The Mets trundled up their heavy artillery, bombarding the Expos with 19 hits en route to a 10-3 victory. John Stearns broke a 3-3 tie in the seventh inning with a two-run homer. Willie Montanez clouted a three-run blast in the eighth. [The Sporting News]

New York Mets 10, Montreal Expos 3

Game Played on Wednesday, August 9, 1978 (Night game) at Stade Olympique

Mets 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 5 0 - 10 19 0 Expos 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 7 1 Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Maddox 3b,cf 6 1 4 2 0 0 .267 Cash 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .260 Foli ss 6 1 2 1 0 0 .263 Dawson cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .252 S. Henderson lf 4 2 2 1 1 2 .276 Bahnsen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Stearns c 4 3 3 2 1 1 .272 Dues p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Montanez 1b 4 1 2 3 1 0 .267 Valentine rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .299 Grieve rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .220 Perez 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .291 Randle 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .226 Cromartie lf 3 0 1 1 1 1 .294 Youngblood cf,rf 5 2 5 1 0 0 .287 Carter c 3 1 0 0 1 0 .249 Flynn 2b 5 0 0 0 0 2 .241 Papi 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .274 Swan p 2 0 1 0 0 1 .170 Speier ss 3 0 1 1 1 0 .249 Boisclair ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .247 Fryman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .075 Lockwood p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Unser ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .214 Twitchell p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .091 Knowles p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Hutton ph,cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237 Totals 43 10 19 10 3 6 Totals 32 3 7 3 3 4 Time of Game: 2:45 Attendance: 16,910 Left on Base: Mets 10, Expos 5 DP: Mets 1, Expos 1 Errors: Speier Doubles: Youngblood 2 (9), Stearns (18), Foli (19) Triples: Youngblood (5), Cromartie (5) Home Runs: Stearns (13), Montanez (15) Stolen Bases: Stearns (18), S. Henderson (8), Valentine (11) Sacrifice Hits: Swan (6) GIDP: Grieve (3), Dawson (5) Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Swan W(5-5) 7 7 3 3 3 3 0 29 2.50 Lockwood 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 3.49 Totals 9 7 3 3 3 4 0 35 Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Fryman 2 5 1 1 2 2 0 12 3.65 Twitchell L(3-11) 4 7 4 4 1 3 1 19 5.81 Knowles 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 2.53 Bahnsen 1 6 5 5 0 0 1 9 4.35 Dues 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2.15 Totals 9 19 10 10 3 6 2 47 Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Ed Montague METS 1ST: Maddox singled to center; Foli singled to right [Maddox to third, Foli out at second (right to first to second)]; S. Henderson struck out; Stearns walked; Stearns stole second; Montanez walked; Grieve flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0. EXPOS 1ST: Cash singled to center; Dawson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cash out at second]; Valentine grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0. METS 2ND: Youngblood doubled to left; Flynn flied out to right; Swan singled to center [Youngblood to third]; Maddox singled to center [Youngblood scored, Swan to second]; Foli forced Maddox (pitcher to shortstop) [Swan to third]; S. Henderson was called out on strikes; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 0. EXPOS 2ND: Perez flied out to center; Cromartie walked; Carter walked [Cromartie to second]; Papi singled to left [Cromartie out at home (left to second to third to shortstop), Carter to third]; Speier singled to second [Carter scored, Papi to second]; UNSER BATTED FOR FRYMAN; Unser singled to left [Papi scored, Speier to second]; Cash forced Unser (second to shortstop); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 2. METS 3RD: TWITCHELL REPLACED UNSER (PITCHING); Stearns doubled to left; Montanez grounded out (first unassisted) [Stearns to third]; Grieve lined to second; Youngblood doubled to left [Stearns scored]; Flynn was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Expos 2. EXPOS 3RD: Dawson flied out to right; Valentine singled to right; Valentine stole second; Perez struck out; Cromartie tripled to left [Valentine scored]; Carter grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Expos 3. METS 4TH: Swan struck out; Maddox grounded out (pitcher to first); Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Expos 3. EXPOS 4TH: Papi struck out; Speier flied out to center; Twitchell was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Expos 3. METS 5TH: S. Henderson singled to right; Stearns struck out; Montanez singled to left [S. Henderson to third]; Grieve grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Montanez out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Expos 3. EXPOS 5TH: Cash flied out to right; Dawson made an out to shortstop; Valentine flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Expos 3. METS 6TH: Youngblood singled to pitcher; Flynn flied out to right; Swan out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Youngblood to second]; Maddox singled to center [Youngblood scored]; Foli forced Maddox (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Expos 3. EXPOS 6TH: Perez grounded out (third to first); Cromartie flied out to center; Carter flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Expos 3. METS 7TH: S. Henderson walked; S. Henderson stole second; Stearns homered [S. Henderson scored]; KNOWLES REPLACED TWITCHELL (PITCHING); Montanez grounded out (first unassisted); Grieve grounded out (second to first); Youngblood tripled to right; Flynn struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Expos 3. EXPOS 7TH: RANDLE REPLACED GRIEVE (PLAYING 3B); MADDOX CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); YOUNGBLOOD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Papi made an out to second; Speier walked; HUTTON BATTED FOR KNOWLES; Hutton flied out to center; Cash singled to right [Speier to second]; Dawson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Expos 3. METS 8TH: HUTTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); BAHNSEN REPLACED DAWSON (PITCHING); BOISCLAIR BATTED FOR SWAN; Boisclair flied out to right; Maddox singled to left; Foli doubled to left [Maddox scored, Foli to third (error by Speier)]; S. Henderson singled to right [Foli scored]; Stearns singled to center [S. Henderson to second]; Montanez homered [S. Henderson scored, Stearns scored]; Randle grounded out (second to first); Youngblood singled to left; Flynn flied out to right; 5 R, 6 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 10, Expos 3. EXPOS 8TH: LOCKWOOD REPLACED BOISCLAIR (PITCHING); Valentine made an out to shortstop; Perez grounded out (third to first); Cromartie struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 10, Expos 3. METS 9TH: DUES REPLACED BAHNSEN (PITCHING); Lockwood grounded out (shortstop to first); Maddox flied out to center; Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 10, Expos 3. EXPOS 9TH: Carter grounded out (third to first); Papi flied out to center; Speier grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 10, Expos 3.

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