Mike Torrez pitched a six-hitter in the opener and Dennis Blair allowed five hits in the nightcap before needing help from John Montague as the Expos defeated the Padres in a doubleheader, 6-1 and 6-2. The Expos' attack in the opener included a three-run homer by Ken Singleton and solo swat by Bob Bailey, while the Padres had a circuit clout by Willie McCovey for their only run.

In the nightcap, the Expos took command with three runs in the third inning on a pass to Larry Lintz, triple by Willie Davis, single by Singleton, infield out by Ron Fairly and single by Bailey. Davis accounted for another RBI with double in the fourth before Barry Foote completed the Expos' scoring with a two-run single in the seventh. The Padres scored in the fourth on doubles by Enzo Hernandez and Nate Colbert. After Blair gave up another tally in the ninth, Montague relieved and retired the last two batters. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 6, San Diego Padres 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, July      14, 1974 (Day game) at San Diego Stadium
Expos        0  0  4    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   6 11  0
Padres       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lintz 2b              5   1   2   1     0   1   .265      Tolan rf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .279
Davis cf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .295      Thomas 2b             3   0   1   0     1   1   .270
Singleton rf          4   1   1   3     0   0   .301      Colbert lf            3   0   0   0     1   1   .201
Fairly 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .269      McCovey 1b            3   1   1   1     1   1   .257
  Woods lf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .185      Winfield cf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .264
Bailey 3b             4   1   1   1     0   0   .288      Kendall c             3   0   0   0     1   0   .261
Jorgensen lf,1b       4   1   1   0     0   0   .320      Roberts 3b            3   0   1   0     1   2   .184
Stinson c             4   0   2   1     0   0   .224      Hernandez ss          4   0   0   0     0   1   .225
Frias ss              4   1   2   0     0   0   .235      Spillner p            0   0   0   0     1   0   .000
Torrez p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .081        Clarke ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .216
                                                            Laxton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Gaston ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .247
                                                            Hardy p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Gaspar ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               36   6  11   6     0   3             Totals               30   1   6   1     6   6

Time of Game: 2:05
Left on Base: Expos 4, Padres 8
DP: Expos 2, Padres 0
Doubles: Davis (12), Jorgensen (6), Stinson (2)
Home Runs: Singleton (4), Bailey (12), McCovey (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Torrez (3)
GIDP: Colbert (10), Tolan (4)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Torrez W(9-5)           9     6   1   1   6   6   1  36   4.07
Totals                  9     6   1   1   6   6   1  36

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Spillner L(5-4)         5     6   4   4   0   1   1  21   3.23
Laxton                  2     3   2   2   0   1   1   9   6.00
Hardy                   2     2   0   0   0   1   0   7   4.52
Totals                  9    11   6   6   0   3   2  37

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Bruce Froemming


EXPOS 1ST: Lintz grounded out (shortstop to first); Davis popped
to third in foul territory; Singleton flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Tolan grounded out (second to first); Thomas walked;
Colbert walked [Thomas to second]; McCovey grounded out (second
to first) [Thomas to third, Colbert to second]; Winfield flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Padres 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Fairly made an out to third; Bailey flied out to
center; Jorgensen grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Kendall grounded out (shortstop to first); Roberts
walked; Roberts was picked off first (pitcher to shortstop);
Hernandez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 0, Padres 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Stinson flied out to center; Frias singled; Torrez
out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Frias to second];
Lintz singled [Frias scored]; Davis doubled to right [Lintz to
third]; Singleton homered [Lintz scored, Davis scored]; Fairly
singled to first; Bailey made an out to shortstop; 4 R, 5 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Expos 4, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Spillner walked; Tolan flied out to left; Thomas
singled to right [Spillner to second]; Colbert grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Thomas out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 4, Padres 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Jorgensen flied out to center; Stinson singled to
center; On a bunt Frias made an out to first [Stinson to
second]; Torrez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Expos 4, Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: McCovey homered; Winfield grounded out (third to
first); Kendall grounded out (shortstop to first); Roberts
singled to left; Hernandez grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 4, Padres 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Lintz was called out on strikes; Davis grounded out
(second to first); Singleton grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 4, Padres 1.

PADRES 5TH: CLARKE BATTED FOR SPILLNER; Clarke singled to
center; Tolan grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop
to first) [Clarke out at second]; Thomas grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 4, Padres 1.

EXPOS 6TH: LAXTON REPLACED CLARKE (PITCHING); Fairly flied out
to left; Bailey homered; Jorgensen doubled to right; Stinson
doubled to right [Jorgensen scored]; Frias popped to catcher in
foul territory; Torrez struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos
6, Padres 1.

PADRES 6TH: Colbert grounded out (pitcher to first); McCovey
walked; Winfield forced McCovey (shortstop to second); Kendall
walked [Winfield to second]; Roberts struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Expos 6, Padres 1.

EXPOS 7TH: Lintz grounded out (shortstop to first); Davis
grounded out (pitcher to first); Singleton grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 6, Padres 1.

PADRES 7TH: Hernandez was called out on strikes; GASTON BATTED
FOR LAXTON; Gaston lined to left; Tolan singled to left; Thomas
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 6, Padres 1.

EXPOS 8TH: HARDY REPLACED GASTON (PITCHING); Fairly grounded out
(second to first); Bailey grounded out (shortstop to first);
Jorgensen grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 6, Padres 1.

PADRES 8TH: WOODS REPLACED FAIRLY (PLAYING LF); JORGENSEN
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Colbert struck out; McCovey was
called out on strikes; Winfield singled to left; Kendall flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 6, Padres 1.

EXPOS 9TH: Stinson lined to right; Frias singled to right; On a
bunt Torrez struck out; Lintz singled [Frias to second]; Frias
was picked off second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 6, Padres 1.

PADRES 9TH: Roberts struck out; Hernandez grounded out (third to
first); GASPAR BATTED FOR HARDY; Gaspar grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 6, Padres 1.