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Mets
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
April 16, 1978
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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 April 16, 1978 at Stade Olympique.
Game Summary
Date | April 16, 1978 |
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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 | April 16, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Montreal Expos |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
Ballpark | Stade Olympique |
City | Montreal |
State | QUE |
Attendance | 18,790 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Jerry Crawford |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
Tim Foli | Shortstop |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
Tom Grieve | Right Fielder |
Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
John Stearns | Catcher |
Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
Jerry Koosman | 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 |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
Del Unser | Right Fielder |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
April 16, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Grimsley
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Grimsley
Foli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Grimsley
Henderson 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 1
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Koosman
Cromartie hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Koosman
Cash hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Koosman
Dawson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Koosman
Koosman fires to first and picks off Dawson. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Grimsley
Montanez 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 -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Grimsley
Grieve hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Grimsley
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Grimsley
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Grimsley covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Koosman
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Koosman
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Koosman
Unser strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Grimsley
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Grimsley
Koosman hits a line drive towards short. Speier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Grimsley
Randle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Koosman
Speier hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Koosman
Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Koosman
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cromartie for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Grimsley
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Grimsley
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Grimsley
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Grimsley
Grieve hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Koosman
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Koosman
There goes Cash. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Flynn applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Koosman
Dawson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Koosman
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Koosman
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Grimsley
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Grimsley
Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Grimsley
Flynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koosman vs. Grimsley
Koosman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Koosman
Parrish hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Flynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Koosman
Unser strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Koosman
Speier is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Grimsley
Randle hits a popup towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Grimsley
Foli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Grimsley
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Koosman
Grimsley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Koosman
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Koosman covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Koosman
Cash hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Grimsley
Montanez hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Grimsley
Grieve hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Grimsley
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Grimsley
Stearns hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Unser. Stearns reaches second base with a double. Mazzilli goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Grimsley
Flynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Grimsley
Bobby Valentine pinch hits for Jerry Koosman.
Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Cornejo
Mardie Cornejo now pitching.
Dawson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Dawson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Cornejo
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Cornejo
Perez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Cornejo
Sam Mejias pinch runs for Tony Perez.
Parrish hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Parrish reaches second base with a double. Dawson scores. Mejias moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Unser vs. Cornejo
Unser is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Speier vs. Cornejo
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Grimsley
Sam Mejias now playing right field. Del Unser now playing first base.
Randle hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Grimsley
Foli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Grimsley
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Cornejo
Grimsley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Cornejo
Cromartie 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, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Cornejo
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Cornejo
The umpire calls a balk on Cornejo Cash moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Cornejo
Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Cornejo
Carter hits a line drive towards the mound. Cornejo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Grimsley
Pepe Frias now playing second base.
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Grimsley
Grieve hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Grimsley
Mazzilli 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 4/16/1978 -- New York at Montreal (D) New York AB R H RBI Montreal AB R H RBI Randle L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cromartie W, lf 4 0 0 0 Foli T, ss 4 0 0 0 Cash D, 2b 2 2 1 1 Henderson S, lf 3 0 0 0 Frias P, 2b 0 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Dawson A, cf 3 2 3 2 Grieve T, rf 4 0 1 0 Carter G, c 4 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 4 1 1 0 Perez T, 1b 2 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 3 0 1 1 Mejias S, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 2 0 1 0 Parrish L, 3b 3 0 1 1 Koosman J, p 2 0 0 0 Unser D, rf-1b 2 0 0 0 Valentine B, ph 1 0 0 0 Speier C, ss 3 0 0 0 Cornejo M, p 0 0 0 0 Grimsley R, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 4 1 26 4 5 4 New York 000 000 100 -- 1 Montreal 100 100 11x -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Koosman J (L) 6.0 2 2 2 2 4 Cornejo M 2.0 3 2 2 3 1 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Grimsley R (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 3 DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 5, Montreal 3 2B -- Mazzilli L, Stearns J, Dawson A, Parrish L HR -- Cash D, Dawson A CS -- Cash D Balk -- Cornejo M T -- 1:53 A -- 18790
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