Expos 4, Giants 2 (Game 2 - DH)
Greg Minton vs Steve Rogers
Back to back errors by Pepe Frias in the top of the 1st looked to open up the floodgates, but Steve Rogers was able to bare down and minimize the damage to 1 run. The Giants had bases loaded with nobody out, but Gary "Sarge" Matthews struck out looking and Willie Montanez grounded to short. On that play Von Joshua would score, but after Chris Speier walked to reload the bases Roger easily got Ken Reitz to ground out to short to end what could have been a huge inning for San Fran. Mike Jorgensen would lift a fly ball ot left to score Rogers in the 3rd, but even though the Expos tied the game on that play they couldn't have been happy only scoring 1 with the bases loaded and nobody out. To this point both clubs blew their chance at posting a crooked number on the board. That was until the bottom of the 4th when Minton got wild and threw back to back wild pitches to allow Barry Foote to score. Pepe Mangual's slow grounder to second scored Frias, who aptly reached on an infield error. Derrell Thomas's RBI single in the top of the 7th made it a 1 run ball game once again. Barry Foote's sac fly in the bottom of the 8th would give Montreal a much needed insurance run, because Rogers' day was over and their porous bullpen would now have to hold the lead. Dale Murray, who's ERA is slightly higher than the national debt, pitched a shockingly perfect 9th to gain his 3rd save. Rogers was the star of the day going 8 and giving up just 1 earned run (2 total), while fanning 9. Rogers' record improved to 2-3. With a 2.35 season ERA one can't help but feel that Mr. Rogers offensive support has not been overly neighborly. The Expos took their second consecutive series by taking the night cap of this twi-light double header.
Record Tracker:Greg Minton vs Steve Rogers
Back to back errors by Pepe Frias in the top of the 1st looked to open up the floodgates, but Steve Rogers was able to bare down and minimize the damage to 1 run. The Giants had bases loaded with nobody out, but Gary "Sarge" Matthews struck out looking and Willie Montanez grounded to short. On that play Von Joshua would score, but after Chris Speier walked to reload the bases Roger easily got Ken Reitz to ground out to short to end what could have been a huge inning for San Fran. Mike Jorgensen would lift a fly ball ot left to score Rogers in the 3rd, but even though the Expos tied the game on that play they couldn't have been happy only scoring 1 with the bases loaded and nobody out. To this point both clubs blew their chance at posting a crooked number on the board. That was until the bottom of the 4th when Minton got wild and threw back to back wild pitches to allow Barry Foote to score. Pepe Mangual's slow grounder to second scored Frias, who aptly reached on an infield error. Derrell Thomas's RBI single in the top of the 7th made it a 1 run ball game once again. Barry Foote's sac fly in the bottom of the 8th would give Montreal a much needed insurance run, because Rogers' day was over and their porous bullpen would now have to hold the lead. Dale Murray, who's ERA is slightly higher than the national debt, pitched a shockingly perfect 9th to gain his 3rd save. Rogers was the star of the day going 8 and giving up just 1 earned run (2 total), while fanning 9. Rogers' record improved to 2-3. With a 2.35 season ERA one can't help but feel that Mr. Rogers offensive support has not been overly neighborly. The Expos took their second consecutive series by taking the night cap of this twi-light double header. Real Life (9-15) & Replay (9-15)
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