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Montreal Expos @ 
New York Mets
1978-04-08 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 7259 · 2:50
New York Mets defeated Montreal Expos 6–5. New York Mets put up 2 in the 8th. Mardie Cornejo earned the win. Lee Mazzilli went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
W: Mardie Cornejo L: Stan Bahnsen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ellis Valentine | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Cash | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Dawson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Del Unser | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Speier | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Henderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nino Espinosa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy May | 8.1 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
 Stan Bahnsen | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nino Espinosa | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
 Butch Metzger | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Myrick | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mardie Cornejo | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ellis Valentine: S9
- Dave Cash: 46(1)3/GDP
- Andre Dawson: W
- Gary Carter: SB2
- Gary Carter: 6/P
Bot 1
- Lenny Randle: W
- Tim Foli: 3/FL
- Steve Henderson: K
- Willie Montanez: 3/G
Top 2
- Tony Perez: K
- Del Unser: 7
- Wayne Garrett: S8
- Chris Speier: S8.1-3
- Rudy May: K
Bot 2
- Ken Henderson: 9
- John Stearns: K/C
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
Top 3
- Ellis Valentine: S7
- Dave Cash: SB2
- Dave Cash: 13
- Andre Dawson: FC1.2X3(15);B-1
- Gary Carter: SB2
- Gary Carter: W
- Tony Perez: W.2-3;1-2
- Del Unser: 4/L
Bot 3
- Doug Flynn: 63
- Nino Espinosa: 13
- Lenny Randle: W
- Tim Foli: SB2
- Tim Foli: 3/P
Top 4
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Chris Speier: S9.1-2
- Rudy May: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ellis Valentine: 9
- Dave Cash: T7.3-H;2-H
- Andre Dawson: S8.3-H
- Gary Carter: E7/F.1-3;B-2
- Tony Perez: K
Bot 4
- Steve Henderson: HR
- Willie Montanez: K
- Ken Henderson: W
- John Stearns: 7
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
Top 5
- Del Unser: FLE2
- Del Unser: 7
- Wayne Garrett: 7
- Chris Speier: S9
- Rudy May: 9
Bot 5
- Doug Flynn: E6/TH.B-1
- Joel Youngblood: 7
- Lenny Randle: 53.1-2
- Tim Foli: S8.2-H(UR)
- Steve Henderson: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Ellis Valentine: 53
- Dave Cash: S7
- Andre Dawson: W.1-2
- Gary Carter: S7.2-H;1-2
- Tony Perez: S9.2-H;1-3
- Del Unser: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Willie Montanez: K
- Ken Henderson: S7
- John Stearns: 7
- Lee Mazzilli: D7.1-3
- Doug Flynn: 53
Top 7
- Wayne Garrett: 9
- Chris Speier: E6.B-1
- Rudy May: 54/SH.1-2
- Ellis Valentine: 4/P
Bot 7
- Bruce Boisclair: S1/BG.B-2(E1/TH1)
- Lenny Randle: 7
- Tim Foli: 63
- Steve Henderson: K
Top 8
- Dave Cash: S8
- Andre Dawson: SB2#
- Andre Dawson: K
- Gary Carter: K
- Tony Perez: 63
Bot 8
- Willie Montanez: E7/F.B-2
- Ken Henderson: 63
- John Stearns: 7
- Lee Mazzilli: HR.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Doug Flynn: K/C
Top 9
- Del Unser: 43
- Wayne Garrett: 7
- Chris Speier: S8
- Rudy May: K
Bot 9
- Bruce Boisclair: W
- Lenny Randle: 54/SH.1-2
- Tim Foli: 7
- Ed Kranepool: HR.2-H
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Mardie Cornejo