May 11th, 1978
No MLB games scheduled
May 12th, 1978
The
Montreal Expos (13-12) will face the
San Diego Padres (14-11) in San Diego's Petco Park for a 3 game series. Montreal will go with LHP
Jamari Taft, the 30 year old is 3-2 with a 2.62 ERA in 5 starts. The Padres go with RHP
Greg Tait, the 25 year old is 2-2 with a 4.79 ERA in 5 starts.
San Diego 6
Montreal 1
The Padres beat the Expos on the strength of SP
Greg Tait's fine effort. The RHP led his team to a 6-1 win.
Tait was the winner. In 6.1 innings, he gave up 6 hits, while striking out 7, walking 0 and allowing 1 earned run. The Padres bumped their record to 15-11 with the lastest triumph.
Tait is now 3-2 with a 4.00 ERA in 6 starts.
Tait was a Carolina League (AA) All Star in 1973.
The Padres got a big at bat from 3B
Scott Robertson. For the game,
Robertson was 2 for 4 with 2 doubles, while adding 2 RBI. In the bottom of the 6th with the bases loaded, he stroked a 2 run double. His 4th double of the season gave the Padres a 3-1 lead.
Expos CF
Danny Plantz hit his 5th triple of the year. SP
Jamari Taft fell to 3-3 on the season.