The Montreal Expos will hold baseball's biggest birthday partyof 1988 tomorrow night when they open a nine-game homestand againstthe San Diego Padres. Buck Rogers Day is to be held at OlympicStadium. The Montreal manager celebrated his 50th birthday Aug 16during the team's current road trip. Montreal pitcher Floyd Youmans reported to Class AAA IndianapolisWednesday to begin a 20-day rehabilitation assignment. CommissionerPeter Ueberroth Tuesday ended Youmans' 60-day suspension forsubstance abuse.
Cincinnati's Tom Browning is 11-1 since June 6. Pittsburgh's Doug Drabek is 7-1 with a 1.35 ERA in his last 11starts. He was called for his first balk in 174 innings Monday. JimGott has 37 saves in 45 opportunities since joining Pittsburgh lastAugust. Andy Van Slyke's home run Tuesday off the Reds' NormCharlton was the first by a Pirate off a left-hander since BarryBonds July 17 off the Giants' Joe Price. The Pirates went 391at-bats vs. left-handers between homers. . San Francisco's Will Clark, Pittsburgh's Bobby Bonilla and LosAngeles' Steve Sax are the only National Leaguers to play in everygame this season.
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