May 1st, 1978
The
St Louis Cardinals (7-8) will face the
Montreal Expos (9-6) in the rubber match of a 3-game series. The Cardinals will start RHP
Miguel Briseno who is 1-2 with a 3.44 ERA in 3 starts. The Expos counter with LHP
Jamari Taft, the 30 year old is 2-1 with a 2.05 ERA in 3 starts. The attendance in Montreal is just under 34,000 for this game.
Montreal 5 St Louis 2
The Cardinals went down to defeat to
Jamari Taft and his Montreal Expos teammates. The final score was 5-2 in favor of the Expos. Montreal now 10-6 has played well in the early going.
Taft is now 3-1 with a 2.17 ERA in 4 starts. Last year
Taft was 8-6 with a 2.47 ERA in 21 starts for Montreal.
The Expos got a critical at bat from SS
Ricardo Duran. For the game
Duran was 1 for 3 with a double. In the bottom of the 5th, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he hit a run-scoring double. His 2nd double of the season gave Montreal the 2-1 lead.
Expos CF
Danny Plantz hit his 3rd triple of the year in the 5th, it was a 2-run triple. CL
Aidan Beasley collects save #5 on the year.
Los Angeles Dodgers SP
Robby Green allowed 2 hits and struck out 5 over 8 innings in a 2-0 win over the Mets. The 37 year old is now 3-0 with a 0.64 ERA in 4 starts. Last year
Green was 7-8 with a 2.53 ERA in 22 starts for the Dodgers.