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Big T · 04-05-2018, 10:28 AM

April 22nd, 1978
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The Cincinnati Reds (1-6) are struggling and will pay a 3 game visit with the Montreal Expos (6-1). The Reds have RHP Ricky Avalos on the hill, the 23 year old is 0-1 with a 12.27 ERA in his only start. Montreal counters with RHP Eric Marks, the 29 year old veteran is 1-0 with a 4.05 ERA in his only start. Montreal's early success has put over 35,000 butts in the stands for this one.

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The Cincinnati Reds relied on the hitting of CF Ismael Valle to stop the Montreal Expos. For the game, Valle went 4 for 5 with a HR, a double and 2 singles. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. Cincinnati reliever Micah Couch picked up the win, upping his record to 1-1. Expos SP Eric Marks shouldered the loss while Reds Oscar Mercado saved it for Cincinnati.

Valle is now hitting .375 with 3 HRs and 8 RBIs in 8 games. The 23 year old was a 1977 NL All-Star and a 1977 NL Best hitter at CF. With the Reds leading 1-0 in the top of the 2nd, Valle hit a fastball from Eric Marks for a 2-run double. It was his 4th double of the season and put the Reds up 3-0.

The Expos fall to 6-2.
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Houston Astros 3B Gregorio Cortes was 4 for 6 with 4 RBIs in a 14-5 win over the Cubs. The 25 year old is now hitting .387 with 3 HRs and 10 RBIs in 8 games. Cortes was signed as a amateur free agent out of Nicaragua in 1969 by the Athletics. He was named the MLBs #1 prospect in April 1970. He was traded to the Astros by the Athletics in October 1971 in a deal that included current Expos CL Aiden Beasley.

San Diego Padres LF Jack Hepburn was 2 for 3 in extending his hitting streak to 20 games in a 9-1 win over the Dodgers. The 25 year old is now hitting ..370 with 0 HRs and 3 RBIs in 8 games. Hepburn was originally drafted by the Padres in the 2nd round of the 1971 MLB draft, 42nd overall. He was named the MLB's #100 prospect in April 1975.

04-05-2018, 10:28 AM	#336
Big T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,878	April 22nd, 1978 The Cincinnati Reds (1-6) are struggling and will pay a 3 game visit with the Montreal Expos (6-1). The Reds have RHP Ricky Avalos on the hill, the 23 year old is 0-1 with a 12.27 ERA in his only start. Montreal counters with RHP Eric Marks, the 29 year old veteran is 1-0 with a 4.05 ERA in his only start. Montreal's early success has put over 35,000 butts in the stands for this one. Cincinnati 6 Montreal 3 The Cincinnati Reds relied on the hitting of CF Ismael Valle to stop the Montreal Expos. For the game, Valle went 4 for 5 with a HR, a double and 2 singles. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. Cincinnati reliever Micah Couch picked up the win, upping his record to 1-1. Expos SP Eric Marks shouldered the loss while Reds Oscar Mercado saved it for Cincinnati. Valle is now hitting .375 with 3 HRs and 8 RBIs in 8 games. The 23 year old was a 1977 NL All-Star and a 1977 NL Best hitter at CF. With the Reds leading 1-0 in the top of the 2nd, Valle hit a fastball from Eric Marks for a 2-run double. It was his 4th double of the season and put the Reds up 3-0. The Expos fall to 6-2. Houston Astros 3B Gregorio Cortes was 4 for 6 with 4 RBIs in a 14-5 win over the Cubs. The 25 year old is now hitting .387 with 3 HRs and 10 RBIs in 8 games. Cortes was signed as a amateur free agent out of Nicaragua in 1969 by the Athletics. He was named the MLBs #1 prospect in April 1970. He was traded to the Astros by the Athletics in October 1971 in a deal that included current Expos CL Aiden Beasley. San Diego Padres LF Jack Hepburn was 2 for 3 in extending his hitting streak to 20 games in a 9-1 win over the Dodgers. The 25 year old is now hitting ..370 with 0 HRs and 3 RBIs in 8 games. Hepburn was originally drafted by the Padres in the 2nd round of the 1971 MLB draft, 42nd overall. He was named the MLB's #100 prospect in April 1975.