A six-run explosion in the first inning propelled the Expos to a 6-1 triumph over the Mets. The first two runs came in on a bases-loaded single by Larry Parrish. A double by Warren Cromartie added another pair. Chris Speier singled home the inning's fifth run, and winning pitcher Dan Schatzeder helped his own cause with a double to plate the Expos' final tally. [The Sporting News]

Montreal Expos 6, New York Mets 1

Game Played on Tuesday, August 8, 1978 (Night game) at Stade Olympique

Mets 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 3 0 Expos 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x - 6 10 0 Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Maddox 3b 3 0 1 1 1 0 .258 Cash 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .258 Foli ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .262 Dawson cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .255 Murray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Valentine rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .299 S. Henderson lf 1 0 0 0 3 0 .274 Perez 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .294 Stearns c 3 0 1 0 1 0 .266 Parrish 3b 4 1 1 2 0 1 .275 Montanez 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .265 Cromartie lf 4 1 1 2 0 0 .294 Grieve rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Carter c 3 1 1 0 1 0 .251 Youngblood cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .262 Speier ss 3 0 1 1 1 1 .249 Flynn 2b,ss 2 1 0 0 1 0 .244 Schatzeder p 3 0 2 1 0 0 .304 Hausman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Bruhert p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Valentine ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Bernard p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Randle ph,2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226 Totals 27 1 3 1 7 0 Totals 32 6 10 6 3 3 Time of Game: 2:04 Attendance: 17,124 Left on Base: Mets 7, Expos 5 DP: Mets 0, Expos 3 Doubles: Stearns (17), Cromartie (24), Schatzeder (2) GIDP: S. Henderson (14), Foli (8), Stearns (10) Hit by Pitch: Flynn (1,by Schatzeder) Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hausman L(2-2) 0.1 5 5 5 1 0 0 6 7.40 Bruhert 3.2 4 1 1 1 2 0 15 4.87 Bernard 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 2.45 Murray 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 3.99 Totals 8 10 6 6 3 3 0 35 Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Schatzeder W(5-3) 9 3 1 1 7 0 0 35 2.11 Totals 9 3 1 1 7 0 0 35 Hit by Pitch: Schatzeder (2) Wild Pitches: Bruhert (6) Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Lee Weyer METS 1ST: Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli popped to shortstop; S. Henderson walked; Stearns doubled to left [S. Henderson to third]; Montanez lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0. EXPOS 1ST: Cash singled to center; Dawson singled to left [Cash to second]; Valentine singled to left [Cash to third, Dawson out at third (left to third to second), Valentine to second (on throw to 3b)]; Perez walked; Parrish singled to center [Cash scored, Valentine scored, Perez to second]; Cromartie doubled to left [Perez scored, Parrish scored]; BRUHERT REPLACED HAUSMAN (PITCHING); Carter walked; Speier singled to right [Cromartie scored, Carter to third]; Schatzeder doubled to right [Carter scored, Speier out at home (center to first to catcher)]; Cash flied out to right; 6 R, 7 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 6. METS 2ND: Grieve flied out to center; Youngblood flied out to left; Flynn walked; Bruhert flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 6. EXPOS 2ND: Dawson struck out; Valentine grounded out (second to first); Perez singled to right; Parrish lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 6. METS 3RD: Maddox flied out to right; Foli popped to catcher; S. Henderson walked; Stearns walked [S. Henderson to second]; Montanez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 6. EXPOS 3RD: Cromartie flied out to left; Carter singled to pitcher; Bruhert threw a wild pitch [Carter to second]; Speier struck out; Schatzeder grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 6. METS 4TH: Grieve flied out to right; Youngblood flied out to center; Flynn flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 6. EXPOS 4TH: Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Dawson grounded out (third to first); Valentine flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 6. METS 5TH: VALENTINE BATTED FOR BRUHERT; Valentine flied out to left; Maddox walked; Foli singled to left [Maddox to second]; S. Henderson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Foli out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 6. EXPOS 5TH: BERNARD REPLACED VALENTINE (PITCHING); Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); Cromartie flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 6. METS 6TH: Stearns popped to third in foul territory; Montanez grounded out (first unassisted); Grieve grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 6. EXPOS 6TH: Carter flied out to center; Speier walked; Schatzeder singled to left [Speier to second]; Cash flied out to right [Speier to third]; Dawson forced Schatzeder (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 6. METS 7TH: Youngblood popped to third; Flynn was hit by a pitch; RANDLE BATTED FOR BERNARD; Randle walked [Flynn to second]; Maddox singled to left [Flynn scored, Randle to third]; Foli grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Maddox out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 6. EXPOS 7TH: RANDLE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); FLYNN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); MURRAY REPLACED FOLI (PITCHING); Valentine flied out to right; Perez flied out to center; Parrish struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 6. METS 8TH: S. Henderson walked; Stearns grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [S. Henderson out at second]; Montanez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 6. EXPOS 8TH: Cromartie flied out to left; Carter lined to third; Speier grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 6. METS 9TH: Grieve flied out to center; Youngblood grounded out (catcher to first); Flynn flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 6.

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