Expos Give Fans Going-Away Victory

Brian Schneider hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning to lead the Montreal Expos to a 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday in the Expos’ final game at Olympic Stadium until June 20.

The Expos will play their next 22 games away from Montreal, including a six-game “homestand” against the Angels and Texas Rangers at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on June 3-8.

A photo day promotion crowd of 17,023 roared its approval when Schneider hit his fifth homer with two out in the seventh off reliever Dan Plesac to break a 2-2 tie.

Vazquez (5-2) gave up two runs and five hits, including Jason Michaels’ two-run homer in the second. Vazquez struck out eight and walked one.

Chicago 7, Houston 3 -- The Central-leading Cubs won two of three at Houston to go 8-5 on their trip. One game was rained out on the trip -- Chicago’s longest scheduled stretch away from home since a 15-game trip in 1983.

Pittsburgh 8, St. Louis 7 -- The host Pirates prevented a three-game sweep and won for only the fourth time in their last 17 home games. Kenny Lofton doubled in a run in the bottom of the seventh, extending his hitting streak to 23 games.

Florida 6, Cincinnati 2 -- Dontrelle Willis (2-1) pitched eight shutout innings in his fourth major league start as the Marlins completed a rare three-game sweep at Cincinnati. Mike Lowell hit his 16th homer off Danny Graves (3-3).

Arizona 9, San Diego 5 -- Elmer Dessens struggled at Phoenix, but became the first Diamondback starter with four wins. He gave up five runs and nine hits in 5 2/3 innings, striking out six and walking none.

Atlanta 3, New York 1 -- Marcus Giles hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning at Atlanta. John Smoltz pitched a perfect ninth for his 19th save in 20 attempts.