Going for it all.... in Montreal!

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1977 World Series Championship

August 13th, 1977

Oakland Athletics RF Omar Bravo was 2 for 4 with 2 HRs and 6 RBIs in a 10-6 win over the Pirates. The 24 year old is hitting .444 with 3 HRs and 12 RBIs in 5 playoff games this year. Bravo has won the AL Best Batter in 1976 for RF and is a 1975 All Star.

The Athletics lead the series 1-0.

August 14th, 1977

Oakland Athletics RF Omar Bravo was selected as the Player of the Game for a 2nd time in this series. he was 3 for 3 with a HR and 2 RBIs in a 8-4 win over the Pirates. The 24 year old is now hitting .524 with 4 HRs and 14 RBIs in 6 playoff games. In 1976, Bravo had a career high in batting average with the Athletics. In 84 games he hit .321 with 15 HRs and 56 RBIs.

The Athletics lead the series 2-0.

August 16th, 1977

Pittsburgh Pirates SP Hirotoshi Muramoto allowed 8 hits and struck out 3 over 7 innings in a 9-3 win over the Athletics. The 31 year old is now 2-1 with a 3.32 ERA in 3 starts this post season. Muramoto is in his 1st season in Pro-ball after signing as a free agent out of Japan. During the regular season he was 5-8 with a 4.63 ERA in 20 starts.

The Athletics lead the series 2-1.

August 17th, 1977

Pittsburgh Pirates RF Shane Ruiz was 3 for 4 with a HR and 2 RBIs in a 8-7 win over the Athletics. The 36 year old is now hitting .292 with 1 HR and 2 RBIs in 6 games this post season. Ruiz hit .323 with 8 HRs and 38 RBIs in 58 regular season games this year.

The Series is tied 2-2.

August 18th, 1977

Pittsburgh Pirates 1B Matt Parman was 3 for 5 with 2 Doubles and 3 RBIs in a 13-9 win over the Athletics. The 26 year old is now hitting .326 with 1 HR and 6 RBIs in 11 post season games this year. During the regular season he hit .315 with 3 HRs and 31 RBIs in 97 games.

The Pirates lead the series 3-2.

August 20th, 1977

Oakland Athletics SP Shawn Singleton allowed 4 hits and struck out 6 in a complete game 9-0 shutout of the Pirates. The 28 year old is now 3-0 with a 2.70 ERA in 3 post season starts this year. During the regular season he was 8-6 with a 3.42 ERA in 21 starts.

The Series is tied 3-3.

August 21st, 1977

Oakland Athletics SP David Weems allowed 4 hits and struck out 6 over 6 innings in a 5-1 win over the Pirates. The 30 year old is now 2-1 with a 2.40 ERA in 3 starts this post season. During the regular season he was 9-6 with a 4.70 ERA in 20 starts.

The Oakland Athletics win the World Series 4-3.

The Oakland Athletics won their 1st World Series Championship with a win over the Pirates. Series MVP Omar Bravo hit .450 with 5 HRs and 17 RBIs in 11 post season games this year.

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September 13th, 1977

MLB Awards Night

The Gold Gloves were announced, Montreal Expos RF David de la Torre won the Gold Glove for RF.

Houston Astros RHP Mike Bower won the 1977 NL Reliever of the Year Award. The 26 year old was 7-5 with 28 saves, a 1.84 ERA in 50 games. Besides the Reliever Award, Bower is a 2-time All Star.

Oakland Athletics LHP Gene Clark won the 1977 AL Reliever of the Year Award. The 36 year old was 3-4 with 28 saves, a 1.17 ERA in 49 games. Clark is a 2-time Cy Young Award Winner,8-time All Star, 6-time Reliever of the Year and 2-time World Series Winner.

The Best Hitters at Each Position were Announced. The Montreal Expos did not have any winners.

Atlanta Braves CF Ryan Herring was named the 1977 NL Rookie of the Year. The 22 year old hit .290 with 9 HRs and 36 RBIs in 79 games. Montreal Expos LF Yue-jiu Zhou finsihed 3rd in the voting.

Oakland Athletics RF Yukiharu Takahashi was named the 1977 AL Rookie of the Year. The 24 year old hit .251 with 7 HRs and 35 RBIs in 74 games this year.

Chicago Cubs SP Justin Chrzanowski was named the 1977 NL Cy Young Award Winner. The 34 year old was 9-4 with a 2.51 ERA in 22 starts for the Cubs. This is Chrzanowski's 4th Cy Young Award. He has also been an 8-time All Star.

Oakland Athletics RHP Gene Clark was named the 1977 AL Cy Young Award Winner. The 36 year old was 3-4 with 28 saves, a 1.17 ERA in 49 games. Clark has now won the Cy Young for the 2nd time, he won previously in 1973. He is also a 8-time All Star, 6-time Reliever of the Year and 2-time World Series Champion.

New York Mets LF Doug Stowe was named the 1977 NL Most Valuable Player. The 27 year old hit .359 with 27 HRs and 71 RBIs in 98 games for the Mets. This is Stowes 1st MVP Award, he has also been a 2-time All Star and 3-time Best Hitter in LF.

Oakland Athletics 3B Ivan Ruiz was named the 1977 AL Most Valuable Player. The 29 year old hit .310 with 26 HRs and 90 RBIs in 98 games for Oakland. This is Ruiz's 4th MVP Award, he also won in 1971, 1972 and 1975. Ruiz is a 7-time All Star, 8-time Best Hitter at 3B, was the 1977 League Series MVP and won the World Series this year.

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1977 MLB Off Season:

The Kansas City Royals have signed SP Pat Quinn to a 2 year, $34.0 M deal. The 32 year old was 9-4 with a 2.32 ERA in 21 starts with the Dodgers in 1977. For his career, Quinn is 75-32 with a 2.22 ERA in 147 MLB starts all with the Dodgers.

The Detroit Tigers have resigned SP Allen Baker to a 2 year, $24.0 M deal. The 37 year old was 5-6 with a 2.57 ERA in 22 starts for the Tigers last year. For his career, Baker is 58-67 with a 3.23 ERA in 190 MLB starts.

The New York Yankees have signed SP Tommy Larkman to a 6 year, $102.6 M deal. The 27 year old was 5-8 with a 3.34 ERA in 21 starts for the Mariners. For his career, Larkman is 55-24 with a 2.65 ERA in 135 MLB games including 113 starts.

The Montreal Expos have made a trade. The Expos have moved SP Dan Marlow to the CIncinnati Reds in exchange for 3B Jean Martin. The 27 year old Marlow was 2-2 with a 6.98 ERA in 4 starts for Montreal. The 23 year Martin old played just 4 games this year in MLB, hitting .167 with 0 HR and 0 RBIs.

Former Montreal Expos SP Javier Trevino signed a 6 year, $62.4 M deal with the Baltimore Orioles. The 31 year old was limited to 11 starts with the Expos and will likely miss most of the 1978 season due to a Torn UCL. Trevino was 8-3 with a 1.76 ERA in those 11 starts, for his career he is 41-33 with a 2.90 ERA in 108 MLB games including 88 starts.

Former Montreal Expos SP Aaron Cregg was in the news today. The St Louis Cardinals ace has had a set back in his injury recovery and is expected not to be ready for the 1978 season. The 34 year old was 4-7 with a 3.16 ERA in 17 starts for the Cards last year.

The Montreal Expos have signed LHP Charlie Rancourt to a 3 year, $4.5 M deal. The 32 year old was 5-2 with 1 save, a 3.30 ERA in 32 games for the Kansas City Royals. Originally with the Expos from 1969-1975, for his career Rancourt is 12-16 with 78 saves, a 2.45 ERA in 231 MLB games.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed former Montreal Expos SP Mario Romero to a 2 year, $23.6 M deal. The 33 year old was 8-6 with a 3.34 ERA in 22 starts for the Cubs. For his career, Romero is 75-66 with a 3.29 ERA in 192 starts. 84 of those start were with the Expos.

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December 5th, 1977

The MLB Draft

The Montreal Expos will draft 14th overall in the years draft and will draft 2nd in the Supplemental Round due to the loss of SP Javier Trevino.

Lets take a look at the Expos 1972 MLB Draft, 5 years ago.

The Expos selected in the 1st round, 10th overall SP Joey Caputo. The 24 year old is currently with the Expos and had 4 games with 3 starts last year. He will get a shot a the starting rotation this year of the Expos. He has 22 games of AAA experience including 17 starts. His record in AAA is 10-3 with a 2.49 ERA so he maybe ready for the move up.

The Expos selected in the 1st round, 21st overall pick C Kevin Roberts. The 25 year old is currently in the Baltimore Orioles organization after being traded by Montreal in May 1973. He was called up for 3 games with the Orioles last year and has 57 games of AAA experience hitting .253 with 7 HRs and 29 RBIs.

The Expos selected in the 2nd round, 49th overall 2B Alex Moore. The 26 year old is currently with the Houston Astros. Moore was traded the the Astros in July 1976. Moore played 66 games for the Astros in 1977 hitting .248 with 3 HRs and 17 RBIs. Moore has 174 games in AAA as well from 1973-77, he is hitting .295 with 7 HRs and 80 RBIs in AAA.

The Expos selected in the 3rd round, 66th overall LF Franklin Jaramillo. The 26 year old is currently in the White Sox organization. Jaramillo was released by the Expos in May 1973 and was quickly signed by Chicago. Over 2 seasons Jaramillo has played 42 MLB games hitting .236 with 0 HRs and 12 RBIs. He also played 50 AAA games in 1977 hitting .240 with 3 HRs and 26 RBIs in 50 games.

The Expos selected in the 4th round, 92nd overall RHP Sam King. The 24 year old is still in the Montreal Expos organization. Last year King made it to AAA where he played in 17 games including 6 starts. He was 2-5 with a 5.37 ERA in those games. He has spent most of his pro career in AA where in 1974-1976 he has a 6-9 record with a 4.70 ERA in 25 games including 23 starts.

The Expos selected in the 5th round, 115th overall pick, SS Howie Boudreaux. The 23 year old is currently in the Seattle Mariners organization after getting released in by Montreal in March 1975, the Minnesota Twins in April 1976 and finally signing with the Mariners in September 1976. With all the bouncing around, Boudreaux had played just 48 pro-ball games including 47 of those in AA in 1977.

1977 Montreal Expos 1st round, 14th overall pick is....
SP Zach Hall. The 17 year old is currently playing in high school. He was 9-0 with a 0.89 ERA in 13 starts in what is considered average competition. Hall has 4 pitches, with his fastball consistantly in the 94-96 mph range. Our scout feels that Hall can be a top-flight starter in the MLB.

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MLB World Series Winners and League Records

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Montreal Expos History

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January 1978-Spring Training MLB News


Montreal Expos LF Mat Garnett was diagnosed with a strained hamstring and is expected to miss up to 6 weeks. The 28 year old hit .258 with 4 HRs and 21 RBIs in 61 games for the Expos last year.

Kansas City Royals SP Pat Quinn will be out 4 weeks with elbow strain. The 33 year old was 9-4 with a 2.32 ERA in 21 starts for the Dodgers last season.

The Boston Red Sox were dealt a big blow as SP Arturo Trevino is expected to miss the season with a stretched elbow ligament. The 33 year old was 7-4 with a 3.23 ERA in 20 starts last year for Boston.

The Oakland Athletics have extended 3B Ivan Ruiz to a 7 year, $191.8 M deal. The 30 year old hit .310 with 26 HRs and 90 RBIs in 98 games for the Athletics last year.

Montreal Expos LHP John Coulter was dealt another blow to his professional baseball career. The 30 year old was diagnosed with fractured elbow and is expected to miss 7 months. The list of recent injuries continue....On June 13th, 1975 he missed 3 months with a Ruptured tendon in his finger. On April 25th, 1976, he missed 10 months with shoulder inflammation. On April 19th, 1977 he missed 8 months with a torn labrum in his shoulder. He pitched just 5.2 innings in 1976 and 5.1 innings in 1977.


The 1978 MLB Spring Training in now completed and the Montreal Expos finished with a 11-19 record.

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The 1978 MLB Predictions and Season Preview


The Montreal Expos are projected to finish 4th in the NL East with a 45-55 record. The NL East projected winner is the Chicago Cubs with a 52-48 record. The Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to fight it out for the NL West. In the American League, the Toronto Blue Jays are projected to be the AL East winners with a close battle with the Boston Red Sox. In the AL West its projected the Oakland Athletics will win in a landslide.


The BNN have ranked the Expos Minor League system at 24 out of 24 teams. This is not a good sign with the Expos top current prospect ranked 122nd in RHP, 18 year old Zach Hall. The Expos top ranked MLB player is SP Eddie Hernanez who is coming off a disasterous 1977 season.

The Expos will start with 1 projected starter on the DL, LF Mat Garnett who is expected to be out for 1 more week.

The Montreal Expos have announced its 1978 MLB roster to start the season.

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April 15th, 1978 MLB Opening Day


The Montreal Expos (0-0) will open their season on the road with the New York Mets (0-0) The starting pitcher for the Expos will be RHP Eddie Hernanez who was 5-12 with a 3.76 ERA in 22 starts for Montreal in 1977. The Mets will go with RHP Hector Silva who was 3-4 with a 3.17 ERA in 16 starts with the Mets in 1977.

Montreal 14 New York 2


The 1978 season began for the Mets with a loss to the Montreal Expos at Citi Field. The final score was 14-2 with Expos 3B Vince Bowman getting the player of the game honors. Bowman was 3 for 5 with 4 RBIs in the win. Last season Bowman hit .245 with 3 HRs and 14 RBIs in 45 games with the Expos.

Expos Chris Nichols aided in the win with a run scoring ground out in the 3rd and the 2B was 2 for 5 with a double and 2 RBIs while scoring once. SP Eddie Hernanez starts the season 1-0, while RF David de la Torre starts the season 4 for 6, 1B Darren Maher is 3 for 4 and SS Gilberto Luna is 3 for 5 with 3 RBIs.


Minnesota Twins SP Adalgiso Wieland allowed 5 hits and struck out 6 over 7.1 innings in a 1-0 win over the Orioles. The 24 year old was 6-7 with a 2.60 ERA in 22 starts last season. Wieland was a MLB All Star last season.

New York Mets LF Doug Stowe was ejected in a game with the Montreal Expos and has been suspended for 3 games. The 28 year old hit .359 with 27 HRs and 71 RBIs in 98 games for the Mets last year. Stowe was the 1977 NL MVP, is a 3-time Best Hitter at LF and a 2-time All Star.

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April 16th, 1978


The Montreal Expos (1-0) continue their series with the New York Mets (0-1). The Expos will start LHP Jamari Taft, the 30 year old was 8-6 with a 2.47 ERA in 21 starts last year for Montreal. The Mets will counter with RHP Josh Lenihan, the 27 year old was 4-2 with a 2.95 ERA in 12 starts in 1977 for the Mets.

Montreal Expos 5 New York Mets 2


The Montreal Expos racked up a win at Citi Field bumping off the New York Mets 5-2. Jamari Taft who started for Montreal pitched effectively for his team. Taft picked up the win for Montreal (1-0) going 7 innings. He gave up a run on 7 hits. Montreal is now 2-0. Taft was a MLB All Star in 1977.

Montreal CF Danny Plantz delivered a 2-run HR in the top of the 4th after failing on a SAC bunt attempt twice. Overall he was 3 for 4 with including the HR, 1 single and 1 double while scoring 1 run and batting in 2.

CL Aiden Beasley pitched the 9th for his 1st save of the year.


Los Angeles Dodgers 2B Chris Woodbury was 5 for 5 with a HR and 2 RBIs in a 7-6 loss to the Cubs. The 32 year old is now hitting .778 with 1 HR and 2 RBIs in 2 games. Woodbury is the 1969 NL Rookie of the Year, 2-time Gold Glover, 4-time Best hitter at 2B, 2-time World Champion and a 5-time All Star.

Oakland Athletics 3B Ivan Ruiz was 3 for 4 with a HR and 3 RBIs in a 6-5 loss to the White Sox. The 30 year old is now hitting ..750 with 1 HR and 3 RBIs in 1 game. Ruiz is a 4-time AL MVP, 8-time Best hitter at 3B, won a Playoff series MVP, won a World Series and is a 7-time All Star.

The Montreal Expos are ranked 5th in the MLB Power Rankings after week 1.

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April 17th, 1978


The Montreal Expos (2-0) will be home to host the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-0). The Expos will start RHP Eric Marks, the 29 year old was 5-4 with a 5.02 ERA in 11 starts in 1977. The Pirates will go with LHP Logan Clayton. The 31 year old was 11-5 with a 3.14 ERA in 22 starts for the Pirates last year. The Expos have over 35,000 fans on hand for the home opener.

Montreal 5 Pittsburgh 3


Benefiting from 2B Chris Nichols productive game, the Montreal Expos downed the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3. Nichols was 3 for 5 with a HR and 2 singles. He drove in 3 runs and scored once for the Expos. The 26 year old is now hitting .400 with 1 HR and 5 RBIs in 3 games. Montreal at 3-0 have sizzled in the early going.

Nichols had a key at bat for Montreal early in the game. With runners on 1st and 2nd, he hit a 3-run HR. It gave Montreal the early 3-0 lead.

3B Gilberto Luna was 3 for 5 including his 1st triple of the year. SP Eric Marks goes to 1-0 on the year while CL Aidan Beasley collected his 2nd save of the year.


Minnesota Twins SP Shoitsu Fukuoka was suspended for 6 games for his role in a fight with the New York Yankees. The 27 year old is 0-1 with a 13.50 ERA in his only start. Fukuoka was the 1974 AL Rookie of the Year. He won a Gold Glove for the P during the 1976 season.

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April 18th, 1978


The Pittsburgh Pirates (2-1) will play game 2 of a 3 game series with the Montreal Expos (3-0) in Montreal. The Pirates will start LHP Bobby Russell, the 27 year old was 6-8 with a 5.51 ERA in 22 starts for the Orioles in 1977. The Expos go with LHP Jordan Hall, the 26 year old was 0-0 with a 4.57 ERA in 32 relief appearances last year with the Giants and Expos. The Expos have over 31,000 in attendance.

Montreal 5 Pittsburgh 3


Expos 2B Chris Nichols made an impact for the 2nd day in a row in Montreal's 5-3 win over the Pirates. Nichols was 2 for 4 with a HR and a triple. He scored 2 runs and drove in 3 to lead Montreal to a 4-0 start. The 26 year old is now hitting .421 with 2 HRs and 8 RBIs in 4 games.

Nichols had a game changing triple in the bottom of the 8th, on a 2-1 fastball from RP Jeff Rodriquez, he banged a run scoring triple to left giving the Expos a 4-3 lead. It was Nichol's 1st triple of the season. RP Mark Holmgren (1-0) gets the win while CL Aidan Beasley gets his 3rd save.


Los Angeles Dodgers C Matt Aston was 2 for 3 with 2 HRs and 3 RBIs in a 7-1 win over the Phillies. The 34 year old is now hitting .188 with 2 HRs and 4 RBIs in 4 games. Aston has won 1 Gold Glove, is a 7-time Best hitter at C and a 9-time All Star.

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April 19th, 1978


The Pittsburgh Pirates (2-2) will attempt to avoid the sweep to the Montreal Expos (4-0) in the final game of the series. The Pirates will have LHP Terry Campbell on the hill. The 32 year old was 5-3 with a 5.33 ERA in 10 starts for the Pirates in 1977. The Expos will go with LHP Jim Lea. The 25 year old was 3-1 with 1 save, a 2.98 ERA in 43 relief appearances for the Mariners and Expos last year. There are over 33,000 Expos fans, some of them with brooms in the stands.

Montreal 4 Pittsburgh 0


Expos SP Jim Lea was quite impressive as he blanked the Pirates 4-0 at Bell Park. He crafted a 3-hit shutout and chalked up 6 strikeouts with 1 walk in the contest. The 25 year old is now (1-0) for the Expos.

SS Fumiya Watari had a great start to his MLB career, his 1st at bat was a triple and he added a single for a 2 for 4 MLB debute.

Expos LF David de la Torre left the game in the 7th after injuring himself while running the bases.

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April 20th, 1978


The Montreal Expos (5-0) will go on the road to face the Houston Astros (3-2). The Expos will start RHP Eddie Hernanez, the 25 year old is 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA in 1 start. The Astros will go with LHP Jeff Church, the 31 year old is now 1-0 with a 2.57 ERA in 1 start.

Montreal 8 Houston 2


Montreal Expos SP Eddie Hernanez had all his pitches working at Minute Maid Park. His stellar performance paved the way for an easy 8-2 win for Montreal. Montreal now 6-0, has gotten their season off to a good start. Hernanez is now 2-0 with a 2.40 ERA in 2 starts. Hernanez had a career best 3.01 ERA in the 1976 season when he was 11-6 in 20 starts for Montreal.

Expos CF Danny Plantz hit a bases clearing triple of Jeff Church in the top of the 6th which put the Expos in front 4-2. Plantz had 1 walk, in addition to his triple. For the game he went 1 for 4 with his 2nd triple of the year and 3 RBIs.


Los Angeles Dodgers SP Robby Green allowed 3 hits and struck out 10 in a complete game 1-0 loss to the Giants. The 37 year old is now 1-0 with a 0.64 ERA in 2 starts. Green had a career best 1.79 ERA in 1975 with the Dodgers when he went 12-1 in 22 starts.

Chicago Cubs SP Justin Chrzanowski allowed 3 hits and struck out 12 over 8.1 innings in a 5-0 win over the Pirates. The 35 year old is now 1-1 with a 1.15 ERA in 2 starts. Chrzanowski had a career best 1.52 ERA in 1970 with the Padres when he went 12-4 in 21 starts.

Montreal Expos LF David de la Torre will miss up to 3 weeks with a sprained ankle. The 31 year old was hitting .350 with 1 HR and 2 RBIs in 5 games this season. De la Torre was acquired by the Expos on July 8th, 1976 in a trade with the Indians. De la Torre was originally signed by the Indians as an undrafted free agent in December 1973. The Expos have promoted OF Raul Rodriquez from AAA Seattle, he was hitting .429 with 1 HR and 3 RBIs in 2 AAA games.

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April 21st, 1978


The Montreal Expos (6-0) play the 2nd game of a 2 game series with the Houston Astros (3-3). The Expos will start LHP Jamari Taft, the 30 year old is 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA in 1 start. The Astros go with LHP Justin Bergman, the 34 year old is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 1 start.

Houston 4 Montreal 0


Houston Astros SP Justin Bergman turned in a top notch performance against the Expos at Minute Maid Park. The result was a win for the Astros, 4-0. Losses have been few and far between for the Expos so far this season as their record drops to 6-1. The 34 year old Bergman is now 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 2 starts. Bergman was originally part of the Astros organization since the 1969 Allocation draft. He was the 16th overall MLB prospect in April 1969. He has spent his whole career with the Astros.

Bergman earned the win going 8.2 strong innings for Houston. The native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania allowed just 2 hits while striking out 8. Montreal hitters did nothing against the left-hander, as they were limited to 2 singles and 1 walk. Expos SP Jamari Taft falls to (1-1).

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April 22nd, 1978


The Cincinnati Reds (1-6) are struggling and will pay a 3 game visit with the Montreal Expos (6-1). The Reds have RHP Ricky Avalos on the hill, the 23 year old is 0-1 with a 12.27 ERA in his only start. Montreal counters with RHP Eric Marks, the 29 year old veteran is 1-0 with a 4.05 ERA in his only start. Montreal's early success has put over 35,000 butts in the stands for this one.

Cincinnati 6 Montreal 3


The Cincinnati Reds relied on the hitting of CF Ismael Valle to stop the Montreal Expos. For the game, Valle went 4 for 5 with a HR, a double and 2 singles. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. Cincinnati reliever Micah Couch picked up the win, upping his record to 1-1. Expos SP Eric Marks shouldered the loss while Reds Oscar Mercado saved it for Cincinnati.

Valle is now hitting .375 with 3 HRs and 8 RBIs in 8 games. The 23 year old was a 1977 NL All-Star and a 1977 NL Best hitter at CF. With the Reds leading 1-0 in the top of the 2nd, Valle hit a fastball from Eric Marks for a 2-run double. It was his 4th double of the season and put the Reds up 3-0.

The Expos fall to 6-2.


Houston Astros 3B Gregorio Cortes was 4 for 6 with 4 RBIs in a 14-5 win over the Cubs. The 25 year old is now hitting .387 with 3 HRs and 10 RBIs in 8 games. Cortes was signed as a amateur free agent out of Nicaragua in 1969 by the Athletics. He was named the MLBs #1 prospect in April 1970. He was traded to the Astros by the Athletics in October 1971 in a deal that included current Expos CL Aiden Beasley.

San Diego Padres LF Jack Hepburn was 2 for 3 in extending his hitting streak to 20 games in a 9-1 win over the Dodgers. The 25 year old is now hitting ..370 with 0 HRs and 3 RBIs in 8 games. Hepburn was originally drafted by the Padres in the 2nd round of the 1971 MLB draft, 42nd overall. He was named the MLB's #100 prospect in April 1975.

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April 23rd, 1978


The Cincinnati Reds (2-6) face the Montreal Expos (6-2) for the 2nd game of the series. The Reds will go with RHP Danny Alessi, the 28 year old is 0-1 with a 11.25 ERA in 1 start. The Expos will start LHP Jordan Hall, the 26 year old is 0-0 with a 4.26 ERA in 1 start. There are over 32000 Expos fans in the stands for this one.

Cincinnati 5 Montreal 4 (10)


The Reds picked up a win at Bell Park, knocking off the Expos 5-4. SP Danny Alessi played a key role in the win. Reds RP Marco Coronel picked up the win, upping his record to 1-0. Expos RP Jim Pearcey was saddled with the loss and he falls to 0-1. Losses have been far and few between for the Expos, as they fall to 6-3 on the season. Alessi is now 0-1 with a 4.91 ERA in 2 starts. Alessi was drafted by the Royals in the 1st round, 17th pick of the 1969 MLB draft. He was named the MLB's #30 prospect in April 1970. He signed a 3 year free agent deal with the Reds in November 1977.

The Reds got a big at bat from 2B Gary Green. For the game Green went 2 for 5 with a triple, while adding 2 RBIs. In the top of the 10th with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a run scoring single , his 8th hit of the year to give the Reds the 5-4 lead. Expos 1B Darren Maher hit 2 HRs and had 3 RBIs in a losing cause.

The Montreal Expos have activated LF Mat Garnett from the IR, the 28 year old was injured during spring training and will do a brief conditioning stint in AAA. Last year Garnett hit .258 with 4 HRs and 21 RBIs in 61 games.

The Montreal Expos are now ranked 8th in the MLB Power Rankings.


Chicago Cubs 3B Steve Rogers was named the NL Player of the Week. The 30 year old is now hitting .333 with 4 HRs and 10 RBIs in 9 games. Rogers was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cubs in October 1976.

Oakland Athletics 3B Ivan Ruiz was named the AL Player of the Week. The 30 year old is now hitting .480 with 4 HRs and 12 RBIs in 6 games. Ruiz was originally part of the 1969 Allocation draft with the Athletics and has spent his whole career in Oakland.

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April 24th, 1978


The Cincinnati Reds (3-6) will look for a sweep of the Montreal Expos (6-3) when they meet for the final game of the series. The Reds will send RHP Lorenzo Ruiz to the mound. The 23 year old is 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA in 1 start. The Expos will have LHP Jim Lea on the hill. The 25 year old is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 1 start. The crowd of just under 29,000 are on hand.

Cincinnati 5 Montreal 4 (11)


The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Expos for the second straight game in extra innings for the 3 game sweep. Reds LF Dave Osuna was the player of the game with his superb performance. He went 2 for 5 with a HR, scored 2 runs and drove in 3. Reds RP Leo Ruff picked up the win, upping his record to 1-0. Expos RP Will Gibson was saddled with the loss and goes to 0-1. The Reds are off 4-6 record to start the season. The 28 year old Osuna is now hitting .324 with 2 HRs and 8 RBIs in 10 games. Osuna entered the MLB with the Reds as a free agent signing out of Mexico.

The Reds got a big at bat from 2B Gary Green. For the game Green went 3 for 5 with 3 singles, he drove in 2 runs. In the top of the 11th, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a run scoring single. Hit 11th hit of the season gave the Reds a 5-4 lead.

SS Gilberto Luna had 3 hits for the Expos, while also stealing his 5th base of the year. LF Yue-jiu Zhou had his 5th and 6th SB's of the year in the game.

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April 25th, 1978


The Montreal Expos (6-4) are on the road to face the Atlanta Braves (6-4) for a 3 game series. The Expos will have RHP Eddie Hernanez start, he is 2-0 with a 2.40 ERA in 2 starts. The Braves will counter with RHP Marshall Reisinger, he is 1-0 with a 2.31 ERA in 2 starts. The Expos will attempt to snap a 4 game losing streak.

Montreal 10 Atlanta 2


The Montreal Expos got a strong performance from SP Eddie Hernanez who stymied the Braves offense en route to a 10-2 win at Turner Field. Montreal now 7-4, has played well in the early going. Hernanez is now 3-0 with a 1.93 ERA in 3 starts. The 25 year old Hernanez was originally a Mexican league free agent signing by the Royals in October 1969. He was traded to the Expos on May 20th, 1972 in a deal that also brought LF Yue-jui Zhou to the Expos. On April 15th, 1975, Hernanez was named the MLB's #24 prospect.

Hernanez, a native of Xico, Mexico was dealing all game. He kept the Braves hitters off balance, while giving the Expos 8.1 quality innings. Hernanez threw 106 pitches, allowing 3 hits and striking out 5.

SS Gilberto Luna added his 2nd triple of the season.


New York Yankees SP Tommy Larkman allowed 3 hits and struck out 14 over 6.1 innings in a 3-1 win over the Blue Jays. The 28 year old is now 2-1 with a 2.70 ERA in 3 starts. For his career, Larkman is 57-25 with 11 saves, a 2.65 ERA in 138 MLB games including 116 starts.

San Diego Padres 1B Jack Hepburn had his hitting streak snapped at 22 games today in a 2-0 loss to the Mets. The 25 year old is now hitting .324 with 1 HR and 6 RBIs in 11 games. For his career, Hepburn is hitting .298 with 12 HRs and 83 RBIs in 189 MLB games.

[Big T]

April 26th, 1978


The Montreal Expos (7-4) will continue their series with the Atlanta Braves (6-5). The Expos have LHP Jamari Taft scheduled to start, he is 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA in 2 starts. The Braves will go with LHP Joey Wise, he is 1-0 with a 1.20 ERA in 2 starts.

Montreal 6 Atlanta 0


Getting an impressive start from Jamari Taft, Montreal beat Atlanta by the score of 6-0. Montreal is off to a hot start at 8-4. Taft dominated for Montreal earned the victory to move to 2-1 with a 2.05 ERA in 3 starts. He was in control all game, scattering 5 hits over 7 innings while striking out 9. Atlanta batters could never bunch up enough hits to produce a rally. For his career, Taft is 39-25 with 1 save, a 3.14 ERA in 124 MLB games including 88 starts.

Montreal Expos LF Yue-jui Zhou left the game in the 8th inning after injuring himself running the bases. The Expos announced after the game it was a Hamstring strain and that he will be placed on the DL as he maybe out for up to 5 weeks. The 23 year old was hitting .178 with 0 HRs and 5 RBIs in 12 games. The Expos will recall LF Mat Garnett from his AAA conditioning stint. He is hitting .333 with 0 HRs and 1 RBI in 3 AAA games.