Pedro Martinez had a great 1st game. Nobody expected him to repeat. He did not. He did even better.
In his second start as an Expo, Martinez threw a complete game shutout giving 4 hits, 1 walk, and registering 7 strikeouts to get his first win of the season and put the Expos back on track. In two starts, he has now allowed 1 run in 17 innings with 19 strikeouts.
Marquis Grissom started the game for the Expos with a solo shot against Tim Pugh. It was his first dinger of the season.
Montreal added one in the fourth when Cliff Floyd hit in a bases loaded double play with no outs that pushed Darin Fletcher to the plate.
The Expos last run came in the 7th. After a Moises Alou double, Larry Walker singled to push him home.
Game Line
CIN 000 000 000 0 4 1
MON 100 100 01x 3 9 0
WP: Pedro Martinez (1-0)
LP: Tim Pugh
2B: Mitchell, Alou (5), Walker (5)
HR: Grissom (1)
Pedro Martinez striked 7 in his first career shutout:
NL East Standings:
ATL 7-1 --- .875
NYM 4-3 2.5 .571
PHI 3-4 3.5 .429
FLA 3-4 3.5 .429
MTL 3-5 4 .375
Next Game: Reds @ Expos
J. Rijo vs. B. Henry (0-0)
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