Amazin's clinch NL Expansion Div Title

GAME 1 - Stadie' Olympique

Seaver vs Rogers

Expos 4, Mets 2

Needing to take 3 of 4 to take the division the Expos got off on the right foot by beating "The Franchise" in a close 4-2 game.  Steve Rogers, who has been really rounding into form, went the distance and gave up just 1 earned run (2 total).  Montreal got 2 hit games from 3 guys:  Delino DeShields, Ryan Zimmerman and Gary Carter.  David Wright hit his 9th homer in a losing cause.

GAME 2

Gooden vs Hesketh

Mets 6, Expos 1

Vintage Doc.  Montreal got 1 run in the bottom of the 1st, then looked feeble the rest of the way thanks to New York's 19 year old phenom, Doc Gooden, who struck out 12 and walked just 2.  Doc allowed just 2 hits over the final 8 innings.  Having 6 runs in his back pocket was equal to having 60 with the way he was dealing.  For good measure he went 2 for 2 at the plate with an RBI and a run scored.

GAME 3 - Shea Stadium

Morton vs Koosman

Mets 1, Expos 0

With a win tonight the Amazin's would clinch the Expansion division title.  All eyes were on Flushing as Jerry Koosman and Carl Morton locked up in a pitcher's duel worthy of the importance of this game.  Morton blinked firs serving up a 2 out solo shot to Darryl Strawberry, which would turn out to be the only run of the game.  Montreal had their share of chances to tie it, but Koosman and his understudies were better.  Kooz would fan 7 in 7 1/3 innings or work then give way to a core of 5 relievers, who held the 'Spos to just 1 hit with Jack DiLauro closing out the ball game by getting Danny Espinosa to ground out with the bases loaded.  The Metsies and their fans celebrated their division flag in style.

GAME 4

Gullickson vs Gentry

Expos 8, Mets 3

With the #2 seed firmly in tow the Amazin's made sure to rest everyone essential.  Montreal needed to play hard in order to ensure a spot in the play in series vs the Cubbies.  A 2 run shot by, seldom used, Moises Alou in the top of the 5th was the opening salvo in a inning where the Expos would pound Met starter Gary Gentry for 6 huge runs.  The Amazin's would get half of that back in the bottom of the 6th off of Gullickson, who ended his day at the inning's close.  Dan Warthen went the final 3 innings to get the save and ensure that the Expos would have a 1 game with destiny vs Chicago in 2 days.  The Hawk, Andre Dawson, hit a 3 run shot in that same 5th inning.  Fans in Flushing were still in a celebratory mood from the day before, so no boos or catcalls were heard all day.