Getting all their runs in the first three innings, the Mets breezed to a 9-4 decision over the Expos. Five of the Mets' runs came in the second. Joel Youngblood homered and after a single by Elliott Maddox and walk to Steve Henderson, Willie Montanez also hit for the circuit. [The Sporting News]

New York Mets 9, Montreal Expos 4

Game Played on Thursday, September 7, 1978 (Night game) at Stade Olympique

Mets 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 9 8 0 Expos 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 - 4 9 0 Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mazzilli cf 4 1 1 1 1 0 .267 Cash 2b 4 0 1 1 0 1 .250 Maddox 3b 3 2 1 0 2 0 .265 Dawson cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .253 S. Henderson lf 3 1 0 0 2 1 .276 Valentine rf 2 1 2 1 1 0 .290 Montanez 1b 5 1 2 4 0 1 .256 Perez 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 .283 Stearns c 3 0 0 1 1 1 .265 Atkinson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Boisclair rf 3 1 1 0 0 1 .228 Herrmann ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .137 Norman ph,rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Mejias p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 Youngblood 2b 4 2 1 1 1 0 .243 Cromartie lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .296 Flynn ss 3 1 2 2 1 0 .236 Carter c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .254 Espinosa p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .220 Fry c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Parrish 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .271 Speier ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 .256 James p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Pirtle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Unser ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .195 May p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Hutton ph,1b 2 2 2 1 0 0 .248 Totals 33 9 8 9 8 6 Totals 32 4 9 4 1 2 Time of Game: 2:23 Attendance: 10,161 Left on Base: Mets 7, Expos 3 DP: Mets 3, Expos 0 Doubles: Mazzilli (23), Valentine (32), Hutton 2 (2), Speier (16) Triples: Flynn (6), Valentine (2) Home Runs: Youngblood (6), Montanez (17) Stolen Bases: Mazzilli (15), Stearns (24) Sacrifice Hits: Espinosa (6) Sacrifice Flies: Valentine (4) GIDP: Cromartie (12), Speier (13), Dawson (6) Hit by Pitch: Stearns (8,by Mejias) Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Espinosa W(10-13) 9 9 4 4 1 2 0 34 4.65 Totals 9 9 4 4 1 2 0 34 Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA James L(0-1) 1 2 4 4 3 1 1 8 36.00 Pirtle 1.2 5 5 5 4 1 1 13 5.96 Miller 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.00 May 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 11 4.24 Atkinson 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 4.20 Mejias 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.00 Totals 9 8 9 9 8 6 2 43 Hit by Pitch: Mejias (1) Wild Pitches: Mejias 2 (2) Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - John McSherry METS 1ST: Mazzilli walked; Debut game for Bob James; Mazzilli stole second; Maddox walked; S. Henderson flied out to center [Mazzilli to third]; Montanez singled to right [Mazzilli scored, Maddox to third]; Stearns forced Montanez (third to second) [Maddox scored]; Stearns stole second; Boisclair was called out on strikes; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Expos 0. EXPOS 1ST: Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Dawson struck out; Valentine tripled to right; Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Expos 0. METS 2ND: Youngblood homered; Flynn walked; PIRTLE REPLACED JAMES (PITCHING); Espinosa out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Flynn to second]; Mazzilli doubled to left [Flynn scored]; Maddox singled to second [Mazzilli out at home (second to third to catcher to shortstop to third to catcher)]; S. Henderson walked [Maddox to second]; Montanez homered [Maddox scored, S. Henderson scored]; Stearns was called out on strikes; 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Expos 0. EXPOS 2ND: Cromartie flied out to center; Carter grounded out (shortstop to first); Parrish flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Expos 0. METS 3RD: Boisclair singled to first; Youngblood walked [Boisclair to second]; Flynn tripled to right [Boisclair scored, Youngblood scored]; Espinosa grounded out (shortstop to first); Mazzilli reached on a fielder's choice [Flynn out at home (first to catcher)]; Maddox walked [Mazzilli to second]; S. Henderson walked [Mazzilli to third, Maddox to second]; MILLER REPLACED PIRTLE (PITCHING); Montanez struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Mets 9, Expos 0. EXPOS 3RD: Speier flied out to center; UNSER BATTED FOR MILLER; Unser popped to third; Cash flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Expos 0. METS 4TH: MAY REPLACED UNSER (PITCHING); Stearns flied out to left; Boisclair grounded out (second to first); Youngblood lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Expos 0. EXPOS 4TH: Dawson grounded out (shortstop to first); Valentine doubled to right; Perez singled to right [Valentine scored]; Cromartie grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Perez out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Expos 1. METS 5TH: Flynn singled to left; On a bunt Espinosa struck out; Mazzilli flied out to left; Maddox popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 9, Expos 1. EXPOS 5TH: Carter flied out to left; Parrish singled to shortstop; Speier grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Parrish out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Expos 1. METS 6TH: S. Henderson grounded out (second to first); Montanez made an out to second; Stearns walked; NORMAN BATTED FOR BOISCLAIR; Norman forced Stearns (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 9, Expos 1. EXPOS 6TH: NORMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); HUTTON BATTED FOR MAY; Hutton doubled to right; Cash was called out on strikes; Dawson singled to left [Hutton to third]; Valentine hit a sacrifice fly to center [Hutton scored]; Perez grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 9, Expos 2. METS 7TH: HUTTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); ATKINSON REPLACED PEREZ (PITCHING); Youngblood grounded out (shortstop to first); Flynn grounded out (third to first); Espinosa struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Expos 2. EXPOS 7TH: Cromartie grounded out (first unassisted); Carter flied out to left; Parrish lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Expos 2. METS 8TH: FRY REPLACED CARTER (PLAYING C ); Mazzilli flied out to center; Maddox flied out to right; S. Henderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Expos 2. EXPOS 8TH: Speier doubled to right; Hutton doubled to right [Speier scored]; Cash singled to center [Hutton scored]; Dawson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cash out at second]; Valentine walked; HERRMANN BATTED FOR ATKINSON; Herrmann flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 9, Expos 4. METS 9TH: MEJIAS REPLACED HERRMANN (PITCHING); Montanez grounded out (first unassisted); Sam Mejias' only ML pitching appearance; Stearns was hit by a pitch; Mejias threw a wild pitch [Stearns to second]; Mejias threw a wild pitch [Stearns to third]; Norman reached on a fielder's choice [Stearns out at home (shortstop to catcher)]; Youngblood flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 9, Expos 4. EXPOS 9TH: Cromartie flied out to right; Fry grounded out (shortstop to first); Parrish out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Expos 4.

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