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May 30th, 1977


Montreal 3 Pittsburgh 1
The Expos got a gem of a start from SPJamari Taft and out hit the Pirates 6 to 2. Expos SP Taft (5-1)allowed 1 run on 2 hits with 3 BB's and 2 K's over 8 innings. CLAiden Beasley had a 1-2-3 9th inning in earning his 11th save. 2BChris Nichols hit his 2nd triple of the year while CF Mat Garnett hithis 3rd HR of the year.


Boston Red Sox SP Arturo Trevinoallowed 0 runs on 4 hits with 9 K's in a complete game loss to theTigers. The 32 year old is now 3-0 with a 2.59 ERA in 9 starts. Forhis career, Trevino is 59-57 with a 3.69 ERA in 176 starts.


May 31st, 1977


Atlanta 14 Montreal 3
The Braves rough up the Expos in a gamewhere Atlanta scored 10-runs in the top of the 5th to break up a 1-1tie which included a grand slam and a bases loaded triple. Expos SPEric Marks (5-3) allowed 5 runs on 4 hits with 5 BB's and 3 K's. RHPMark Holmgren allowed 6 runs on 5 hit in just 0.1 innings. The Exposgot the 9th HR of the year from 1B Darren Maher.


St Louis Cardinals SP Rene Navarro wasnamed the NL Pitcher of the Month. The 30 year old is now 5-1 with a1.34 ERA in 10 starts. Last year Navarro was 11-4 with a 2.80 ERA in23 starts for the Cardinals.


June 1st, 1977


Montreal 3 Atlanta 2
The Expos score 3 in the bottom of the8th to overcome a 2-0 deficit to beat the Braves. Montreal SP JavierTrevino (7-3) allowed 2 runs on 4 hits with 7 K's over 8 innings, butit appeared that his effort my get wasted. CL Aiden Beasley gave up a9th inning walk but struck out 2 of the 4 batters he faced for his12th save. PH David Sanchez hit his 3rd HR of the year in the 8th tomake it 2-1, followed by 1B Darren Maher's 2 run double. The Exposscored all 3 runs with 2 outs in the 8th.


San Francisco Giants 3B Mike Leland went 8 for 11with a HR and 5 RBI's in a split of a double header with the Pirates.The 30 year old is now hitting .349 with 6 HR's and 32 RBI's in 44games. Last year Leland hit .269 with 12 HR's and 57 RBI's in 99games for the Giants.


Seattle Mariners SP Robert Mendozaallowed 0 runs and 1 hit with 6 K's over 6.1 innings in a 2-0 winover the Twins. The 33 year old is 4-3 with a 3.14 ERA in 9 starts.Last year Mendoza was 5-4 with 1 save, a 4.55 ERA in 21 gamesincluding 13 starts for the Mariners.


Toronto Blue Jays SS Blake Sanders hasextended his hitting streak to 20 games in a 3-1 win over theIndians. The 32 year old is now hitting .385 with 4 HR's and 30 RBI'sin 44 games. Last year Sanders hit .344 with 2 HR's and 25 RBI's in97 games for the Jays.


Final Voting Results for the MLB AllStar game were announced. The Expos had SP Jamari Taft get ranked 5thfor NL Starting Pitchers.


The following Montreal Expos playerswere announced with roster spots on the NL All Star team.


SP Jamari Taft (5-1) 1.89 ERA, in 10starts
SP Javier Trevino (7-3) 1.67 ERA in 10starts
CF Mat Garnett .339 with 3 HR's and 15RBI's in 42 games


June 2nd, 1977


Atlanta 3 Montreal 2
The Expos were almost in a simularsituation and nearly pulled it off as the trailed 3-0 going into thebottom of the 9th. After scoring 2 to make it 3-2 and with runners at1st and 3rd and just 1 out, the Expos could not capitalize. Expos SPEddie Hernanez (1-8) pitched well enough to get a better fate, heallowed 2 runs on 6 hits with 11 K's over 8 innings. 2B Chris Nicholshit his 3rd triple of the year, a 2-run hit to make the score 3-2.


Montreal Expos SP Eddie Hernanezallowed 2 runs on 6 hits with 0 BB's and 11 K's over 8 innings in a3-2 loss to the Braves. The 24 year old is now 1-9 with a 4.50 ERA in10 starts. Last year Hernanez was 11-6 with a 3.01 ERA in 20 startsfor Montreal.


June 3rd, 1977


MLB All Star Break


June 4th, 1977


National League 7 American League 0
Los Angeles Dodgers 2B Chris Woodburywas named the 1977 MLB All Star Game MVP. The 31 year old was 3 for 4with a HR and 2 RBI's. For the season, Woodbury is hitting .320 with5 HR's and 32 RBI's in 45 games. Last year he hit .332 with 12 HR'sand 64 RBI's in 96 games for the Dodgers.


Montreal Expos LF/CF Mat Garnett cameinto the game in the 5th as a PH and played LF. He was 0 for 2 at theplate with a K. Expos SP Jamari Taft pitched the 2nd inning, he gaveup 2 hits but escaped the inning with out any damage. Expos SP JavierTrevino pitched the 6th inning, He face 3 batters and struck out 1 inhis inning of work.


June 5th, 1977


MLB All Star Break


San Francisco Giants 3B Mike Leland wasnamed the NL Player of the Week. The 30 year old is now hitting .347with 6 HR's and 33 RBI's in 45 games. Leland's best season was 1972with the Giants when he hit .315 with 14 HR's and 41 RBI's in 97games.


The Montreal Expos are now ranked 14thin the MLB Power Rankings.

NL East	W/L	Pct	GB
St Louis Cardinals	25-21	.543
Pittsburgh Pirates	24-21	.533	1/2
Chicago Cubs	24-22	.522	1
Montreal Expos	23-23	.500	2
New York Mets	21-25	.457	4
Philadelphia Phillies	18-28	.391	7