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Griever20 · 09-16-2025, 03:20 PM

Week 5: 3 @ Houston Astros(7-16), 3 @ Los Angeles Angels(9-13)

April 24th

Juan Miranda(R, 2-2 3.25) - Jessie Dittus(R, 0-3 5.87) Bound for a rebound...

Astros Pick Up 6-4 Win Against Montreal

Houston parlayed a decent outing from starter Jessie Dittus into a solid win over the Montreal Expos. The final score was 6-4. The winner was Dittus. He threw 6.2 innings of 3-hit ball. The loser was Juan Miranda. Houston goes to 9-16.

Houston took advantage of an error in the bottom of the sixth inning. The game was tied, 3-3, when Ed Bigalow hit a 2-run single that was misplayed. It put the Astros in front, 5-3.

"It's a long season," said Bigalow. "We'll keep working to improve." The veteran pinch-hit in this spot, batting only .176 off the bench.

SP Juan Miranda 5.1IP 6H 5R 4ER 2BB 7K L
LF Ignacio Benavides 1-4
RF Ian Messer 1-5 R RBI HR
1B Dave Grochowski 1-3
2B Fernando Perez 2-4 2R RBI DB HR
DH Matt Talbert 0-1 R 2BB
3B Julian Hernandez 0-3 BB
C Gabriel Cervantes 1-4 DB
SS Rich Meilleur 0-3 BB
HR MON: Perez(13), Messer(3)
HR HOU: Martinez(2), Thomason(6)
W: Jesse Dittus(1-3 5.46) L: Juan Miranda(2-3 3.82) SV: Andy Lindaman(1 2.43)
That one wasn’t on our closer… Messer had the error.

April 25th

Dan Hinton(R, 3-1 4.64) - Orlando Turrietta(R, 0-2 7.15) Once a 4x Cy Young winner…

Astros Sweep Expos with 7-1 Win

Houston pitcher Orlando Turrietta did his part in helping his team beat the Montreal Expos, 7-1. The right-hander kept opposing batters from doing too much damage. Turrietta yielded 1 run over 7 innings to notch the win. He scattered 6 hits, walked 0, and struck out 10. His record improves to 1-2. Montreal falls to 14-12.

The Astros picked up the win with a combination of good hitting and good pitching.

"Nice win for us," said Turrietta. "Now we'll go after the next one." Not going after the next one will be Montreal starter Dan Hinton. The 25-year old left the game early and was quickly diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff 14 months .

SP Dan Hinton 4.2IP 10H 4R 4ER 2BB 7K L torn rotator cuff 14 months
RF Ian Messer 2-4 DB
1B Dave Grochowski 1-3
DH Matt Talbert 1-4
3B Julian Hernandez 1-4
C Gabriel Cervantes 1-4
SS Rich Meilleur 1-4
CF Tyler Dean 1-3 R RBI HR
HR MON: Dean(12)
HR HOU: Zamora(5)
W: Orlando Turrietta(1-2 5.76) L: Dan Hinton(3-2 5.02) SV: none
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Transactions:
RHSP Dan Hinton(25, 4.5*) was placed on the 60-year IL and won’t be seen for 14 months, and AAA SP Alejandro Corral(23, 2.5/3*, 1-3 4.43 24K 0.4WAR) was recalled.

April 26th

Dickie Bartyzel(R, 2-2 1.64) - Brett Asselin(L, 2-3 3.68) Reigning Cy…

Expos Win 3-2 Walk-Off

Brett Asselin, the 11th overall pick in the 2020 draft, was locked in. The left-hander led the Montreal Expos to a 3-2 win against the Los Angeles Angels at Olympic Stadium. The triumph makes Montreal 15-12, as the team begins another long trek toward the playoffs in 2024.

The Expos got a clutch hit from catcher Gabriel Cervantes. In the bottom of the 13th, he delivered a run-scoring single to win the game for the Expos. The 28-year old was 2-2 with an RBI, entering the game in the 11t.

"Brett was really on it," said Montreal manager Aaron McCreery. "He's got a feel for playing with the hitter front-to-back, side-to-side."

SP Brett Asselin 8IP 1H 0R 0ER 2BB 8K ND PotG
LF Ignacio Benavides 1-6
3B Julian Hernandez 1-4 R RBI 2BB HR
PH/2B Robby Weltzer 1-1 R
DH Matt Talbert 1-5 R BB
CF Tyler Dean 1-5 RBI DB
SS Rich Meilleur 1-4 DB
RF Vicente Rodriguez 1-2
C Jordan Chavis 1-3 DB
C Gabriel Cervantes 2-2 RBI
HR LAA: Meckes(1)
HR MON: Hernandez(3)
W: Faicel Shimoda(1-0 0.00) L: Alberto Vilchis(3-2 5.02) SV: none
Welborn made his debut! Giving up a run! Yaay!

April 27th

Josh Eisenberg(L, 3-1 4.78) - Sam Griffin(R, 0-2 4.50) Former NYM boy…

Los Angeles Tacks 5-4 Loss on Montreal

The Los Angeles Angels defeated the Montreal Expos, 5-4. Doing his part was first baseman Mike Meckes, who went 2-4 with a home run and a double. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. With the loss, Montreal sinks to 15-13.

With Los Angeles leading 1-0 in the top of the fifth, Meckes hit a sinker from Sam Griffin for a 3-run home run. It was his 2nd home run of the season and put the Angels ahead, 4-0.

"Every time I go up there, I try and hit a ball hard," said Meckes. The 2017 1st rounder is batting .212-2-9 .555OPS -0.2WAR.

SP Sam Griffin 4.2IP 7H 5R 5ER 0BB 3K L
LF Ignacio Benavides 1-2 R 2BB
3B Julian Hernandez 2-4 R 2RBI 2DB
1B Dave Grochowski 2-4 RBI
DH Matt Talbert 0-3 R
RF Ian Messer 1-4
CF Tyler Dean 0-3 RBI
C Jordan Chavis 1-3 R
HR LAA: Meckes(2)
HR MON: none
W: Josh Eisenberg(4-1 5.01) L: Sam Griffin(0-3 5.23) SV: Greg Martin(5 4.63)
Griffin isn’t exactly in form…

April 28th

Henry Rodriguez(R, 2-2 5.60) - Alejandro Corral(R, DNP) Welcome to the big leagues kid…

Expos Win at Home, 10-4

Rich Meilleur left his imprint on the 10-4 Montreal win against the Los Angeles Angels. Meilleur, who is tied for 9th in the EL in triples with 1, went 2 for 4 with a home run. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. Alejandro Corral picked up the win, improving his season record to 1-0. He struck out 4 in 5.1 innings. The loss drops Los Angeles to 13-15.

In the first inning, Meilleur had a 3-run home run for Montreal. It was his 2nd home run of the season and put the Expos on top, 7-0. The glove first shortstop is batting .255-2-11 .666OPS 0.4WAR in 25 games.

"We swung the bats good throughout the lineup," said Montreal skipper Aaron McCreery.

SP Alejandro Corral 5.1IP 5H 0R 0ER 0BB 4K W
3B Julian Hernandez 1-4 R BB DB
RF Ian Messer 1-4 BB
1B Dave Grochowski 2/4 2R 2RBI BB DB HR
2B Fernando Perez 1-5 RBI DB
DH Matt Talbert 2-4 2R BB
CF Tyler Dean 2-5 2R
C Gabriel Cervantes 1-5 R RBI
LF Vicente Rodriguez 3-4 R RBI DB
SS Rich Meilleur 2-4 R 4RBI HR PotG
HR LAA: none
HR MON: Grochowski(4), Meilleur(2)
W: Alejandro Corral(1-0 0.00) L: Henry Rodriguez(2-3 7.50) SV: none
Corral with a strong debut.

Record: 16-13, tied 1st in EL Northeast with BOS
Week: 2-4 (0-3 vs HOU, 2-1 vs LAA)
Power Rankings: #12(-8)
Runs scored: 155(1st)
Runs against: 123(6th)
Starters ERA: 3.60(3rd)
Bullpen ERA: 4.45(10th)
Defensive Eff.: .686(2nd)
Zone Rating: +9.0(3rd)
Fan Interest: 82(+-0)

Who's hot?
SP Brett Asselin 3G 2-0 1.69 21.1IP 25K
SP Marty Murrietta 2G 1-0 0.75 12IP 9K
2B Fernando Perez 9G 11-38 .289 7HR 11RBI

Who's not?
SP Sam Griffin 3G 0-2 9.00 13IP 6K

News:
April 22nd - Padres SP Andre Ford(24, 3.5/4*) delivered a complete game 2-hitter with 1BB and 13K in a 8-0 win over the Sacramento Cavaliers. The 6th overall pick in 2018 is 4-1 2.00 37K 1.1WAR in 5 starts.

April 24nd - Atlanta SS Paulo Marcelo(28, 2.5*) not only had a 5-hit game, but also extended his own hitting streak to 20-games, going 5-5 R2RBI 2DB in a 6-5 win in Miami. The former #13 prospect had his career cut short by injuries, but 2024 is looking up, batting .370-2-19 .954OPS 0.8WAR in 24 games.

April 27nd - Atlanta SS Paulo Marcelo(28, 2.5*) hitting streak lasted two more days, but just one more game as it was snapped at 21 games.

April 28th - Detroit 3B Bryce Hansen(25, 3*) was named EL Player of the Week after going 10-23 3HR 11RBI 5R. Acquired via trade in the offseason from Calgary, he is batting .314-6-22 .895OPS 0.9WAR in 28 games.

April 28th - Cavaliers CF Jesus Paredes(24, 2.5*) was named WL Player of the Week after going 11-28 2HR 13RBI 6R. The Venezuelan is batting .280-3-22 .702OPS 0.3WAR in 27 games.

Next: 3 vs Vancouver Canadians(15-14), 3 @ Miami Marlins(9-19)

--

Fun stuff, the Kansas City Royals have put our former shortstop Jose Robles on the trading block. He hit .225-3-15 .600OPS last season in 50 games. Nothing for us anymore.

Besides, ever saw someone lighting $110.5M on fire? You now may just have… that’s Danny’s contract extension till 2030.

09-16-2025, 03:20 PM	#228
Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,727	2024 Week 5 Part 2 Week 5: 3 @ Houston Astros(7-16), 3 @ Los Angeles Angels(9-13) April 24th Juan Miranda(R, 2-2 3.25) - Jessie Dittus(R, 0-3 5.87) Bound for a rebound... Astros Pick Up 6-4 Win Against Montreal Houston parlayed a decent outing from starter Jessie Dittus into a solid win over the Montreal Expos. The final score was 6-4. The winner was Dittus. He threw 6.2 innings of 3-hit ball. The loser was Juan Miranda. Houston goes to 9-16. Houston took advantage of an error in the bottom of the sixth inning. The game was tied, 3-3, when Ed Bigalow hit a 2-run single that was misplayed. It put the Astros in front, 5-3. "It's a long season," said Bigalow. "We'll keep working to improve." The veteran pinch-hit in this spot, batting only .176 off the bench. SP Juan Miranda 5.1IP 6H 5R 4ER 2BB 7K L LF Ignacio Benavides 1-4 RF Ian Messer 1-5 R RBI HR 1B Dave Grochowski 1-3 2B Fernando Perez 2-4 2R RBI DB HR DH Matt Talbert 0-1 R 2BB 3B Julian Hernandez 0-3 BB C Gabriel Cervantes 1-4 DB SS Rich Meilleur 0-3 BB HR MON: Perez(13), Messer(3) HR HOU: Martinez(2), Thomason(6) W: Jesse Dittus(1-3 5.46) L: Juan Miranda(2-3 3.82) SV: Andy Lindaman(1 2.43) That one wasn’t on our closer… Messer had the error. April 25th Dan Hinton(R, 3-1 4.64) - Orlando Turrietta(R, 0-2 7.15) Once a 4x Cy Young winner… Astros Sweep Expos with 7-1 Win Houston pitcher Orlando Turrietta did his part in helping his team beat the Montreal Expos, 7-1. The right-hander kept opposing batters from doing too much damage. Turrietta yielded 1 run over 7 innings to notch the win. He scattered 6 hits, walked 0, and struck out 10. His record improves to 1-2. Montreal falls to 14-12. The Astros picked up the win with a combination of good hitting and good pitching. "Nice win for us," said Turrietta. "Now we'll go after the next one." Not going after the next one will be Montreal starter Dan Hinton. The 25-year old left the game early and was quickly diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff 14 months . SP Dan Hinton 4.2IP 10H 4R 4ER 2BB 7K L torn rotator cuff 14 months RF Ian Messer 2-4 DB 1B Dave Grochowski 1-3 DH Matt Talbert 1-4 3B Julian Hernandez 1-4 C Gabriel Cervantes 1-4 SS Rich Meilleur 1-4 CF Tyler Dean 1-3 R RBI HR HR MON: Dean(12) HR HOU: Zamora(5) W: Orlando Turrietta(1-2 5.76) L: Dan Hinton(3-2 5.02) SV: none ** Transactions: RHSP Dan Hinton*(25, 4.5) was placed on the 60-year IL and won’t be seen for 14 months, and AAA SP Alejandro Corral(23, 2.5/3, 1-3 4.43 24K 0.4WAR) was recalled. April 26th* Dickie Bartyzel(R, 2-2 1.64) - Brett Asselin(L, 2-3 3.68) Reigning Cy… Expos Win 3-2 Walk-Off Brett Asselin, the 11th overall pick in the 2020 draft, was locked in. The left-hander led the Montreal Expos to a 3-2 win against the Los Angeles Angels at Olympic Stadium. The triumph makes Montreal 15-12, as the team begins another long trek toward the playoffs in 2024. The Expos got a clutch hit from catcher Gabriel Cervantes. In the bottom of the 13th, he delivered a run-scoring single to win the game for the Expos. The 28-year old was 2-2 with an RBI, entering the game in the 11t. "Brett was really on it," said Montreal manager Aaron McCreery. "He's got a feel for playing with the hitter front-to-back, side-to-side." SP Brett Asselin 8IP 1H 0R 0ER 2BB 8K ND PotG LF Ignacio Benavides 1-6 3B Julian Hernandez 1-4 R RBI 2BB HR PH/2B Robby Weltzer 1-1 R DH Matt Talbert 1-5 R BB CF Tyler Dean 1-5 RBI DB SS Rich Meilleur 1-4 DB RF Vicente Rodriguez 1-2 C Jordan Chavis 1-3 DB C Gabriel Cervantes 2-2 RBI HR LAA: Meckes(1) HR MON: Hernandez(3) W: Faicel Shimoda(1-0 0.00) L: Alberto Vilchis(3-2 5.02) SV: none Welborn made his debut! Giving up a run! Yaay! April 27th Josh Eisenberg(L, 3-1 4.78) - Sam Griffin(R, 0-2 4.50) Former NYM boy… Los Angeles Tacks 5-4 Loss on Montreal The Los Angeles Angels defeated the Montreal Expos, 5-4. Doing his part was first baseman Mike Meckes, who went 2-4 with a home run and a double. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. With the loss, Montreal sinks to 15-13. With Los Angeles leading 1-0 in the top of the fifth, Meckes hit a sinker from Sam Griffin for a 3-run home run. It was his 2nd home run of the season and put the Angels ahead, 4-0. "Every time I go up there, I try and hit a ball hard," said Meckes. The 2017 1st rounder is batting .212-2-9 .555OPS -0.2WAR. SP Sam Griffin 4.2IP 7H 5R 5ER 0BB 3K L LF Ignacio Benavides 1-2 R 2BB 3B Julian Hernandez 2-4 R 2RBI 2DB 1B Dave Grochowski 2-4 RBI DH Matt Talbert 0-3 R RF Ian Messer 1-4 CF Tyler Dean 0-3 RBI C Jordan Chavis 1-3 R HR LAA: Meckes(2) HR MON: none W: Josh Eisenberg(4-1 5.01) L: Sam Griffin(0-3 5.23) SV: Greg Martin(5 4.63) Griffin isn’t exactly in form… April 28th Henry Rodriguez(R, 2-2 5.60) - Alejandro Corral(R, DNP) Welcome to the big leagues kid… Expos Win at Home, 10-4 Rich Meilleur left his imprint on the 10-4 Montreal win against the Los Angeles Angels. Meilleur, who is tied for 9th in the EL in triples with 1, went 2 for 4 with a home run. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. Alejandro Corral picked up the win, improving his season record to 1-0. He struck out 4 in 5.1 innings. The loss drops Los Angeles to 13-15. In the first inning, Meilleur had a 3-run home run for Montreal. It was his 2nd home run of the season and put the Expos on top, 7-0. The glove first shortstop is batting .255-2-11 .666OPS 0.4WAR in 25 games. "We swung the bats good throughout the lineup," said Montreal skipper Aaron McCreery. SP Alejandro Corral 5.1IP 5H 0R 0ER 0BB 4K W 3B Julian Hernandez 1-4 R BB DB RF Ian Messer 1-4 BB 1B Dave Grochowski 2/4 2R 2RBI BB DB HR 2B Fernando Perez 1-5 RBI DB DH Matt Talbert 2-4 2R BB CF Tyler Dean 2-5 2R C Gabriel Cervantes 1-5 R RBI LF Vicente Rodriguez 3-4 R RBI DB SS Rich Meilleur 2-4 R 4RBI HR PotG HR LAA: none HR MON: Grochowski(4), Meilleur(2) W: Alejandro Corral(1-0 0.00) L: Henry Rodriguez(2-3 7.50) SV: none Corral with a strong debut. Record: 16-13, tied 1st in EL Northeast with BOS Week: 2-4 (0-3 vs HOU, 2-1 vs LAA) Power Rankings: #12(-8) Runs scored: 155(1st) Runs against: 123(6th) Starters ERA: 3.60(3rd) Bullpen ERA: 4.45(10th) Defensive Eff.: .686(2nd) Zone Rating: +9.0(3rd) Fan Interest: 82(+-0) Who's hot? SP Brett Asselin 3G 2-0 1.69 21.1IP 25K SP Marty Murrietta 2G 1-0 0.75 12IP 9K 2B Fernando Perez 9G 11-38 .289 7HR 11RBI Who's not? SP Sam Griffin 3G 0-2 9.00 13IP 6K News: April 22nd - Padres SP Andre Ford(24, 3.5/4) delivered a complete game 2-hitter* with 1BB and 13K in a 8-0 win over the Sacramento Cavaliers. The 6th overall pick in 2018 is 4-1 2.00 37K 1.1WAR in 5 starts. April 24nd - Atlanta SS Paulo Marcelo(28, 2.5) not only had a 5-hit* game, but also extended his own hitting streak to 20-games, going 5-5 R2RBI 2DB in a 6-5 win in Miami. The former #13 prospect had his career cut short by injuries, but 2024 is looking up, batting .370-2-19 .954OPS 0.8WAR in 24 games. April 27nd - Atlanta SS Paulo Marcelo(28, 2.5) hitting streak lasted two more days, but just one more game as it was snapped at 21 games. April 28th - Detroit* 3B Bryce Hansen(25, 3) was named EL Player of the Week after going 10-23 3HR 11RBI 5R. Acquired via trade in the offseason from Calgary, he is batting .314-6-22 .895OPS 0.9WAR in 28 games. April 28th - Cavaliers* CF Jesus Paredes(24, 2.5) was named WL Player of the Week after going 11-28 2HR 13RBI 6R. The Venezuelan is batting .280-3-22 .702OPS 0.3WAR in 27 games. Next: 3 vs Vancouver Canadians(15-14), 3 @ Miami Marlins(9-19) -- Fun stuff, the Kansas City Royals* have put our former shortstop Jose Robles on the trading block. He hit .225-3-15 .600OPS last season in 50 games. Nothing for us anymore. Besides, ever saw someone lighting $110.5M on fire? You now may just have… that’s Danny’s contract extension till 2030. __________________ The Montreal Expos... Exposing the New MLB? MLB 2015 - Being the Brewmaster(ended) MLB 2013: The Blue Jays That Never Were(concluded)