Their story ended where it had started 35 years earlier : at Shea Stadium .
On October 3 , 2004 , the stadium was the venue of the last game in the history of the Montreal Expos when the Mets defeated the Expos 8 - 1 .
Their story ended where Mets had started 35 years earlier : at Shea Stadium .
On October 3 , 2004 , the stadium was the venue of the last game in the history of the Montreal Expos when the Mets defeated the Expos 8 - 1 .