Major League Baseball team season
The 2003
Montreal Expos season was the 35th season for the Expos in
Montreal and its penultimate season in
Canada . It involved the Expos attempting to win the
National League East . On August 28, 2003, the Expos led the NL Wild Card, tied for first place with the Marlins, Astros, Phillies, and Cardinals, but faded away in the stretch and failed to make the postseason, finishing 18 games back of the
Atlanta Braves in the NL East and 8 games back of the
Florida Marlins in the Wild Card. The Expos' 2003 record of 83–79 was identical to the one they finished with
the previous year . Part of this was due to the fact that when rosters expanded on September 1, MLB refused to allow the league owned team to add any players, saying they could not afford the cost.
Spring training
After holding
spring training at
Roger Dean Stadium in
Jupiter ,
Florida , from
1998 through
2002 , the Expos moved to
Space Coast Stadium in
Viera , Florida, for spring training in 2003. The move to Viera came about as the result of a deal in which
Major League Baseball bought the Expos from
Jeffrey Loria , who then purchased the
Florida Marlins ; as part of the deal, the Marlins traded spring training sites with the Expos, moving from Viera to Jupiter. The franchise, as the Expos in 2003 and
2004 and then from
2005 as the
Washington Nationals , would hold spring training at Space Coast Stadium through
2016 .
Regular season
June 24, 2003 – Brad Wilkerson hit for the cycle in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
[1]
June 28, 2003 - Texas Rangers outfielder
Juan Gonzalez rejected a trade to the Expos, exercising the no-trade clause in his contract after the teams agreed to a deal.
[2]
August 26, 2003 – The Expos rallied from being down 8-0 and 10-3 to claim a 14-10 win against the
Philadelphia Phillies and be within two games of the National League Wild Card. It was the second biggest comeback in Expos history.
[3]
September 14, 2003 – Vladimir Guerrero hits for the cycle against the New York Mets.
[4]
On August 30, 2002, MLB signed a collective bargaining agreement with
the
players association , which prohibited contraction through the end of the agreement in 2006.
[5]
Ultimately, the Expos finished 8 games behind the Wild Card (and World Series Champion)
Florida Marlins .
Puerto Rico
Although their attendance increased from 7,935 per game in 2001
[6]
to 10,031 in 2002,
[7]
MLB decided that the Expos would play 22 of their home games at
Hiram Bithorn Stadium in
San Juan, Puerto Rico in 2003. Despite being a considerably smaller facility (it seats approximately 19,000) than Montreal's
Olympic Stadium , attendance in San Juan's
Hiram Bithorn Stadium averaged 14,222, compared with 12,081 in Montreal.
[8]
The Puerto Rican baseball fans embraced "Los Expos" (particularly Puerto Rican players
José Vidro ,
Javier Vázquez and
Wil Cordero , and other Latin players like
Vladimir Guerrero and
Liván Hernández ) as their home team (as well as the Latin players from other teams), all the while hoping the team would make a permanent move to Puerto Rico. Thanks in part to the San Juan games, the Expos were able to draw over a million fans at home in 2003 for the first time since 1997.
[8] The Expos' season in Puerto Rico was chronicled in the MLB-produced DVD Boricua Beisbol – Passion of Puerto Rico .
Opening Day lineup
Source
[9]
Season standings
National League East
Record vs. opponents
Source:
[2]
Team
AZ
ATL
CHC
CIN
COL
FLA
HOU
LA
MIL
MTL
NYM
PHI
PIT
SD
SF
STL
AL
Arizona
—
2–5
2–4
7–2
10–9
2–5
5–1
10–9
3–3
4–2
4–2
4–2
3–3
9–10
5–14
3–3
11–4
Atlanta
5–2
—
4–2
3–3
6–0
9–10
5–1
4–2
4–2
12–7
11–8
9–10
7–2
6–1
2–4
4–2
10–5
Chicago
4–2
2–4
—
10–7
3–3
4–2
9–7
2–4
10–6
3–3
5–1
1–5
10–8
4–2
4–2
8–9
9–9
Cincinnati
2–7
3–3
7–10
—
4–2
2–4
5–12
2–4
8–10
2–4
2–4
5–4
5–11
3–3
3–3
9–7
7-5
Colorado
9–10
0–6
3–3
2–4
—
4–2
2–4
7–12
5–1
3–4
2–5
2–4
3–6
12–7
7–12
4–2
9–6
Florida
5–2
10–9
2–4
4–2
2–4
—
1–5
2–5
7–2
13–6
12–7
13–6
2–4
5–1
1–5
3–3
9–6
Houston
1–5
1–5
7–9
12–5
4–2
5-1
—
4–2
9–8
3–3
2–4
2–4
10–6
3–3
2–4
11–7
11–7
Los Angeles
9–10
2–4
4–2
4–2
12–7
5–2
2–4
—
4–2
4–2
3–3
2–5
5–1
8–11
6–13
4–2
11–7
Milwaukee
3–3
2–4
6–10
10–8
1–5
2–7
8–9
2–4
—
0–6
6–3
4–2
10–7
5–1
1–5
3–13
5–7
Montreal
2–4
7–12
3–3
4–2
4–3
6-13
3–3
2–4
6–0
—
14–5
8–11
3–3
4–2
7–0
1–5
9–9
New York
2–4
8–11
1–5
4–2
5–2
7–12
4–2
3–3
3–6
5–14
—
7–12
4–2
3–3
4–2
1–5
5–10
Philadelphia
2-4
10–9
5–1
4–5
4–2
6–13
4–2
5–2
2–4
11–8
12–7
—
2–4
4–3
3–3
4–2
8–7
Pittsburgh
3–3
2–7
8–10
11–5
6–3
4–2
6–10
1–5
7–10
3–3
2–4
4–2
—
4–2
2–4
7–10
5–7
San Diego
10–9
1–6
2–4
3–3
7–12
1–5
3–3
11–8
1–5
2–4
3–3
3–4
2–4
—
5–14
2–4
8–10
San Francisco
14–5
4–2
2–4
3–3
12–7
5–1
4–2
13–6
5–1
0–7
2–4
3–3
4–2
14–5
—
5–1
10–8
St. Louis
3–3
2–4
9–8
7–9
2–4
3-3
7–11
2–4
13–3
5–1
5–1
2–4
10–7
4–2
1–5
—
10–8
Expos vs. American League
Team
AL West
ANA
OAK
SEA
TEX
TOR
Montreal
1–2
0–3
2–1
3–0
3–3
Notable transactions
Roster
2003 Montreal Expos
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters
Manager
Coaches
Game log
Legend
Expos win
Expos loss
Postponement
Bold
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2003 Game Log
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Stadium
Record
2
April 2
@
Braves
3–0
Day (1–0)
Ramírez (0–1)
Biddle (1)
19,116
Turner Field
2–0
3
April 3
@
Braves
4–0
Vázquez (1–0)
Ortiz (0–1)
19,505
Turner Field
3–0
4
April 4
@
Mets
0–4
Cone (1-0)
Ohka (0-1)
18,040
Shea Stadium
3–1
5
April 5
@
Mets
1-3
Glavine (1-1)
Armas (1–1)
Benítez (2)
36,817
Shea Stadium
3–2
6
April 6
@
Mets
8–5
Stewart (1-0)
Benítez (0-1)
Biddle (2)
35,093
Shea Stadium
4–2
–
April 7
@
Cubs
Postponed (snow) Rescheduled for April 8
7
April 8
@
Cubs
1–6
Clement (1-1)
Day (1-1)
29,138
Wrigley Field
4–3
8
April 9
@
Cubs
0–3
Prior (2-0)
Vázquez (1–1)
29,966
Wrigley Field
4–4
9
April 10
@
Cubs
7–1
Armas (2–1)
Estes (0-1)
30,225
Wrigley Field
5–4
10
April 11
vs.
Mets @
San Juan, PR
[note 1]
10–0
Ohka (1-1)
Cone (1-1)
17,906
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
6–4
11
April 12
vs.
Mets @
San Juan, PR
[note 1]
5–4
Hernández (1-0)
Seo (0-1)
Biddle (3)
18,264
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
7–4
12
April 13
vs.
Mets @
San Juan, PR
[note 1]
2–1 (10)
Biddle (1-0)
Stanton (0-2)
16,332
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
8–4
13
April 14
vs.
Mets @
San Juan, PR
[note 1]
5–3
Smith (1-0)
Strickland (0-1)
Biddle (4)
13,155
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
9–4
14
April 15
vs.
Braves @
San Juan, PR
[note 1]
1–2 (10)
Bong (1-0)
Smith (1-1)
Smoltz (4)
13,339
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
9–5
15
April 16
vs.
Braves @
San Juan, PR
[note 1]
2–3
Ramírez (1-2)
Okha (1-2)
Smoltz (5)
15,571
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
9–6
16
April 17
vs.
Braves @
San Juan, PR
[note 1]
8–14 (10)
Bong (2-0)
Biddle (1–1)
13,170
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
9–7
–
April 18
vs.
Reds @
San Juan, PR
[note 1]
Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for April 19 as part of a doubleheader
17
April 19 (1)
vs.
Reds @
San Juan, PR
[note 1]
8–7 (10)
Ayala (1-0)
Williamson (2-1)
10,296
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
10–7
18
April 19 (2)
vs.
Reds @
San Juan, PR
[note 1]
9–5
Vázquez (2-1)
Anderson (1-2)
13,109
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
11–7
19
April 20
vs.
Reds @
San Juan, PR
[note 1]
5–7
Sullivan (1-0)
Ayala (1-2)
Williamson (3)
11,619
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
11–8
20
April 22
Diamondbacks
4–0
Ohka (2-2)
Good (1-1)
36,879
Olympic Stadium
12–8
21
April 23
Diamondbacks
2–6
Dessens (2-2)
Hernández (1-1)
6,380
Olympic Stadium
12–9
22
April 24
Diamondbacks
1–0
Vázquez (3-1)
Kim (1-4)
Biddle (5)
5,954
Olympic Stadium
13–9
23
April 25
Astros
10–2
Day (2–1)
Robertson (1–3)
6,863
Olympic Stadium
14–9
24
April 26
Astros
3–2 (10)
Biddle (2–1)
Wagner (1–1)
8,492
Olympic Stadium
15–9
25
April 27
Astros
3–6
Redding (2–2)
Ohka (2–3)
Dotel (7)
52,900
Olympic Stadium
15–10
26
April 29
@
Brewers
3–2
Stewart (2–0)
DeJean (0–2)
Biddle (6)
10,044
Miller Park
16–10
27
April 30
@
Brewers
10–4
Hernández (2-1)
Sheets (2–3)
10,945
Miller Park
17–10
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Stadium
Record
28
May 1
@
Brewers
5–0
Day (3-1)
Franklin (1-3)
13,180
Miller Park
18–10
29
May 2
@
Cardinals
1–8
Simontacchi (1–1)
Ohka (2–4)
41,810
Busch Memorial Stadium
18–11
30
May 3
@
Cardinals
1–3
Stephenson (2–2)
Vargas (0–1)
Calero (1)
36,176
Busch Memorial Stadium
18–12
31
May 4
@
Cardinals
2–6
Morris (3–2)
Vázquez (3-2)
39,605
Busch Memorial Stadium
18–13
32
May 6
Padres
4–2
Hernández (3–1)
Peavy (4–3)
Biddle (7)
5,841
Olympic Stadium
19–13
33
May 7
Padres
12-9 (10)
Biddle (3-1)
Orosco (0-1)
5,111
Olympic Stadium
20-13
34
May 8
Padres
12-5
Ohka (3-4)
Lawrence (2-4)
5,274
Olympic Stadium
21-13
35
May 9
Dodgers
5-9
Mota (2-1)
Stewart (2-1)
10,675
Olympic Stadium
21-14
36
May 10
Dodgers
6-5
Ayala (2-1)
Martin (0-1)
Biddle (8)
8,084
Olympic Stadium
22-14
37
May 11
Dodgers
4-3
Pérez (2-2)
Hernández (3-2)
Gagné (12)
14,488
Olympic Stadium
22-15
38
May 12
@
Giants
4-3
Day (4-1)
Moss (5-1)
Biddle (9)
33,071
Pacific Bell Park
23-15
39
May 13
@
Giants
6-4
Smith (2-1)
Ainsworth (3-3)
Biddle (10)
32,991
Pacific Bell Park
24-15
40
May 14
@
Giants
6-3
Vargas (1-1)
Foppert (2-3)
38,963
Pacific Bell Park
25-15
41
May 15
@
Rockies
2-4
Jones (2-0)
Tucker (0-1)
Jiménez (11)
23,197
Coors Field
25-16
42
May 16
@
Rockies
4-1
Ayala (3-1)
Cruz (3-4)
Biddle (11)
27,117
Coors Field
26-16
43
May 17
@
Rockies
6-4 (10)
Ayala (4-1)
Jones (1-2)
30,052
Coors Field
27-16
44
May 18
@
Rockies
0-4
Chacón (5-2)
Ohka (3-5)
30,720
Coors Field
27-17
45
May 20
Marlins
6-4
Vázquez (4–2)
Willis (1-1)
Biddle (13)
5,435
Olympic Stadium
28-17
46
May 21
Marlins
7-2
Vargas (2-1)
Pavano (3-5)
5,282
Olympic Stadium
29-17
47
May 22
Marlins
8–2
Hernández (4–2)
Tejera (0-3)
6,249
Olympic Stadium
30–17
48
May 23
Phillies
2–4
Millwood (7–1)
Day (4-2)
Mesa (13)
9,511
Olympic Stadium
30–18
49
May 24
Phillies
3–2
Ayala (5–1)
Silva (3–1)
33,236
Olympic Stadium
31–18
50
May 25
Phillies
5–3
Vázquez (5–2)
Myers (4–4)
Biddle (14)
17,023
Olympic Stadium
32–18
51
May 26
@
Marlins
1–5
Pavano (4–5)
Vargas (2–2)
8,362
Pro Player Stadium
32–19
–
May 27
@
Marlins
Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for May 28 as part of a doubleheader
52
May 28 (1)
@
Marlins
3–4
Phelps (2–0)
Hernández (4–3)
Looper (8)
Pro Player Stadium
32–20
53
May 28 (2)
@
Marlins
0–6
Tejera (1–3)
Day (4–3)
9,169
Pro Player Stadium
32–21
54
May 29
@
Marlins
3–2
Ohka (4–5)
Almanza (3–3)
Biddle (15)
9,052
Pro Player Stadium
33–21
55
May 30
@
Phillies
5–12
Cormier (2–0)
Vázquez (5–3)
18,311
Veterans Stadium
33–22
–
May 31
@
Phillies
Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for June 1 as part of a doubleheader
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
56
June 1 (1)
@
Phillies
3–4
Wolf (6–3)
Hernández (4–4)
Mesa (14)
Veterans Stadium
33–23
57
June 1 (2)
@
Phillies
1–4
Myers (5–4)
Smith (2–2)
Mesa (15)
36,685
Veterans Stadium
33–24
58
June 3
vs.
Angels @
San Juan, PR
[note 1]
4–15
Ortiz (5–5)
Ohka (4–6)
10,034
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
33–25
59
June 4
vs.
Angels @
San Juan, PR
[note 1]
2–11
Washburn (6–5)
Kim (0–1)
10,501
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
33–26
60
June 5
vs.
Angels @
San Juan, PR
[note 1]
8–7 (14)
Eischen (5–2)
Callaway (1–4)
10,598
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
34–26
61
June 6
vs.
Rangers @
San Juan, PR
[note 1]
13–10
Hernández (5–4)
Lewis (4–4)
18,005
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
35–26
62
June 7
vs.
Rangers @
San Juan, PR
[note 1]
5–4
Vargas (3–2)
Shouse (0–1)
Ayala (1)
18,003
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
36–26
63
June 8
vs.
Rangers @
San Juan, PR
[note 1]
3–2
Stewart (3–1)
Cordero (2–6)
Biddle (16)
18,001
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
37–26
64
June 10
@
Mariners
7–3
Vázquez (6–3)
Meche (8–3)
Ayala (2)
34,811
Safeco Field
38–26
65
June 11
@
Mariners
3–1
Hernández (6–4)
Piñeiro (5–5)
Biddle (17)
32,853
Safeco Field
39–26
66
June 12
@
Mariners
0–1
Franklin (5–4)
Vargas (3–3)
Rhodes (1)
33,761
Safeco Field
39–27
67
June 13
@
Athletics
4–8
Mulder (9–4)
Ohka (4–7)
14,186
Network Associates Coliseum
39–28
68
June 14
@
Athletics
4–5
Rincón (3–3)
Ayala (5–2)
Foulke (16)
26,447
Network Associates Coliseum
39–29
69
June 15
@
Athletics
1–9
Hudson (5–2)
Vázquez (6–4)
31,024
Network Associates Coliseum
39–30
–
June 17
@
Pirates
Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for June 18 as part of a doubleheader
70
June 18 (1)
@
Pirates
3–7
D'Amico (5–7)
Hernández (6–5)
Williams (19)
PNC Park
39–31
71
June 18 (2)
@
Pirates
3–4
Torres (4–1)
Biddle (3–2)
22,557
PNC Park
39–32
72
June 19
@
Pirates
5–2
Ohka (5–7)
Torres (4–2)
16,050
PNC Park
40–32
73
June 20
Blue Jays
4–8
Lidle (10–4)
Vázquez (6–5)
11,355
Olympic Stadium
40–33
74
June 21
Blue Jays
8–5
Ayala (6–2)
Politte (1–5)
Biddle (19)
11,483
Olympic Stadium
41–33
75
June 22
Blue Jays
2–4
Halladay (11–2)
Hernández (6–6)
Politte (11)
15,508
Olympic Stadium
41–34
76
June 23
Pirates
3–0
Vargas (4–3)
Suppan (5–7)
Biddle (20)
5,641
Olympic Stadium
42–34
77
June 24
Pirates
6–4
Ohka (6–7)
D'Amico (5–8)
Biddle (21)
5,872
Olympic Stadium
43–34
78
June 25
Pirates
5–6
Sauerbeck (3–4)
Eischen (1–1)
Williams (20)
5,717
Olympic Stadium
43-35
79
June 27
@
Blue Jays
5–6
Miller (1–1)
Mañón (0–1)
24,024
SkyDome
43-36
80
June 28
@
Blue Jays
4–2
Vargas (5–3)
Davis (4–5)
Biddle (22)
33,334
SkyDome
44-36
81
June 29
@
Blue Jays
10–2
Ohka (7–7)
Escobar (5–5)
37,354
SkyDome
45-36
82
June 30
@
Mets
1–3
Trachsel (7–5)
Vázquez (6–6)
Benítez (19)
29,829
Shea Stadium
45-37
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Stadium
Record
83
July 1
@
Mets
6–7
Benítez (2–3)
Mañón (0–2)
30,084
Shea Stadium
45-38
84
July 2
@
Mets
11–4
Hernández (7–6)
Seo (5–4)
35,547
Shea Stadium
46-38
85
July 3
@
Braves
5–4
Vargas (6–3)
Reynolds (5–4)
Mañón (1)
31,607
Turner Field
47-38
86
July 4
@
Braves
6–8
Ortiz (11–4)
Ohka (7–8)
Smoltz (31)
48,923
Turner Field
47-39
87
July 5
@
Braves
2–3
Bong (1–3)
Biddle (3–3)
34,454
Turner Field
47-40
88
July 6
@
Braves
5–7
Hampton (4–5)
Drew (0–1)
Smoltz (32)
27,724
Turner Field
47-41
89
July 7
Phillies
8–1
Hernández (8–6)
Duckworth (3–3)
7,099
Olympic Stadium
48-41
90
July 8
Phillies
6–13
Myers (9–6)
Vargas (6–4)
8,225
Olympic Stadium
48-42
91
July 9
Phillies
0–2
Millwood (10–6)
Ohka (7–9)
7,005
Olympic Stadium
48-43
92
July 11
Marlins
4–5
Penny (8–6)
Biddle (3–4)
Looper (17)
7,251
Olympic Stadium
48-44
93
July 12
Marlins
7–1
Hernández (9–6)
Redman (7–4)
28,170
Olympic Stadium
49-44
94
July 13
Marlins
4–11
Willis (9–1)
Vargas (6–5)
16,084
Olympic Stadium
49-45
All–Star Break (July 14–16)
95
July 17
@
Phillies
2–5 (11)
Plesac (2–0)
Drew (0–2)
23,874
Veterans Stadium
49-46
96
July 18
@
Phillies
3–1
Vázquez (7–6)
Wolf (10–5)
22,789
Veterans Stadium
50-46
97
July 19
@
Phillies
3–4 (11)
Mesa (5–5)
Almonte (0–2)
28,794
Veterans Stadium
50-47
98
July 20
@
Phillies
2–3
Myers (10–6)
Vargas (6–6)
Mesa (19)
37,552
Veterans Stadium
50-48
99
July 21
@
Marlins
1–4
Beckett (4–4)
Knott (0–1)
10,769
Pro Player Stadium
50-49
100
July 22
@
Marlins
1–9
Pavano (7–10)
Ohka (7–10)
10,512
Pro Player Stadium
50-50
101
July 23
Mets
5–2
Vázquez (8–6)
Seo (5–7)
Biddle (23)
8,853
Olympic Stadium
51-50
102
July 24
Mets
5–1
Hernández (10–6)
Glavine (6–11)
Biddle (24)
9,337
Olympic Stadium
52-50
103
July 25
Braves
9–8 (11)
Ayala (7–2)
Bong (6–2)
10,069
Olympic Stadium
53-50
104
July 26
Braves
4–15
Reynolds (8–5)
Day (4–4)
14,132
Olympic Stadium
53-51
105
July 27
Braves
13–10
Mañón (1–2)
King (3–1)
Biddle (25)
16,074
Olympic Stadium
54-51
106
July 28
Braves
8–10
Hampton (7–5)
Vázquez (8–7)
Smoltz (38)
9,750
Olympic Stadium
54-52
107
July 29
Cardinals
1–2
Stephenson (5–10)
Hernández (10–7)
7,418
Olympic Stadium
54-53
108
July 30
Cardinals
1–11
Haren (2–2)
Vargas (6–7)
6,129
Olympic Stadium
54-54
109
July 31
Cardinals
3–2
Day (5–4)
Williams (14–4)
Biddle (26)
9,145
Olympic Stadium
55-54
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Stadium
Record
110
August 1
Brewers
8–4
Ohka (8–10)
Franklin (7–8)
6,518
Olympic Stadium
56-54
111
August 2
Brewers
7–1
Vázquez (9–7)
Manning (0–1)
22,180
Olympic Stadium
57-54
112
August 3
Brewers
4–2
Hernández (11–7)
Sheets (10–8)
Biddle (27)
17,953
Olympic Stadium
58-54
113
August 5
@
Diamondbacks
5–8
Johnson (2–4)
Vargas (6–8)
Mantei (13)
37,959
Bank One Ballpark
58-55
114
August 6
@
Diamondbacks
2–3
Oropesa (3–2)
Ayala (7–3)
Mantei (14)
28,328
Bank One Ballpark
58-56
115
August 7
@
Diamondbacks
4–5 (10)
Valverde (2–0)
Knott (0–2)
28,852
Bank One Ballpark
58-57
116
August 8
@
Astros
1–5
Miceli (5–6)
Vázquez (9–8)
30,037
Minute Maid Park
58-58
117
August 9
@
Astros
3–1
Hernández (12–7)
Fernández (1–1)
35,295
Minute Maid Park
59-58
118
August 10
@
Astros
2–8
Villone (4–2)
Downs (0–1)
32,340
Minute Maid Park
59-59
119
August 11
Rockies
3–1
Day (6–4)
Jennings (10–10)
Biddle (28)
6,401
Olympic Stadium
60-59
120
August 12
Rockies
3–6 (11)
Fuentes (3–1)
Biddle (3–5)
López (1)
7,277
Olympic Stadium
60-60
121
August 13
Rockies
6–5
Vázquez (10–8)
Stark (1–1)
Ayala (3)
6,724
Olympic Stadium
61-60
122
August 15
Giants
4–1
Hernández (13–7)
Foppert (8–9)
10,551
Olympic Stadium
62-60
123
August 16
Giants
4–1
Day (7–4)
Schmidt (12–5)
Biddle (29)
16,446
Olympic Stadium
63-60
124
August 17
Giants
4–2
Biddle (4–5)
Ponson (14–9)
17,665
Olympic Stadium
64-60
125
August 18
Giants
4–0
Vázquez (11–8)
Hermanson (2–3)
9,224
Olympic Stadium
65-60
126
August 19
@
Dodgers
7–5
Ayala (8–3)
Quantrill (1–4)
Biddle (30)
30,107
Dodger Stadium
66-60
127
August 20
@
Dodgers
1–4 (10)
Gagné (2–3)
Biddle (4–6)
31,427
Dodger Stadium
66-61
128
August 21
@
Dodgers
1–2
Pérez (10–9)
Day (7–5)
Gagné (42)
33,319
Dodger Stadium
66-62
129
August 22
@
Padres
3–5
Linebrink (3–2)
Eischen (1–2)
Beck (18)
17,590
Qualcomm Stadium
66-63
130
August 23
@
Padres
0–1 (10)
Matthews (4–4)
Biddle (4–7)
29,450
Qualcomm Stadium
66-64
131
August 24
@
Padres
8–4
Knott (1–2)
Jarvis (4–6)
24,707
Qualcomm Stadium
67-64
132
August 25
Phillies
12–1
Hernández (14–7)
Wolf (12–9)
30,501
Olympic Stadium
68-64
133
August 26
Phillies
14–10
Eischen (2–2)
Williams (1–6)
Ayala (4)
12,509
Olympic Stadium
69-64
134
August 27
Phillies
9–6
Almonte (1–2)
Plesac (2–1)
Biddle (31)
20,105
Olympic Stadium
70-64
135
August 28
Phillies
4–0
Vázquez (12–8)
Telemaco (1–2)
20,030
Olympic Stadium
71-64
136
August 29
@
Marlins
2–3
Looper (5–3)
Biddle (4–8)
12,231
Pro Player Stadium
71-65
137
August 30
@
Marlins
3–4
Pavano (11–11)
Hernández (14–8)
Looper (25)
20,724
Pro Player Stadium
71-66
138
August 31
@
Marlins
3–5
Redman (11–8)
Day (7–6)
Urbina (27)
11,105
Pro Player Stadium
71-67
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Stadium
Record
139
September 1
@
Marlins
2–5
Penny (12–10)
Ohka (8–11)
Looper (26)
12,413
Pro Player Stadium
71-68
140
September 2
@
Phillies
3–5
Cormier (5–0)
Vázquez (12–9)
Plesac (2)
26,719
Veterans Stadium
71-69
141
September 3
@
Phillies
3–8
Millwood (14–9)
Tucker (0–2)
18,002
Veterans Stadium
71-70
142
September 5
vs.
Marlins @
San Juan, PR
[note 1]
6–2
Hernández (15–8)
Redman (11–9)
11,509
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
72-70
143
September 6
vs.
Marlins @
San Juan, PR
[note 1]
4–14
Penny (13–10)
Ohka (8–12)
14,570
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
72-71
144
September 7
vs.
Marlins @
San Juan, PR
[note 1]
1–3
Willis (12–6)
Vázquez (12–10)
Looper (27)
12,647
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
72-72
145
September 9
vs.
Cubs @
San Juan, PR
[note 1]
3–4
Zambrano (13–9)
Day (7–7)
Borowski (26)
15,632
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
72-73
146
September 10
vs.
Cubs @
San Juan, PR
[note 1]
8–4
Ayala (9–3)
Farnsworth (3–2)
18,002
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
73-73
147
September 11
vs.
Cubs @
San Juan, PR
[note 1]
3–2
Ohka (9–12)
Prior (15–6)
Eischen (1)
12,559
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
74-73
148
September 12
Mets
7–4
Tucker (1–2)
Leiter (14–8)
Ayala (5)
10,701
Olympic Stadium
75-73
149
September 13
Mets
4–5
Trachsel (15–9)
Vázquez (12–11)
Roberts (1)
15,086
Olympic Stadium
75-74
150
September 14
Mets
7–3
Day (8–7)
Glavine (9–13)
21,417
Olympic Stadium
76-74
151
September 15
Braves
6–10
Ramírez (11–4)
Hernández (15–9)
9,696
Olympic Stadium
76-75
152
September 16
Braves
5–4 (10)
Biddle (5–8)
Hernández (5–3)
9,843
Olympic Stadium
77-75
153
September 17
Braves
4–14
Hampton (14–7)
Tucker (1–3)
17,526
Olympic Stadium
77-76
154
September 18
@
Mets
1–0
Vázquez (13–11)
Trachsel (15–10)
Cordero (1)
18,914
Shea Stadium
78-76
155
September 19
@
Mets
7–1
Day (9–7)
Glavine (9–14)
33,083
Shea Stadium
79-76
156
September 20
@
Mets
4–3 (10)
Cordero (1–0)
Stanton (2–7)
Biddle (32)
37,294
Shea Stadium
80-76
157
September 21
@
Mets
4–2
Ayala (10–3)
Roberts (0–2)
Biddle (33)
28,702
Shea Stadium
81-76
158
September 23
@
Braves
0–2
Wright (2–5)
Vázquez (13–12)
Smoltz (45)
22,539
Turner Field
81-77
159
September 24
@
Braves
1–9
Ortiz (21–7)
Day (9–8)
23,594
Turner Field
81-78
160
September 26
@
Reds
5–1
Ohka (10–12)
Harang (5–6)
28,870
Great American Ballpark
82-78
161
September 27
@
Reds
2–4
Reith (2–3)
Hernández (15–10)
31,199
Great American Ballpark
82-79
162
September 28
@
Reds
2–1
Tucker (2–3)
Randall (2–5)
Biddle (34)
32,322
Great American Ballpark
83-79
Attendance
Including both games played in Montreal and "home" games played in San Juan, the Expos drew 1,025,639 fans during the 2003 season, and were 16th in attendance among the 16 National League teams. Their highest attendance for the season was a game in Montreal on April 22, which attracted 36,879 fans to see them play the
Arizona Diamondbacks , while their lowest was for a game in Montreal on May 7 against the
San Diego Padres , which drew only 5,111 fans. For games played in San Juan, the largest crowd was 18,264 for a game against the
New York Mets on April 12, and the smallest was a crowd of 10,034 that came to a game against the
Anaheim Angels on June 3.
Player stats
Batting
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
Complete offensive statistics are available
here .
Pitching
Note: Pos = Position; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
Complete pitching statistics are available
here.
Award winners
2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Farm system
[11]
Notes
References
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"Hitting for the Cycle Records | Baseball Almanac" .
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"Gonzalez Puts a Stop to His Trade to Expos" . latimes.com/ . June 28, 2003. Retrieved June 29, 2021 .
^
"Philadelphia Phillies at Montreal Expos Box Score, August 26, 2003" .
^
"New York Mets at Montreal Expos Box Score, September 14, 2003" .
^
"Deal in place, games go on" . MLB.com (Press release). August 30, 2002. Retrieved December 28, 2006 .
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Montreal Expos (2002). Expos Media Guide 2002 .
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Montreal Expos (2003). Expos Media Guide 2003 .
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b
Montreal Expos (2004). Expos Media Guide 2004 .
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Montreal Expos at Atlanta Braves Box Score, March 31, 2003 at Baseball Reference
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[1] Todd Zell page at Baseball Reference]
^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition . Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
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