NOW YOU KNOW

Some firsts and lasts in Montreal Expos’ history:

GAME

* First...April 8, 1969 (Montreal 11, New York 10) at New York, 44,541

* Last...Oct. 3, 2004 (New York 8, Montreal 1) at New York, 33,569

HITTER

* First...Maury Wills, April 8, 1969 (struck out)

* Last...Endy Chavez, Oct. 3, 2004 (grounded out to second)

PITCHER

* First...Jim “Mudcat” Grant, April 8, 1969

* Last...Francis Beltran, Oct. 3, 2004

HIT

* First...Bob Bailey, April 8, 1969 (two-run double in first inning)

* Last...Terrmel Sledge, Oct. 3, 2004 (single in eighth inning)

RUN

* First...Gary Sutherland, April 8, 1969 (first inning)

* Last...Jamey Carroll, Oct. 3, 2004 (first inning)

WALK

* First...Mack Jones, April 8, 1969 (first inning)

* Last...Brendan Harris, Oct. 3, 2004 (ninth inning)

STEAL

* First...Maury Wills, April 8, 1969 (second base in sixth inning)

* Last...Maicer Izturis, Oct. 2, 2004 (second base in ninth inning)

HOME RUN

* First...Dan McGinn, April 8, 1969 (solo vs. Tom Seaver in third)

* Last...Brad Wilkerson, Oct. 2, 2004 (three-run vs. Braden Looper in ninth)

WINNING PITCHER

* First...Don Shaw, April 8, 1969 (in relief)

* Last...Chad Cordero, Oct. 2, 2004

SAVE

* First...Carroll Sembera, April 8, 1969

* Last...Gary Majewski, Oct. 2, 2004

MANAGER

* First...Gene Mauch, 1969-75

* Last...Frank Robinson, 2002-04

STARTING LINEUP

FIRST (APRIL 8, 1969)

Player: Pos.

Maury Wills: ss

Gary Sutherland: 2b

Rusty Staub: rf

Mack Jones: lf

Bob Bailey: 1b

John Bateman: c

Coco Laboy: 3b

Don Hahn: cf

Jim Grant: p

LAST (OCT. 3, 2004)

Player: Pos.

Brad Wilkerson: 1b

Jamey Carroll: 2b

Valentino Pascucci: rf

Terrmel Sledge: lf

Ryan Church: cf

Einar Diaz: c

Brendan Harris: 3b

Josh Labandeira: ss

John Patterson: p