Game 53: The skid reaches five in an agonizing 15-inning loss to Cincy, 5-4. Melvin Mora draws a bases-loaded walk in the ninth to force extras, and then both teams score twice in the 13th. The Stingers retake the lead in the 15th and the Spectres manage only a one-out single in the bottom half.

Game 54: The Spectres draw three more bases-loaded walks, two by Dan Uggla, and beat the Stingers 5-4. Jason Frasor somehow manages a scoreless inning to earn the save.

Game 55: Ryan Doumit homers and the Spectre bullpen tosses 3.1 scoreless innings in relief of Shaun Marcum as Montreal downs Cincinnati, 5-2, to take the series.

The second round of divisional play begins with a trip to New York to face the Mad Men, who currently lead the wild card standings.

Game 56: Montreal outhits New York 11-3 but fail to take advantage, losing 4-3 as two walks and an RBI single in the eighth give the Mad Men a victory.

Game 57: The Spectres are not only shut out, they are one-hit by Mike Pelfrey and two relievers, as the Mad Men score a convincing 5-0 victory.

Game 58: Carlos Delgado ends a recent power slump with his 18th home run, and the Spectre bullpen tosses four scoreless inning to hold off the Mad Men, 9-8. Dan Uggla has four hits with two doubles and starting pitcher Ryan Dempster has two singles and a run driven in as Montreal avoids the sweep.

The road trip takes us to Philadelphia next.

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Game 59: Dan Uggla has two doubles and a home run, driving in three runs, and Gavin Floyd pitches eight strong innings, striking out eight, as the Spectres hold off the Cold Stealers, 7-5, to open the series.

Game 60: Philly starter Mike Mussina doesn't bring his best stuff to the ballpark tonight. Montreal scores nine times in the first two innings and ends the night with 23 hits (including four each from Asdrubal Cabrera and Ken Griffey Jr.) as they top the Stealers 14-6.

Game 61: Carlos Delgado hits two home runs and the Spectres overcome a five-run first by Philly, taking an 8-5 lead in the top of the seventh. Philly narrows the gap to two in the bottom half and leaves the bases loaded without scoring in the eighth. The ninth is a different matter. Trever Miller and Chris Moreland get only one out, allowing four hits and a walk, as the Cold Stealers rally for a 9-8 victory.

The Spectres limp home to face Pittsburgh.

Game 62: Montreal is outhit 12-5, but Aaron Cook effectively scatters the Melon hits and the Spectres open the series with a 4-1 victory.

Game 63: Dan Uggla and Ken Griffey Jr. each hits their 11th home run of the season, and Ryan Dempster goes eight innings to beat Pittsburgh 7-3.

Game 64: Dan Uggla hits a two-run homer in the first and the two sides trade runs back and forth after that, with the Spectres holding on for a 4-3 win.

A quick interleague set with Orange County is next.

Game 65: Orange County gets a two-run homer from Ryan Howard in the seventh inning, and that's enough for Josh Beckett, who throws a complete-game 5-hitter to beat the Spectres 2-1.

Game 66: For the second straight game, Montreal holds the OC to three hits. This time they come out winners as AJ Burnett strikes out 13 in a complete-game shutout. Final score: 4-0.

The Spectres head west to face San Francisco.

Game 67: Aaron Cook has another mediocre outing and Jason Frasor has another disastrous relief stint as the Spectres lose to Frisco's CC Sabathia, 9-5.

Game 68: Carlos Delgado hits a two-run double in a three run first inning and Ryan Dempster shuts down the Niner bats as Montreal evens the series with a 4-1 victory.

Game 69: Aramis Ramirez' first home run of the season is a sixth-inning grand slam that erases a 2-1 Spectre lead; Frisco goes on to win 7-3.

The Spectres head back home to face Chicago.

Game 70: Shaun Marcum allows 10 baserunners in three innings of work, two of whom hit home runs, and the Bootleggers start the series with a 7-3 defeat of Montreal.

Game 71: The slumping Spectres are shut out by Derek Lowe and a trio of Bootlegger relievers. AJ Burnett strikes out 14, but to no avail; Chicago wins 4-0.

Game 72: The Spectres continue to find new ways to lose, in the series finale turning 14 hits into merely three runs, which is one short of what Chicago manages on five fewer hits. Montreal falls two back of New York in the wild card race.

The Spectres head to Houston looking for some sign of life.

Game 73: Montreal snaps out of its funk for at least one game, collecting 17 hits including four consecutive run-scoring singles in the fourth inning, and beats the Lone Stars 8-3 behind Ryan Dempster (9-3).

Game 74: Jeffrey Winkelman's error leads to two unearned runs for Houston, which is convenient because the final margin of defeat is two runs, 7-5.

Game 75: Shaun Marcum and the bullpen shut down the Lone Stars, while the Spectres have seven players collect at least two hits apiece, beating Houston 8-1 to take the series.

We return home to face Milwaukee.

Game 76: Carlos Delgado's 23rd homer narrows Montreal's deficit to one run in the eighth, and consecutive one-out singles by Jody Gerut and Carl Crawford put runners on the corners in the ninth. Asdrubal Cabrera ties the game with a sacrifice fly; Dan Uggla wins it with a walk-off homer. Montreal wins, 5-3.

Game 77: Aaron Cook throws six scoreless innings, then loads the bases with one out in the seventh. Jason Frasor relieves, and does nothing good whatsoever. Milwaukee scores five runs before it ends, and holds on for a 5-2 victory.

Game 78: Ryan Dempster wins his 10th game, throwing eight 3-hit innings as the Spectres take the series with a 7-1 decision. Jose Lopez homers and drives in three.

Montreal will finish the first half of the season at St. Louis.

Game 79: Jonathan Sanchez strikes out nine, allowing only two hits and a walk over eight innings and spoiling a rare quality start from Gavin Floyd as the Cthulu beat Montreal 2-1.

Game 80: Shaun Marcum tosses five scoreless innings and reliever Dallas Braden blasts a three-run homer in the seventh as the Spectres defeat St. Louis 9-2.

Game 81: AJ Burnett hits a three-run double to cap a five-run eighth inning and throws a complete game 5-hitter as Montreal takes the series with an 8-1 victory.

Montreal hits the All Star Break at 44-37; pitcher Ryan Dempster, 1B Carlos Delgado, and 2B Dan Uggla are named to the NL All Star roster.

Montreal starts the second half at home versus LA.

Game 82: Cristian Guzman hits a two-run homer off embattled Montreal starter Aaron Cook in the first inning, and the Spectres never really get back in the game, losing the second half opener 6-3.

Game 83: Dan Uggla hits a two-run homer in the eighth to snap a 1-1 tie, and Cesar Jimenez throws a scoreless ninth for his fourth save as the Spectres even the series with a 3-1 win.

Game 84: The Spectres edge the Glovers 9-8 in an odd sort of slugfest... no balls leave the yard. In fact, all 17 of Montreal's hits are singles. Arthur Rhodes picks up his seventh save.

Interleague sets with Seattle, Oakland, and Detroit are next.

Game 85: Carlos Delgado's 24th home run of the year caps a three-run third inning and the Spectres hold on for a 4-3 win over the visiting Emeralds. Cesar Jimenez has some trouble in the ninth but records his fifth save.

Game 86: In Seattle, Chad Bradford melts down in the ninth, helped along by Asdrubal Cabrera's second error of the game, and the Emeralds rally for a 7-6 victory.

Game 87: At Oakland, Aaron Cook has a rare quality start, and the game goes to extras tied at 3. Ryan Doumit singles home a run in the 10th, but Oakland answers with one of their own in the bottom half. Asdrubal Cabrera's 11th-inning double brings home Carl Crawford to give Montreal another lead. This time it holds up as Brandon Lyon throws a clean 11th inning.

Game 88: The Pachyderms abuse Ryan Dempster for four runs in the first, and that proves to be the winning margin as Oakland outdistances Montreal 7-3.

Game 89: The Spectres take a liking to Detroit's Comerica Park, collecting 18 hits on the way to a double-digit run total, while Gavin Floyd throws eight 3-hit innings, allowing only an unearned run. Montreal wins, 11-3.

Game 90: Shaun Marcum lasts only four innings and the Spectre offense is anemic as the Facerockers invade Olympic Stadium and beat Montreal 6-2.

We head west to face San Diego next.

Game 91: AJ Burnett commits an error that leads to two unearned runs and the Spectres are dominated by Rich Harden as the Conquistadors take the opener, 5-3.

Game 92: Dan Uggla hits a three-run homer in the first, but that's basically the highlight of the day for Montreal. Uggla's third-inning error helps lead to six San Diego runs, and the Conquistadors coast from there to a 7-4 victory.

Game 93: Ryan Dempster pitches a complete game 5-hitter, walking none, and Dan Uggla hits his 20th home run of the season as Montreal salvages the series finale, 4-0.

We head to Chicago next to face the Bootleggers.

Game 94: Carlos Delgado has five hits, including his 26th home run (an inside-the-park job), and the Spectres score six in the seventh to rally for a 9-6 victory. Montreal survives a shaky outing by Gavin Floyd with 3.1 scoreless innings from the bullpen.

Game 95: Shaun Marcum throws five scoreless innings and evens his record at 6-6 as the Spectres roll to a 9-2 victory.

Game 96: The Spectres are limited to six singles by Derek Lowe and two relievers, while the Bootleggers hit two home runs and take the series finale, 4-2.

We head home for a big series with Frisco.