Northern Expos-ure

Expos 4, Braves 1
Frank LaCorte vs Dan Warthen
Atlanta struck first as 3 of the first 4 batters that Warthen would face would work out walks.  Earl Williams seeing eye single scored Office to make it 1-0.  Wynn was held up at third, so the Braves could play for the big inning that would never come thanks to Tom Paciorek hitting into a tailor made 6-4-3 DP.  LaCorte was baffling the normally challenged Expo offense until the bottom of the 6th when he lost his control and walked Jorgensen with the bases loaded to tie the game.  The contest would stay tied until the bottom of the 8th when the Expos had their expected weekly offensive outburst of 3 runs.  Larry Parrish singled home Gary Carter to break the 1-1 tie.  Mike Jorgensen's double would plate 2 more and give the home team a 4-1 lead.  Chip Lang would be credited with the win thanks to his 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief.  Dale Murray would be called on to put out an impending fire as Lang walked Office and Gilbreath with Wynn coming to the plate as the potential tying run.  Wynn hit into a fielder's choice and Ken Henderson kept the bat on his shoulders while looking at a called strike 3 to end it.