Going for it all.... in Montreal!

[Big T]

June 10th, 1974


MLB Standings and Leaders

NL East	W/L	Pct	GB
St Louis Cardinals	28-22	0.560
Chicago Cubs	27-23	0.540	1
Montreal Expos	25-25	0.500	3
Pittsburgh Pirates	24-25	0.490	3 1/2
Philadelphia Phillies	22-28	0.440	6
New York Mets	19-31	0.380	9
NL West	W/L	Pct	GB
Houston Astros	32-18	0.640
Atlanta Braves	29-20	0.592	2 1/2
Los Angeles Dodgers	29-21	0.580	3
San Francisco Giants	29-21	0.580	3
San Diego Padres	17-32	0.347	14 1/2
Cincinnati Reds	17-32	0.347	14 1/2

AL East	W/L	Pct	GB
Boston Red Sox	32-18	0.640
Chicago White Sox	30-20	0.600	2
New York Yankees	26-24	0.520	6
Baltimore Orioles	21-26	0.447	9 1/2
Toronto Blue Jays	18-30	0.375	13
Detroit Tigers	18-31	0.367	13 1/2
AL West	W/L	Pct	GB
Kansas City Royals	31-81	0.633
Seattle Mariners	30-20	0.600	1 1/2
Minnesota Twins	26-23	0.531	5
Oakland Athletics	23-27	0.460	8 1/2
Cleveland Indians	21-29	0.420	10 1/2
California Angels	20-30	0.400	11 1/2

National League Hitters	Team	Games	HR	RBI	BA
Woodbury, Chris	LAN	48	11	45	0.383
Tull, Billy	CHN	49	15	36	0.357
Leland, Mike	SF	49	8	27	0.319
Morgan, William	HOU	49	10	34	0.308
Miller, Dave	ATL	48	10	32	0.316
Reisz, Frank	STL	37	3	23	0.426
Storm, George	STL	49	8	25	0.324
Cortes, Gregorio	HOU	49	8	33	0.291
Harrison, Stephen	SF	48	7	28	0.281
Torres, Domingo	SD	44	7	29	0.317
American League Hitters	Team	Games	HR	RBI	BA
Shapiro, Josh	BAL	47	7	21	0.363
Cruz, Miguel	KCA	48	10	30	0.304
Nelson, Ben	OAK	48	9	28	0.366
Brereton, Dillon	BOS	40	13	29	0.371
Thrams, Jeremy	CLE	50	15	36	0.364
Huber, Matt	MIN	48	3	34	0.367
Printz, Steve	NYA	41	15	39	0.327
Kerns, Abel	CHA	49	4	31	0.382
Schmidt, Justin	KCA	48	10	31	0.263
Diaz, Manny	SEA	49	9	29	0.294
National League Pitchers	Team	GS	W-L	ERA	Ks
Cartagena, Victor	PIT	11	4-2	2.43	84
Morris, Robbie	ATL	11	5-2	1.82	65
Cregg, Aaron	STL	12	5-3	2.05	85
Reisinger, Marshall	ATL	11	7-1	1.68	62
Sims, Jared	STL	10	3-3	2.61	61
Navarro, Rene	STL	10	6-1	1.75	74
Garside, Kyle	CHN	10	3-1	2.38	64
Stafford, Evan	SD	11	2-5	2.75	53
Centeno, Victor	NYN	11	4-5	2.97	64
Ferneyhough, John	PIT	11	3-4	3.13	58
American League Pitchers	Team	GS	W-L	ERA	Ks
Chrzanowksi, Justin	DET	11	2-6	3.08	91
Larkman, Tommy	SEA	11	7-2	2.09	102
Green, Robby	CHA	12	5-2	2.74	75
Hill, David	KCA	11	6-0	2.42	51
Miller, Bobby	NYA	11	6-3	3.18	48
Rohde, Brian	CLE	11	4-6	5.02	44
Stoltzfus, Ray	DET	10	4-4	3.90	51
Barry, Tom	OAK	11	6-0	2.39	43
McPherson, Jonathon	CAL	11	3-6	3.48	55
Drew, Travis	SEA	11	4-4	3.44	66

[Big T]

June 10th, 1974


Montreal Expos Stats and Analysis


We are half way through the 100 game regular season and the Expos are playing .500 ball, just as the owner expected.

June 10th, 1974
Team Batting Stats
Batting Ave	.261	3rd
Slugging Per	.387	6th
OPS	.704	7th
Runs Scored	213	3rd
Home Runs	39	8th
Strikeouts	326	2nd
Stolen Bases	41	1st
Team Pitching Stats
Earned Run Average	3.66	6th
Starters ERA	3.62	6th
Bullpen ERA	3.79	9th
Runs Allowed	198	7th
Opponents Average	0.251	5th
Home Runs Allowed	35	3rd
Strikeouts	323	11th
Defense Eff	0.697	3rd

Overall the Expos are the doing well offensively and in the middle of the pack for pitching. They do have soon to be activated from the IR SP Javier Trevino back.

Montreal Starters	AGE	W-L	ERA	GS	IP	K	WHIP
Marks, Eric	26	6-2	2.19	11	78	56	1.08
Stuart, Eric	30	2-6	3.82	11	70	44	1.22
Taft, Jamari	26	4-2	4.12	10	63	44	1.44
Turner, Scott	28	3-5	4.89	9	57	27	1.56
Trevino, Javier	27	2-2	3.54	8	53	31	1.11
Kodama, Motohiro	29	1-0	3.00	1	6	4	1.50

As mentioned Trevino should be back within a week. Arguably he is the Expos #1 starter and he should help the Expos compete down the stretch. Eric Stuarts record should be better, he has pitched well. Scott Turner has been better lately giving up just 6 earned runs in his past 3 starts (19 innings pitched)

Montreal Relievers	AGE	W-L	SV	ERA	IP	K	WHIP
Jones, Robbie	29	0-3	10	4.03	22	34	1.34
Rancourt, Charlie	29	1-0	4	0.46	19	24	0.66
Holmgren, Mark	26	2-2	0	2.41	18	11	0.96
Barrios, Juan	32	2-0	0	7.56	16	11	1.20
Coulter, John	26	2-1	0	4.15	13	17	1.62
Orta, William	28	0-2	0	2.70	13	9	1.65
Johnson, Jeremy	27	0-0	0	6.39	12	11	2.13

The Expos have given up some late leads and have a total of 6 blown saves on the season. By comparison the Cardinals have given up 4, Cubs have 7 blown saves, Houston has 5 and Atlanta 5. The Expos have demoted RHP Jeremy Johnson. The Expos have promoted RHP Carl Mathieu. The 27 year old is 3-3 with 7 saves, a 3.43 ERA in 18 AAA games.

Montreal Catchers	AGE	GMS	AB	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS
Samms, Nate	32	45	173	8	23	.289	.824
Shvartsman, Ricky	25	26	46	1	9	.341	.847

Nate Samms was an All-Star. His numbers look similar to last when he was .277 with 16 HRs and 45 RBIs in 91 games. Ricky Shvartsman had done well in a back up role and mostly used as a PH.

Montreal Infielders	AGE	GMS	AB	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS
Watkins, Gene	28	49	190	2	18	.268	.660
Carlson, Cory	29	49	181	6	32	.265	.750
Martinez, Fernando	31	48	172	4	19	.326	.856
Forristall, Eric	25	34	93	1	9	.258	.694
Capps, Matt	31	29	85	0	9	.329	.787
Maynard, Ryan	30	30	83	1	3	.217	.551
Boutilier, Jeremiah	26	4	2	0	0	1.000	2.000

Gene Watkins, Cory Carlson and Fernando Martinez are the every day infielders. Short stop has been a bit of a challenge especially now with Maynard out for an extended period of time. Cory Carlson's power numbers will be better this season, he is on pace for a career high in RBIs this year.

Montreal Outfielders	AGE	GMS	AB	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS
Haynes, David	24	46	186	5	26	.296	.757
Garcia, Willie	30	36	120	2	15	.258	.749
Healy, Matt	27	28	76	0	9	.211	.562
Woodbury, Joe	30	21	74	6	12	.284	.925
Sullivan, Jon	29	31	61	0	9	.213	.488
Mullins, Jake	24	19	54	1	5	.130	.411
Buchholz, Billy	26	13	25	1	2	.240	.761

Only RF David Haynes has been a regular in the lineup. Injuries to Willie Garcia and Joe Woodbury have put pressure on Matt Healy and Jon Sullivan to play more then expected. The Expos will demote Healy and Sullivan and take a look at a couple of rookies. Sullivan will need to clear waivers as there was no trade interest. The Expos will promote CF Stan Pardy and CF Danny Platz. The 24 year old Pardy is hitting .292 with 1 HR and 11 RBIs in 31 AAA games. The 25 year old Platz is hitting .260 with 2 HRs and 14 RBIs in 20 AAA games.

[Big T]

June 10th, 1974


Montreal Expos (25-25) at New York Mets (19-31)


The Expos will let new call-up Danny Platz to get his feet wet real quick, he will bat lead off and play CF in front of 24608 Mets fans. The Mets will start RHP Jeremy Wilder, the 27 year old is 0-1 with a 3.43 ERA in 12 games including 4 starts. In 3 partial seasons with the Mets, Wilder has 1 career win last year. Montreal will send RHP Motohiro Kodama, the 29 year old is 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA in 1 start. Kodama had a career high 2 wins in 1972 with the Expos. Montreal has won all 4 meetings this season.


New York 8 Montreal 3


A 4-run 5th inning made it 8-0 for the Mets and SP Jeremy Wilder did the rest. Wilder allowed 0 runs on 5 hits with 7 strikeouts over 7 innings for the win.


Expos SP Motohiro Kodama (1-1) allowed 8 runs on 7 hits with 0 Ks but gave up an Expos record 8 walks. Expos 1B Cory Carlson had 3 hits in the loss.

[Big T]

June 11th, 1974


Montreal Expos (25-26) at New York Mets (20-31)


The Expos would like to leave New York with a .500 record. The Mets have 27516 faithful in the stands and will start RHP Victor Centeno, the 36 year old is 4-5 with a 2.97 ERA in 10 starts. Centeno is a 3-time All Star. The Expos will start LHP Jamari Taft, the 26 year old is 4-2 with a 4.12 ERA in 10 starts. Montreal has won 4 of 5 meeting this year.


New York 6 Montreal 4 (11)


Mets LF Doug Stowe hits a walk off 2-run HR in the bottom of the 11th to beat the Expos. The 24 year old is now hitting .262 with 7 HRs and 21 RBIs in 35 games.


Expos SP Jamari Taft allowed 3 runs on 5 hits with 3 strikeouts over 6 innings. MR Mark Holmgren (2-3) took the loss allowing the 2-run HR over 2 innings. C Ricky Shvartsman had 3 hits for Montreal and 3 SBs.


Around the MLB.......


San Diego Padres SP Evan Stafford allowed 0 runs on 3 hits with 6 strikeouts in a 2-0 win over the Phillies. The 31 year old now is 3-5 with a 2.40 ERA in 12 starts. Stafford was an All Star in 1971.


Los Angeles Dodgers SP Pat Quinn NO HITS the Giants in a 7-0 win. Quinn struck out 10 in the game. The 29 year old is now 5-3 with a 2.90 ERA in 12 starts. Quinn won a World Series Ring in 1972 with the Dodgers.


The Montreal Expos have activated SP Javier Trevino from the DL. The 27 year old is 2-2 with a 3.54 ERA in 8 starts. The Expos have demoted SP Motohiro Kodama to AAA Seattle, the 29 year old was 1-1 with a 8.18 ERA in 2 starts for Montreal.

[Big T]

June 12th, 1974


Philadelphia Phillies (23-29) at Montreal Expos (25-27)


Before the game Montreal announced that OF Billy Buchholz will miss up to 5 weeks with a torn abdominal muscle. The Expos recalled OF Jon Sullivan.


Montreal started RHP Javier Trevino
Philadelphia started RHP rookie David Hanna


Montreal 3 Philadelphia 1


Expos SP Javier Trevino is the POG, he allowed 1 run on 6 hits with 6 strikeouts over 8 innings. The 27 year old is now 3-2 with a 3.23 ERA in 9 starts.


C Nate Samms was 3 for 4
CL Robbie Jones got his 11 save.

[Big T]

June 13th, 1974


Philadelphia Phillies (23-30) at Montreal Expos (26-27)


Montreal will start LHP Eric Stuart in front of an announced crowd of 27762 in Montreal. The 30 year old is 2-6 with a 3.82 ERA in 11 starts. Stuart was the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month in May 1970, he was also an 1970 All Star. The Phillies will start LHP Brad Engebretson, the 28 year old is 3-2 with a 3.58 ERA in 9 starts. The teams have split 4 games this season 2-2.


Montreal 5 Philadelphia 0


Expos SP Eric Stuart allowed 0 runs on 5 hits with 6 strikeouts over 7 innings in getting the win. Stuart is now 3-6 with a 3.48 ERA in 12 starts.


Montreal got a 3-run HR from C Nate Samms, it was his 9th HR of the season. SS Matt Capps had a HR as well, his 1st of the season and 24th of his career.

[Big T]

June 14th, 1974


Philadelphia Phillies (23-31) at Montreal Expos (27-27)


The Expos are looking for the sweep in front of 33826 fans tonight. The Expos will start RHP Eric Marks, the 26 year old is 6-2 with a 2.19 ERA in 11 starts. Marks finished 3rd in the 1973 NL Rookie of the Year voting, he was also a 1974 All Star. The Phillies will start RHP Arturo Trevino, the 29 year old is 2-5 with a 5.43 ERA in 11 starts. The Expos lead the seasonal series 3 to 2.


Montreal 5 Philadelphia 4 (16)


The Expos got a walk-off hit by pitch to 1B Cory Carlson with loaded bases to win the game. Long forgotten was the excellent pitching performance by Expos starter, Eric Marks. Marks allowed 3 runs on 6 hits with 6 strikeouts over 7.2 innings. MR William Orta (2-1) got 6-outs, whiffing 4 of them for the win.


3B Gene Watkins had 3 hits for Montreal, CF Willie Garcia got his 3rd HR of the year.


Around the MLB.........


Pittsburgh Pirates SP Victor Cartagena allowed 0 runs on 2 hits with 11 strikeouts over a complete game 5-0 win over the Mets. The 31 year old is now 5-2 with a 2.14 ERA in 12 starts. Cartagena is a 3-time Pitcher of the Month and 2-time All Star.


Kansas City Royals CF Justin Schmidt was 2 for 4 with 2 HRs and 3 RBIs in a 11-7 loss to the Athletics. The 30 year old is now hitting .249 with 12 HRs and 34 RBIs in 53 games. Schmidt is a 3-time Player of the Week, 2-time Gold Glover and 5-time All Star.

[Big T]

June 15th, 1974


Montreal Expos (28-27) at Cincinnati Reds (20-34)


The Expos are back on the road to play the Reds. 25630 fans have showed up to see RHP Kelly Etzler take on Montreal. The 33 year old is 0-4 with a 4.05 ERA in 6 starts. Etzler is a 3-time Pitcher of the Month, 1969 Cy Young Award Winner and 3-time All Star. Montreal goes with RHP Scott Turner, the 28 year old is 3-5 with a 4.89 ERA in 9 starts. Cincinnati leads the season series 2 to 1.

Montreal 3 Cincinnati 2


Expos SP Scott Turner allowed 2 runs on 5 hits with 7 strikeouts over 6.2 innings but left the game tied 2-2. Turner was the POG and is now 3-5 with a 4.66 ERA in 10 starts.


MR Charlie Rancourt (2-0) got the win. CL Robbie Jones got his 12 save of the year getting 3 Ks in the 9th. 2B Fernando Martinez was 4 for 5 at the plate.

[Big T]

June 16th, 1974


Montreal Expos (29-27) at Cincinnati Reds (20-35)


The Expos have now tied the series 2-2 this year with the Reds. They will look for the series lead in front of 22806 Reds fans. The Reds are starting RHP Nick Grace, the 25 year old is 5-6 with a 5.06 ERA in 11 starts. In 3 years in the MLB, Grace has a career best 2.79 ERA in just 11 games in 1972 with the Reds. Montreal will start LHP Jamari Taft, the 26 year old is 4-2 with a 4.15 ERA in 11 starts. Taft had a career best 3.35 ERA in his rookie season last year with the Padres and Expos pitching in 39 games.


Montreal 3 Cincinnati 2


Expos SP Jamari Taft allowed 2 runs on 8 hits with 7 strikeouts over 6.2 innings in the win. Taft is now 5-2 with a 4.03 ERA in 12 starts. The effort earned him the POG.


CL Robbie Jones needed just 10 pitches in the 9th to earn his 13th save. CF Danny Platz had 3 hits for the Expos, LF Willie Garcia had 3 as well. C Nate Samms collected HR number 10 on the season.


Around the MLB.........


Los Angeles Dodgers SP Pat Quinn allowed 0 runs on 1 hit with 6 strikeouts in a complete game shut out 3-0 win over the Padres. For those keeping score at home, in his last start he had an NO HITTER, thus he has only given up 1 hit in his last 18 innings. The 29 year old is now 6-3 with a 2.60 ERA in 13 starts. Quinn had a career best 2.00 ERA in 22 starts last year for the Dodgers. The NL named Quinn the Player of the Week.


Baltimore Orioles 1B Adam Geffen was named the AL Player of the Week. The 34 year old is hitting .258 with 13 HRs and 43 RBIs in 53 games. Last season he had a career best .297 average in 347 at bats with the Twins.

NL East	W/L	Pct	GB
St Louis Cardinals	34-23	0.596
Chicago Cubs	31-26	0.544	3
Montreal Expos	30-27	0.526	4
Pittsburgh Pirates	28-28	0.500	5 1/2
Philadelphia Phillies	25-32	0.439	9
New York Mets	21-36	0.368	13

[Big T]

June 17th, 1974


The Montreal Expos announced a trade. The Expos have traded C Malik Mask, SP Paul Atkins and SP Motohiro Kodama to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for LF Federico Martinez, RF Jorge Alonzo and SP Ricky Greer. The 32 year old Mask was hitting .171 with 1 HR and 3 RBIs in 19 AAA games. The 24 year old Atkins was 0-1 with a 15.43 ERA in 5 AAA starts. The 29 year old Kodama was 1-1 with a 8.18 ERA in 2 starts for the Expos. The 34 year old Martinez is hitting .197 with 2 HRs and 3 RBIs in 28 games with the White Sox and Blue Jays this year. The 23 year old Alonzo is hitting .242 with 3 HRs and 21 RBIs in 55 AA games. The 25 year old Greer is 2-1 with a 3.32 ERA in 11 AAA starts.


The Expos demoted OF Stan Pardy to AAA Seattle, the 24 year old was 0 for 4 with the Expos in 4 games. The Expos placed LF Federico Martinez on the major league roster.


Montreal Expos (30-27) at Cincinnati Reds (20-36)


The Expos will attempt to sweep the series in front of 17267 fans that disagree. The Reds will start RHP Walt O'Malley, the 26 year old is 5-3 with a 2.78 ERA in 13 starts. O'Malley had a career best 2.97 ERA in 1971 with the Reds in 18 starts. The Expos will start RHP Javier Trevino, the 27 year old is 3-2 with a 3.23 ERA in 9 starts. Trevino had a career best 2.94 ERA in 21 starts last year for Montreal. Montreal has won 3 of 5 this season against the Reds.


Montreal 9 Cincinnati 2


Expos 2B Fernando Martinez was the POG as the 6 year veteran belted 2 HRs while adding 6 RBIs and scoring twice, he had a total of 4 hits. One of Martinez's long balls was a Grand Slam HR. The 31 year old is now hitting .327 with 6 HRs and 26 RBIs in 56 games. Martinez had hit a career high .331 in 1971 with the Expos in 299 at bats.


Expos SP Javier Trevino (4-2) allowed 2 runs on 7 hits with 9 strikeouts over 7 innings for the win. 3B Gene Watkins had 3 hits.

[Big T]

June 18th, 1974


No games scheduled


June 19th, 1974


Los Angeles Dodgers (35-23) at Montreal Expos (31-27)


The Expos are at home to face the Dodgers. RHP Eric Marks will start the series 1st game, the 26 year old is 6-2 with a 2.31 ERA in 12 starts. The Dodgers will start RHP Lee Policastro, the 35 year old is 3-3 with a 2.52 ERA in 12 starts. Policastro set a career best 2.79 ERA in the 1971 season with the Red Sox in 22 starts. The Dodgers have won 2 of 3 so far this season. The Expos have a 6-game winning streak on the line. 29119 Expos fans are in attendance.


Los Angeles 4 Montreal 3


Dodgers SP Lee Policastro was the player of the game with his 3 runs, 7 hit and 8 inning pitched effort. Policastro is now 4-3 with a 2.60 ERA in 13 starts.


Expos SP Eric Marks allowed 3 runs on 5 hits with 7 strikeouts over 7 innings did not get the decision. MR Carl Mathieu (0-1) took the loss allowing 1 run in his only inning pitched. C Nate Samms had his team leading 11th HR of the year.


Around the MLB...........


Atlanta Braves SP Robbie Morris allowed 0 runs on 3 hits with 11 strikeouts in a complete game 6-0 win over the Padres. The 32 year old is now 6-2 with a 1.80 ERA in 13 starts. Last season Morris had a career best 1.52 ERA in 21 starts with the Braves.

[Big T]

June 20th, 1974


Los Angeles Dodgers (36-23) at Montreal Expos (31-28)


The Expos are hoping for a better result when the face the Dodgers in front of 27946 Expos fans. LHP Eric Stuart will start for the Expos, the 30 year old is 3-6 with a 3.48 ERA in 12 starts. Stuart set a career best 2.69 ERA in 1970 with the Expos in 20 starts. The Dodgers counter with RHP Brandon Antoon, the 31 year old is 3-4 with a 5.10 ERA in 12 starts. Antoon had a career best 4.10 ERA in 20 starts with the Astros last season. The Dodgers lead the season series 3 to 1.


Los Angeles 2 Montreal 1


Dodgers SP Brandon Antoon allowed 1 run on 5 hits with 10 strikeouts over 7 innings and was selected as the player of the game. Antoon is now 3-4 with a 4.73 ERA in 13 starts.


Expos SP Eric Stuart pitched well, he allowed 1 run on 6 hits with 6 strikeouts over 7.2 innings but gave way to MR Charlie Rancourt. Rancourt (2-1) allowed the winning run in the top of the 9th for the loss. CF Willie Garcia left the game when he was injured during a defensive play.

[Big T]

June 21st, 1974


Los Angeles Dodgers (37-23) at Montreal Expos (31-29)


There are 34529 on hand to watch the Expos host the Dodgers and avoid a 3-game sweep in Montreal. The Expos will start LHP Jamari Taft, the 26 year old is 5-2 with a 4.03 ERA in 12 starts. Taft was originally drafted 6th overall in the 1971 first year player draft by the Padres. On July 5th, 1973 he was traded to the Expos for SP Aaron Cregg. The Dodgers will start RHP Pat Quinn, the 29 year old is 6-3 with a 2.60 ERA in 13 starts. He has allowed just 1 hit in his last 2 starts including a No Hitter. He has spent his whole career in the Dodger organization. The Dodgers lead the season series 4 to 1.


Los Angeles 3 Montreal 0


The Expos could not solve SP Pat Quinn, but no one else has recently either. In the past 3 Quinn starts he has had.... 3 complete game shutouts, a No Hitter and allowed 6 hits, 5 tonight to Montreal. Quinn is now 7-3 with a 2.35 ERA in 14 starts. The leagues opposition is hitting a dismal .210 against Quinn this year.


Expos SP Jamari Taft (5-3) took the loss allowing 3 runs on 8 hits with 5 strikeouts over 5 innings. CF Willie Garcia left the game with an injury while making a defensive play. He left the previous game with a sore foot.

[Big T]

June 22nd, 1974


Montreal Expos (31-30) at Atlanta Braves (36-24)


Things don't get easier for the Expos as they travel to Atlanta to face the Braves in front of 46247 fans. The Braves will start RHP Wes Winchester in game one, the 27 year old is 4-1 with a 2.53 ERA in 10 starts. Winchester was originally with the Indians organization until he signed as a free agent with the Athletics in October 1971. He signed with the Braves as a free agent in February 1974. The Expos will send RHP Javier Trevino to the hill, the 27 year old is 4-2 with a 3.03 ERA in 10 starts. Trevino has been with the Expos organization since 1969, he was named the MLB's #1 prospect in 1971. Montreal leads the seasonal series 2 to 1.


Atlanta 6 Montreal 5


The Braves walk off the Expos with a 2-run HR off of CL Robbie Jones. The Expos lost despite 2B Fernando Martinez's day at the plate. Martinez 3 for 5 with 2 runs and 3 RBIs off his 7th HR of the season. Martinez is now hitting .323 with 7 HRs and 29 RBIs in 60 games. Martinez was originally with the Twins organization in 1969, he signed as a free agent with Montreal in September 1970.


Expos CF Danny Platz stole his 5th base since being called up 12 games ago. SP Javier Trevino allowed 4 runs on 7 hits with 5 strikeouts over 8 innings and left the game with the lead. CL Robbie Jones (0-4) took the loss allowing the 2-run HR and only getting 1-out in the 9th. It was his 2nd blown save of the season.

[Big T]

June 23rd, 1974


The Montreal Expos have traded CF Jeremy Hering, C Lazaro Portugus and LF Jaylen Williams to the San Diego Padres in exchange for RHP Danny Lopez, CF Roberto Salinas and LF Raul Rodriquez. The 30 year old Hering was hitting .231 with 2 HRs and 10 RBIs in 45 AAA games, the 19 year old Portugus was hitting .333 with 0 HRs and 0 RBIs in 3 A games and the 21 year old Williams was hitting .252 with 2 HRs and 14 RBIs in 32 A games. The 25 year old Lopez is 0-2 with 3 saves and a 4.71 ERA in 26 relief appearances for the Padres. The 19 year old Salinas was hitting .308 with 1 HR and 2 RBIs in 12 A games and the 20 year old Rodriquez is hitting .286 with 6 HRs and 27 RBIs in 52 A games.


Montreal Expos (31-31) at Atlanta Braves (37-24)


The Expos have lost 4 in a row and are looking to get back into the "W" column. The will face RHP Jim Reel in front of 45001 Braves faithful. The 30 year old is now 1-6 with a 5.59 ERA in 10 starts. Reel was originally with the Reds organization but was traded to the Braves on October 8th, 1970 in a trade that involved Expos current 3B Gene Watkins. The Expos will start RHP Scott Turner, the 28 year old is 3-5 with a 4.66 ERA in 10 starts. Turner has a streak of 4 Quality Starts on the line. Montreal acquired Turner via the waivers wire from the Twins 4 years ago today. The seasonal series is tied 2-2.


Atlanta 3 Montreal 2 (10)


Another night, another walk-off HR off of MR Robbie Jones. With the Expos leading 2-1 going into the bottom of the 9th, MR Charlie Rancourt gave up a HR to tie the game, the Robbie Jones gives one up in the 10th for the loss. Expos SP Scott Turner was the player of the game, he allowed 1 run on 4 hits with 2 strikeouts over 8 innings. Turner is now 3-5 with a 4.27 ERA in 11 starts.


For Charlie Rancourt, that is his 3rd blown save of the season. Robbie Jones (0-5) gets the loss. Both SS Eric Forristall and PH Ricky Shvartsman got their 10th SB's tonight.


Around the MLB...........


Montreal Expos 1B Cory Carlson extended his hitting streak to 20 games in a 3-2 loss to the Braves. The 29 year old is hitting .275 with 6 HRs and 38 RBIs in 62 games. Carlson has been with the Expos organization since 1969.


Montreal Expos CF Willie Garcia was placed on the DL when he was diagnosed with a hamstring strain and will miss up to 5 weeks. The 30 year old is hitting .278 with 3 HRs and 19 RBIs in 47 games. Garcia has been with the Expos since 1969. The Expos have recalled CF Stan Pardy from AAA Seattle, the 24 year old is hitting .262 with 1 HR and 12 RBIs in 37 AAA games.


Chicago Cubs 3B Billy Tull was named the NL Player of the Week. The 28 year old is hitting .372 with 20 HRs and 45 RBIs in 62 games. Tull has played his whole career with the Cubs.


Minnesota Twins CF Donatello Ciaravella was named the AL Player of the Week. The 32 year old is hitting .298 with 6 HRs and 19 RBIs in 42 games. The Twins organization found Ciaravella in Argentina and signed him as a free agent.

NL East	W/L	Pct	GB
St Louis Cardinals	35-28	0.556
Chicago Cubs	35-28	0.556
Pittsburgh Pirates	31-31	0.500	3 1/2
Montreal Expos	31-32	0.492	4
Philadelphia Phillies	29-34	0.460	6
New York Mets	24-39	0.381	11

[Big T]

June 24th, 1974


Montreal Expos (31-32) at Atlanta Braves (38-24)


The Expos struggles continue and their will 40455 cheering against them tonight when the face the Braves. The Braves send RHP Robbie Morris to the hill, the 32 year old is 6-2 with a 1.80 ERA in 13 starts. Morris started his career in 1969 with the Braves, but signed as a free agent with the Angels for the 1971 season. After opting out of his contract with California, he signed as a free agent with the Braves for the 1973 season. The Expos send RHP Eric Marks to start, the 26 year old is 6-2 with a 2.43 ERA in 13 starts. Marks was the Expos 7th overall pick in the 1969 first-year player draft. The Braves lead the season series 3-2.


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Braves star SP Robbie Morris allowed 1 run on 4 hits with 11 strikeouts over 8 innings to get the win and player of the game. Morris is now 7-2 with a 1.74 ERA in 14 starts.


Expos SP Eric Marks (6-3) allowed 2 runs on 3 hits with 4 strikeouts over 7 innings in the pitchers duel.


Around the MLB..........


Seattle Mariners SP Tommy Larkman allowed 2 runs on 3 hits with 11 strikeouts over 8 innings in a 4-3 win over the Orioles. The 24 year old is now 9-2 with a 2.00 ERA in 14 starts. Larkman was the 1st overall pick in the 1969 first year player draft by the Mariners. In 1972, Larkman was named the MLB's # 2 prospect.


New York Yankees SP Bobby Miller allowed 1 run on 5 hits with 5 strikeouts over a complete game 6-1 win over the Red Sox. The 27 year old is now 7-4 with a 2.93 ERA in 14 starts. Miller was originally with the Montreal Expos in 1969 and was traded to the Yankees on June 30th, 1969 in a trade that got RF Matt Healy in return.


Montreal Expos 1B Cory Carlson had his hitting streak snapped at 20 in a 2-1 loss to the Braves. The 29 year old is now hitting .272 with 6 HRs and 38 RBIs in 63 games.

[Big T]

June 25th, 1974


Montreal Expos (31-33) at St Louis Cardinals (36-28)


The Expos are reeling after 6 straight losses and playing another top team in the Cardinals. RHP Rene Navarro will start, the 27 year old is 8-2 with a 1.92 ERA in 13 starts. Navarro has been with the Cardinals since 1969. The Expos will sent LHP Eric Stuart, the 30 year old is 3-6 with a 3.27 ERA in 13 starts. Stuart has been with the Expos since 1969. The Cardinals have won 3 of 5 this year and the Expos would like to even up the series in front of 32353 Cardinal fans.


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Expos SP Eric Stuart made sure there were no blown saves today as he allowed 2 runs on 3 hits with 7 strikeouts in a 8.1 inning performance and win. Stuart is now 4-6 with a 3.17 ERA in 14 starts. Stuart also had 2 hits including his 1st career MLB HR.


C Nate Samms added his 12th HR of the year in the win. CL Charlie Rancourt got the final 2 outs for his 5th save.


Around the MLB...........


Atlanta Braves SP Marshall Reisinger allowed 0 runs on 7 hits with 6 strikeouts in a 1-0 win over the Mets. The 28 year old is now 10-1 with a 1.55 ERA in 14 starts. For his career, Reisinger has a 31-14 record with 1 save, a 2.81 ERA in 64 MLB games including 59 starts.

[Big T]

June 26th, 1974


Montreal Expos (32-33) at St Louis Cardinals (36-29)


The Expos are looking to get back to .500 with a win in St Louis tonight. They will face RHP Brian McCarney, the 32 year old is 5-6 with a 3.52 ERA in 13 starts. For his career, McCarney is 27-42 with a 4.06 ERA in 118 MLB games including 111 starts. The Expos will start LHP Jamari Taft, the 26 year old is 5-3 with a 4.11 ERA in 13 starts. For his career, Taft is 8-4 with 1 save, a 3.82 ERA in 53 MLB games including 17 starts. The season series is tied 3-3 as there are 31173 Cardinal fans in the house.


Montreal 3 St Louis 1


The Expos rode the gem of an pitching effort by SP Jamari Taft for the win. Taft, the player of the game allowed 1 run on 4 hits with 7 strikeouts over 6.1 innings got the win. The 26 year old is now 6-3 with a 3.92 ERA in 14 starts.


3B Gene Watkins had 3 hits for the Expos, LF David Haynes got his 5th SB of the year.


Around the MLB.......


Chicago Cubs 3B Billy Tull was 4 for 6 with a HR and 6 RBIs in a 8-4 win over the Padres. The 28 year old is now hitting .375 with 21 HRs and 52 RBIs in 65 games. For his career, Tull is hitting .353 with 101 HRs and 352 RBIs in 469 MLB games.

[Big T]

June 27th, 1974


Montreal Expos (33-33) at St Louis Cardinals (36-30)


The Expos will face a familiar foe in RHP Aaron Cregg, the 31 year old was a star and holds may of the Expos pitching records to this day. Cregg is 6-4 with a 2.17 ERA in 15 starts. For his career, Cregg is 56-31 with a 2.12 ERA in 121 MLB starts. The Expos will send RHP Javier Trevino to the hill, the 27 year old is 4-2 with a 3.18 ERA in 11 starts. For his career, Trevino is 21-16 with 1 save, a 3.06 ERA in 122 MLB games including 40 starts. There are 35431 bums in the seats to see if the Cards can even the season series 4-4.


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The Expos ran into a hot bat and could not beat the Cardinal pitching despite SP Aaron Cregg leaving the game in the 2nd with an injury. Cardinals lead off hitter LF Bobby Landolfi had 2 hits and 3 RBIs including his 3rd HR of the year to beat the Expos. The 29 year old is now hitting .200 with 3 HRs and 12 RBIs in 56 games. For his career, Landolfi is hitting .230 with 29 HRs and 135 RBIs in 354 MLB games.


Expos SP Javier Trevino (4-3) took the loss, he allowed 7 runs on 14 hits with 2 strikeouts in just 4.0 innings. The Expos committed 3 errors which did not help the cause as only 3 of those runs were earned.


Around the MLB.........


Detroit Tigers SP Justin Chrzanowski allowed 1 run on 3 hits with 9 strikeouts over 8 innings in a 2-1 win over the Indians. The 31 year old is now 3-7 with a 3.09 ERA in 15 starts. For his career, Chrzanowski is 51-28 with a 2.42 ERA in 104 MLB starts.

[Big T]

June 28th, 1974


Chicago Cubs (39-28) at Montreal Expos (33-34)


The Expos are at home in front of 31949 adoring fans to face the Cubbies. The Expos will start RHP Scott Turner, the 28 year old is 3-5 with a 4.27 ERA in 11 starts. For his career, Turner is 19-23 with 1 save, a 4.33 ERA in 81 MLB games including 45 starts. The Cubs counter with RHP Amari Bean, the 35 year old is 3-1 with a 3.18 ERA in 11 games including 5 starts. For his career, Bean is 8-4 with 1 save, a 5.23 ERA in 60 MLB games including 8 starts. Chicago leads the seasons series 4-2.


Chicago 11 Montreal 4


Chicago RF Angelo Navarro was 5 for 5 with 2 runs scored and 4 RBIs including a 2-run HR. The 27 year old is now hitting .293 with 7 HRs and 23 RBIs in 59 games. For his career, Navarro is hitting .271 with 8 HRs and 28 RBIs in 80 MLB games.


For the second night in a row, Expos starting pitching got beat up, Scott Turner (3-6) allowed 8 runs on 10 hits with 5 strikeouts over just 5.0 innings. For the 2nd night in a row, the Expos committed 3 errors.


Around the MLB........


St Louis Cardinals SP Jared Sims allowed 0 runs on 2 hits with 10 strikeouts over 7.1 innings in a 2-0 win over the Mets. The 30 year old is now 6-4 with a 2.19 ERA in 14 starts. For his career, Sims is 43-37 with a 2.76 ERA in 122 MLB starts.


St Louis Cardinals were dealt some bad news today, SP Aaron Cregg will miss the remainder of the season due to a bone spur in his elbow. The 31 year old is 6-4 with a 2.13 ERA in 16 starts. For his career, Cregg is 56-31 with a 2.11 ERA in 121 MLB starts.