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1998 Montreal Expos
Manager: Felipe Alou (65-97) 65-97, Finished 4th in NL East
Attendance: 914,909 (16th of 16)
Ballpark: Big O.
Scores: http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MON/1998-schedule-scores.shtml
Highlights: On November 18, 1997, the Expos sent Pedro Martínez to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later and Carl Pavano. The Boston Red Sox sent Tony Armas, Jr on December 18, 1997 to complete the trade.
December 12, 1997: Henry Rodriguez was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Chicago Cubs for Miguel Batista.
July 31, 1998: Ted Lilly was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers with Jonathan Tucker (minors), Peter Bergeron, and Wilton Guerrero to the Montreal Expos for Carlos Pérez, Mark Grudzielanek, and Hiram Bocachica.
Heading into the final game of the season vs. the Expos, Mark McGwire had 68 Home Runs. On September 27, 1998, McGwire finished the season with 70 Home Runs. In the third inning, McGwire hit a home run off Mike Thurman, and in the seventh inning, he got number 70 off Carl Pavano.
