May 22nd, 1975
Montreal Expos (22-13) at St Louis Cardinals (22-13)
As the fight for 1st place continues, tonight 40,061 Cardinals fans will be cheering on LHP
Juan Maravilla. The 26 year old is 2-2 with a 2.68 ERA in 6 starts. Maravilla was originally the property of the Dodgers in 1969, he was traded to the Cardinals in November 1972. He was later named the MLB's #8 prospect in April 1973. The Expos start RHP
Eric Marks, the 27 year old is 4-2 with a 2.61 ERA in 7 starts. Marks was the Expos 1st round, 7th overall pick in the 1969 draft. In April 1970 he was named the MLB's #51 ranked prospect.
St Louis 2
Montreal 1
The Expos fall back into 2nd place as they are not able to muster the offense. Despite the loss, Expos SP
Eric Marks was the player of the game, he allowed 1 run on 5 hits with 5 strikeouts over 6 innings. Marks is now 4-2 with a 2.48 ERA in 8 starts.
Expos MR
John Coulter (0-1) took the loss allowing a Cardinal run in the 7th.
Around the MLB........
Detroit Tigers SP
Carsten Vermeulen allowed 1 run on 2 hits with 7 strikeouts over 8 innings in a 1-0 loss to the Twins. The 26 year old is now 5-2 with a 2.62 ERA in 8 starts. Vermeulen entered the MLB as a free agent signing by the Tigers from the Netherlands in September 1971. In April 1972 he was named the MLB's #14 ranked prospect.