With the series tied at two games the Expos needed a win. For four innings it was a scoreless pitching duel between Eric Laws and George Bullock. With the score tied at 0 with two outs in the fifth Laws gave up an RBI double to allow the Brewers to take a 1-0 lead and end Laws' night after throwing 101 pitches. His final line 4 2/3 innings, 7 hits allowed, 1 earned run, 2 walks, and 3 strikeouts.
Angel Ramirez came into the game and retired the final batter of the fifth and pitched a scoreless sixth. Bertolameu Henrich would come on to pitch a scoreless seventh and eighth, but the Expos headed into the ninth trailing 1-0.
Jason Ray saved 43 games during the regular season and came into the game to attempt to preserve the Brewers win and quickly retired the first two batters. Down to our final out John Bradshaw would draw a walk, and Matt Smalls would pick up an RBI double to tie the game at 1. Takahiro Nakamura would connect on the next pitch on an RBI double and just like that the Expos would be up 2-1.
With a lead for the first time in the game the Expos gave the ball to our closer, Bill Olson. After going 2-1 with a 1.04 ERA and 50 saves I have a lot of confidence in Olson, and he earned his second save of the postseason retiring the only three batters he faced.
The Expos now hold a 3-2 series lead after a nail biting 2-1 win.
