May 20th, 1978
The
New York Mets (17-15) will finish a three game series with the
Montreal Expos (15-18) at Bell Park today. The Expos have won three of he four meetings this season. The Mets will send RHP
Hector Silva to the hill, the 24 year old is 4-1 with a 2.85 ERA in 7 starts. The Expos counter with RHP
Eddie Hernanez, the 25 year old is 4-2 with a 1.82 ERA in 7 starts. The Expos have just over 35,000 fans in attendance for this one.
Montreal 2 New York 1
Montreal rode the fine outing from SP
Eddie Hernanez to victory over the Mets at Bell Park. The final score was 2-1. In 8 innings,
Hernanez surrendered 7 hits, while striking out 6 and walking 3. He allowed 1 run. Picking up the save was
Aidan Beasley his 8th.
Hernanez is now 5-2 with a 1.73 ERA in 8 starts.
Hernanez had a career best 3.01 ERA in 1976 with the Expos when he was 11-6 in 20 starts.
The Expos got a big at bat from SS
Ricardo Duran. For the game,
Duran went 1 for 3 with a HR. In the bottom of the 5th, with the bases empty he hit a solo HR, his 1st of the year. That made the score 2-1.
Cleveland Indians SP
Sean Prestage allowed 2 hits and struck out 9 over 8 innings in a 3-1 win over the Tigers. The 23 year old is now 1-4 with a 4.78 ERA in 8 starts. Prestage was the Indians 1973 MLB draft 1st round 11th overall pick. On April 15th, 1976 he was named the MLB's 14th ranked prospect.
San Francisco Giants SP
Jeff Brown allowed 4 hits and struck out 9 over 7 innings in a 2-0 win over the Cardinals. The 33 year old is now 5-2 with a 0.95 ERA in 8 starts. Brown was originally part of the 1969 allocation draft to the Houston Astros. In October 1971 he was traded to the Athletics in a deal involving MVP
Gregorio Cortes and Expos CL
Aidan Beasley. He then signed as a free agent with the White Sox in 1973. The White Sox traded Brown to the Giants in June 1977.