Sports
Aramis Ramirez of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Javier Vazquez of the Montreal Expos were each suspended Wednesday for five games and fined an undisclosed amount for their poor behavior in a game on July 17.
July 23, 1998
Archives
In Javier Vazquez’s native Puerto Rico, weather like this is unheard of -- bone-chilling temperatures and numbing winds that make pitching a greater challenge.
April 8, 2007
New York sends Johnson, Rivera and Choate to the Montreal Expos for Vazquez. Steinbrenner is said to want the Dodger right-hander in order to fill the hole left by Clemens’ retirement.
Dec. 5, 2003
Yankee right-hander retires the first 13 batters he faces and gives up two hits in a 5-2 victory over Kansas City.
May 1, 2004
Baseball: Expos finally give pitcher some early support on their way to ending Giants’ season-high seven-game winning streak, 6-3.
May 11, 2002
The Montreal Expos were doing well without a victory from ace Javier Vazquez.
May 1, 2002
Cristian Javier and Houston’s bullpen combined on a three-hitter and Chas McCormick hit a two-run home run in the Astros’ 5-0 win over the New York Yankees.
Oct. 22, 2022
Dodgers
Baseball: Offensive woes continue in 2-0 loss to Montreal that drops L.A. out of first in NL West.
May 16, 2001
Montreal’s Javier Vazquez was just a little better than Arizona’s Albie Lopez.
Aug. 3, 2001
Alex Rodriguez was a winner in his home debut at Yankee Stadium, thanks to a fellow New York newcomer.
April 9, 2004