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Mets
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
September 4, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Montreal Expos and the New York Mets, played on September 4, 1979 at Stade Olympique.
Game Summary
Date | September 4, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Montreal Expos
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 4, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Montreal Expos |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
Ballpark | Stade Olympique |
City | Montreal |
State | QUE |
Attendance | 14,064 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: John Kibler 3B: Dick Stello |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
John Stearns | First Baseman |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Joel Youngblood | Left Fielder |
Alex Trevino | Catcher |
Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Rudy May | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
September 4, 1979
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. May
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. May
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazzilli vs. May
Mazzilli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. May
Stearns hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. May
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Ellis
Cromartie hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Ellis
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Ellis
Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. May
Youngblood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. May
Trevino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Youngblood moves to third. Trevino moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Flynn vs. May
Flynn hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ellis vs. May
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to home to get Youngblood. Trevino moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taveras vs. May
Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ellis
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Ellis
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Ellis
Valentine hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Trevino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. May
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. May
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. May
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Ellis
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Ellis
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Ellis
May hits a line drive towards third. Hebner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cromartie vs. Ellis
Cromartie strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. May
Hebner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. May
Youngblood hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. May
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Ellis
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Ellis
There goes Cash. The throw from Trevino and he is out, Flynn applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Ellis
Dawson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Ellis
There goes Dawson. The throw from Trevino and he is out, Flynn applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ellis
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. May
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. May
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. May
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. May
There goes Taveras. The throw from Carter and he is out, Cash applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Ellis
Carter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Carter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Ellis
Valentine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carter moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Ellis
Parrish hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Parrish reaches second base with a double. Carter scores. Valentine moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Speier vs. Ellis
Speier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valentine scores. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Ellis
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis has Parrish trapped. He runs over and tags Parrish for the out. Speier moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cromartie vs. Ellis
There's a wild pitch. Speier moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cromartie vs. Ellis
Cromartie is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cash vs. Ellis
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Speier tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Ellis
There's a wild pitch. May moves to third. Cromartie moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dawson vs. Ellis
Dawson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. May
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. May
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. May
Stearns hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. May
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maddox scores. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Youngblood hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trevino vs. Murray
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ellis
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stearns scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Ellis
Carter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Ellis
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Ellis
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Ellis
Speier takes first base on ball four. Carter moves to third. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Reardon
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Dale Murray. Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carter scores. Parrish scores. There goes Speier trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Atkinson
Bill Atkinson now pitching.
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Atkinson
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Jeff Reardon.
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Atkinson
Taveras hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Atkinson
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Hassler
Andy Hassler now pitching.
Cromartie hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hassler
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Hassler
Dawson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Atkinson
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Atkinson
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Atkinson
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hassler
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hassler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Hassler
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Hassler
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Atkinson
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Atkinson
Trevino hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Atkinson
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/4/1979 -- New York at Montreal (D) New York AB R H RBI Montreal AB R H RBI Taveras F, ss 3 0 1 0 Cromartie W, lf 3 0 0 0 Maddox E, rf 4 1 2 0 Cash D, 2b 3 0 1 1 Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 1 0 Dawson A, cf 3 0 0 0 Stearns J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 3 0 1 1 Carter G, c 3 2 2 0 Youngblood J, lf 3 0 0 0 Valentine E, rf 4 1 1 0 Trevino A, c 4 0 1 0 Parrish L, 3b 3 1 3 1 Flynn D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Speier C, ss 2 1 1 1 Ellis D, p 2 0 0 0 May R, p 2 0 0 0 Reardon J, p 0 0 0 0 Murray D, p 0 0 0 0 Hodges R, ph 0 0 0 0 Staub R, ph 1 0 1 2 Hassler A, p 0 0 0 0 Atkinson B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 6 1 28 5 9 5 New York 000 001 000 -- 1 Montreal 000 032 00x -- 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ellis D (L) 5.2 8 5 5 3 3 Reardon J 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Hassler A 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO May R (W) 5.1 6 1 1 2 1 Murray D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Atkinson B (S) 3.0 0 0 0 1 1 DP -- New York 1, Montreal 1 LOB -- New York 7, Montreal 4 2B -- Carter G, Parrish L CS -- Cash D, Dawson A, Taveras F SF -- Cash D HBP -- by May R (Hebner R) WP -- Ellis D 2 T -- 2:26 A -- 14064
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