September 7, 1978 New York Mets at Montreal Expos Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 15
@BOS 3 CAL 7
TEX 6 SEA 5
@CHW 3 TOR 5
MIL 4 ATL 6
SFG 5 PHI 5
@CHC 3 CIN 6
SDP 2 LAD 3
@HOU 2 NYM 9
@MON 4 STL 5
PIT 4

Standings at end of play this day

Stade Olympique, Attendance: 10,161

Thursday, September 7, 1978
Time of Game: 2:23

Mets

56-85

Won 1

6th, 20½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
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

W: N Espinosa (10-13), L: B James (0-1)

Expos

67-74

Lost 1

4th, 9½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Mazzilli CF                 4   1   1   1    1   0  .267  .773    0    4   0   2B,SB
E Maddox 3B                   3   2   1   0    2   0  .265  .722    0    1   1   
S Henderson LF                3   1   0   0    2   1  .276  .753    0    4   0   
W Montanez 1B                 5   1   2   4    0   1  .256  .716    0   10   0   HR
J Stearns C                   3   0   0   1    1   1  .265  .788    0    2   0   SB,HBP
B Boisclair RF                3   1   1   0    0   1  .228  .626    0    1   0   
  D Norman PH-RF              2   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .625    0    2   1   
J Youngblood 2B               4   2   1   1    1   0  .243  .730    0    1   2   HR
D Flynn SS                    3   1   2   2    1   0  .236  .555    0    2   8   3B
N Espinosa P                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .220  .504    0    0   0   SH
Totals                       33   9   8   9    8   6                    27  12

BATTING

2B: L Mazzilli (23, off G Pirtle).

3B: D Flynn (6, off G Pirtle).

HR: J Youngblood (6, off B James; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs); W Montanez (17, off G Pirtle; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs).

SH: N Espinosa (6, off G Pirtle).

HBP: J Stearns (8, by S Mejias).

TB: W Montanez 5; D Flynn 4; J Youngblood 4; L Mazzilli 2; E Maddox; B Boisclair.

RBI: W Montanez 4 (88); D Flynn 2 (33); J Stearns (66); L Mazzilli (58); J Youngblood (27).

2-out RBI: W Montanez 3.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 3. D Flynn-W Montanez; D Flynn-J Youngblood-W Montanez; J Youngblood-D Flynn-W Montanez.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Mazzilli (15, 2nd base off B James/G Carter); J Stearns (24, 2nd base off B James/G Carter).

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Cash 2B                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .603    0    3   3   
A Dawson CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .253  .747    0    3   0   GDP
E Valentine RF                2   1   2   1    1   0  .290  .821    0    1   0   3B,2B,SF
T Perez 1B                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .283  .775    0    4   1   
  B Atkinson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  E Herrmann PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .137  .346    0    0   0   
  S Mejias P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .479         0   0   
W Cromartie LF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .747    0    3   0   GDP
G Carter C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .747    0    8   1   
  J Fry C                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
L Parrish 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .271  .778    0    0   4   
C Speier SS                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .256  .675    0    0   4   2B,GDP
B James P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Pirtle P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Unser PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .556    0    0   0   
  R May P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453         0   0   
  T Hutton PH-1B              2   2   2   1    0   0  .248  .656    0    3   0   2·2B
Totals                       32   4   9   4    1   2                    27  14

BATTING

2B: C Speier (16, off N Espinosa); T Hutton 2 (11, 2 off N Espinosa); E Valentine (32, off N Espinosa).

3B: E Valentine (2, off N Espinosa).

SF: E Valentine (4, off N Espinosa).

TB: E Valentine 5; T Hutton 4; C Speier 2; T Perez; A Dawson; D Cash; L Parrish.

GIDP: W Cromartie (12); A Dawson (6); C Speier (13).

RBI: E Valentine (69); T Perez (67); D Cash (33); T Hutton (13).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 4 for 6.

PITCHING

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Espinosa, W (10-13)          9     9   4   4    1   2   0   4.65   34     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1· 9     54    -     0.25   0.08
Totals                         9     9   4   4    1   2   0          34     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1· 9           -

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B James, L (0-1)               1     2   4   4    3   1   1  36.00    8     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2     31    -     1.12  -0.27
G Pirtle                       1.2   5   5   5    4   1   1   5.96   13     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 5          1-1    0.34  -0.16
R Miller                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.15   0.00
R May                          3     1   0   0    1   1   0   4.24   11     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
B Atkinson                     2     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.20    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
S Mejias                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9     8   9   9    8   6   2          43     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1· 7          4-1

B James faced 2 batters in the 2nd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S Mejias 2 (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: S Mejias (1; J Stearns).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - John McSherry.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 10,161.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Montreal Expos                       
1. L Mazzilli           CF    1. D Cash               2B 
2. E Maddox             3B    2. A Dawson             CF 
3. S Henderson          LF    3. E Valentine          RF 
4. W Montanez           1B    4. T Perez              1B 
5. J Stearns            C     5. W Cromartie          LF 
6. B Boisclair          RF    6. G Carter             C  
7. J Youngblood         2B    7. L Parrish            3B 
8. D Flynn              SS    8. C Speier             SS 
9. N Espinosa           P     9. B James              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  1-3      10%  67% W Montanez      B James         Single to RF; Mazzilli Scores; Maddox to 3B
   t 2   2  0-4  12-      10%  96% W Montanez      G Pirtle        Home Run; Maddox Scores; Henderson Scores
   t 2   0  0-2  ---       8%  80% J Youngblood    B James         Home Run
   t 2   1  0-3  -2-       6%  87% L Mazzilli      G Pirtle        Double to LF; Flynn Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  ---       4%  54% L Mazzilli      B James         Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob James facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  L Mazzilli      Walk
          1--      56%  E Maddox        Mazzilli Steals 2B
          -2-      59%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      57%  S Henderson     Flyball: CF; Mazzilli to 3B
   R      1-3      67%  W Montanez      Single to RF; Mazzilli Scores; Maddox to 3B
   RO     1-3      69%  J Stearns       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Maddox Scores
          1--      69%  B Boisclair     Stearns Steals 2B
   O      -2-      67%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Nino Espinosa facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  D Cash          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      71%  A Dawson        Strikeout
          ---      68%  E Valentine     Triple to RF
   O      --3      72%  T Perez         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Expos 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob James facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      80%  J Youngblood    Home Run
          ---      82%  D Flynn         Walk
                  Gerry Pirtle replaces Bob James pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      81%  N Espinosa      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Flynn to 2B
   R      -2-      87%  L Mazzilli      Double to LF; Flynn Scores
   O      -2-      85%  E Maddox        Single to 2B; Mazzilli out at Hm/2B-3B-C-SS-3B-C
          1--      86%  S Henderson     Walk; Maddox to 2B
   RRR    12-      96%  W Montanez      Home Run; Maddox Scores; Henderson Scores
   O      ---      96%  J Stearns       Strikeout Looking
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-7, Nino Espinosa facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      97%  W Cromartie     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  G Carter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  L Parrish       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Expos 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-0, Gerry Pirtle facing 6-7-8
          ---      97%  B Boisclair     Single to 1B
          1--      98%  J Youngblood    Walk; Boisclair to 2B
   RR     12-      99%  D Flynn         Triple to RF; Boisclair Scores; Youngblood Scores
   O      --3      99%  N Espinosa      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3      99%  L Mazzilli      Fielder's Choice 1B; Flynn out at Hm/1B-C; Mazzilli to 1B
          1--      99%  E Maddox        Walk; Mazzilli to 2B
          12-      99%  S Henderson     Walk; Mazzilli to 3B; Maddox to 2B
                  Randy Miller replaces Gerry Pirtle pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      99%  W Montanez      Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 9, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-9, Nino Espinosa facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  C Speier        Flyball: CF
                  Del Unser pinch hits for Randy Miller batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  D Unser         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      99%  D Cash          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Expos 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 9-0, Rudy May facing 5-6-7
                  Rudy May replaces Del Unser pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  J Stearns       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  B Boisclair     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Youngblood    Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-9, Nino Espinosa facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  A Dawson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  E Valentine     Double to RF
   R      -2-      99%  T Perez         Single to RF; Valentine Scores
   OO     1--      99%  W Cromartie     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Expos 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 9-1, Rudy May facing 8-9-1
          ---      99%  D Flynn         Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  N Espinosa      Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--      99%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      99%  E Maddox        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 9, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-9, Nino Espinosa facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  G Carter        Flyball: LF
          ---      99%  L Parrish       Single to SS
   OO     1--     100%  C Speier        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Expos 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 9-1, Rudy May facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  S Henderson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  W Montanez      Flyball: 2B
          ---      99%  J Stearns       Walk
                  Dan Norman pinch hits for Bruce Boisclair batting 6th
   O      1--      99%  D Norman        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 9, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-9, Nino Espinosa facing 9-1-2
                  Dan Norman moves to RF; Tom Hutton pinch hits for Rudy May batting 9th
          ---      99%  T Hutton        Double to RF
   O      -2-      99%  D Cash          Strikeout Looking
          -2-      99%  A Dawson        Single to LF; Hutton to 3B
   RO     1-3      99%  E Valentine     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hutton Scores
   O      1--      99%  T Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 9, Expos 2.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 9-2, Bill Atkinson facing 7-8-9
                  Bill Atkinson replaces Tony Perez pitching and batting 4th; Tom Hutton moves to 1B
   O      ---      99%  J Youngblood    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  D Flynn         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  N Espinosa      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-9, Nino Espinosa facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  W Cromartie     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  G Carter        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  L Parrish       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Expos 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 9-2, Bill Atkinson facing 1-2-3
                  Jerry Fry replaces Gary Carter playing C batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  E Maddox        Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  S Henderson     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-9, Nino Espinosa facing 8-9-1
          ---      99%  C Speier        Double to RF
   R      -2-      98%  T Hutton        Double to RF; Speier Scores
   R      -2-      97%  D Cash          Single to CF; Hutton Scores
   OO     1--      99%  A Dawson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      99%  E Valentine     Walk
                  Ed Herrmann pinch hits for Bill Atkinson batting 4th
   O      1--     100%  E Herrmann      Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 9, Expos 4.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 9-4, Sam Mejias facing 4-5-6
                  Sam Mejias replaces Ed Herrmann pitching and batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  W Montanez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---     100%  J Stearns       Hit By Pitch
          1--     100%  D Norman        Wild Pitch; Stearns to 2B
          -2-     100%  " "             Wild Pitch; Stearns to 3B
   O      --3     100%  " "             Fielder's Choice SS; Stearns out at Hm/SS-C; Norman to 1B
   O      1--      99%  J Youngblood    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 9, Expos 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 4-9, Nino Espinosa facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  W Cromartie     Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  J Fry           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  L Parrish       Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Expos 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MON197809070

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation