Game 17: One day after 1-hitting the Seaphils, the Spectres are limited to two hits by four Cosmo pitchers. Thanks largely to Chuck Finley, however, the Spectres walk away with a 1-0 win. Chuck Finley pitches seven 1-hit innings, striking out five, to improve his record to 3-0.

Game 18: The streaking Spectres win their ninth straight, 8-4 over the Cosmos, getting home runs from Bret Boone and Ramon Hernandez. Prospect Rey Wergers pitches five innings and allows only three unearned runs in his secon start of the season.

Game 19: Montreal does little at the plate except for a three-run sixth and the Cosmos win it in the ninth, scoring a run off Matt Anderson on Dave Justice's single.

Game 20: Another sluggish start for the Spectre offense, but the team explodes for seven runs over the final three innings and take the series from New York with an 8-4 victory. Ken Griffey Jr. hits his second home run of the season. Finally.

Interleague sets with Cleveland and Detroit are next.

Game 21: Montreal falls victim to a four-run sixth by Cleveland as Willie Blair wears down and the Classics steal a 6-5 victory at Olympic Stadium. Montreal puts two runners on in the ninth but pinch hitter Ramon Hernandez strikes out to end the threat.

Game 22: Montreal manages only three hits against Russ Ortiz and a trio of Classic relievers, dropping a 5-3 decision.

Game 23: Chuck Finley has his first bad start of the season and Felix Rodriguez does little to help him out; Detroit beats the Spectres 6-4.

Game 24: The Facerockers rock the Spectres right out of the park, bludgeoning a series of relievers and getting fantastic work from David Wells, winning 9-0 at Montreal.

With an 0-4 record in interleague play, the Spectres are glad to return to NL East competition with a visit from Pittsbugh. The rest of the division did not fare well against the PL either and Montreal maintains a two game lead over New York.

Game 25: The opener gets exciting in the seventh, as the Spectres score twice to snap a 2-2 tie. Mike Remlinger pitches the eighth, allowing an RBI double and then a three-run homer (to Tom Lampkin, of all people), giving the Melons a 6-4 lead. Geoff Jenkins ties it almost immediately in the bottom half, hitting a two-run homer. A double by Melvin Mora is followed by two walks and a popout, bringing Ken Griffey Jr. to the plate with the bases loaded. Grif is hit by a pitch, forcing in the lead run. Then slumping Bret Boone comes through with a single, driving in two. Robb Nen retires the side in order to preserve a 9-6 win and snap a four-game skid.

Game 26: Carlos Delgado hits a two-run double in the third and a tie-breaking grand slam in the seventh, lifting the Spectres to a 7-3 victory. Matt Anderson gets the win in relief, his third of the season. Geoff Jenkins' second-inning homer accounts for the other Montreal run.

Game 27: Kelvim Escobar gets beat up by the Melons and Hideo Nomo mystifies the Spectre hitters as Pittsburgh wins 5-1. Pittsburgh gets four scoreless innings from its bullpen.

Game 28: Pittsburgh extends a 3-2 lead with EIGHT runs in the ninth, seven of them unearned (as Bret Boone and Melvin Mora commit critical errors) and while the Spectres answer with their own ninth-inning outburst it falls far short; Melons earn a split with the 11-7 victory.

Interleague series with Chicago and Orange County are next.

Game 29: Mike Remlinger and Bob Wickman return to their arsonous way, allowing three runs in the eighth and allowing the White Sox to rally for a 6-4 victory over the Spectres.

Game 30: Edgardo Alfonzo blasts three home runs and drives in six as the Spectres win a slugfest at Comiskey, 15-11. Prospect Kyle Mullaney has three hits and three RBI, Carlos Delgado hits his 10th double, and reliever Matt Anderson picks up his fourth win with one inning of scoreless relief.

Game 31: Ray Wergers isn't great, allowing two runs in four innings, but it's plenty good enough in a game the Spectres collect 17 hits, even if 15 of them are singles. Billy McMillon hits his first home run and the Spectres beat OC, 9-4.

Game 32: Willie Blair takes another beating and OC's Kevin Brown strikes out nine Spectres as the Choppers roll over Montreal 8-2 to earn a split.

Montreal heads to Houston to face the Lone Stars.

Game 33: Shane Andres' three-run homer in the eighth ties the score at three, but Brady Anderson answers in the ninth with a solo home run to give Montreal the lead back at 4-3. Robb Nen works around a leadoff single in the bottom half to earn his 11th save.

Game 34: Carlos Delgado hits a grand slam to highlight a five-run fifth, and Chuck Finley continues his good run, throwing a complete game 5-hitter to beat the Lone Stars 5-1.

Game 35: Montreal wastes nearly all of their 14 hits and drop a 2-1 decision to Houston; the 1-2-3 batters combine for eight hits and a walk but no runs scored.

More interleague play on tap as the Spectres prepare to face Seattle and Oakland in home-and-home games.

Game 36: Kyle Mullaney has three more hits, raising his average to .412, and Ken Griffey Jr. drives in three as the Spectres beat Seattle 7-2 at home. Dave Burba goes 7.1 innings for the win, his third of the season.

Game 37: Willie Blair sets the night afire once again and the Seattle bullpen is better than Montreal's as the Emeralds win an 11-10 slugfest at the Kingdome. Montreal hits four home runs, including the first of the season for both Kyle Mullaney and Jay Buhner.

Game 38: Ken Griffey Jr. has four hits, including two doubles, and Eddie Taubensee hits his first double of the season as the Spectres defeat Oakland 4-2 at Olympic Stadium. Kelvim Escobar goes six for the victory, Robb Nen pitches the ninth for his 12th save.

Game 39: Geoff Jenkins hits a grand slam in the first, adds an RBI single and a solo home run later, and Chuck Finley goes the distance again, leading the Spectres to a 7-1 win over Oakland. It's Finley's third complete game of the season and his record improves to 5-1.

Montreal returns to NL competition with a visit from San Diego, who leads the West at 22-17.

Game 40: Geoff Jenkins continues his torrid hitting with a double and a triple, driving in four more runs, helping Omar Daal get his first win of the season, 8-3 over San Diego. Daal pitches seven, allowing only one earned run (three total). Jenkins leads the club with 34 RBI.

Game 41: Geoff Jenkins hits a three-run double in the first to tie the score, and the Spectres add three more in the fifth, dealing Darren Dreifort his first loss of the season, 6-4. Dave Burba strikes out 10 and wins his fourth game of the season.

Game 42: Alex Rodriguez' three-run homer highlights a four-run third for the Conquistadors, which chases Willie Blair after only 2.2 innings of work. The Spectres never make up the deficit, dropping the series finale 5-4. Blair is now 1-4 with an ERA of 8.83.

The Spectres head to St. Louis to take on the Blue Storm.

Game 43: A relatively close game becomes a blowout when the Spectres put 13 runs on the board in the top of the ninth. Bob Wickman, who pitched the eighth inning of a 4-1 game, gets a save after pitching the ninth with a 17-1 lead. Ken Caminiti hits three doubles for the Spectres, and Ken Griffey Jr. drives in four.

Game 44: St. Louis' Greg Maddux throws seven shutout innings and the bullpen finishes the job as the Blue Storm defeats Montreal 5-0, dealing Chuck Finley only his second loss of the season.

Game 45: Rey Wergers gives up some runs in this one, but the Spectre bullpen throws 3.2 scoreless innings and the offense rallies for four in the seventh to beat St. Louis, 6-4.

The Spectres head back home to take on the Central-leading Bootleggers.

Game 46: Omar Daal has a rough outing, leaving after Jose Cruz Jr.'s 17th homer of the season makes it 4-0 in the second, and the Spectres drop the opener, 7-5 to Chicago.

Game 47: Montreal scores two runs each in the sixth, seventh, and eighth innings, breaking open a close game to win 9-5. The Spectres collect three home runs, including Carlos Delgado's 11th. Bob Wickman gets the win in relief of Dave Burba.

Game 48: Carlos Delgado homers for the second straight game and drives in four; Montreal's bullpen throws four scoreless innings to protect a win for Willie Blair, who improves to 2-4 with the 8-5 victory.

The Spectres will now face PL opponents Boston and New York.

Game 49: The Spectres get only four hits, but one is a two-run homer by Jay Buhner and another is a two-run double by Bret Boone. Kelvim Escobar and the bullpen make those stand up for a 4-2 victory over the Brawn. Robb Nen pitches the ninth for his 16th save.

Game 50: Montreal scores three in the first inning, Brady Anderson adds two solo homers later, and Chuck Finley throws seven shutout innings as the Spectres win at Fenway, 5-3. Robb Nen pitches the ninth for another save.

Game 51: At Yankee Stadium, three Spectres (Brady Anderson, Ken Griffey Jr., and Geoff Jenkins) hit their eighth home run of the season, and Carlos Delgado blasts his 13th. Omar Daal exits early but the Montreal bullpen throws six scoreless and the Spectres win 9-5.

Game 52: It's a typical start for Willie Blair. Unfortuately, the bullpen pitches like Willie Blair also, and the Spectres cannot take advantage of facing Glendon Rusch. New York earns a split, battering the Spectres 15-9.

Montreal gets ready to face the hated 69ers before beginning the second round of divisional play.

Game 53: The Spectres are held to five hits by previously 1-7 Jesus Sanchez and two Niner relievers, dropping the opening game 4-3 at home. ARGGHH!!!!

Game 54: The ARGGHHs continue; Ricky Gutierrez commits his first error of the season and it leads to four unearned runs off Mike Remlinger. The Niners win by.. you guessed it, four runs, 10-6.

Game 55: Chuck Finley finally gets things turned around for the Spectres, and the hitters do their part as well; Montreal salvages the series finale, blowing out the Niners 12-1. Ken Caminiti reaches base five times and Eddie Taubensee drives in three. Finley goes the distance and improves to 7-2.

The Spectres travel to Philadelphia to start the second round of divisional play.

Game 56: Montreal takes a 4-3 lead on Ken Griffey Jr.'s third-inning homer, but doesn't score the rest of the day and drops a 5-4 decision to the Seaphils in the series opener.

Game 57: Montreal survives a start by Willie Blair, scoring four times in the seventh (all on bases-loaded walks) to even the series with an 8-7 victory. Geoff Jenkins drives in the other four Spectre runs. Robb Nen's amazing scoreless streak ends at 18 innings as former Spectre Lenny Harris takes Nen out of the park in the ninth. Nen still earns the save, his 19th.

Game 58: Ken Griffey Jr. hits a three-run homer and Dave Burba pitches seven 3-hit innings as the Spectres win the series, taking the finale 5-1. Ricky Gutierrez has two hits, including a double, and raises his average to .160. Yay!

The Spectres return to Montreal to host the New York Cosmos, who just traded for Mike Piazza.

Game 59: Edgardo Alfonzo reaches base five times and the Spectres hit three home runs to spoil Tim Wakefield's Cosmo debut; Kelvim Escobar is sharp and Montreal wins 9-1.

Game 60: The Spectres are handcuffed by the Cosmo bullpen and eventually lose 4-1 in 11 innings when Matt Anderson's usual magic wears out.

Game 61: Montreal takes a 6-3 lead after two innings but the Cosmos battle back and score twice in the eighth to take a 7-6 lead. Pinch hitter Brady Anderson leads off the bottom of the ninth with a game-tying home run; Eddie Taubensee follows with a double. With two out, Ken Griffey Jr. singles to score pinch-runner Melvin Mora for the 8-7 win. It's Griffey Jr.'s fifth RBI of the game.

Montreal heads to Pittsburgh to face the Melons.

Game 62: The Spectres ambush Pittsburgh starter Steve Parris, taking a 12-1 lead after three innings. The garbage-time relievers try to make things a little interesting but Montreal prevails, 18-10. Billy McMillon triples, homers, and drives in six from the leadoff spot.

Game 63: The Spectres can do nothing against Pittsburgh's bullpen, while Mike Remlinger and Bob Wickman re-enact some of their arsonous performances from 1999 and the Melons even the series with a convincing 12-3 win.

Game 64: Pittsburgh torches the Spectres again, slamming three home runs and delivering Jaret Wright's first win of the season, 15-5 over Montreal.

The Spectres ended up 5-4 in this divisional swing and lead Philly by five games. They will face Washington for a home-and-home next.

Game 65: Montreal scores six in the ninth inning, all with two outs, and rallies for a 10-5 victory at Washington. Jay Buhner caps the outburst with a three-run homer.

Game 66: Geoff Jenkins smashes two three-run homers and drives home seven to lead the Spectres to an 8-3 win over Washington. Tomo Ohka gets the win in relief of Omar Daal, who makes it only through the fourth inning.

The Spectres will head to Milwaukee to face the Krauts.