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June 27th, 1977


Game 1
Houston 3 Montreal 2
The Expos out hit the Astros 10 to 9but did not out scored them. The Astros took a 3-2 lead in the top ofthe 8th. Expos SP Eddie Hernanez (4-11) pitched well enough to win,he allowed 3 runs on 9 hits with 7 K's but allowed 4 BB's in acomplete game loss. SS David Sanchez had 3 hits including his 4th HRof the year.


Game 2
The Expos and Astros were postponed forgame 2 due to poor weather.


The Montreal Expos announced that LFMat Garnett will miss up to 5 weeks with a strained hamstring. The 27year old is hitting .258 with 4 HR's and 21 RBI's in 61 games. Forhis career, Garnett is hitting .264 with 15 HR's and 94 RBI's in 284career MLB games. The Expos have promoted LF Jorge Garrido from AAASeattle, the 27 year old is hitting .320 with 8 HR's and 20 RBI's in31 AAA games. For his MLB career, Garrido is hitting .059 with 0 HR'sand 3 RBI's in 16 games.


Los Angeles Dodgers SP Robby Greenallowed 0 runs on 3 hits with 9 K's in a complete game 4-0 win overthe Pirates. The 36 year old is now 6-5 with a 2.45 ERA in 15 starts.For his career, Green is 102-32 with a 2.61 ERA in 186 MLB starts.


June 28th, 1977


Cincinnati 3 Montreal 1
The Expos again had difficulty gettinghits and wasted a pretty good pitching effort. The Reds out hit theExpos 6 to 4. Expos SP Jim Pearcy (1-1) allowed 3 runs on 5 hits with9 K's but gave up 4 BB's over 6 innings in the loss. The Exposoffense was held to a double and 3 singles.


Houston Astros 3B Gregorio Cortes was 3for 4 with 4 RBI's in a 13-6 win over the Giants. The 24 year old isnow hitting .337 with 12 HR's and 54 RBI's in 66 games. For hiscareer, Cortes is hitting .311 with 69 HR's and 248 RBI's in 360 MLBgames.


New York Mets LF Doug Stowe was 3 for 4with a HR and 3 RBI's and was only a single short of the cycle in a4-3 win over the Cardinals. The 27 year old is hitting .378 with 19HR's and 50 RBI's in 68 games. For his career, Stowe is hitting .285with 77 HR's and 213 RBI's in 354 career MLB games.


June 29th, 1977


Cincinnati 6 Montreal 4
The Expos got offense today, but couldnot keep the Reds off the board. The Reds got a big 4 run bottom ofthe 3rd to take a 4-0 lead and the Expos never really got close.Expos SP Jamari Taft (6-5) allowed 4 runs on 10 hits with 5 K's overjust 4.1 innings. The Expos did have 11 hits including 1B DarrenMaher's 11th HR and LF Jorge Garrido's 1st career MLB HR.


Los Angeles Dodgers 2B Chris Woodburywas 4 for 4 with 2 HR's and 4 RBI's in a 5-0 win over the Braves. The31 year old is now hitting .322 with 10 HR's and 47 RBI's in 67games. For his career, Woodbury is hitting .329 with 98 HR's and 478RBI's in 776 MLB games.


June 30th, 1977


Cincinnati 14 Montreal 4
The Expos get clobbered by the Redsbeing out hit 17 to 9. The Reds scored 4 runs twice, once in the 3rdto take a 7-0 lead and 4 more in the 6th to take a 11-1 lead. ExposSP Carlos Vera (5-5) allowed 7 runs on 9 hits over just 3 innings.The Expos got 3 RBI's courtesy of 1B Darren Maher's 12th HR in the8th. The Expos also got a solo shot from CF Danny Plantz, his 3rd ofthe year.


Houston Astros 3B Gregorio Cortes wasnamed the NL Player of the Month. The 24 year old is hitting .343with 14 HR's and 60 RBI's in 68 games. For his career, Cortes i****ting .312 with 71 HR's and 254 RBI's in 362 career MLB games.


July 1st, 1977


The Montreal Expos are off today.


July 2nd, 1977


Montreal 4 St Louis 3 (10)
The Expos get a walk off RBI single by2B Chris Nichols to score SS David Sanchez from 2nd for the win inthe bottom of the 10th. Expos SP Eddie Hernanez allowed 1 run on 3hits with 10 K's over 7 innings and left the game with a 3-1 lead. CLAiden Beasley blew his 2nd save the of the year giving up a run on 2hits. RHP Eddie Gonzalez (1-0) shut down Cardinal offense in the 10thfor the win.


Minnesota Twins SP Adalgiso Wielandallowed 0 runs on 2 hits with 4 K's over 8 innings in a 1-0 loss tothe White Sox. The 24 year old is now 4-6 with a 2.67 ERA in 16starts. Last season Wieland was 2-2 with 1 save, a 4.62 ERA in 38games for the Twins.


Seattle Mariners SP Robert Mendozaallowed 0 runs on 3 hits with 4 K's over 8 innings in a 3-0 win overthe Yankees. The 33 year old is now 7-5 with a 2.81 ERA in 15 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 SP David Lara willmiss the remainder of the season with elbow strain. It is expected hewill miss up to 8 weeks. The 26 year old is now 3-2 with a 1.38 ERAin 15 starts. Last year Lara was 7-10 with a 4.10 ERA in 21 startsfor the Blue Jays.


July 3rd, 1977


St Louis 5 Montreal 4
The Cardinals out hit the Expos 10 to 9and broke a 3-3 tie in the 7th off of usually reliable LHP DaveMarland for the win. Marland (1-1) allowed 1 run on 2 hits over 2.1innings for the loss. Montreal SP Jesse Deck made his 1st career MLB start, he allowed 4 runs (3 earned) on 8 hits with 5 K's for the game. The Expos got 3 hits for SS Ricardo Duran. 2BChris Nichols and SS Ricardo Duran had back to back triples in the6th inning for Montreal. For Nichols it was his 4th and for Duran itwas his 1st.


Chicago Cubs SP Justin Chrzanowskiallowed 0 runs on 2 hits with 11 K's in a complete game 3-0 win overthe Astros. The 34 year old is now 7-2 with a 1.82 ERA in 16 starts.Last year, Chrzanowski was 9-3 with a 1.86 ERA in 20 starts for theCubs.


The Montreal Expos have traded SS TonyDelgado along with CF Roberto Salinas to the Seattle Mariners inexchange for LHP Jim Lea and 2B Miguel Cravalho. The 24 year oldDelgado was currently with AAA Seattle where he is hitting .248 with0 HR's and 11 RBI's in 35 AAA games. In 110 career games for theExpos he hit .243 with 2 HR's and 25 RBI's in 110 games. The 22 yearold Salinas is hitting .200 with 0 HR's and 11 RBI's in 39 games withthe Expos A team. The 25 year old Lea is 2-1 with 1 save, a 3.06 ERAin 34 games with the Mariners. The 22 year old Cravlaho is hitting.151 with 1 HR and 5 RBI's in 23 games for the Mariners A team.


The Montreal Expos are currently ranked17th in the MLB Power Rankings.


The Montreal Expos according to BNNhave a 1.8% chance of winning the NL East.

NL East	W/L	Pct	GB
Pittsburgh Pirates	41-30	.577
St Louis Cardinals	40-32	.556	1 1/2
Chicago Cubs	36-36	.500	5 1/2
Montreal Expos	35-36	.493	6
New York Mets	32-40	.444	9 1/2
Philadelphia Phillies	26-46	.361	15 1/2