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Standings
OAK
@CAL		4
2
BOS
@CHW		5
6
KCR
@CLE		5
8
TOR
@DET		5
2
BAL
@MIL		3
16
MIN
@SEA		8
2
NYY
@TEX		1
2
LAD
@ATL		6
2
HOU
@CIN		1
2
MON
@NYM		5
6
STL
@PHI		0
7
CHC
@PIT		3
4		 
(10)
SDP
@SFG		0
6
Saturday, April 8, 1978
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 7,259, Time of Game: 2:50
Expos
5
0-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 2 GB
 at Mets
6
2-0
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
L: Stan Bahnsen (0-1)
 
                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
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ellis Valentine RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .444 -0.022 1.16 0.110 -0.132 -0.3 1 0 SB
Dave Cash 2B 5 2 3 2 0 0 .556 1.333 0.153 1.12 0.273 -0.121 1.5 1 0 3B,SB,GDP
   Sam Mejias LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Andre Dawson CF 3 1 1 1 2 1 .143 .476 0.088 0.87 0.149 -0.061 0.7 2 0 2·SB
Gary Carter C 4 0 1 1 1 1 .375 1.319 0.099 1.05 0.138 -0.040 0.8 6 0
Tony Perez 1B 4 0 1 1 1 2 .250 .583 0.061 1.09 0.121 -0.059 0.6 8 0
   Pepe Frias 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Del Unser LF-1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.174 1.21 0.000 -0.174 -2.4 5 0 GDP
Wayne Garrett 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .650 0.030 0.53 0.057 -0.027 0.0 0 3
Chris Speier SS 5 1 4 0 0 0 .625 1.250 0.121 0.70 0.121 0.000 1.3 0 4
Rudy May P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.086 1.17 0.000 -0.086 -1.1 0 1 2·SH
   Stan Bahnsen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 38 5 13 5 5 6 .342 .813 0.270 0.98 0.969 -0.700 1.1 26 8
3B: D Cash (1, off N Espinosa).
SH: R May 2 (2, 1 off N Espinosa, 1 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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Randle 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .250 -0.057 1.83 0.063 -0.120 -0.2 1 2 SB,SH
Tim Foli SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 .111 .222 -0.118 2.12 0.118 -0.236 -0.4 3 3
Steve Henderson LF 4 1 1 1 0 2 .286 1.089 0.008 1.08 0.096 -0.088 0.2 3 0 HR
   Mardie Cornejo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ed Kranepool PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 1.000 5.000 0.869 4.85 0.869 0.000 0.0 HR
Willie Montanez 1B 4 1 0 0 0 2 .125 .375 -0.013 0.94 0.059 -0.072 -0.0 6 0
Ken Henderson RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 1.000 -0.006 0.99 0.060 -0.066 -0.1 3 0
John Stearns C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .452 -0.114 1.19 0.000 -0.114 -1.0 6 0
Lee Mazzilli CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .500 1.625 0.130 0.75 0.167 -0.037 1.9 0 0 HR,2B
Doug Flynn 2B 4 1 0 0 0 1 .167 .452 -0.062 1.40 0.054 -0.116 -0.5 4 3
Nino Espinosa P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.016 0.69 0.000 -0.016 -0.1 0 3
   Joel Youngblood PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.048 2.20 0.000 -0.048 -0.3
   Butch Metzger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Myrick P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bruce Boisclair PH-LF 1 1 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.000 0.197 2.10 0.197 0.000 1.0 1 0
Team Totals 34 6 7 6 4 6 .206 .789 0.770 1.47 1.683 -0.913 0.4 27 11
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).

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rudy May 8.1 6 5 2 4 6 2 2.16 37 59 -0.029 1.30 -0.8
Stan Bahnsen, BS (1), L (0-1) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.86 2 1 1 -0.740 4.83 0.3
Team Totals 8.2 7 6 3 4 6 3 3.12 39 59 1 1 -0.769 0.98 -0.4

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nino Espinosa 5 8 3 3 4 3 0 5.40 27 38 -0.139 1.22 -0.9
Butch Metzger 0.1 3 2 2 1 0 0 54.00 5 0 0 -0.235 1.20 -2.7
Bob Myrick 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5 2 0 0.064 0.43 1.5
Mardie Cornejo, W (1-0) 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 8 0 0 0.041 0.36 0.9
Team Totals 9 13 5 5 5 6 0 5.00 45 38 2 0 -0.269 1.47 -1.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 7,259.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Montreal Expos         New York Mets
1 Ellis Valentine RF 1 Lenny Randle 3B
2 Dave Cash 2B 2 Tim Foli SS
3 Andre Dawson CF 3 Steve Henderson LF
4 Gary Carter C 4 Willie Montanez 1B
5 Tony Perez 1B 5 Ken Henderson RF
6 Del Unser LF 6 John Stearns C
7 Wayne Garrett 3B 7 Lee Mazzilli CF
8 Chris Speier SS 8 Doug Flynn 2B
9 Rudy May P 9 Nino Espinosa P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 4-5 2 -2- RR NYM E. Kranepool S. Bahnsen 87% 100% Home Run; Boisclair Scores
t4 0-0 2 -23 RR MON D. Cash N. Espinosa -23% 25% Triple to LF; Garrett Scores; Speier Scores
b9 4-5 0 --- NYM B. Boisclair R. May 13% 31% Walk
b9 4-5 1 -2- O NYM T. Foli S. Bahnsen -13% 13% Flyball: LF
b8 2-5 2 -2- RR NYM L. Mazzilli R. May 12% 17% Home Run; Montanez Scores/unER; Mazzilli Scores/unER

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- MON E. Valentine N. Espinosa -4% 46% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO MON D. Cash N. Espinosa 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- MON A. Dawson N. Espinosa -1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- MON G. Carter N. Espinosa -1% 51% Dawson Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O MON G. Carter N. Espinosa 3% 55% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- NYM L. Randle R. May 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O NYM T. Foli R. May -3% 55% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 0-0 1 1-- O NYM S. Henderson R. May -3% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 1-- O NYM W. Montanez R. May -2% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O MON T. Perez N. Espinosa 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O MON D. Unser N. Espinosa 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 --- MON W. Garrett N. Espinosa -1% 53% Single to CF
t2 0-0 2 1-- MON C. Speier N. Espinosa -3% 50% Single to CF; Garrett to 3B
t2 0-0 2 1-3 O MON R. May N. Espinosa 5% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Rudy May facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O NYM K. Henderson R. May -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- O NYM J. Stearns R. May -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 2 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli R. May -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- MON E. Valentine N. Espinosa -4% 46% Single to LF
t3 0-0 0 1-- MON D. Cash N. Espinosa -3% 43% Valentine Steals 2B
t3 0-0 0 -2- O MON D. Cash N. Espinosa 5% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 1 -2- O MON A. Dawson N. Espinosa 5% 53% Fielder's Choice P; Valentine out at 3B/P-3B; Dawson to 1B
t3 0-0 2 1-- MON G. Carter N. Espinosa -1% 51% Dawson Steals 2B
t3 0-0 2 -2- MON G. Carter N. Espinosa -1% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 2 12- MON T. Perez N. Espinosa -3% 47% Walk; Dawson to 3B; Carter to 2B
t3 0-0 2 123 O MON D. Unser N. Espinosa 8% 55% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Rudy May facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O NYM D. Flynn R. May -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O NYM N. Espinosa R. May -2% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- NYM L. Randle R. May 1% 52% Walk
b3 0-0 2 1-- NYM T. Foli R. May 1% 54% Randle Steals 2B
b3 0-0 2 -2- O NYM T. Foli R. May -4% 50% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 7-8-9
t4 0-0 0 --- MON W. Garrett N. Espinosa -4% 46% Walk
t4 0-0 0 1-- MON C. Speier N. Espinosa -7% 39% Single to RF; Garrett to 2B
t4 0-0 0 12- O MON R. May N. Espinosa 0% 39% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Garrett to 3B; Speier to 2B
t4 0-0 1 -23 O MON E. Valentine N. Espinosa 10% 48% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 2 -23 RR MON D. Cash N. Espinosa -23% 25% Triple to LF; Garrett Scores; Speier Scores
t4 2-0 2 --3 R MON A. Dawson N. Espinosa -8% 17% Single to CF; Cash Scores
t4 3-0 2 1-- MON G. Carter N. Espinosa -2% 16% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Dawson to 3B; Carter to 2B
t4 3-0 2 -23 O MON T. Perez N. Espinosa 3% 18% Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Expos' Rudy May facing 3-4-5
b4 0-3 0 --- R NYM S. Henderson R. May 10% 28% Home Run
b4 1-3 0 --- O NYM W. Montanez R. May -3% 25% Strikeout
b4 1-3 1 --- NYM K. Henderson R. May 3% 28% Walk
b4 1-3 1 1-- O NYM J. Stearns R. May -3% 25% Flyball: LF
b4 1-3 2 1-- O NYM L. Mazzilli R. May -3% 22% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 1.
Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 6-7-8
t5 3-1 0 --- MON D. Unser N. Espinosa 0% 22% E2 on Foul Ball
t5 3-1 0 --- O MON D. Unser N. Espinosa 2% 24% Flyball: LF
t5 3-1 1 --- O MON W. Garrett N. Espinosa 1% 25% Flyball: LF
t5 3-1 2 --- MON C. Speier N. Espinosa -1% 24% Single to RF
t5 3-1 2 1-- O MON R. May N. Espinosa 2% 26% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Expos' Rudy May facing 8-9-1
b5 1-3 0 --- NYM D. Flynn R. May 5% 31% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Flynn to 1B
Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Nino Espinosa (P) batting 9th
b5 1-3 0 1-- O NYM J. Youngblood R. May -5% 26% Flyball: LF
b5 1-3 1 1-- O NYM L. Randle R. May -3% 24% Groundout: 3B-1B; Flynn to 2B
b5 1-3 2 -2- R NYM T. Foli R. May 12% 35% Single to CF; Flynn Scores/unER
b5 2-3 2 1-- O NYM S. Henderson R. May -3% 32% 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, Mets' Butch Metzger facing 1-2-3
Butch Metzger replaces Joel Youngblood (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 3-2 0 --- O MON E. Valentine B. Metzger 2% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 3-2 1 --- MON D. Cash B. Metzger -2% 32% Single to LF
t6 3-2 1 1-- MON A. Dawson B. Metzger -4% 28% Walk; Cash to 2B
t6 3-2 1 12- R MON G. Carter B. Metzger -11% 17% Single to LF; Cash Scores; Dawson to 2B
t6 4-2 1 12- R MON T. Perez B. Metzger -9% 8% Single to RF; Dawson Scores; Carter to 3B
Bob Myrick replaces Butch Metzger pitching and batting 9th
t6 5-2 1 1-3 OO MON D. Unser B. Myrick 5% 13% 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, Expos' Rudy May facing 4-5-6
b6 2-5 0 --- O NYM W. Montanez R. May -2% 11% Strikeout
b6 2-5 1 --- NYM K. Henderson R. May 3% 14% Single to LF
b6 2-5 1 1-- O NYM J. Stearns R. May -3% 11% Flyball: LF
b6 2-5 2 1-- NYM L. Mazzilli R. May 4% 15% Double to LF; Henderson to 3B
b6 2-5 2 -23 O NYM D. Flynn R. May -6% 9% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 5, Mets 2.
Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mets' Bob Myrick facing 7-8-9
t7 5-2 0 --- O MON W. Garrett B. Myrick 1% 9% Flyball: RF
t7 5-2 1 --- MON C. Speier B. Myrick -1% 9% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Speier to 1B
t7 5-2 1 1-- O MON R. May B. Myrick 0% 9% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Speier to 2B
t7 5-2 2 -2- O MON E. Valentine B. Myrick 1% 10% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-5, Expos' Rudy May facing 9-1-2
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Bob Myrick (P) batting 9th
b7 2-5 0 --- NYM B. Boisclair R. May 6% 17% Single to P/Bunt; Boisclair to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B)
b7 2-5 0 -2- O NYM L. Randle R. May -5% 12% Flyball: LF
b7 2-5 1 -2- O NYM T. Foli R. May -4% 8% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2-5 2 -2- O NYM S. Henderson R. May -3% 6% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Mets 2.
Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mets' Mardie Cornejo facing 2-3-4
Mardie Cornejo replaces Steve Henderson (LF) pitching and batting 3rd
Bruce Boisclair moves from PH to LF
t8 5-2 0 --- MON D. Cash M. Cornejo -1% 5% Single to CF
t8 5-2 0 1-- MON A. Dawson M. Cornejo -1% 4% Cash Steals 2B
t8 5-2 0 -2- O MON A. Dawson M. Cornejo 1% 5% Strikeout
t8 5-2 1 -2- O MON G. Carter M. Cornejo 1% 6% Strikeout
t8 5-2 2 -2- O MON T. Perez M. Cornejo 1% 7% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-5, Expos' Rudy May facing 4-5-6
Del Unser moves from LF to 1B
Pepe Frias replaces Tony Perez (1B) playing 2B batting 5th
Sam Mejias replaces Dave Cash (2B) playing LF batting 2nd
b8 2-5 0 --- NYM W. Montanez R. May 6% 13% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Montanez to 2B
b8 2-5 0 -2- O NYM K. Henderson R. May -4% 8% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2-5 1 -2- O NYM J. Stearns R. May -3% 5% Flyball: LF
b8 2-5 2 -2- RR NYM L. Mazzilli R. May 12% 17% Home Run; Montanez Scores/unER; Mazzilli Scores/unER
b8 4-5 2 --- O NYM D. Flynn R. May -3% 15% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Mets 4.
Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-4, Mets' Mardie Cornejo facing 6-7-8
t9 5-4 0 --- O MON D. Unser M. Cornejo 1% 16% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 5-4 1 --- O MON W. Garrett M. Cornejo 1% 17% Flyball: LF
t9 5-4 2 --- MON C. Speier M. Cornejo -1% 16% Single to CF
t9 5-4 2 1-- O MON R. May M. Cornejo 1% 18% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-5, Expos' Rudy May facing 9-1-2
b9 4-5 0 --- NYM B. Boisclair R. May 13% 31% Walk
b9 4-5 0 1-- O NYM L. Randle R. May -5% 26% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Boisclair to 2B
Stan Bahnsen replaces Rudy May pitching and batting 9th
b9 4-5 1 -2- O NYM T. Foli S. Bahnsen -13% 13% Flyball: LF
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Mardie Cornejo (P) batting 3rd
b9 4-5 2 -2- RR NYM E. Kranepool S. Bahnsen 87% 100% Home Run; Boisclair Scores
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Mets 6.

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