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MIL
@BAL		5
6
TEX
@BOS		4
5		 
(10)
CLE
@KCR		1
3
SEA
@MIN		5
14
CAL
@OAK		1
2
DET
@TOR		8
10
PIT
@CHC		4
5
CIN
@HOU		8
4
ATL
@LAD		1
5
NYM
@MON		3
2		 
(10)
SFG
@SDP		3
2
PHI
@STL		4
3
Friday, April 14, 1978
, Stade Olympique
Attendance: 37,172, Time of Game: 2:47
Mets
3
5-3
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Expos
2
2-4
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 2 GB
L: Rudy May (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  1   1    3  9  0
Expos           0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  0   0    2  9  3

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Randle 3B 5 0 2 1 0 0 .107 .443 0.266 1.66 0.371 -0.105 0.9 3 1 2·2B
Tim Foli SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .485 -0.209 1.08 0.000 -0.209 -1.9 1 3
Steve Henderson LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .296 1.107 -0.002 0.75 0.056 -0.058 0.0 1 1
Willie Montanez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .182 .467 -0.163 1.69 0.000 -0.163 -1.0 6 0
Tom Grieve RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .400 1.500 0.402 1.33 0.448 -0.046 1.3 4 0 HR
   Skip Lockwood P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
John Stearns C 3 0 0 1 0 1 .167 .389 -0.047 1.35 0.025 -0.072 -0.3 9 1 SF
Lee Mazzilli CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .836 0.039 1.00 0.079 -0.041 0.4 2 0
Doug Flynn 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .280 .637 -0.079 1.82 0.100 -0.179 0.0 4 1 GDP
Pat Zachry P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .167 -0.137 1.69 0.000 -0.137 -1.2 0 2
   Mardie Cornejo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Joel Youngblood PH-RF 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.116 1.68 0.116 0.000 0.4 0 0
Team Totals 38 3 9 3 0 8 .237 .599 0.186 1.37 1.195 -1.010 -1.4 30 10
2B: L Randle 2 (2, 2 off R May).
HR: T Grieve (1, off R May; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SF: J Stearns (1, off R May).
TB: T Grieve 5; L Randle 4; D Flynn 2; J Youngblood; S Henderson; L Mazzilli.
GIDP: D Flynn (1).
RBI: T Grieve (1); L Randle (1); J Stearns (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Zachry-T Foli-W Montanez.
Outfield Assists: S Henderson (R May at home plate).

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Warren Cromartie LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .111 -0.160 1.60 0.021 -0.181 -1.0 3 0 GDP
   Sam Mejias LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.054 2.20 0.000 -0.054 -0.2 1 0
Dave Cash 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .370 .911 -0.096 1.41 0.043 -0.139 -0.8 2 1
Andre Dawson CF 5 0 0 0 0 3 .160 .410 -0.200 1.53 0.000 -0.200 -1.1 1 0
Gary Carter C 4 1 1 0 1 1 .292 .976 -0.030 1.63 0.103 -0.133 0.2 8 2
Tony Perez 1B 4 0 1 0 1 2 .208 .546 -0.006 1.65 0.110 -0.116 0.1 13 0
Larry Parrish 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .471 1.118 -0.064 1.54 0.036 -0.100 -0.5 0 4 SH
Del Unser RF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .412 .971 0.102 1.69 0.127 -0.025 0.8 0 0 2B,IW
Chris Speier SS 3 0 1 2 0 0 .391 .984 0.130 2.61 0.218 -0.087 0.1 1 7 SF
Rudy May P 2 0 1 0 1 0 .200 .733 0.064 1.27 0.105 -0.041 0.2 1 2 2B,SH
   Stan Bahnsen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 2 9 2 5 8 .265 .674 -0.314 1.66 0.763 -1.076 -2.4 30 16
2B: R May (1, off P Zachry); D Unser (1, off P Zachry).
SF: C Speier (1, off M Cornejo).
SH: R May (3, off P Zachry); L Parrish (1, off M Cornejo).
IBB: D Unser (2, by M Cornejo).
TB: D Unser 3; R May 2; D Cash 2; G Carter; T Perez; C Speier; L Parrish.
GIDP: W Cromartie (1).
RBI: C Speier 2 (6).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. R May-C Speier; L Parrish-D Cash-T Perez.
E: S Mejias (2); L Parrish 2 (2).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pat Zachry 7 9 2 2 4 6 0 1.93 32 53 0.101 1.41 1.1
Mardie Cornejo, W (2-0) 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 7 2 1 0.032 2.48 0.8
Skip Lockwood, S (1) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 11.57 3 0 0 0.180 2.46 0.4
Team Totals 10 9 2 2 5 8 0 1.80 42 53 2 1 0.313 1.37 2.4
P Zachry faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rudy May, L (0-1) 9.1 9 3 2 0 7 1 2.04 37 67 -0.234 1.40 0.8
Stan Bahnsen 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.35 2 1 0 0.047 0.86 0.6
Team Totals 10 9 3 2 0 8 1 1.80 39 67 1 0 -0.187 1.66 1.4
Balks: P Zachry (1); R May (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: M Cornejo (1; D Unser).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Andy Olsen.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 37,172.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Montreal Expos
1 Lenny Randle 3B 1 Warren Cromartie LF
2 Tim Foli SS 2 Dave Cash 2B
3 Steve Henderson LF 3 Andre Dawson CF
4 Willie Montanez 1B 4 Gary Carter C
5 Tom Grieve RF 5 Tony Perez 1B
6 John Stearns C 6 Larry Parrish 3B
7 Lee Mazzilli CF 7 Del Unser RF
8 Doug Flynn 2B 8 Chris Speier SS
9 Pat Zachry P 9 Rudy May P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 1-2 1 --- R NYM T. Grieve R. May 36% 45% Home Run
t10 2-2 1 -2- R NYM L. Randle R. May 30% 87% Double to LF; Youngblood Scores/unER
t7 1-1 0 1-- OO NYM D. Flynn R. May -12% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b7 1-1 0 1-- OO MON W. Cromartie P. Zachry 12% 48% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b5 0-1 0 -2- R MON C. Speier P. Zachry -12% 39% Single to RF; Unser Scores

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM L. Randle R. May -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM T. Foli R. May -1% 46% Groundout: C-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- NYM S. Henderson R. May 1% 48% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Henderson to 1B
t1 0-0 2 1-- O NYM W. Montanez R. May -2% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MON W. Cromartie P. Zachry 2% 48% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O MON D. Cash P. Zachry 1% 49% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 2 --- O MON A. Dawson P. Zachry 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Rudy May facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYM T. Grieve R. May -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYM J. Stearns R. May -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli R. May -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- MON G. Carter P. Zachry -4% 41% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- O MON T. Perez P. Zachry 4% 45% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 1-- O MON L. Parrish P. Zachry 3% 48% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O MON D. Unser P. Zachry 2% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Rudy May facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- NYM D. Flynn R. May 4% 54% Single to RF
t3 0-0 0 1-- NYM P. Zachry R. May 3% 57% Balk; Flynn to 2B
t3 0-0 0 -2- O NYM P. Zachry R. May -5% 52% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 -2- O NYM L. Randle R. May -4% 48% Groundout: C-1B
t3 0-0 2 -2- O NYM T. Foli R. May -4% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O MON C. Speier P. Zachry 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 1 --- MON R. May P. Zachry -5% 42% Double to RF
b3 0-0 1 -2- O MON W. Cromartie P. Zachry 4% 46% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 2 -2- O MON D. Cash P. Zachry 4% 50% Single to LF; May out at Hm/LF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Rudy May facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- NYM S. Henderson R. May 4% 54% Single to CF
t4 0-0 0 1-- O NYM W. Montanez R. May -4% 50% Strikeout
t4 0-0 1 1-- NYM T. Grieve R. May 8% 59% Single to RF; Henderson to 3B
t4 0-0 1 1-3 RO NYM J. Stearns R. May 3% 61% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Henderson Scores
t4 1-0 2 1-- NYM L. Mazzilli R. May 2% 63% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Grieve to 2B; Mazzilli to 1B
t4 1-0 2 12- NYM D. Flynn R. May 3% 66% Single to SS; Grieve to 3B; Mazzilli to 2B
t4 1-0 2 123 O NYM P. Zachry R. May -7% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- O MON A. Dawson P. Zachry 3% 62% Popfly: 2B
b4 0-1 1 --- O MON G. Carter P. Zachry 2% 64% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 0-1 2 --- MON T. Perez P. Zachry -2% 62% Single to LF
b4 0-1 2 1-- O MON L. Parrish P. Zachry 3% 65% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Expos' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
t5 1-0 0 --- NYM L. Randle R. May 7% 72% Double to LF
t5 1-0 0 -2- OO NYM T. Foli R. May -10% 62% Line Drive Double Play: P-SS
t5 1-0 2 --- O NYM S. Henderson R. May -1% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 7-8-9
b5 0-1 0 --- MON D. Unser P. Zachry -10% 51% Double to LF
b5 0-1 0 -2- R MON C. Speier P. Zachry -12% 39% Single to RF; Unser Scores
b5 1-1 0 1-- O MON R. May P. Zachry 2% 41% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Speier to 2B
b5 1-1 1 -2- MON W. Cromartie P. Zachry -2% 39% Walk
b5 1-1 1 12- O MON D. Cash P. Zachry 5% 43% Flyball: RF; Speier to 3B
b5 1-1 2 1-3 O MON A. Dawson P. Zachry 7% 50% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 1.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Expos' Rudy May facing 4-5-6
t6 1-1 0 --- O NYM W. Montanez R. May -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t6 1-1 1 --- O NYM T. Grieve R. May -2% 44% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-1 2 --- O NYM J. Stearns R. May -2% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 4-5-6
b6 1-1 0 --- O MON G. Carter P. Zachry 3% 46% Strikeout
b6 1-1 1 --- O MON T. Perez P. Zachry 2% 48% Strikeout
b6 1-1 2 --- MON L. Parrish P. Zachry -2% 47% Single to CF
b6 1-1 2 1-- MON D. Unser P. Zachry -3% 44% Single to CF; Parrish to 2B
b6 1-1 2 12- O MON C. Speier P. Zachry 6% 50% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 1.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Expos' Rudy May facing 7-8-9
t7 1-1 0 --- NYM L. Mazzilli R. May 6% 56% Single to LF
t7 1-1 0 1-- OO NYM D. Flynn R. May -12% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t7 1-1 2 --- O NYM P. Zachry R. May -2% 42% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 9-1-2
b7 1-1 0 --- MON R. May P. Zachry -6% 36% Walk
b7 1-1 0 1-- OO MON W. Cromartie P. Zachry 12% 48% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b7 1-1 2 --- MON D. Cash P. Zachry -2% 46% Single to CF
b7 1-1 2 1-- MON A. Dawson P. Zachry -2% 44% Balk; Cash to 2B
b7 1-1 2 -2- O MON A. Dawson P. Zachry 6% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 1.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Expos' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
t8 1-1 0 --- O NYM L. Randle R. May -4% 46% Flyball: CF
t8 1-1 1 --- O NYM T. Foli R. May -3% 42% Groundout: P-1B
t8 1-1 2 --- O NYM S. Henderson R. May -2% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 4-5-6
b8 1-1 0 --- MON G. Carter P. Zachry -6% 34% Walk
b8 1-1 0 1-- MON T. Perez P. Zachry -9% 24% Walk; Carter to 2B
Mardie Cornejo replaces Pat Zachry pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-1 0 12- O MON L. Parrish M. Cornejo -2% 22% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Carter to 3B; Perez to 2B
b8 1-1 1 -23 MON D. Unser M. Cornejo 0% 23% Intentional Walk
b8 1-1 1 123 RO MON C. Speier M. Cornejo -10% 13% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Carter Scores
b8 2-1 2 12- O MON R. May M. Cornejo 2% 15% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 2.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Expos' Rudy May facing 4-5-6
Sam Mejias replaces Warren Cromartie playing LF batting 1st
t9 1-2 0 --- O NYM W. Montanez R. May -7% 8% Strikeout
t9 1-2 1 --- R NYM T. Grieve R. May 36% 45% Home Run
t9 2-2 1 --- O NYM J. Stearns R. May -4% 40% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-2 2 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli R. May -3% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Mardie Cornejo facing 1-2-3
b9 2-2 0 --- O MON S. Mejias M. Cornejo 5% 43% Popfly: 3B
b9 2-2 1 --- O MON D. Cash M. Cornejo 4% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2-2 2 --- O MON A. Dawson M. Cornejo 3% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Expos 2.
Top of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Expos' Rudy May facing 8-9-1
t10 2-2 0 --- O NYM D. Flynn R. May -5% 45% Foul Flyball: LF
Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Mardie Cornejo (P) batting 9th
t10 2-2 1 --- NYM J. Youngblood R. May 12% 56% Single to LF; Youngblood to 2B/Adv on E7
t10 2-2 1 -2- R NYM L. Randle R. May 30% 87% Double to LF; Youngblood Scores/unER
Stan Bahnsen replaces Rudy May pitching and batting 9th
t10 3-2 1 -2- O NYM T. Foli S. Bahnsen -2% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
t10 3-2 2 -2- O NYM S. Henderson S. Bahnsen -2% 82% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 10th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Skip Lockwood facing 4-5-6
Skip Lockwood replaces Tom Grieve (RF) pitching and batting 5th
Joel Youngblood moves from PH to RF
b10 2-3 0 --- O MON G. Carter S. Lockwood 8% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
b10 2-3 1 --- O MON T. Perez S. Lockwood 6% 96% Strikeout
b10 2-3 2 --- O MON L. Parrish S. Lockwood 4% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Expos 2.

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