The Montreal Expos - Save Them Or Move Them???

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SYNOPSIS:
It is April 1st 2003. The Montreal Expos face imminent ruin if they cannot become a competitive major league franchise once again. CEO-GM Aaron Kramer has been given a simple directive from MLB: Make the Expos competitive financially and artistically or find a new home.
PROJECTED INCOME : $55.2 million
(Pay TV, $18 ticket, concessions are 2% above the league average)
PROJECTED EXPENSES: $76.7 million
Farm System - $ 8 million
Scouting - $7 million
Medical - $3 million
Payroll - $58.7 million
CASH : $3.8 million

INITIAL OBJECTIVES - Reduce the payroll to $30 million. Build cash reserve to $7 million.

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TRADES
MONTREAL trades 2B Jose Vidro to ANAHEIM for SP John Lackey and $1 million.
Analysis: The Expos will rely on 2B Wilton Guerrero and Henry Mateo and put Lackey in the starting rotation
PAYROLL: $52.4 million
CASH: $4.8 million

MONTREAL trades SS Orlando Cabrera to DETROIT for SS Omar Infante
ANALYSIS: Bottom line - The Expos dump $5 million in salary.
PAYROLL : $47.4 million

MONTREAL traded C Michael Barrett, SP Tony Armas, Jr. and LF Matt Cepicky to CHICAGO (NL) for SP Mark Prior and $1 million
ANALYSIS: Prior replaces Armas in the starting rotation, while Barrett, who was a free agent this winter, was making $2.1 million to ride the bench.
PAYROLL : $43.2 million
CASH : $5.8 million

MONTREAL traded OF Wil Cordero to CHICAGO (AL) for C Josh Paul
ANALYSIS: The Expos shave a million off the payroll and have a backup to C Brian Schneider.
PAYROLL : $42.2 million

MONTREAL traded SP Orlando Hernandez to DETROIT for OF Gene Kingsale
ANALYSIS: Hernandez, at 37 and $2.6 million, was not in the future plans of the Expos. Kingsale is signed through 2007 and comes cheap ($390,000)
PAYROLL : $40 million

MONTREAL traded P Dan Smith, P T.J. Tucker and P Ed Vosberg to MILWAUKEE for CF Alex Sanchez
ANALYSIS: This move clears some deadwood off the AAA staff, and adds to the team speed. It also makes it quite clear the Expos will trade Vladimir Guerrero soon.
PAYROLL : $39.6 million

MONTREAL traded P Joey Eischen and P Graeme Lloyd to TORONTO for P Brian Bowles.
ANALYSIS: Montreal continues to try and avoid a Vlad trade, while keeping the pitching staff intact
PAYROLL : $35.3 million

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(MONTREAL) - The Montreal Expos, trying to field a competitive team but remain within their budget, traded OF Cliff Floyd to the Oakland Athletics today for LF Eric Byrnes and $1 million. Byrnes will move into the Expo outfield along with Vladimir Guerrero and Alex Sanchez. In a related move, Montreal traded OF Brad Wilkerson to Baltimore for RP B.J. Ryan. They also sold RP Jim Brower to Anaheim for $1 million The Expos will enter the 2003 campaign with a payroll of $30.4 million and $7.8 million in the bank.

EXPOS FORM STADIUM COMMITTEE
(MONTREAL, April 2, 2003) = "The fact is that we cannot continue to compete without a new stadium or a new home." Those are the words of Montreal Expo GM Aaron Kramer during a news conference Wednesday at Olympic Stadium. "We are creating a committee of the city's finest economic minds to come up with solutions to ensure the future of this team."
The Expos have called Montreal home since 1969, but all indications are that if a new stadium is not in place by 2006 or 2007, they will be headed elsewhere. Kramer said Washington, Portland, Las Vegas and Buffalo have all expressed a keen interest in the franchise. "We are looking at a 39,000-seat stadium in Montreal, natural grass, with a convertible roof. The price tag is $743.6 million, of which we have to come up with $362 million. Right now, we are about $354 million short, so this is obvious not realistic right now."

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STARTING LINEUP
CF Alex Sanchez - 26 - ($710,000 - 2005) - OVER : 77 PEAK : 77
2B Wilton Guerrero - 28 - ($750,000 - 2007) - OVER : 77 PEAK 77
LF Eric Byrnes - 27 - ($310,000 - 2005) - OVER : 75 PEAK : 75
RF Vladimir Guerrero - 27 - ($11.2 million - 2008) - OVER : 97 PEAK : 97
C Brian Schneider - 26 - ($690,000 - 2005) - OVER : 81 PEAK : 81
1B Lee Stevens - 34 - ($340,000 - 2003) - OVER: 70 PEAK: 70
3B Fernando Tatis - 28 - ($610,000 - 2006) - OVER : 75 PEAK : 75
SS Omar Infante - 21 - ($300,000 - 2004) - OVER: 69 PEAK: 76
BENCH
OF Henry Rodriguez - 35 ($680,000 - 2003) - OVER:75 PEAK: 75
2B Henry Mateo - 26 ($300,000 - 2004) - O:61 P:61
RF Gene Kingsale - 26 ($390,000 - 2007) - O:70 P:71
2B Jose Macias - 31 ($450,000 - 2004) - O:75 P:75
C Josh Paul - 27 ($300,000 - 2004) - O:73 P:73
CF Lou Collier - 29 ($570,000 - 2005) - O:75 P:75

AAA
3B Jamey Carroll - 29 - ($300,000 - 2004) - O:71 P:76
CF Peter Bergeron - 25 - ($300,000 - 2003) - O:71 P:71
CF Endy Chavez - 25 ($300,000 - 2004) - O:71 P:73
3B Chris Truby - 29 ($480,000 - 2003) - O:69 P:69

STARTING ROTATION
Javier Vasquez - 26 ($3.5 million - 2007) END:87 O:93 P:93
Mark Prior - 22 ($580,000 - 2004) - END:76 O:78 P:85
Tomo Ohka - 27 ($2.5 million - 2004) - END:75 O:77 P:77
John Lackey - 24 ($450,000 - 2004) - END:76 O:73 P:74
Zach Day - 24 ($300,000 - 2003) - END: 52 O:74 P:78
BULLPEN
Closer - Scott Stewart - 27 ($950,000 - 2003) - O:78 P:78
Setup - B.J. Ryan - 27 ($650,000 - 2005) - O:75 P:76
Short - Scott Downs - 25 ($300,000 - 2003) - O:63 P:64
Middle - Masato Yoshii - 37 ($300,000 - 2003) - O:71 P:71
Long - Dicky Gonzalez - 23 ($300,000 - 2003) - O:66 P:71
Alt - Tim Drew - 24 ($300,000 - 2004) - O:59 P:60
AAA
Sun-Woo Kim - 25 ($300,000 - 2003) - END:42 O:68 P:69
Britt Reames - 29 ($300,000 - 2005) - END:36 O:69 P:71
Brian Bowles - 26 ($300,000 - 2004) - END:22 O:76 P:76

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April 6 - Atlanta 13, MONTREAL 4 (ATT: 14,040) LP:Vazquez (0-1)
0-1, T4, -1.0
April 7 - Atlanta 6, MONTREAL 3 (ATT:13,552) LP:Prior (0-1)
0-2, T4, - 2.0
April 8 - MONTREAL 6, Atlanta 4 (ATT:13,034) WP:Yoshii (1-0) SV: Stewart (1)
1-2, 4, - 2.0
April 9 - Milwaukee 8, MONTREAL 3 (ATT:8,785) LP:Lackey (0-1)
1-3, 4, - 2.0
April 10 - MONTREAL 6, Milwaukee 5 (ATT:8,093) WP: Vasquez (1-1) SV:Stewart (2)
2-3, 4, - 2.0
April 11 - Milwaukee 6, MONTREAL 5 (ATT:9,024) LP:Yoshii (1-1)
2-4, T4, -3.0
April 12 - Montreal 5, ATLANTA 3 WP: Day (1-0) SV:Stewart (3)
3-4, T3 -3.0
April 14 - Montreal 3, ATLANTA 2 WP:Ohka (1-0) SV:Stewart (4)
4-4, T2 - 3.0
April 15 - ATLANTA 12, Montreal 5 LP:Lackey (0-2)
4-5, T2 - 4.0
April 16 - Florida 2, MONTREAL 1 (ATT:11,770) LP:Ryan (0-1)
4-6, T4 - 5.0
April 17 - MONTREAL 3, Florida 0 (ATT:11,358) WP:Prior (1-1) SV:Stewart (5)
5-6, T3, -5.0
April 18 - MONTREAL 9, Florida 7 (ATT:12,360) WP:Ryan (1-1)
6-6, T3 - 4.0
April 20 - PITTSBURGH 5, Montreal 3 LP: Downs (0-1)
6-7, T3 - 4.0
April 21 - PITTSBURGH 4, Montreal 3 LP:Lackey (0-3)
6-8, 4 - 4.0
April 22 - PITTSBURGH 4, Montreal 3 LP:Vazquez (1-2)
6-9, 4 - 5.0
April 23 - Montreal 8, FLORIDA 2 WP: Prior (2-1)
7-9, T3 - 4.0
April 24 - FLORIDA 7, Montreal 4 LP: Day (1-1)
7-10, 5 - 4.0
April 25 - FLORIDA 7, Montreal 4 LP: Ohka (1-1)
7-11, 5 - 4.0
April 26 - COLORADO 8, Montreal 7 LP:Stewart (0-1)
7-12, 5 - 4.5
April 27 - COLORADO 4, Montreal 3 LP: Vasquez (1-3)
7-13, 5 - 5.0
April 28 - Montreal 5, COLORADO 2 WP:Prior (3-1)
8-13, 5 - 4.0
April 30 - Montreal 11, SAN FRANCISCO 9 WP:Yoshii (2-1) SV:Stewart (6)
9-13, T4 - 5.5

TRANSACTIONS
April 17 - Placed 3B Fernando Tatis on IR (ankle stress fracture). Recalled 3B Jamey Carroll from AAA.

FOR THE MONTH: 9-13
PLAYER OF THE MONTH : OF Eric Byrnes - He is hitting .305 with 6 HRs and 14 RBI.
PITCHER OF THE MONTH: Mark Prior - He is 3-1 with a 3.65 ERA and a 35-10 K:BB ratio
BA: .276 (NL AVG: .282)
ERA: 4.86 (MLB AVG: 4.97)
Ticket Prices are cut to $13 after the Expos lost $2.9 million in April. The farm system was cut to $5 million, scouting to $3 million. The team is still projected to lose $2.6 million.

DIVISION LEADERS
NL EAST- Atlanta (14-9 +0.5 over Philadelphia)
NL CENTRAL- Houston (15-8 +2.0 over Cincinnati)
NL WEST- Colorado (16-8 +1.0 over Arizona)
AL EAST- New York (17-7 + 4.5 over Baltimore)
AL CENTRAL- Kansas City/Chicago (15-7 +2.5 over Minnesota)
AL WEST - Oakland (17-6 + 6.0 over Seattle)

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MAY 1 - Montreal 11, SAN FRANCISCO 5 (10-13, T3rd, - 4.5)
WP: Ohka (2-1)
MAY 2 - Montreal 7, SAN FRANCISCO 3 (11-13, T3rd, - 4.5)
WP: Lackey (1-3) SV: Stewart (7)
MAY 4 - Arizona 4, MONTREAL 2 (11-14, T3rd, - 5.5)
LP: Vasquez (1-4) ATT: 22,487
MAY 5 - MONTREAL 12, Arizona 0 (12-14, T3rd, - 4.5)
WP: Prior (4-1) ATT: 21,312
MAY 6 - Arizona 3, MONTREAL 2 (12-15, 4th, - 5.5)
LP: Day (1-2) ATT: 21,881
MAY 7 - Houston 6, MONTREAL 1 (12-16, 4th, - 6.5)
LP: Ohka (2-2) ATT: 19,444
MAY 8 - MONTREAL 4, Houston 2 (13-16, 4th, - 6.5)
WP: Lackey (2-3) SV: Stewart (8) ATT: 19,150
MAY 9 - MONTREAL 12, Houston 11 (14-16, 4th, - 5.5)
WP: Stewart (1-1) ATT: 19,969
MAY 11 - CHICAGO CUBS 11, Montreal 2 (14-17, 4th, - 6.0)
LP: Prior (4-2)
MAY 12 - CHICAGO CUBS 7, Montreal 4 (14-18, 4th, - 7.0)
LP: Day (1-3)
MAY 13 - CHICAGO CUBS 7, Montreal 4 (14-19, 5th, - 8.0)
LP: Ohka (2-3)
MAY 14 - Montreal 14, ST. LOUIS 5 (15-19, 4th, - 7.0)
WP: Lackey (3-3)
MAY 15 - ST. LOUIS 8, Montreal 2 (15-20, 4th, - 7.0)
LP: Vazquez (1-5)
MAY 16 - ST. LOUIS 2, Montreal 1 (15-21, 5th, - 8.0)
LP: Prior (4-3)
MAY 18 - San Diego 3, MONTREAL 2 (15-22, 5th, - 8.0)
LP: Day (1-4) ATT: 16,853
MAY 19 - San Diego 7, MONTREAL 6 (15-23, 5th, - 8.5)
LP: Downs (0-2) ATT: 16,578
MAY 20 - MONTREAL 7, San Diego 6 (16-23, 5th, - 8.5)
WP: Stewart (2-1) ATT: 16,264
MAY 21 - Los Angeles 13, MONTREAL 5 (16-24, 5th, - 9.5)
LP: Vazquez (1-6) ATT: 19,592
MAY 22 - Los Angeles 6, MONTREAL 0 (16-25, 5th, -10.5)
LP: Prior (4-4) ATT: 19,052
MAY 23 - Los Angeles 8, MONTREAL 4 (16-26, 5th, - 10.5)
LP: Day (1-5) ATT: 18,726
MAY 24 - NY METS 5, Montreal 3 (16-27, 5th - 11.0)
LP: Ohka (2-4)
MAY 25 - NY METS 8, Montreal 7 (16-28, 5th, - 12.0)
LP: Downs (0-3)
MAY 26 - Montreal 16, NY METS 11 (17-28, 5th, - 12.0)
WP: Vasquez (2-6) SV: Stewart (9)
MAY 27 - PHILADELPHIA 1, Montreal 0 (17-29, 5th, - 13.0)
LP: Prior (4-5)
MAY 28 - PHILADELPHIA 3, Montreal 2 (17-30, 5th, - 14.0)
LP: Day (1-6)
MAY 29 - Montreal 7, PHILADELPHIA 5 (18-30, 5th, - 13.0)
WP: Ryan (2-1) SV: Stewart (10)
MAY 30 - PHILADELPHIA 4, Montreal 1 (18-31, 5th, - 14.0)
LP: Lackey (3-4)
MAY 31 - MONTREAL 4, NY Mets 3 (19-31, 5th, - 14.0)
WP: Vasquez (3-6) SV: Stewart (11) ATT: 16,871

MISCELLANOUS
TRANSACTIONS
MAY 5 - Activated 3B Fernando Tatis. Optioned 2B Henry Mateo to AAA.

FOR THE MONTH: 10-18 (19-31 so far)
PLAYER OF THE MONTH : OF Vladimir Guerrero - He leads the NL with a .370 BA, and has 12 HRs and 50 RBIs, second in the league
PITCHER OF THE MONTH: Scott Stewart - He has saved 11 of Montreal's 19 wins and has a 1.13 ERA in 16 innings
BA: .271 (NL AVG: .270)
ERA: 4.81 (MLB AVG: 4.52)

FINANCIALS
April : - $2.9 million (Cash - 4.8 million)
May : - $1.5 million (Cash - 3.3 million)

DIVISION LEADERS
NL EAST- Philadelphia (33-17 + 5.0 over Atlanta)
NL CENTRAL- Houston (31-20 + 2.0 over Chicago)
NL WEST- Colorado (32-19 + 6.0 over Los Angeles)
AL EAST- Baltimore (30-21 + 0.5 over New York)
AL CENTRAL- Chicago (30-19 + 4.0 over Kansas City)
AL WEST - Oakland (30-19 + 5.0 over Seattle)

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JUNE 1 - MONTREAL 7, NY Mets 6 (20-31, 5th, - 14.0)
WP: Downs (1-3) ATT: 17,513
JUNE 2 - NY Mets 13, MONTREAL 0 (20-32, 5th -14.0)
LP: Day (1-7) ATT: 17,866
JUNE 3 - Philadelphia 6, MONTREAL 4 (20-33, 5th -15.0)
LP: Ohka (2-5) ATT: 18,293
JUNE 4 - Philadelphia 8, MONTREAL 5 (20-34, 5th -16.0)
LP: Lackey (3-5) ATT: 17,966
JUNE 5 - MONTREAL 7, Philadelphia 4 (21-34, 5th -15.0)
WP: Vasquez (4-6) SV: Stewart (12) ATT: 17,658
JUNE 6 - Philadelphia 3, MONTREAL 1 (21-35, 5th, -16.0)
LP: Prior (4-6) ATT: 18,691
JUNE 8 - MINNESOTA 10, Montreal 4 (21-36, 5th, -17.0)
LP: Day (1-8)
JUNE 9 - Montreal 2, MINNESOTA 0 (22-36, 5th, -17.0)
WP: Lackey (4-5) SV: Stewart (13)
JUNE 10 - Montreal 10, MINNESOTA 0 (23-36, 5th -17.0)
WP: Vasquez (5-6)
JUNE 11 - CHICAGO WHITE SOX 14, Montreal 7 (23-37, 5th -18.0)
LP: Yoshii (2-2)
JUNE 12 - CHICAGO WHITE SOX 6, Montreal 4 (23-38, 5th -19.0)
LP: Ohka (2-6)
JUNE 13 - CHICAGO WHITE SOX 8, Montreal 1 (23-39, 5th -19.0)
LP: Day (1-9)
JUNE 15 - Kansas City 5, MONTREAL 3 (23-40, 5th -19.0)
LP: Vazquez (5-7) ATT: 15,034
JUNE 16 - Kansas City 2, MONTREAL 1 (23-41, 5th -20.0)
LP: Ryan (2-2) ATT: 14,726
JUNE 17 - MONTREAL 7, Kansas City 2 (24-41, 5th -20.0)
WP: Ohka (3-6) ATT: 14,440
JUNE 18 - Detroit 9, MONTREAL 5 (24-42, 5th, -21.0)
WP: Lackey (4-6) ATT: 13,439
JUNE 19 - MONTREAL 8, Detroit 7 (25-42, 5th -20.0)
WP: Day (2-9) ATT: 12,827
JUNE 20 - MONTREAL 6, Detroit 3 (26-42, 5th -19.0)
WP: Vazquez (6-7) ATT: 13,439
JUNE 22 - FLORIDA 4, Montreal 0 (26-43, 5th -20.0)
LP: Prior (4-7)
JUNE 23 - FLORIDA 5, Montreal 4 (26-44, 5th -21.0)
LP: Ohka (3-7)
JUNE 24 - Montreal 5, FLORIDA 2 (27-44, 5th -21.0)
WP: Lackey (5-6) SV: Stewart (14)
JUNE 25 - Montreal 8, TORONTO 2 (28-44, 5th -20.0)
WP: Day (3-9)
JUNE 26 - TORONTO 6, Montreal 5 (28-45, 5th -20.0)
LP: Ryan (2-3)
JUNE 27 - TORONTO 10, Montreal 9 (28-46, 5th -20.0)
LP: Prior (4-8)
JUNE 28 - Florida 13, MONTREAL 8 (28-47, 5th -21.0)
LP: Ohka (3-8) ATT: 16,276
JUNE 29 - Florida 9, MONTREAL 6 (28-48, 5th -21.0)
LP: Lackey (5-7) ATT: 15,694
JUNE 30 - MONTREAL 3, Florida 0 (29-49, 5th -21.0)
WP: Day (4-9) SV: Stewart (15) ATT: 15,650

MISCELLANEOUS
FOR THE MONTH: 10-18 (29-49 so far)
PLAYER OF THE MONTH : OF Vladimir Guerrero - His BA dropped to .319, but he has 20 HRs and 70 RBIs
PITCHER OF THE MONTH: Javier Vasquez - After a rough start, Javy is now 6-7 with a 4.22 ERA
BA: .269 (NL AVG: .270)
ERA: 5.01 (MLB AVG: 4.57)

FINANCIALS
April : - $2.9 million (Cash - 4.8 million)
May : - $1.5 million (Cash - 3.3 million)
June : - $1.9 million (Cash - 1.4 million)

DIVISION LEADERS
NL EAST- Philadelphia (50-27 +9.5 over Atlanta)
NL CENTRAL- Houston (48-30 +3.5 over St. Louis)
NL WEST- Colorado (45-34 + 6.0 over Los Angeles)
NL WILDCARD - St. Louis (43-32 + 2.0 over Chicago)
AL EAST- New York (48-29 +6.5 over Boston)
AL CENTRAL- Chicago (45-30 + 5.5 over Kansas City)
AL WEST - Oakland (47-29 +4.5 over Anaheim)
AL WILDCARD - Anaheim (43-34 +1.5 over Boston)

EXPOS DUMP OHKA ON DODGERS
(MONTREAL July 1, 2003) - Faced with dwindling cash reserves, the Montreal Expos sold SP Toma Ohka to the Los Angeles Dodgers for $3 million. Ohka was 3-8 with a 5.38 ERA in 15 starts. He struck out 73 and walked 24 in 90.1 innings. Dicky Gonzalez (0-0, 7.36) will move into the Expos rotation. P Sun-Woo Kim was recalled from AAA.

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JULY 1 - MONTREAL 4, Florida 2 (30-48. 5th -21.0)
WP: Vazquez (7-7) ATT: 16,980
JULY 2 - NY Yankees 7, MONTREAL 0 (30-49, 5th -22.0)
LP: Prior (4-9) ATT: 21,181
JULY 3 - NY Yankees 3, MONTREAL 1 (30-50, 5th -23.0)
LP: Gonzalez (0-1) ATT: 20,324
JULY 4 - MONTREAL 13, NY Yankees 8 (31-50, 5th -23.0)
WP: Lackey (6-7) ATT: 20,056
JULY 5 - Montreal 12, NY METS 8 (32-50, 5th -23.0)
WP: Day (5-9)
JULY 6 - NY METS 7, Montreal 0 (32-51, 5th -24.0)
LP: Vazquez (7-8)
JULY 7 - Montreal 8, NY METS 6 (33-51, 5th -24.0)
WP: Ryan (3-3) SV: Stewart (16)
JULY 9 - PHILADELPHIA 13, Montreal 5 (33-52, 5th -25.5)
LP: Gonzalez (0-2)
JULY 10 - PHILADELPHIA 4, Montreal 1 (33-53, 5th -26.5)
LP: Downs (1-4)
JULY 11 - PHILADELPHIA 23, Montreal 1 (33-54, 5th -27.5)
LP: Day (5-10)

ALL-SAT GAME: AL 3, NL 0 - 16,Vladimir Guerrero represented Montreal

JULY 15 - MONTREAL 8, NY Mets 4 (34-54, 5th -27.5)
WP: Vazquez (8-8) ATT: 13,662
JULY 16 - MONTREAL 5, NY Mets 1 (35-54, 5th -26.5)
WP: Prior (5-9) ATT: 15,034
JULY 17 - MONTREAL 9, NY Mets 7 (36-54, 5th -25.5)
WP: Stewart (3-1) ATT: 15,451
JULY 18 - NY Mets 17, MONTREAL 3 (36-55, 5th -25.5)
LP: Day (5-11) ATT: 15,857
JULY 19 - Philadelphia 11, MONTREAl 10 (36-56, 5th -26.5)
LP: Drew (0-1) ATT: 18,284
JULY 20 - MONTREAL 9, Philadelphia 6 (37-56, 5th - 25.5)
WP: Vazquez (9-8) SV: Yoshii (1) ATT: 18,007
JULY 21 - MONTREAL 7, Cincinnati 4 (38-56, 5th -24.5)
WP: Prior (6-9) SV: Stewart (17) ATT: 15,491
JULY 22 - Cincinnati 11, MONTREAL 6 (38-57, 5th -25.5)
LP: Lackey (6-8) ATT: 15,800
JULY 23 - ATLANTA 14, Montreal 3 (38-58, 5th -25.5)
LP: Day (5-12)
JULY 24 - Montreal 2, ATLANTA 0 (39-58, 5th -25.5)
WP: Gonzalez (1-2) SV: Stewart (18)
JULY 25 - Montreal 4, ATLANTA 2 (40-58, 5th -25.5)
WP: Vazquez (10-8) SV: Stewart (19)
JULY 26 - CINCINNATI 10, Montreal 0 (40-59, 5th -25.5)
LP: Prior (6-10)
JULY 27 - Montreal 4, CINCINNATI 2 (41-59, 5th -25.5)
WP: Lackey (7-8) SV: Stewart (20)
JULY 28 - CINCINNATI 8, Montreal 6 (41-60, 5th -25.5)
LP: Downs (1-5)
JULY 29 - Montreal 7, CINCINNATI 5 (42-60, 5th -25.5)
LP: Gonzalez (2-2)
JULY 30 - Atlanta 9, MONTREAL 4 (42-61, 5th -26.5)
LP: Vazquez (10-9) ATT: 20,282
JULY 31 - Atlanta 6, MONTREAL 5 (42-62, 5th -27.5)
LP: Yoshii (2-3) ATT: 19,621