Going for it all.... in Montreal!

[Big T]

April 27th, 1978


The Montreal Expos (8-4) will finish a 3 game series with in Atlanta looking for a sweep before getting a day off. The Atlanta Braves (6-6) and Expos will be sending in a couple of struggling starters. Montreal goes with RHP Eric Marks, he is 1-1 with a 6.30 ERA in 2 starts while the Braves start RHP Kurt Polito who is 1-1 with a 6.35 ERA in 2 starts.

Atlanta 3 Montreal 1


Turner field was the site of a competitive game between the Expos and Braves. Atlanta SP Kurt Polito pitched effectively against the Expos and led his team to a 3-1 win. The win was credited to RHP Matt Cruz in relief and he improves to 2-0. Expos SP Eric Marks took the loss to fall to 1-2. Braves RP Roy Bradley got the save. Polito is now 1-1 with a 4.41 ERA in 3 starts, for his career he is 29-36 with a 4.21 ERA in 131 MLB games including 84 starts.

The Braves got a big at bat from 2B Andy Taylor. For the game Taylor went 1 for 3 with a double and was hit by a pitch. In the bottom of the 6th, with a runner on 2nd he hit a run scoring double. It was his 1st double of the year and gave the Braves a 2-1 lead. For his troubles, Taylor was placed on waivers after the game.

Expos CF Danny Plantz swiped 2 bases to give him 6 on the year while LF Mat Garnett was 0 for 4 but reached base twice on fielders choices and promptly stole 2 bases in the loss.

April 28th, 1978


No MLB games scheduled.

[Big T]

April 29th, 1978


The St Louis Cardinals (6-7) are in town to face the Montreal Expos (8-5) for a 3-game series. The Cardinals have scheduled LHP David Vance to start, he is 2-1 with a 6.75 ERA in 2 starts. Montreal goes with LHP Jordan Hall who is 0-0 with a 4.61 ERA in 2 starts. There are over 35,000 fans in attendance for the game at Bell Park.

Montreal 5 St Louis 2


Montreal withstood an impressive performance by St Louis 1B Adam Watson to defeat the Cardinals 5-2 at Bell Park. Watson hit 2 HRs. Expos CL Aidan Beasley was credited with the save for Montreal, his 4th of the year. The Expos raised their record to 9-5.The 35 year old Watson is now hitting .283 with 4 HRs and 12 RBIs in 14 games. For his career, Watson is hitting .256 with 162 HRs and 485 RBIs in 822 MLB games.

Expos LF Mat Garnett aided Montreal's cause with a 2-run single in the bottom of the 2nd. For the game Garnett was 1 for 4 with 2 RBIs. RF Raul Rodriquez had a 3 for 4 day at the plate and SP Jordan Hall got his 1st win of the year and is now 1-0.


Kansas City Royals SP Pat Quinn allowed 5 hits and struck out 5 in a 8 inning performance during a 1-0 win over the Indians. The 33 year old is now 2-0 with a 0.42 ERA in 3 starts. For his career, Quinn is 77-32 with a 2.18 ERA in 150 MLB starts.

[Big T]

April 30th, 1978


The St Louis Cardinals (6-8) are in for game 2 with the Montreal Expos (9-5). The Cardinals will sent RHP Terry Sutt to the bump, the former Expos is 1-1 with a 1.93 ERA 2 starts. Montreal goes with RHP Eddie Hernanez, he is 3-0 with a 1.93 ERA in 3 starts. There are over 35,000 Expos fans in the joint for tonights game.

St Louis 5 Montreal 1


St Louis RHP Terry Sutt made an impressive start against his former team, the Montreal Expos at Bell Park leading the Cardinals to a 5-1 win. With the loss, Montreal falls to 9-6.

Sutt, the winning pitcher raised his record to 2-1 with a 1.64 ERA in 3 starts. In 8 innings of work, Sutt gave up 1 earned run on 3 hits while racking up 6 Ks. He kept the Expos punchless offensively. For his career, Sutt is now 10-13 with 5 saves, a 4.18 ERA in 103 MLB games of which 13 are starts.

The Expos did have 2 triples in the game, LF Tyrell Triche with his 1st career triple and 2B Chris Nichols with his 2nd triple of the season. Expos SP Eddie Hernanez falls to 3-1.

The Montreal Expos are now ranked 7th in the MLB's Power Rankings.



Los Angeles Dodgers 2B Chris Woodbury was named the NL Player of the Week. The 32 year old is hitting .491 with 1 HR and 8 RBIs in 15 games. Last season Woodbury hit .310 with 10 HRs and 55 RBIs in 98 games for the Dodgers.

New York Yankees CF Joe Donegan was named the AL Player of the Week. The 25 year old is now hitting .380 with 0 HRs and 6 RBIs in 13 games. Last year Donegan hit .207 with 6 HRs and 24 RBIs in 46 games with the Yankees.

Los Angeles Dodgers 2B Chris Woodbury was also awarded the NL Player of the Month for April.

Cleveland Indians CF Dave Dadswell was named the AL Player of the Month. The 25 year old is hitting .391 with 2 HRs and 10 RBIs in 15 games. Last year Dadswell hit .340 with 4 HRs and 15 RBIs in 45 games for the Indians.

Houston Astros SP Justin Bergman was named the NL Pitcher of the Month. The 34 year old is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 3 starts (22.1 IP). Last year Bergman was 6-10 with a 3.79 ERA in 22 starts for the Astros.

Toronto Blue Jays SP David Lara was named the AL Pitcher of the Month. The 27 year old is now 3-1 with a 2.10 ERA in 4 starts. Last year Lara was 3-2 with a 1.38 ERA in 15 starts for the Blue Jays.

Cincinnati Reds RF Ed Betancourt was named the NL Rookie of the Month. The 25 year old is hitting .232 with 4 HRs and 6 RBIs in 15 games. Betancourt was signed as a minor league free agent in October 1977.

Detroit Tigers RF Tyler Hickenbottom was named the AL Rookie of the Month. The 23 year old is hitting .357 with 2 HRs and 9 RBIs in 8 games. Last year Hickenbottom hit .262 with 4 HRs and 19 RBIs in 34 AA games for Detroit.

[Big T]

May 1st, 1978


The St Louis Cardinals (7-8) will face the Montreal Expos (9-6) in the rubber match of a 3-game series. The Cardinals will start RHP Miguel Briseno who is 1-2 with a 3.44 ERA in 3 starts. The Expos counter with LHP Jamari Taft, the 30 year old is 2-1 with a 2.05 ERA in 3 starts. The attendance in Montreal is just under 34,000 for this game.

Montreal 5 St Louis 2


The Cardinals went down to defeat to Jamari Taft and his Montreal Expos teammates. The final score was 5-2 in favor of the Expos. Montreal now 10-6 has played well in the early going. Taft is now 3-1 with a 2.17 ERA in 4 starts. Last year Taft was 8-6 with a 2.47 ERA in 21 starts for Montreal.

The Expos got a critical at bat from SS Ricardo Duran. For the game Duran was 1 for 3 with a double. In the bottom of the 5th, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he hit a run-scoring double. His 2nd double of the season gave Montreal the 2-1 lead.

Expos CF Danny Plantz hit his 3rd triple of the year in the 5th, it was a 2-run triple. CL Aidan Beasley collects save #5 on the year.


Los Angeles Dodgers SP Robby Green allowed 2 hits and struck out 5 over 8 innings in a 2-0 win over the Mets. The 37 year old is now 3-0 with a 0.64 ERA in 4 starts. Last year Green was 7-8 with a 2.53 ERA in 22 starts for the Dodgers.

[Big T]

May 2nd, 1978


The Chicago Cubs (7-9) are at Bell Park for a 3-game set with the Montreal Expos (10-6). The Cubs will go with RHP Barry Birdsall in game one, he is 0-1 with a 8.38 ERA in 2 starts. The Expos will start RHP Eric Marks, he is 1-2 with a 5.17 ERA in 3 starts. The stands are not quite full today as the crowd is just under 30,000.

Chicago 4 Montreal 3


Cubs SP Barry Birdsall pitched well enough to help Chicago beat the Montreal Expos by the score of 4-3. The Cubs raised their record to 8-9. Birdsall is now 1-1 with a 6.61 ERA in 3 starts. Last year Birdsall was 0-2 with a 6.43 ERA in 11 games including 1 start with the Cubs.

The Cubs got a key at bat from C Warren Cissell. For the game, he was 1 for 4 with a HR. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. In the top of the 2nd with runners on 1st and 2nd, he pounded a 3-run HR. It was his 3rd HR of the year to give the Cubs a 3-0 lead.

Expos LF Mat Garnett had his 1st triple of the season in the 5th inning. Garnett also stole his 5th base of the season and RF Raul Rodriquez added his 5th SB as well. SP Eric Marks falls to 1-3. Expos SS Ricardo Duran left the game in the 5th after a collison during a double play.


The Cincinnati Reds have been on a hot streak winning 10 games in a row. The Reds are now 11-6 on the season.

The New York Yankees were handed a blow as SP Tommy Larkman is expected to miss up to 11 months with a stretched elbow ligament. The 28 year old is 2-1 with a 2.78 ERA in 4 starts. Last year Larkman was 5-8 with a 3.34 ERA in 21 starts with the Mariners.

[Big T]

May 3rd, 1978


The Chicago Cubs (8-9) play game two of a 3-game series with the Montreal Expos (10-7). The Cubbies will start RHP Jeremy O'Dell, the 36 year old is 1-1, with a 1.74 ERA in 3 starts. The Expos will employ LHP Jim Lea who is 1-0 with a 1.69 ERA in 2 starts. There are just under 32,000 folks looking for the Expos to get a "W" in the column.

Montreal 5 Chicago 2


Montreal Expos SP Jim Lea pitched a strong game against the Chicago Cubs at Bell Park, leading the Expos to a 5-2 win. The Cubs fall to 8-10 and continue their unimpressive start to the 1978 season.

Lea who is now 2-0 with a 1.93 ERA in 3 starts, was selected as the player of the game. Last season Lea was 3-1 with 1 save, a 2.98 ERA in 43 games of relief for the Mariners and Expos.

The Expos picked up the win with a combination of good hitting and good pitching. CL Aidan Beasley pitched the 9th for his 6th save.


Cincinnati Reds CF Ismael Valle was 3 for 4 with 2 RBIs in a 9-5 win over the Giants. The 23 year old is now hitting .300 with 3 HRs and 11 RBIs in 18 games. Last year Valle hit .295 with 6 HRs and 37 RBIs in 98 games for the Reds.

[Big T]

May 4th, 1978


The Chicago Cubs (8-10) play the rubber match of a 3 game series at Bell Park against the Montreal Expos (11-7). The Cubs will start LHP Mike Fiscus, the 34 year old is 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA in 3 starts. The Expos will counter with 27 year old LHP Jordan Hall. Hall is 2-0 with a 3.66 ERA in 3 starts. There is just under 34,000 Expos fans in the bleachers.

Chicago 7 Montreal 6 (13)


The Chicago Cubs beat the Montreal Expos 7-6 at Bell Park, in part due to LF Keagan Coffin who napped player of the game honors. He was 2 for 3 with a HR and a double while scoring twice and driving in 3. The win improves the Cubs to 9-10.

Coffin had a game changing HR in the top of the 13th. On a 1-2 fastball from RP Charlie Rancourt, he banged a 3 run HR to right giving the Cubs a 7-4 lead. Coffin is now hitting .247 with 3 HRs and 9 RBIs in 19 games. Last year he hit .248 with 7 HRs and 36 RBIs in 76 games for the Cubs.

Montreal had a chance to tie the game in the bottom of the 13th when LF Luis Sanchez singled with the bases loaded and 2-outs with the score 7-5, but unfortunately 3B Gilberto Luna got thrown out at the plate for the 3rd out. The Expos stranded 15 runners in the game and had 2 runners thrown out at home.

3B Gilberto Luna was 4 for 7 at the dish and had 2 SBs to give him 10 on the year while LF Luis Sanchez had 3 RBIs for the the Expos. CF Danny Plantz hit his 4th triple of the year. RP Charlie Rancourt got the loss and falls to 0-1.

[Big T]

May 5th, 1978


The Montreal Expos (11-8) travel to the City of brotherly love for a 3 game series with the Philadelphia Phillies (4-15). The Expos will start RHP Eddie Hernanez, the 25 year old is 3-1 with a 2.12 ERA in 4 starts. The Phillies go with RHP David Hanna, the 29 year old is 0-4 with a 5.48 ERA in 4 starts.

Philadelphia 4 Montreal 3


The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Montreal Expos 4-3 in National League action with Phillies SP David Hanna getting the player of the game. Phillies RP Leo Salazar was the record and he improves to 1-0 while Expos RP Robby Jones took the loss and falls to 0-1. The Expos are now 11-9 on the season.

Hanna is now 0-4 with a 4.78 ERA in 5 starts this year. Last year he was 7-4 with a 3.91 ERA in 21 starts for the Phillies.

2B David Nava chipped in for the Phillies with a run scoring single in the bottom of the 7th. For the game, he was 2 for 4 with 1 HR, 1 single, 1 run scored and 3 RBIs.

Expos 1B Darren Maher was 3 for 4 at the plate including his 3rd double of the year.


Toronto Blue Jays SP David Lara allowed 4 hits and struck out 4 over 7 innings in a 5-2 loss to the White Sox. The 27 year old is now 1-0 with a 1.93 ERA in 3 starts. Last year was Lara's best season of his 5 year MLB career, he was 3-2 with a 1.38 ERA in 15 starts.

[Big T]

May 6th, 1978


The Montreal Expos (11-9) play game two of the 3-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies (5-15). The Expos will try to get back on a winning track with LHP Jamari Taft on the hill. The 30 year old is 3-1 with a 2.17 ERA in 4 starts. The Phillies will start RHP Travis Harness, the 26 year old is 0-2 with a 6.11 ERA in 4 starts. The Phillies despite their record have a 4-game winning streak going.

Philadelphia 3 Montreal 1


The Phillies got a stellar performance from SP Travis Harness helping them defeat the visiting Expos 3-1. The Phillies have won 5 straight. Harness, the player of the game is now 1-2 with a 4.56 ERA in 5 starts. Last year was his best season in this is his 5th season, he was 3-10 with a 4.60 ERA in 20 starts for the Phillies.

SS Alex Tovar hit a run scoring triple off SP Jamari Taft in the bottom of the 6th which put the Phillies up 2-1. Tovar had 1 single, in addition to the triple, he went 2 for 4.

Expos SP Jamari Taft dropped to 3-2 while 3B Gilberto Luna hit his 3rd triple of the year.


Los Angeles Dodgers SP Robby Green allowed 5 hits and struck out 3 over 9 innings in a 1-0 loss to the Astros. The 37 year old is now 3-0 with a 0.49 ERA in 5 starts. Green's best season was mostly likely 1971 when he was 13-3 with a 2.24 ERA in 22 starts for the White Sox.

[Big T]

May 7th, 1978


The Montreal Expos (11-10) will attempt to avoid a sweep to the Philadelphia Phillies (6-15) and bust up their 5 game winning streak. The Expos will need RHP Eric Marks to do it. Marks is 1-3 with a 5.57 ERA in 4 starts. The Phillies have RHP Wyatt Myers on the bump, he is 1-2 with a 6.43 ERA in 4 starts.

Montreal 8 Philadelphia 2


The Expos topped the Phillies 8-2 with 3B Vince Bowman playing a big role. Bowman was 2 for 4 with a HR, he scored 2 times and drove in 2 for the Expos in the win. The Expos bumped their record to 12-10 after the win.

Bowman is now hitting .265 with 1 HR and 8 RBIs in 16 games. His best season was last year when he hit .245 with 3 HRs and 14 RBIs in 45 games.

Bowman had a game changing HR in the top of the 7th. On a first pitch fastball from Wyatt Myers, he banged a 2 run HR to right giving the Expos a 3-1 lead.

Expos SP Eric Marks left the game after just 3 innings with injury sustained while pitching. RP Will Gibson got the win and he is now 1-1.

The Montreal Expos are now ranked 9th in the MLB Power Rankings.



Boston Red Sox 2B Sven Schultz had 3 HRs and 5 RBIs in a 9-7 loss to the Royals. The 27 year old is now batting .301 with 5 HRs and 23 RBIs in 20 games. His best season was most likely 1976 when he hit .281 with 13 HRs and 45 RBIs in 96 games for the Red Sox.

CIncinnati Reds CF Ismael Valle was named the NL Player of the Week. The 23 year old is hitting .329 with 4 HRs and 15 RBIs in 22 games. This is his 3rd season and last year was his best of the first two when he hit .295 with 6 HRs and 37 RBIs in 98 games with the Reds.

Seattle Mariners RF Glen Tolmie was named the AL Player of the Week. The 26 year old is hitting .303 with 5 HRs and 14 RBIs in 17 games. In his 5th season in the MLB, his previous best season was last year when he hit .281 with 16 HRs and 58 RBIs in 96 games.

[Big T]

May 8th, 1978


The Montreal Expos (12-10) are on the road for a 3 game series with the San Francisco Giants (9-12). The Expos will start LHP Jim Lea, the 25 year old is 2-0 with a 1.93 ERA in 3 starts. The Giants go with LHP Roberto Garcia, the 31 year old is 0-3 with a 5.85 ERA in 4 starts.

San Francisco 9 Montreal 0


The Giants downed the Expos 9-0 at AT&T Park. The Giants were led by SS Willie Cuellar who captured the player of the game honors. He went 3 for 4 with a HR and a double. He scored 2 runs and drove in 4. The Giants improve to 10-12.

Cuellar is now hitting .244 with 3 HRs and 12 RBIs in 22 games. The 22 year old is in his 3rd season in the MLB, his best WAR season was last year when he hit .256 with 4 HRs and 54 RBIs in 99 games for the Giants.

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

Expos SP Jim Lea dropped to 2-1 with the loss.

[Big T]

May 9th, 1978


The Montreal Expos (12-11) will look to even the series as they face the San Francisco Giants (10-12) in game two of the 3 games series. The Expos will start LHP Jordan Hall, the 27 year old is 1-0 with a 3.75 ERA in 4 starts. The Giants will counter with 31 year old LHP Al Hewett, he is 1-1 with a 5.91 ERA in 4 starts.

Montreal 5 San Francisco 1


Expos LHP Jordan Hall made an effective start against the Giants at AT&T Park leading the Expos to a 5-1 win. The Expos bumped their record to 13-11 with the latest triumph.

The 27 year old Hall is now 2-0 with a 3.03 ERA in 5 starts for the Expos. Hall is in his 3rd MLB season, he previous best WAR season was last year when he was 0-0 with a 4.59 ERA in 32 games, all in relief for the Giants and Expos.

Hall was in the zone all game, he frustrated the Giants hitters while giving the Expos 8.2 innings of quality work. Hall threw 112 pitches allowing just 3 hits and getting 8 punchouts.

After the game, the Expos activated RF David de la Torre from the IR, the 31 year old was hitting .350 with 1 HR and 2 RBIs in 5 games before getting injured. To make room on the roster, the Expos have demoted OF Mat Garnett, the 28 year old is hitting .147 with 0 HRs and 2 RBIs in 11 games with the Expos this year.


Oakland Athletics 3B Ivan Ruiz was 4 for 4 with a HR and 3 RBIs in a 13-4 win over the Yankees. The 30 year old is now hitting .500 with 7 HRs and 20 RBIs in 16 games. Ruiz has been in the MLB for 10 seasons now, he best WAR season was 1971 when he hit .316 with 36 HRs and 93 RBIs in 97 games for the Athletics.

[Big T]

May 10th, 1978


The Montreal Expos (13-11) will try to win the 3 game series with the San Francisco Giants (10-13) in the final game of the series. Montreal will start RHP Eddie Hernanez, the 25 year old is 3-1 with a 2.52 ERA in 5 starts. The Giants counter with RHP Jeff Brown, the 33 year old is 2-2 with a 1.05 ERA in 5 starts.

San Francisco 3 Montreal 1


The fans that gathered at AT&T Park saw a good contest between the Expos and Giants.

The Giants got a magnificent performance from SP Jeff Brown who muffled the Expos offense enroute to a tight 3-1 Giants win. Carlos Sanchez picked up the save, his 6th.

Brown is now 3-2 with a 1.06 ERA in 6 starts for the Giants. This is Brown's 10th season in the MLB, his previous best for WAR was in 1970 when he was 4-8 with a 2.15 ERA in 21 starts for the Astros.

Brown was effective for the Giants, seldom allowing the Expos to square up a pitch. The RHP tossed 87 pitches over 8 innings. He limited the Expos to just 1 run on 3 hits.

The Expos manager was quoted as saying "we made a couple of mistakes (2 errors) and the cost us."

Expos SP Eddie Hernanez falls to 3-2.

[Big T]

May 10th, 1978


MLB Standings and Top Performers.

[Big T]

May 11th, 1978


Montreal Expos Stats and Analysis

[Big T]

May 11th, 1978

The MLB First Quarter Summary.


The Kansas City Royals came out of the gate 18-7. The BNN predicted a mediocre .500 season by the Royals with them finishing 19 games back of the Athletics in the AL West. But with the addition of SP Pat Quinn from the Dodgers in the off season SP Brian Rohde from the Yankees and SP Victor Cartagena from the Astros, they have a solid rotation.

Atlanta Braves 2B Hyo-jun Ryu is off to a good start to the season. The 23 year old hit just .243 with 2 HRs and 20 RBIs in 90 games for the Braves in 1978, but despite the Braves struggles, Ryu as has been a nice surprize.

Another player showing some great numbers despite his team is Indians CF Dave Dadswell. The 25 year old was limited to just 45 games last year due to a couple of injuries but hit .340 with 4 HRs and 15 RBIs in those games in 1977. The Indians hope he can remain healthy and improve the Indians spot in the standings.

Houston Astros SP Justin Bergman is never a surprise when he is among the pitching leaders, but after a 6-10 record and 3.79 ERA in 22 starts last year in Houston, it was a question whether the 34 year old 4 time All star would be back in his usual form. That question was answered.

Baltimore Orioles SP Trevor Fraley had a cup of coffee with the Orioles in 1975 with 2 relief appearances. Last year he got his first MLB start, 6 in fact and over 25 innings was 1-1 with a 2.81 ERA. This year he was given a chance out of training camp and the 26 year old 1970 MLB 19th overall pick for Baltimore is showing some signs of a bright future.

The First Quarter Expos Summary


After a great start to the season the Expos have cooled off considerably. The Expos remain just a game out of 1st after 25 games, but are 4 and 6 in the last 10. The Expos are also 0-5 in one run games.

The Expos are certainly happy to have the 1976 version of SP Eddie Hernanez, not the 1977 version. Hernanez was 5-12 with a 3.76 ERA in 22 starts for Montreal in 1977, he was 11-6 with a 3.01 ERA in 20 starts for Montreal in 1976.

Montreal is getting a nice season so far from SS/3B Gilberto Luna. In 1977 Luna hit just .206 with 0 HRs and 6 RBIs 32 games for Montreal. The speed infielder is 3rd in the NL in OPS this year.

The Expos will send down SS Fumiya Watari to AAA Seattle and promote SS Mike Howard. The 26 year old Howard is hitting .338 with 0 HRs and 8 RBIs in 18 games for the AAA Pilots.

[Big T]

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.

[Big T]

May 13th, 1978


The Montreal Expos (13-13) will attempt to even their series at Petco Park with the San Diego Padres (15-11). The Expos will send RHP Eric Marks to the hill, the 29 year old is 1-3 with a 4.88 ERA in 5 starts. The Padres go with RHP David DeVeau, the 27 year old is 2-1 with a 2.83 ERA in 5 starts.

San Diego 2 Montreal 1


The Padres faced a stiff challenger from the Expos SP Eric Marks, but persevered to claim a win at Petco Park. The final score was 2-1. Marks went 7 innings and allowed 2 earned runs. Padre RP Stu Hill picked up the win, upping his record to 1-0. Eric Marks shouldered the loss. Padres RP David Johansson recorded his 10th save.

The 29 year old Marks is now 1-4 with a 4.35 ERA in 6 starts. Marks was an 1974 NL All Star and was also voted 3rd in the 1973 NL Rookie of the Year voting.

The Padres got a big at bat from PH Danny Romo. For the game Romo was 1 for 1. In the bottom of the 8th with runners on 1st and 2nd he stroked a run scoring single. It was his 4th hit of the year and gave the Padres a 2-1 lead.

It was the Padres 3rd straight win. The Expos got a triple from RF Raul Rodriquez, his 1st of the year. LF David de la Torre had 2 stolen bases to give him 5 on the year.

[Big T]

May 14th, 1978


The Montreal Expos (13-14) will attempt to avoid the sweep at the hands of the San Diego Padres (16-11) at Petco Park today. The struggling Expos are just 4-8 since May 1st. Montreal will start LHP Jordan Hall, the 27 year old is 2-0 with a 3.03 ERA in 5 starts. The Padres will counter with RHP Kevin Holmes, the 30 year old is 1-1 with a 2.00 ERA in 3 starts.

San Diego 4 Montreal 2


The Padres beat the Expos on the strength of SP Kevin Holmes fine effort. The RHP led his team to a 4-2 win. The losing streak for the Expos has reached 4 games.

Holmes is now 2-1 with a 2.13 ERA in 4 starts. Holmes was a (A) League All Star in 1971 and was a (AAA) League All Star in 1974.

The Padres got a big at bat from C Danny Romo. For the game Romo was 1 for 4 with a double. In the bottom of the 4th, with an runner on 1st he stroked his run scoring double, it was his 2nd double of the year and made the score 1-0.

Expos SP Jordan Hall falls to 2-1 on the season. RF David de la Torre left the game due to an injury while running the bases.


Kansas City Royals SP Pat Quinn allowed 6 hits and struck out 6 over 8.1 innings in a 2-0 win over the Mariners. The 33 year old is now 3-0 with a 1.13 ERA in 6 starts. Quinn is much decorated, he won a World Series with the Dodgers in 1972, wins the 1974 World Series MVP, won the 1974 World Series with the Dodgers and is a 2-time All Star.

The Montreal Expos have fallen to 19th on the MLB Power Rankings. The Kansas City Royals are 1st, Los Angeles Dodgers 2nd and the San Diego Padres are 3rd.


San Francisco Giants 3B Mike Leland was named the NL Player of the Week. The 31 year old is hitting .298 with 2 HRs and 15 RBIs in 26 games. Leland is a 7-time Best fielder at 3B, won the 1975 Best hitter Award at 3B, won the 1969 World Series with the Giants and is a 4 time All Star.

Oakland Athletics 3B Ivan Ruiz was named the AL Player of the Week. The 30 year old is hitting .456 with 7 HRs and 20 RBIs in 18 games this season. Ruiz is a 4-time MVP (1971, 1972, 1975 and 1977), a 8-time Best hitter at 3B, 1977 League Championship MVP and won a World Series with the Athletics. He is also a 7-time All Star.

[Big T]

May 15th, 1978


The Los Angeles Dodgers (18-10) are in town for three at Bell Park at the Montreal Expos (13-15). The Expos struggles continue and the road does not get any easier against the Dodgers. Los Angeles will start LHP Eddie Naranjo, the 37 year old is 2-1 with a 4.38 ERA in 5 starts. For the Expos it will be RHP Eddie Hernanez, the 25 year old is 3-2 with a 2.11 ERA in 6 starts this year. There are just over 27,000 in the stands for the Expos tonight.

Montreal 4 Los Angeles 2


The Expos rode the fine outing from SP Eddie Hernanez to victory over the Dodgers. The final score was 4-2. Hernanez went 6.2 innings to notch the win. He scattered 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 8. CL Aiden Beasley earned the save, his 7th of the season.

Hernanez is now 4-2 with a 1.82 ERA in 7 starts. Hernanez has never won a MLB award, but he was a AAA All Star in 1975.

Danny Plantz who is tied for 6th in the NL for stolen bases with 8, chipped in for the Expos with a 2-run single in the bottom of the 6th. For the game, CF was 2 for 4 with 1 HR and 1 single, 1 run scored and 3 RBIs.

The "W" lifts the Expos record to 14-15.


Minnesota Twins SP Adalgiso Wieland allowed 4 hits while striking out 8 over a complete game 4-0 win over the Angels. The 24 year old is now 3-2 with a 2.76 ERA in 7 starts. Wieland had a career best ERA of 1.71 during the 1974 season as a rookie for the Twins. He appeared in 12 games and pitched 26.1 innings that year.