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Expos
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 8, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Montreal Expos, played on April 8, 1971 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 8, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 8, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Gentry |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 13,033 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Al Barlick |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Boots Day | Center Fielder |
Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
Mack Jones | Left Fielder |
John Bateman | Catcher |
Bobby Wine | Shortstop |
Steve Renko | Pitcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
Art Shamsky | Right Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Gary Gentry | Pitcher |
Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 8, 1971
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Gentry
Day hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Gentry
Hunt takes first base on ball four. Day moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Gentry
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Day scores. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailey vs. Gentry
Bailey takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fairly vs. Gentry
Fairly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hunt scores. Staub moves to third. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Gentry
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bateman vs. Gentry
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Staub scores. Bailey moves to third. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wine vs. Gentry
Wine is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Renko vs. Gentry
Renko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Renko
Agee hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Renko
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub who is chasing the ball. Harrelson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Renko
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harrelson tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Renko
Shamsky hits a popup towards short. Wine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Gentry
Day takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Gentry
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Gentry
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Gentry
Bailey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Gentry
Fairly hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Renko
Clendenon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Renko
Boswell hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Renko
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Renko
Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gentry
Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Gentry
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Gentry
Wine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Renko
Gentry strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Renko
Agee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Renko
Harrelson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renko vs. Gentry
Renko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Gentry
Day hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Gentry
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Renko
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Renko
Shamsky hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Renko
Clendenon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Renko
Boswell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Renko
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clendenon moves to third. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grote vs. Renko
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gentry vs. Renko
Gentry is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gentry
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Gentry
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Gentry
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Gentry
Jones hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Renko
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Renko
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Renko
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shamsky vs. Renko
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Gentry
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Gentry
Wine hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renko vs. Gentry
Renko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Renko
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Renko
Boswell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Boswell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Renko
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Renko
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Gentry
Day hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Gentry
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Gentry
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Gentry
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte juggles the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. Hunt moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fairly vs. Gentry
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hunt scores. Staub moves to third. Bailey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Gentry
Jones is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bateman vs. Gentry
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field. Agee picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Agee. Staub scores. Bailey scores. Jones moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wine vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Wine hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Harrelson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Renko
Clyde Mashore now playing left field. Dave Marshall pinch hits for Ron Taylor.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Renko
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Renko
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Renko
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renko vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Renko strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. McGraw
Day hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. McGraw
Hunt takes first base on ball four. Day moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. McGraw
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. McGraw
Bailey takes first base on ball four. Day moves to third. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fairly vs. McGraw
Fairly hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Renko
Coco Laboy now playing third base.
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shamsky for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Renko
Clendenon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Clendenon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Renko
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clendenon moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aspromonte vs. Renko
Aspromonte hits a popup towards short. Wine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. McGraw
Mashore strikes out. Grote drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mashore out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. McGraw
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wine vs. McGraw
Wine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGraw fields it and throws to first for the out. Bateman moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renko vs. McGraw
Renko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Renko
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Renko
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
Kranepool hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Renko
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/8/1971 -- Montreal at New York (D) Montreal AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Day B, cf 4 1 2 0 Agee T, cf 5 0 0 0 Hunt R, 2b 3 2 1 0 Harrelson B, ss 3 1 2 0 Staub R, rf 5 2 2 1 Jones C, lf 3 1 1 2 Bailey B, 3b 2 1 1 0 Shamsky A, rf 4 0 0 0 Laboy C, 3b 0 0 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 3 0 Fairly R, 1b 5 0 1 2 Boswell K, 2b 4 0 2 0 Jones M, lf 3 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Mashore C, lf 1 0 0 0 Grote J, c 4 0 1 0 Bateman J, c 5 0 2 3 Gentry G, p 2 0 0 0 Wine B, ss 4 0 0 0 Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0 Renko S, p 5 0 0 0 Marshall D, ph 1 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 9 6 35 2 10 2 Montreal 300 000 300 -- 6 New York 100 100 000 -- 2 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Renko S (W) 9.0 10 2 2 1 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Gentry G (L) 6.2 7 6 3 6 4 Taylor R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 McGraw T 2.0 2 0 0 2 3 E -- Aspromonte B, Agee T DP -- Montreal 1 LOB -- Montreal 12, New York 8 2B -- Boswell K, Clendenon D 3B -- Harrelson B HR -- Jones C SF -- Jones C T -- 2:48 A -- 13033
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