Tag: Montreal Expos

  • 8/25-27/1989 Montreal at San Francisco

    8/25-27/1989 Montreal at San Francisco

    The Giants suffered their first three-game series sweep of the season, as the pitching against Montreal was bad in two of the games and the hitting was lacking throughout. The Expos had 35 hits in the three games to the Giants’ 17. After 130 games, San Francisco is now 13 wins ahead of pace. sim…

  • 8/15-17 San Francisco at Montreal

    8/15-17 San Francisco at Montreal

    The Giants managed to get one win in Montreal with their 23rd (!) shutout of the season. It came in the finale to avoid a three-game sweep. It also ended a season-high four-game losing streak. After 121 games, San Francisco is 15 wins ahead of pace. sim 84-37, actual 69-52August 15 — sim L 4-3…

  • 5/23-25/1989 Montreal at San Francisco

    5/23-25/1989 Montreal at San Francisco

    After ending an 11-game road trip with three losses in the last five games, the Giants righted the ship by coming home to Candlestick Park and sweeping a three-game series from Montreal. The Giants are nine wins ahead of pace after 45 games. sim 33-12, actual 24-21May 23 — sim W 8-2 — actual W…

  • 5/12-14/1989 San Francisco at Montreal

    5/12-14/1989 San Francisco at Montreal

    The Giants ran their winning streak to nine games after a three-game sweep at Montreal. The Expos, who won two of three in real life, matched their actual score in two of the three games. Don Robinson, a pitcher known for his good hitting, collected three home runs in 1989 and he’s already got four…

  • Cleveland Indians 6, Montreal Expos 0

    Cleveland Indians 6, Montreal Expos 0

    GAME #31 (losers’ bracket): Len Barker gave up six hits and four walks but repeatedly pitched his way out of trouble en route to a complete-game shutout for the Indians. The Expos left runners in scoring position in five different innings. Cleveland took the lead in the second inning when Duane Kuiper knocked a two-run…

  • Montreal Expos 4, Minnesota Twins 3

    Montreal Expos 4, Minnesota Twins 3

    GAME #26 (losers’ bracket): The top five Expos in the batting order all had multiple hits, with Andre Dawson collecting three of them. Montreal never trailed and went up 3-1 in the third inning after RBI singles by Rodney Scott and Warren Cromartie. Tim Raines drove in a run with a single in the sixth…

  • Houston Astros 8, Montreal Expos 0

    Houston Astros 8, Montreal Expos 0

    GAME #15 (winners’ bracket second round): Bob Knepper tossed a shutout for the Astros, scattering three hits and four walks. He stranded Expos in scoring position in four different innings, with only one ever reaching third base. Terry Puhl and Jose Cruz both had three hits for Houston. During a five-run fifth inning, Art Howe…