Montreal Royals starter Armando Reynoso (8-8) and Bill Simas combined
on a 1-hitter in a 5-0 win over the New Orleans Vampires. The Royals
shrunk Edmonton's lead to 9 1/2 games. Reynoso's shutout makes up for
his thoroughly mediocre pitching throughout the beginning of the season,
but he needs to turn it on in September.
In other news, the famous knuckleballer and fan-favorite, Richard Galen,
has been released from the Montreal Royals organization after giving up
13 runs in one relief appearance. "Now that we are making a run for the
playoffs, we have to be serious about winning," said Royals skipper Gary
Carter. "If we're lucky, one of our opponents will pick up Galen."
