April 8, 1978 Montreal Expos at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 4
@CAL 2 CHW 6
BOS 5 CLE 8
KCR 5 TOR 5
@DET 2 MIL 16
BAL 3 MIN 8
@SEA 2 TEX 2
NYY 1 LAD 6
@ATL 2 CIN 2
HOU 1 NYM 6
MON 5 PHI 7
STL 0 PIT 4
CHC 3
(10) SFG 6
SDP 0

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 7,259

Saturday, April 8, 1978
Time of Game: 2:50

Expos

0-2

Lost 2

5th, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  0  0   3  0  2   0  0  0    5 13  3
Mets            0  0  0   1  1  0   0  2  2    6  7  3

W: M Cornejo (1-0), L: S Bahnsen (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Mets

2-0

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Valentine RF                5   0   2   0    0   0  .222  .444    0    1   0   SB
D Cash 2B                     5   2   3   2    0   0  .556 1.334    0    1   0   3B,SB,GDP
  S Mejias LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         2   0   
A Dawson CF                   3   1   1   1    2   1  .143  .476    0    2   0   2·SB
G Carter C                    4   0   1   1    1   1  .375 1.319    0    6   0   
T Perez 1B                    4   0   1   1    1   2  .250  .583    0    8   0   
  P Frias 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
D Unser LF-1B                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    5   0   GDP
W Garrett 3B                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .650    0    0   3   
C Speier SS                   5   1   4   0    0   0  .625 1.250    0    0   4   
R May P                       3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   1   2·SH
  S Bahnsen P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       38   5  13   5    5   6                    26   8

BATTING

3B: D Cash (1, off N Espinosa).

SH: R May 2 (2, off N Espinosa, off B Myrick).

TB: D Cash 5; C Speier 4; E Valentine 2; W Garrett; G Carter; T Perez; A Dawson.

GIDP: D Unser (1); D Cash (1).

RBI: D Cash 2 (2); G Carter (2); T Perez (1); A Dawson (1).

2-out RBI: D Cash 2; A Dawson.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 4 for 16.

FIELDING

E: C Speier (2); S Mejias (1); R May (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Dawson 2 (2, 2nd base off N Espinosa/J Stearns 2); D Cash (1, 2nd base off M Cornejo/J Stearns); E Valentine (1, 2nd base off N Espinosa/J Stearns).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Randle 3B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .250    0    1   2   SB,SH
T Foli SS                     5   0   1   1    0   0  .111  .222    0    3   3   
S Henderson LF                4   1   1   1    0   2  .286 1.089    0    3   0   HR
  M Cornejo P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Kranepool PH              1   1   1   2    0   0 1.000 5.000    0    0   0   HR
W Montanez 1B                 4   1   0   0    0   2  .125  .375    0    6   0   
K Henderson RF                3   0   1   0    1   0  .333 1.000    0    3   0   
J Stearns C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .453    0    6   0   
L Mazzilli CF                 4   1   2   2    0   0  .500 1.625    0    0   0   HR,2B
D Flynn 2B                    4   1   0   0    0   1  .167  .453    0    4   3   
N Espinosa P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   3   
  J Youngblood PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Metzger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Myrick P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Boisclair PH-LF           1   1   1   0    1   0 1.000 2.000    0    1   0   
Totals                       34   6   7   6    4   6                    27  11

BATTING

2B: L Mazzilli (2, off R May).

HR: L Mazzilli (1, off R May; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs); S Henderson (1, off R May; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); E Kranepool (1, off S Bahnsen; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

SH: L Randle (1, off R May).

TB: L Mazzilli 6; S Henderson 4; E Kranepool 4; K Henderson; B Boisclair; T Foli.

RBI: L Mazzilli 2 (3); E Kranepool 2 (2); T Foli (1); S Henderson (1).

2-out RBI: L Mazzilli 2; E Kranepool 2; T Foli.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Flynn-T Foli-W Montanez 2.

E: T Foli (1); S Henderson (1); J Stearns (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Randle (1, 2nd base off R May/G Carter).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R May                          8.1   6   5   2    4   6   2   2.16   37     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 5     59    -     1.36  -0.03
S Bahnsen, BS (1), L (0-1)     0.1   1   1   1    0   0   1   3.86    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          1-1    5.06  -0.74
Totals                         8.2   7   6   3    4   6   3          39     -       ·  ·     11·12· 0· 6          1-1

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                     5     8   3   3    4   3   0   5.40   27     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 1· 8     38    -     1.18  -0.14
B Metzger                      0.1   3   2   2    1   0   0  54.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          0-0    1.33  -0.23
B Myrick                       1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.55   0.06
M Cornejo, W (1-0)             2     2   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.49   0.04
Totals                         9    13   5   5    5   6   0          45     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1·13          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 7,259.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                New York Mets                        
1. E Valentine          RF    1. L Randle             3B 
2. D Cash               2B    2. T Foli               SS 
3. A Dawson             CF    3. S Henderson          LF 
4. G Carter             C     4. W Montanez           1B 
5. T Perez              1B    5. K Henderson          RF 
6. D Unser              LF    6. J Stearns            C  
7. W Garrett            3B    7. L Mazzilli           CF 
8. C Speier             SS    8. D Flynn              2B 
9. R May                P     9. N Espinosa           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  5-4  -2-      87% 100% E Kranepool     S Bahnsen       Home Run; Boisclair Scores
   t 4   2  0-0  -23     -23%  25% D Cash          N Espinosa      Triple to LF; Garrett Scores; Speier Scores
   b 9   0  5-4  ---      13%  31% B Boisclair     R May           Walk
   b 9   1  5-4  -2-     -13%  13% T Foli          S Bahnsen       Flyball: LF
   b 8   2  5-2  -2-      12%  17% L Mazzilli      R May           Home Run; Montanez Scores/unER; Mazzilli Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Nino Espinosa facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  E Valentine     Single to RF
   OO     1--      54%  D Cash          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      52%  A Dawson        Walk
          1--      51%  G Carter        Dawson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rudy May facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  L Randle        Walk
   O      1--      55%  T Foli          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      52%  S Henderson     Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  W Montanez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Nino Espinosa facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  T Perez         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  D Unser         Flyball: LF
          ---      53%  W Garrett       Single to CF
          1--      50%  C Speier        Single to CF; Garrett to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  R May           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rudy May facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  K Henderson     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  J Stearns       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Nino Espinosa facing 1-2-3
          ---      46%  E Valentine     Single to LF
          1--      43%  D Cash          Valentine Steals 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      53%  A Dawson        Fielder's Choice P; Valentine out at 3B/P-3B; Dawson to 1B
          1--      52%  G Carter        Dawson Steals 2B
          -2-      50%  " "             Walk
          12-      47%  T Perez         Walk; Dawson to 3B; Carter to 2B
   O      123      55%  D Unser         Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rudy May facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  D Flynn         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  N Espinosa      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      52%  L Randle        Walk
          1--      54%  T Foli          Randle Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Nino Espinosa facing 7-8-9
          ---      46%  W Garrett       Walk
          1--      39%  C Speier        Single to RF; Garrett to 2B
   O      12-      39%  R May           Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Garrett to 3B; Speier to 2B
   O      -23      48%  E Valentine     Flyball: RF
   RR     -23      25%  D Cash          Triple to LF; Garrett Scores; Speier Scores
   R      --3      17%  A Dawson        Single to CF; Cash Scores
          1--      16%  G Carter        Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Dawson to 3B; Carter to 2B
   O      -23      18%  T Perez         Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Rudy May facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      28%  S Henderson     Home Run
   O      ---      25%  W Montanez      Strikeout
          ---      29%  K Henderson     Walk
   O      1--      25%  J Stearns       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      22%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 1.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-1, Nino Espinosa facing 6-7-8
          ---      22%  D Unser         E2 on Foul Ball
   O      ---      24%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      ---      25%  W Garrett       Flyball: LF
          ---      24%  C Speier        Single to RF
   O      1--      26%  R May           Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Rudy May facing 8-9-1
          ---      31%  D Flynn         Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Flynn to 1B
                  Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Nino Espinosa batting 9th
   O      1--      26%  J Youngblood    Flyball: LF
   O      1--      24%  L Randle        Groundout: 3B-1B; Flynn to 2B
   R      -2-      35%  T Foli          Single to CF; Flynn Scores/unER
   O      1--      32%  S Henderson     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 2.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-2, Butch Metzger facing 1-2-3
                  Butch Metzger replaces Joel Youngblood pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      34%  E Valentine     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      32%  D Cash          Single to LF
          1--      28%  A Dawson        Walk; Cash to 2B
   R      12-      17%  G Carter        Single to LF; Cash Scores; Dawson to 2B
   R      12-       8%  T Perez         Single to RF; Dawson Scores; Carter to 3B
                  Bob Myrick replaces Butch Metzger pitching and batting 9th
   OO     1-3      13%  D Unser         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-5, Rudy May facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      11%  W Montanez      Strikeout
          ---      14%  K Henderson     Single to LF
   O      1--      11%  J Stearns       Flyball: LF
          1--      15%  L Mazzilli      Double to LF; Henderson to 3B
   O      -23       9%  D Flynn         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 5, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-2, Bob Myrick facing 7-8-9
   O      ---       9%  W Garrett       Flyball: RF
          ---       9%  C Speier        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Speier to 1B
   O      1--       9%  R May           Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Speier to 2B
   O      -2-      10%  E Valentine     Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-5, Rudy May facing 9-1-2
                  Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Bob Myrick batting 9th
          ---      17%  B Boisclair     Single to P/Bunt; Boisclair to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-      12%  L Randle        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-       8%  T Foli          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-       6%  S Henderson     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Mets 2.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mardie Cornejo facing 2-3-4
                  Mardie Cornejo replaces Steve Henderson pitching and batting 3rd; Bruce Boisclair moves to LF
          ---       5%  D Cash          Single to CF
          1--       4%  A Dawson        Cash Steals 2B
   O      -2-       5%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-       6%  G Carter        Strikeout
   O      -2-       7%  T Perez         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-5, Rudy May facing 4-5-6
                  Del Unser moves to 1B; Pepe Frias replaces Tony Perez playing 2B batting 5th; Sam Mejias replaces Dave Cash playing LF batting 2nd
          ---      13%  W Montanez      Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Montanez to 2B
   O      -2-       8%  K Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-       5%  J Stearns       Flyball: LF
   RR     -2-      17%  L Mazzilli      Home Run; Montanez Scores/unER; Mazzilli Scores/unER
   O      ---      15%  D Flynn         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Mets 4.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-4, Mardie Cornejo facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      16%  D Unser         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      17%  W Garrett       Flyball: LF
          ---      16%  C Speier        Single to CF
   O      1--      18%  R May           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-5, Rudy May facing 9-1-2
          ---      31%  B Boisclair     Walk
   O      1--      26%  L Randle        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Boisclair to 2B
                  Stan Bahnsen replaces Rudy May pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      13%  T Foli          Flyball: LF
                  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Mardie Cornejo batting 3rd
   RR     -2-     100%  E Kranepool     Home Run; Boisclair Scores
        2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Mets 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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