August 9th, 1978
The
Cincinnati Reds will attempt to even the series 2-2 with the
Montreal Expos today. The Reds will send RHP
Ricky Avalos to the hill, the 23 year old was 2-4 with a 5.59 ERA in 8 starts last year. Montreal counters with RHP
Jim Pearcey, the 25 year old was 4-6 with a 2.48 ERA in 31 games, including 10 starts. There are 34746 fans in the stands today.
Montreal 5 Cincinnati 4 (The Expos lead the series 3-1)
The Expos get a walk off, lead off 9th inning HR from
David Sanchez to beat the Reds and take a 3-1 series lead. In the top of the 9th, the Reds scored to tie it as another Expos reliever blew a lead. This is CL
Aidan Beasley's 2nd blown save in 3 post season appearances.
Reds RF
Ed Betancourt was the player of the game in a losing cause, he was 3 for 5 with 3 RBIs including a 2 run HR in the 1st inning. It was also
Betancourt's error in RF that allowed the Expos to eventually score 4 unearned runs in the 1st inning.
Betancourt is now hitting .333 with 1 HR and 3 RBIs in 4 post season games as a rookie.
Expos 3B
Gilberto Luna had 3 hits for the Expos. CL
Aiden Beasley gets the win after blowing the save and is now 2-0 in the playoffs, but has a 9.00 ERA in 3 games.
Boston Red Sox SP
Lorenzo Vasquez allowed 5 hits with 3 strikeouts over 6.2 innings in a 3-0 win over the Royals. The 25 year old is now 1-0 with a 1.32 ERA in 2 post season starts. For his career, Vasquez is 3-1 with a 2.25 ERA in 12 post season games including 8 starts. The Royals lead the series 3-2.