strikes; Montanez grounded out (second to first); Mazzilli lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 2. EXPOS 4TH: Cromartie doubled to right; Perez grounded out (third to first); Valentine walked; Dawson popped to first in foul territory; Carter forced Valentine (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 2. METS 4TH: Stearns grounded out (third to first); Randle grounded out (shortstop to first); Flynn flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 2. EXPOS 5TH: Parrish flied out to right; Grimsley grounded out (pitcher to first); Cash flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 2. METS 5TH: Espinosa struck out; S. Henderson lined to left; Valentine flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 2. EXPOS 6TH: Speier grounded out (second to first); Cromartie flied out to center; Perez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 2. METS 6TH: Maddox singled to shortstop; Montanez singled to left [Maddox to second]; Mazzilli out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Maddox to third, Montanez to second]; Stearns hit a sacrifice fly to left [Maddox scored]; Randle was walked intentionally; Flynn singled to second [Montanez to third, Randle to second]; Espinosa struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 3. EXPOS 7TH: Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first); Dawson lined to center; Carter grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 3. METS 7TH: S. Henderson flied out to right; Valentine walked; YOUNGBLOOD RAN FOR VALENTINE; Maddox grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Youngblood out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 3. EXPOS 8TH: YOUNGBLOOD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Parrish struck out; GARRETT BATTED FOR GRIMSLEY; Garrett grounded out (first to pitcher); Cash singled to right; Speier struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 3. METS 8TH: KNOWLES REPLACED GARRETT (PITCHING); Montanez grounded out (first unassisted); Mazzilli flied out to left; Stearns walked; Randle grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 3. EXPOS 9TH: Cromartie grounded out (first unassisted); Perez singled to shortstop; Valentine forced Perez (first to shortstop); Dawson forced Valentine (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 3.

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