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Expos
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 8, 1977
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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 July 8, 1977 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 8, 1977 |
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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 | July 8, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wayne Twitchell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 10,770 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Joe West 3B: John McSherry |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
Wayne Twitchell | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
Bobby Valentine | Shortstop |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
John Stearns | Catcher |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
Mike Vail | Right Fielder |
Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 8, 1977
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Koosman
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 -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Koosman
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Koosman
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Twitchell
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Twitchell
Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Twitchell
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Twitchell
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Koosman
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Koosman
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Koosman
Cromartie is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Koosman
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Twitchell
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Twitchell
Vail takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Twitchell
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. Vail moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Twitchell
Flynn strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Koosman
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Twitchell vs. Koosman
Twitchell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Koosman
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Twitchell
Koosman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Twitchell
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Twitchell
Valentine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Twitchell
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. Twitchell
Stearns bunts towards third. Parrish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Randle scores. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Twitchell
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Koosman
Speier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Koosman
Valentine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Koosman
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Koosman
Carter takes first base on ball four. Speier moves to third. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cromartie vs. Koosman
Koosman fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Koosman. Speier scores. Valentine scores. Carter moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cromartie vs. Koosman
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cromartie for the out. Carter moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dawson vs. Koosman
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Twitchell
Vail hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Twitchell
Mazzilli hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Twitchell
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koosman vs. Twitchell
Koosman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Koosman
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Twitchell vs. Koosman
Twitchell strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Koosman
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Twitchell
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Twitchell
Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Twitchell
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Koosman
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Koosman
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Koosman
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Twitchell
Del Unser now playing first base.
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Twitchell
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vail vs. Twitchell
Vail hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stearns tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Twitchell
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Twitchell
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Koosman
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Koosman
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Koosman
Dawson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cromartie moves to third. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parrish vs. Koosman
Parrish is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morales vs. Koosman
Jose Morales pinch hits for Wayne Twitchell.
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cromartie tags and scores. Dawson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Koosman
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Kerrigan
Joe Kerrigan now pitching. Ron Hodges pinch hits for Jerry Koosman.
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Kerrigan
Bud Harrelson pinch runs for Ron Hodges.
Randle hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Kerrigan
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kerrigan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Apodaca
Bob Apodaca now pitching.
Speier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Apodaca
Valentine hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vail. Valentine reaches second base with a double. Speier goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Apodaca
Unser hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Apodaca
Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valentine scores. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Baldwin
Rick Baldwin now pitching.
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Kerrigan
Sam Mejias now playing center field. Andre Dawson now playing left field.
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Kerrigan
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Kerrigan
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Baldwin
Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Baldwin
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerrigan vs. Baldwin
Kerrigan hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Kerrigan
Vail 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 -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Kerrigan
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Unser scoops it up and throws to first, with Kerrigan covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Kerrigan
Flynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Kerrigan
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Rick Baldwin.
Boisclair hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Alcala
Santo Alcala now pitching.
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Alcala
Valentine takes first base on ball four. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Atkinson
Joel Youngblood pinch runs for Bobby Valentine. Bill Atkinson now pitching.
Henderson takes first base on ball four. Randle moves to third. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stearns vs. Atkinson
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/8/1977 -- Montreal at New York (N) Montreal AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Cash D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Randle L, 3b 4 1 1 0 Speier C, ss 3 2 2 0 Valentine B, ss 3 0 1 0 Valentine E, rf 4 2 2 1 Youngblood J, pr 0 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Henderson S, lf 4 0 1 0 Unser D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 4 1 1 1 Carter G, c 3 0 1 1 Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cromartie W, lf 3 1 1 0 Vail M, rf 2 0 1 1 Mejias S, cf 0 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 0 0 Dawson A, cf-lf 4 0 1 0 Flynn D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Parrish L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Koosman J, p 2 0 0 0 Twitchell W, p 2 0 0 0 Hodges R, ph 1 0 1 0 Morales J, ph 0 0 0 1 Harrelson B, pr 0 0 0 0 Kerrigan J, p 1 0 0 0 Apodaca B, p 0 0 0 0 Alcala S, p 0 0 0 0 Baldwin R, p 0 0 0 0 Atkinson B, p 0 0 0 0 Boisclair B, ph 1 1 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 5 7 3 33 4 9 4 Montreal 000 200 120 -- 5 New York 001 001 002 -- 4 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Twitchell W (W) 6.0 5 2 2 3 5 Kerrigan J 2.2 4 2 2 0 0 Alcala S* 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 Atkinson B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Koosman J (L) 7.0 4 3 1 3 4 Apodaca B 0.1 3 2 2 0 0 Baldwin R 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Koosman J DP -- Montreal 2, New York 2 LOB -- Montreal 4, New York 9 2B -- Valentine E HR -- Boisclair B SF -- Vail M, Morales J HBP -- by Koosman J (Cromartie W) T -- 2:42 A -- 10770
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