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Old 05-16-2018, 04:57 PM   #450
Big T
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August 17th, 1978
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The Montreal Expos travel to Boston to face the Boston Red Sox in game 3 of the World Series. The Expos lead the series 2-0. Montreal will start LHP Jordan Hall, the 27 year old was 6-4 with a 3.39 ERA in 21 starts this season. So far in the post season, Hall is 1-0 with a 0.66 ERA in 2 starts (13.2 IP). Boston goes with RHP Jared Sims, the 34 year old was 1-3 with a 4.14 ERA in 11 injury plagued starts this year. Sims missed 7 weeks with a hamstring strain. So far in the post season, Sims is 2-0 with 1.93 ERA in 3 games including 2 starts.
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Montreal 4 Boston 3 (The Expos lead the series 3-0)
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The Montreal Expos squeaked another win and are now 1 win away from the franchises 1st World Series win. The Expos had to over come a pretty good pitching performance by Red Sox SP Jared Sims.

Sims is now 2-0 with a 2.14 ERA in 4 games including 3 starts (21.0 IP) this post season. Sims is a post season veteran, in 4 post seasons, he is 5-2 with a 3.29 ERA in 12 games including 11 starts.

The Expos got a key base hit by DH Mike Waddell today. In the top of the 8th with the score tied 3-3, Waddell came up with 2-outs and runners on 1st and 2nd. Waddell hit a run scoring single to the give the Expos a 4-3 lead.

Expos SS David Sanchez's HR was a 2-run shot in the 5th that put the Expos up 3-0 with 2-outs. Expos LHP Matt Cruz gets the win and the blown save, as he came into the game leading 3-2, Cruz is now 2-0. CL Aidan Beasley collected his 4th save of the post season as he faced the minimum 3 hitters.
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