Expos 1, Mets 2 Box Score, Oct 4, 1981

October 4, 1981 · 3:33 AM EDT

Montreal ExposWSH · 60-48WSH60-481

Final

New York MetsNYM · 41-62NYM41-62

W: Pete FalconeL: Bill Gullickson

Top performers

DHDave Hostetler1B3-3H-ABHR · 1 RBI · 1 RTop hitterEVEllis ValentineRF2-2H-AB1 R
Winning pitcherPFPete FalconeP9.0IP1 ER · 8 K · W
BGBill GullicksonP2.0IP0 ER · 2 K · LLosing pitcher

Game flow

NYM100%50%100%WSH

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Biggest lead NYM by 2

Key plays

B2 +7% NYMEllis Valentine singles on a to third baseman Tim Wallach. Ellis Valentine to 2nd. Ellis Valentine advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by third baseman Tim Wallach.WSH 0 · NYM 0
B2 +10% NYMRusty Staub doubles (9) on a to right fielder Jerry White. Ellis Valentine scores.WSH 0 · NYM 1
B3 +7% WSHMike Howard flies out to catcher Bobby Ramos.WSH 0 · NYM 1
B4 +8% WSHAlex Trevino grounds out to catcher Bobby Ramos.WSH 0 · NYM 1
B8 +8% NYMRon Gardenhire singles on a to center fielder Dan Briggs. Mike Howard scores.WSH 0 · NYM 2

Team stats

WSH

NYM

7Hits7
1Runs2
1Home runs0
0Walks3
8Strikeouts8
1Errors0

0Stolen bases3
.219Batting average.259
.219On-base %.333
.313Slugging.296
1.13ERA1.00
11Left on base9

1981 NL East Standings

	W	L	PCT	GB
1STCardinals	59	43	.578	—
2WSNationals	60	48	.556	2.0
3PHPhillies	59	48	.551	2.5
4PIPirates	46	56	.451	13.0
5NYMets	41	62	.400	18.5
6CHCubs	38	65	.373	21.5

Game info

Venue: Shea Stadium

Nationals

Batting


JWJerry WhiteRF	2	0	1	0	0	1
TFTerry FranconaLF	2	0	2	0	0	0
GCGary CarterC	1	0	0	0	0	0
JMJohn Milner1B	1	0	0	0	0	1
TWTim Wallach3B	4	0	1	0	0	0
RORowland OfficeCF	3	0	0	0	0	0
JMJerry Manuel2B	2	0	0	0	0	0
MPMike PhillipsSS	3	0	0	0	0	2
BGBill GullicksonP	0	0	0	0	0	0
RBRay BurrisP	0	0	0	0	0	0
WJWallace Johnson2B	2	0	0	0	0	1
DBDan BriggsCF	2	0	0	0	0	1
BRBobby RamosC	2	0	0	0	0	0
ESElias SosaP	0	0	0	0	0	0
TJTony JohnsonLF	1	0	0	0	0	0
DHDave Hostetler1B	3	1	3	1	1	0
TGTom GormanP	0	0	0	0	0	0
SBStan BahnsenP	0	0	0	0	0	0
TWTom WieghausC	1	0	0	0	0	0
PRPat RooneyRF	3	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	32	1	7	1	1	8

HR: Hostetler

RBI: Hostetler

LOB: 11

Pitching


BGBill GullicksonL	2.0	2	0	0	2	12
RBRay Burris	2.0	1	0	2	1	15
ESElias Sosa	2.0	2	0	0	4	15
TGTom Gorman	1.0	1	1	1	0	8
SBStan Bahnsen	1.0	1	0	0	1	5
Totals	8.0	7	1	3	8	55

Mets

Batting


MHMike HowardCF	3	1	1	0	1	1
DFDoug Flynn2B	2	0	0	0	0	0
HBHubie Brooks3B	4	0	0	0	0	2
EVEllis ValentineRF	2	1	2	0	1	0
RSRusty Staub1B	2	0	1	1	1	0
ATAlex TrevinoC	3	0	0	0	0	1
BBBob BailorLF	3	0	1	0	0	2
BGBrian GilesSS	3	0	0	0	0	1
PFPete FalconeP	3	0	1	0	0	0
RGRon Gardenhire2B	2	0	1	1	0	1
MJMike Jorgensen1B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	27	2	7	2	3	8

2B: Staub

RBI: Staub, Gardenhire

SB: Howard 2, Gardenhire

CS: Valentine

LOB: 9

Pitching


PFPete FalconeW	9.0	7	1	0	8	1	48
Totals	9.0	7	1	0	8	1	48

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1981 NL East Standings

Game info

Nationals

Batting

Pitching

Mets

Batting

Pitching

1 · WSH 0–0 NYM · Tied 0–0

Mets edge Nationals 2-1 as Valentine goes 2-for-2

Players mentioned

Montreal Expos at New York Mets

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1981 NL East Standings

Game info

Nationals

Batting

Pitching

Mets

Batting

Pitching

1 · WSH 0–0 NYM · Tied 0–0

Mets edge Nationals 2-1 as Valentine goes 2-for-2

Players mentioned