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Mets Hitters with 2 or more Home Runs in a game in 1978
Lee Mazzilli At Los Angeles (NL) 09/03/78.
Willie Montanez At Pittsburgh (NL) 05/24/78.
Dan Norman At Philadelphia (NL) 09/15/78.

Mets Hitters with 4 or more Hits in a game in 1978
5 Hits
Joel Youngblood At Montreal (NL) 08/09/78.
4 Hits
Doug Flynn At Pittsburgh (NL) 05/23/78.
Steve Henderson vs. Atlanta (NL) 05/18/78.
Elliott Maddox At Montreal (NL) 08/09/78. vs. Los Angeles (NL) 08/20/78.
Lee Mazzilli At Atlanta (NL) 05/02/78. vs. Los Angeles (NL) 06/05/78. At San Francisco (NL) 08/30/78. At Los Angeles (NL) 09/03/78.

Lenny Randle At Pittsburgh (NL) 06/30/78. At San Francisco (NL) 08/30/78.
John Stearns At Philadelphia (NL) 09/15/78.
Bobby Valentine At Philadelphia (NL) 05/07/78.

Mets Pitchers with 10 or more Strikeouts in a game in 1978
13 Strikeouts
Jerry Koosman vs. San Francisco (NL) 08/21/78.
Craig Swan vs. Philadelphia (NL) 07/04/78.
10 Strikeouts
Craig Swan vs. Los Angeles (NL) 08/20/78.
Pat Zachry vs. San Diego (NL) 06/03/78.

Grand Slams hit by the Mets in 1978 (2)

04/09/78 Steve Henderson Darold Knowles Expos Inning: 6 1 out

07/04/78 Lee Mazzilli Larry Christenson Phillies Inning: 8 2 outs

Grand Slams allowed by the Mets in 1978 (2)

06/24/78 John Milner Pirates Paul Siebert Inning: 12 1 out

06/26/78 Dave Rader Cubs Dale Murray Inning: 5 2 outs

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