2004 Montreal Expos season

Offseason

• December 16, 2003: The Expos traded Javier Vázquez to the New York Yankees for Nick Johnson, Randy Choate, and Juan Rivera.
• January 6, 2004: The Expos signed Tony Batista as a free agent.
• January 8, 2004: The Expos signed Luis Lopez as a free agent.

Spring training

The Expos held spring training at Space Coast Stadium in Viera, Florida, in 2004. It was their second year of spring training at the facility.

Regular season

Opening Day lineup

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Season standings

National League East

Record vs. opponents

Game log

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|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 6 || @ Marlins || 3–4 || Perisho (1–0) || Ayala (0–1) || Benítez (1) || 55,315 || Pro Player Stadium || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 7 || @ Marlins || 3–2 || Vargas (1–0) || Penny (0–1) || Biddle (1) ||17,622 || Pro Player Stadium || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 8 || @ Marlins || 0–3 || Willis (1–0) || Ohka (0–1) || Benítez (2) || 18,121 || Pro Player Stadium || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 9 || vs. Mets @ San Juan, PRGames the Montreal Expos played at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico, during the 2004 season counted as Expos home games. || 2–3 (11) || Weathers (1–0) || Ayala (0–2) || Moreno (1) || 14,739 || Hiram Bithorn Stadium || 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || April 10 || vs. Mets @ San Juan, PR || 1-0 || Patterson (1–0) || Seo (0–1) || Biddle (2) || 11,957 || Hiram Bithorn Stadium || 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 11 || vs. Mets @ San Juan, PR || 1–4 || Glavine (1–0) || Hernández (0–1) || Looper (2) || 10,623 || Hiram Bithorn Stadium || 2–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 13 || vs. Marlins @ San Juan, PR || 0–5 || Penny (1-1) || Vargas (1-1) || || 14,620 || Hiram Bithorn Stadium || 2–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 14 || vs. Marlins @ San Juan, PR || 0–9 || Willis (2–0) || Ohka (0–2) || || 13,180 || Hiram Bithorn Stadium || 2–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 15|| vs. Marlins @ San Juan, PR || 0–3 || Pavano (1–0) || Day (0–1) || Benítez (6) || 8,494 || Hiram Bithorn Stadium || 2–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 16 || @ Phillies || 2–4 || Milton (1–0) || Hernández (0–2) || Wagner (3) || 39,613 || Citizens Bank Park || 2–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 17 || @ Phillies || 3–6 || Millwood (1–2) || Patterson (1-1) || Wagner (4) || 42,931 || Citizens Bank Park || 2–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 18 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Wagner (1–0) || Biddle (0–1) || || 43,791 || Citizens Bank Park || 2–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 19 || @ Mets || 1–4 || Yates (1-1) || Ohka (0–3) || Looper (3) || 14,002 || Shea Stadium || 2–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 14 || April 20 || @ Mets || 2–1 || Day (1-1) || Weathers (1-1) || Biddle (3) || 14,513 || Shea Stadium || 3–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || April 21 || @ Mets || 2–1 || Hernández (1–2) || Glavine (2–1) || Biddle (4) || 23,565 || Shea Stadium || 4–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 22 || @ Mets || 2–3 || Trachsel (2-2) || Bentz (0–1) || Looper (4) || 15,062 || Shea Stadium || 4–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 23 || Phillies || 6–8 || Millwood (2-2) || Bentz (0–2) || Wagner (5) || 30,112 || Olympic Stadium || 4–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 24 || Phillies || 0–7 || Wolf (1-1) || Ohka (0–4) || || 6,899 || Olympic Stadium || 4–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || April 25 || Phillies || 2–0 || Day (2–1) || Padilla (0–3) || Biddle (5) || 8,267 || Olympic Stadium || 5–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 26 || @ Padres || 2–3 || Otsuka (1-1) || Ayala (1-1) || || 25,438 || Petco Park || 5–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 27 || @ Padres || 0–3 || Valdez (3–0) || Patterson (1–2) || Hoffman (4) || 25,473 || Petco Park || 5–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 28 || @ Padres || 4–5 || Osuna (1–0) || Ayala (0–4) || Hoffman (5) || 24,079 || Petco Park || 5–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || April 29 || @ Padres || 1–2 || Wells (1–2) || Ohka (0–5) || Hoffman (6) || 21,689 || Petco Park || 5–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || April 30 || @ Dodgers || 4–13 || Ishii (4–1) || Day (2–2) || || 54,958 || Dodger Stadium|| 5–19 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 1 || @ Dodgers || 4–5 || Mota (1–0) || Ayala (0–5) || Gagné (7) || 52,900 || Dodger Stadium || 5–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || May 2 || @ Dodgers || 6–4 || Kim (1–0) || Nomo (3–3) || || 35,351 || Dodger Stadium || 6–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || May 4 || Rockies || 10–4 || Vargas (2–1) || Jennings (1–4) || || 4,001 || Olympic Stadium || 7–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 5 || Rockies || 0–2 || Kennedy (4–0) || Day (2–3) || Chacón (7) || 3,609 || Olympic Stadium || 7–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || May 6 || Rockies || 3–1 || Hernández (2–2) || Elarton (0–5) || || 8,851 || Olympic Stadium || 8–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 30 || May 7 || Cardinals || 5–2 || Kim (2–0) || Morris (3–3) || Biddle (6) || 5,332 || Olympic Stadium || 9–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || May 8 || Cardinals || 2–0 || Ohka (1–5) || Marquis (1–3) || Biddle (7) || 5,611 || Olympic Stadium || 10–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 9 || Cardinals || 2–5 || Carpenter (3–1) || Vargas (2–2) || Isringhausen (5) || 12,301 || Olympic Stadium || 10–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 11 || @ Brewers || 5-8 (14) || Burba (3–0) || Tucker (0–1) || || 10,761 || Miller Park || 10–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 12 || @ Brewers || 3-4 || Obermueller (2–1) || Day (2–4) || Kolb (7) || 10,803 || Miller Park || 10–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 13 || @ Brewers || 4-7 || Davis (3–2) || Kim (2–18) || Kolb (8) || 14,972 || Miller Park || 10–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 36 || May 14 || @ Diamondbacks || 4-3 || Cordero (1–0) || Valverde (0–1) || Biddle (8) || 27,188 || Bank One Ballpark || 11–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 37 || May 15 || @ Diamondbacks || 5-0 || Vargas (3–2) || Daigle (2-2) || || 32,379 || Bank One Ballpark || 12–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 38 || May 16 || @ Diamondbacks || 6-1 || Hernández (3–2) || Sparks (2–3) || || 32,629 || Bank One Ballpark || 13–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || May 18 || vs. Brewers @ San Juan, PR || 3-2 || Day (3–4) || Davis (3-3) || Biddle (9) || 8,387 || Hiram Bithorn Stadium || 14–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 19 || vs. Brewers @ San Juan, PR || 3-6 || Santos (2–0) || Kim (2-2) || Kolb (9) || 8,157 || Hiram Bithorn Stadium || 14–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 20 || vs. Brewers @ San Juan, PR || 2-3 || Adams (2–0) || Biddle (0–1) || Kolb (10) || 8,941 || Hiram Bithorn Stadium || 14–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 21 || vs. Giants @ San Juan, PR || 5-6 || Franklin (1–0) || Hernández (3-3) || Herges (12) || 14,325 || Hiram Bithorn Stadium || 14–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 22 || vs. Giants @ San Juan, PR || 2-7 (11) || Walker (3–0) || Fikac (0–1) || || 16,836 || Hiram Bithorn Stadium || 14–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || May 23 || vs. Giants @ San Juan, PR || colspan=7| Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for August 18 as part of a doubleheader at San Francisco |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 24 || Braves || 0-5 || Thomson (3–2) || Day (3–5) || || 4,675 || Olympic Stadium || 14–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || May 25 || Braves || 3-1 || Ohka (2–5) || Ramírez (2–4) || Biddle (10) || 4,235 || Olympic Stadium || 15–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 26 || Braves || 1-6 || Ortiz (5–4) || Hernández (3–4) || || 4,544 || Olympic Stadium || 15–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 28 || Reds || 6–7 || Lidle (4–4) || Vargas (3-3) || Graves (22) || 7,058 || Olympic Stadium || 15–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 29 || Reds || 1–4 || Acevedo (3–3) || Day (3–6) || Graves (23) || 7,913 || Olympic Stadium || 15–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 49 || May 30 || Reds || 6–2 || Ohka (3–5) || Valentine (0–1) || Cordero (1) || 9,745 || Olympic Stadium || 16–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || May 31 || @ Braves || 2–8 || Ortiz (6–4) || Hernández (3–5) || || 24,945 || Turner Field || 16–34 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 1 || @ Braves || 6–7 || Almanza (1–1) || Biddle (0–3) || || 20,271 || Turner Field || 16–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || June 2 || @ Braves || 8–4 || Vargas (4–3) || Hampton (1–6) || || 21,055 || Turner Field || 17–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || June 4 || @ Reds || 4–2 || Day (4–6) || Acevedo (3–4) || Biddle (11) || 32,701 || Great American Ballpark || 18–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 5 || @ Reds || 3–6 (10) || Jones (4–1) || Cordero (1–1) || || 40,545 || Great American Ballpark || 18–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 6 || @ Reds || 5–6 || Matthews (1–0) || Biddle (0–4) || || 31,814 || Great American Ballpark || 18–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 8 || @ Royals || 2–4 || Greinke (1–1) || Armas (0–1) || Affeldt (7) || 15,209 || Kauffman Stadium || 18–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || June 9 || @ Royals || colspan=7d| Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for June 10 as part of a doubleheader |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || June 10 (1) || @ Royals || 8–0 || Day (5–6) || Reyes (2–1) || || The two games on June 10 were played as a single-admission doubleheader with attendance counted only for the two games combined. || Kauffman Stadium || 19–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 58 || June 10 (2) || @ Royals || 7–2 || Kim (3–2) || Gobble (3–4) || || 16,891|| Kauffman Stadium || 20–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 11 || @ Mariners || 0–1 || Guardado (2–0) || Hernández (3–6) || || 32,826 || Safeco Field || 20–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 12 || @ Mariners || 0–3 || Moyer (5–2) || Vargas (4–4) || Guardado (11) || 36,562 || Safeco Field || 20–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 13 || @ Mariners || 1–8 || Piñeiro (2–8) || Armas (0–2) || || 43,339 || Safeco Field || 20–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 15 || Twins || 2–8 || Santana (5–5) || Day (5–7) || || 4,557 || Olympic Stadium || 20–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 16 || Twins || 4–5 (11) || Rincón (8–3) || Fikac (0–3) || Nathan (17) || 3,763 || Olympic Stadium || 20–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 17 || Twins || 4–6 || Fultz (3–2) || Hernández (3–7) || Nathan (18) || 10,044 || Olympic Stadium || 20–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 18 || White Sox || 7–11 || Cotts (1–3) || Ayala (0–6) || Marte (3) || 4,576 || Olympic Stadium || 20–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 66 || June 19 || White Sox || 17–14 || Fikac (1–2) || Muñoz (0–1) || Cordero (2) || 18,414 || Olympic Stadium || 21–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || June 20 || White Sox || 4–2 || Cordero (2–1) || Garland (5–4) || || 6,546 || Olympic Stadium || 22–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || June 22 || Phillies || 5–2 || Hernández (4–7) || Myers (5–4) || Cordero (3) || 4,564 || Olympic Stadium || 23–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 23 || Phillies || 2–5 || Millwood (5–5) || Kim (3–3) || Wagner (11) || 4,209 || Olympic Stadium || 23–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || June 24 || Phillies || 3–2 || Armas (1–2) || Milton (9–2) || Cordero (4)|| 11,655 || Olympic Stadium || 24–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 25 || @ Blue Jays || 1–3 || Towers (2–2) || Day (5–8) || Frasor (7) || 16,484 || SkyDome || 24–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 26 || @ Blue Jays || 5–10 || Bastita (6–5) || Downs (0–1) || || 23,875 || SkyDome || 24–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 73 || June 27 || @ Blue Jays || 9–4 || Hernández (5–7) || Hentgen (2–8) || || 25,915 || SkyDome || 25–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 28 || @ Phillies || 6–14 || Millwood (6–5) || Kim (3–4) || || 39,444 || Citizens Bank Park || 25–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 29 || @ Phillies || 7–17 || Milton (10–2) || Hill (0–1) || || 35,390 || Citizens Bank Park || 25–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 76 || June 30 || @ Phillies || 6–3 || Horgan (1–0) || Worrell (2–3) || Cordero (5) || 40,407 || Citizens Bank Park || 26–50 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 1 || @ Phillies || 5–10 || Wolf (3–3) || Downs (0–2) || || 43,246 || Citizens Bank Park || 26–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 78 || July 2 || vs. Blue Jays @ San Juan, PR || 2–0 || Hernández (6–7) || Bush (0–1) || || 8,220 || Hiram Bithorn Stadium || 27–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 3 || vs. Blue Jays @ San Juan, PR || 0–2 || Halladay (7–5) || Armas (1–3) || Frasor (8) || 8,831 || Hiram Bithorn Stadium || 27–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || July 4 || vs. Blue Jays @ San Juan, PR || 6–4 || Hill (1–1) || Lilly (7–5) || Horgan (1) || 8,279 || Hiram Bithorn Stadium || 28–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 5 || vs. Braves @ San Juan, PR || 4–11 || Byrd (2–1) || Day (5–9) || || 13,122 || Hiram Bithorn Stadium || 28–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 6 || vs. Braves @ San Juan, PR || 0–1 || Ortiz (9–6) || Downs (0–3) || Smoltz (15) || 7,697 || Hiram Bithorn Stadium || 28–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 7 || vs. Braves @ San Juan, PR || 2–14 || Wright (6–5) || Hernández (6–8) || || 8,534 || Hiram Bithorn Stadium || 28–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 84 || July 8 || vs. Pirates @ San Juan, PR || 2–1 || Ayala (1–6) || Grabow (0–3) || Cordero (6) || 7,746 || Hiram Bithorn Stadium || 29–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 9 || vs. Pirates @ San Juan, PR || 0–11 || Burnett (3–2) || Hill (1–2) || || 7,436 || Hiram Bithorn Stadium || 29–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 86 || July 10 || vs. Pirates @ San Juan, PR || 4–0 || Biddle (1–4) || Wells (4–6) || || 8,780 || Hiram Bithorn Stadium || 30–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 87 || July 11 || vs. Pirates @ San Juan, PR || 2–1 || Downs (1–3) || Fogg (6–7) || Cordero (7) || 8,101 || Hiram Bithorn Stadium || 31–56 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 15 || @ Braves || 0–8 || Wright (7–5) || Hernández (6–9) || || 33,883 || Turner Field || 31–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 89 || July 16 || @ Braves || 5–1 || Horgan (2–0) || Byrd (2–2) || || 26,424 || Turner Field || 32–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 17 || @ Braves || 2–6 || Ortiz (11–6) || Bentz (0–3) || Smoltz (17) || 34,296 || Turner Field || 32–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 18 || @ Braves || 5–16 || Thompson (7–7) || Downs (1–4) || || 23,952 || Turner Field || 32–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 92 || July 19 || @ Pirates || 6–2 || Horgan (3–0) || Grabow (0–4) || || 14,787 || PNC Park || 33–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 20 || @ Pirates || 1–2 || Burnett (4–2) || Hernández (6–10) || Mesa (26) || 18,075 || PNC Park || 33–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 21 || @ Mets || 4–5 || Moreno (3–1) || Horgan (3–1) || Looper (20) || 30,227 || PNC Park || 33–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 22 || @ Mets || 4–1 || Ayala (2–6) || Franco (2–7) || Cordero (8) || 27,637 || Shea Stadium || 34–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 96 || July 23 || Marlins || 2–1 || Armas (2–3) || Penny (8–8) || Cordero (9) || 6,407 || Olympic Stadium || 35–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 97 || July 24 || Marlins || 6–2 || Biddle (2–4) || Willis (7–6) || || 7,229 || Olympic Stadium || 36–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 98 || July 25 || Marlins || 6–4 || Hernández (7–10) || Wayne (3–3) || Ayala (1) || 9,688 || Olympic Stadium || 37–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 99 || July 26 || Mets || 19–10 || Ayala (3–6) || Erickson (0–1) || || 6,643 || Olympic Stadium || 38–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 27 || Mets || 2–4 || Glavine (8–8) || Day (5–10) || Looper (21) || 7,147 || Olympic Stadium || 38–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 101 || July 28 || Mets || 7–4 || Tucker (1–1) || Seo (4–7) || Cordero (10) || 6,852 || Olympic Stadium || 39–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 29 || Mets || 1–10 || Leiter (7–3) || Biddle (2–5) || || 20,042 || Olympic Stadium || 39–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 103 || July 30 || @ Marlins || 9–0 || Hernández (8–10) || Beckett (4–6) || || 16,441 || Pro Player Stadium || 40–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 104 || July 31 || @ Marlins || 8–5 || Biddle (3–5) || Manzanillo (3–3) || Cordero (11) || 21,562 || Pro Player Stadium || 41–63 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || August 1 || @ Marlins || colspan=7| Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 14 as part of a doubleheader |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 105 || August 3 || @ Cardinals || 10–6 (12) || Cordero (3–1) || Haren (0–2) || || 33,696 || Busch Memorial Stadium || 42–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 4 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 || Tavárez (3–3) || Cordero (3–2) || || 35,779 || Busch Memorial Stadium || 42–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 5 || @ Cardinals || 1–2 || Carpenter (12–4) || Ayala (3–7) || Isringhausen (28) || 31,961 || Busch Memorial Stadium || 42–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 6 || @ Astros || 0–4 || Oswalt (12–8) || Biddle (3–6) || || 35,921 || Minute Maid Park || 42–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 109 || August 7 || @ Astros || 8–3 || Rauch (2–1) || Weathers (6–6) || || 39,840 || Minute Maid Park || 43–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 110 || August 8 || @ Astros || 5–2 || Tucker (2–1) || Clemens (12–4) || || 38,407 || Minute Maid Park || 44–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 111 || August 10 || Diamondbacks || 4–0 || Hernández (9–10) || Johnson (11–10) || || 8,386 || Olympic Stadium || 45–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 112 || August 11 || Diamondbacks || 7–3 || Patterson (2–2) || Webb (4–14) || || 5,089 || Olympic Stadium || 46–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 113 || August 12 || Diamondbacks || 7–5 || Ayala (4–7) || Cormier (1–4) || Cordero (12) || 14,639 || Olympic Stadium || 47–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 114 || August 13 || Astros || 6–5 (12) || Vargas (5–4) || Harville (0–2) || || 8,593 || Olympic Stadium || 48–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 115 || August 14 || Astros || 8–3 || Tucker (3–1) || Hernández (0–1) || || 11,929 || Olympic Stadium || 49–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 15 || Astros || 4–5 || Miceli (5–6) || Ayala (4–8) || Lidge (13) || 13,528 || Olympic Stadium || 49–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 16 || @ Giants || 5–8 || Christiansen (3–2) || Cordero (3–3) || Hermanson (4) || 39,545 || SBC Park || 49–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 17 || @ Giants || 4–5 || Hermanson (5–5) || Ayala (4–9) || || 39,511 || SBC Park || 49–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 119 || August 18 (1) || @ Giants || 6–2 || Biddle (4–6) || Hennessey (1–2) || || The two games on August 18 were played as a single-admission doubleheader with attendance counted only for the two games combined. || SBC Park || 50–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 18 (2) || @ Giants || 4–14 || Franklin (2–0) || Tucker (3–2) || || 42,296 || SBC Park || 50–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 121 || August 20 || @ Rockies || 4–3 || Ayala (5–9) || Fuentes (1–3) || Cordero (13) || 32,707 || Coors Field || 51–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 21 || @ Rockies || 2–5 || Kennedy (6–5) || Hernández (9–11) || || 33,225 || Coors Field || 51–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 123 || August 22 || @ Rockies || 8–2 || Patterson (3–2) || Jennings (11–11) || || 26,833 || Coors Field || 52–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 124 || August 23 || Dodgers || 8–7 || Cordero (4–3) || Carrara (3–1) || || 8,639 || Olympic Stadium || 53–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 24 || Dodgers || 2–10 || Ishii (12–6) || Biddle (4–7) || || 8,109 || Olympic Stadium || 53–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 126 || August 25 || Dodgers || 6–3 || Horgan (4–1) || Lima (11–4) || Ayala (2) || 7,570 || Olympic Stadium || 54–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 26 || Dodgers || 3–10 || Weaver (12–10) || Hernández (9–12) || || 18,520 || Olympic Stadium || 54–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 128 || August 27 || Padres || 10–3 || Downs (2–4) || Tankersley (0–4) || || 8,165 || Olympic Stadium || 55–73 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 28 || Padres || 2–5 || Peavy (11–3) || Patterson (3–3) || Hoffman (33) || 15,450 || Olympic Stadium || 55–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 29 || Padres || 3–11 || Wells (9–7) || Kim (3–5) || || 12,181 || Olympic Stadium || 55–75 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 30 || Cubs || 2–5 || Maddux (13–8) || Biddle (4–8) || Hawkins (20) || 8,122 || Olympic Stadium || 55–76 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 132 || August 31 || Cubs || 8–0 || Hernández (10–12) || Prior (4–4) || || 7,162 || Olympic Stadium || 56–76 |- align="center" bgcolor=" |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || September 1 || Cubs || 1–2 (11) || Hawkins (4–4) || Vargas (5–5) || || 5,837 || Olympic Stadium || 56–77 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 3 || Braves || 1–7 || Byrd (6–4) || Downs (2–5) || || 8,617 || Olympic Stadium || 56–78 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 4 || Braves || 0–9 || Ortiz (14–7) || Patterson (3–4) || || 9,772 || Olympic Stadium || 56–79 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 136 || September 5 || Braves || 4–3 (12) || Tucker (4–2) || Cruz (4–2) || || 10,015 || Olympic Stadium || 57–79 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 6 || @ Cubs || 1–9 || Zambrano (13–8) || Armas (2–4) || || 38,807 || Wrigley Field || 57–80 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 138 || September 7 || @ Cubs || 7–6 (12) || Cordero (5–3) || Wellemeyer (1–1) || Horgan (2) || 38,321 || Wrigley Field || 58–80 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 139 || September 8 || @ Cubs || 6–0 || Downs (3–5) || Maddux (13–9) || || 38,379 || Wrigley Field || 59–80 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 10 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Thomson (11–8) || Patterson (3–5) || Smoltz (37) || 22,086 || Turner Field || 59–81 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 11 || @ Braves || 1–8 || Cruz (5–2) || Hernández (10–13) || || 28,860 || Turner Field || 59–82 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 12 || @ Braves || 8–9 (12) || Cruz (6–2) || Ayala (5–10) || || 25,865 || Turner Field || 59–83 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 13 || vs. Marlins @ ChicagoPlayed at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, because of the threat posed to Miami by Hurricane Ivan. The games counted as Florida Marlins home games. || 3–6 || Perisho (5–2) || Majewski (0–1) || || 4,003 || U.S. Cellular Field || 59–84 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 14 (1) || vs. Marlins @ Chicago || 6–8 || Seánez (5–2) || Ayala (5–11) || Mota (4) || 5,457 || U.S. Cellular Field || 59–85 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || September 14 (2) || @ Marlins || colspan=7| Postponed (Hurricane Ivan) Rescheduled for September 15 as part of a doubleheader A make-up game for a rain-out on August 1, this game originally was rescheduled as part of a doubleheader on September 14 at Florida. The threat posed to the Miami, area by Hurricane Ivan prompted Major League Baseball to move the first two games (on September 13 and 14) of the five-game Florida Marlins series against the Expos to U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, and on September 14 Florida and Montreal played only the originally scheduled game for that date at U.S. Cellular Field. The second game of the September 14 doubleheader was rescheduled to September 15 as part of a doubleheader when the Marlins returned to Florida to host the Expos for the remaining three games of the series. |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 145 || September 15 (1) || @ Marlins || 6–2 || Patterson (4–5) || Pavano (17–6) || || The two games on September 15 were played as a single-admission doubleheader with attendance counted only for the two games combined. || Pro Player Stadium || 60–85 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 146 || September 15 (2) || @ Marlins || 10–4 || Rauch (3–1) || Bump (2–4) || || 12,608 || Pro Player Stadium || 61–85 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 16 || @ Marlins || 3–4 || Willis (10–9) || Hernández (10–14) || Benítez (42) || 17,219 || Pro Player Stadium || 61–86 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 148 || September 17 || @ Phillies || 12–8 || Ayala (6–11) || Worrell (4–6) || || 35,498 || Citizens Bank Park || 63–86 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 149 || September 18 || @ Phillies || 6–5 (14) || Cordero (6–3) || Myers (9–10) || Beltran (1) || 38,650 || Citizens Bank Park || 63–86 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 19 || @ Phillies || 2–7 || Floyd (2–0) || Downs (3–6) || || 42,603 || Citizens Bank Park || 63–87 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 151 || September 21 || Mets || 6–1 || Hernández (11–14) || Leiter (9–8) || || 3,839 || Olympic Stadium || 64–87 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 22 || Mets || 2–3 || Fortunato (1–0) || Ayala (6–12) || Looper (26) || 3,664 || Olympic Stadium || 64–88 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 23 || Mets || 2–4 || Glavine (10–13) || Ohka (3–6) || Looper (27) || 11,142 || Olympic Stadium || 64–89 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 154 || September 24 || Phillies || 8–1 || Kim (4–5) || Myers (9–11) || || 5,481 || Olympic Stadium || 65–89 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 25 || Phillies || 3–4 (10) || Worrell (5–6) || Eischen (0–1) || Wagner (19) || 8,491 || Olympic Stadium || 65–90 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 26 || Phillies || 1–2 || Lidle (11–12) || Hernández (11–15) || Wagner (20) || 12,382 || Olympic Stadium || 65–91 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 27 || Marlins || 1–4 || Beckett (8–9) || Patterson (4–6) || Benítez (45) || 3,923 || Olympic Stadium || 65–92 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 28 || Marlins || 2–5 || Valdez (14–8) || Ohka (3–7) || Benítez (46) || 5,416 || Olympic Stadium || 65–93 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 29 || Marlins || 1–9 || Pavano (18–8) || Kim (4–6) || || 31,395 || Olympic Stadium || 65–94 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || October 1 || @ Mets || 4–2 || Rauch (4–1) || Feliciano (1–1) || Cordero (14) || 29,273 || Shea Stadium || 66–94 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 161 || October 2 || @ Mets || 6–3 || Cordero (7–3) || Looper (2–5) || Majewski (1) || 30,147 || Shea Stadium || 67–94 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || October 3 || @ Mets || 1–8 || Glavine (11–14) || Patterson (4–7) || || 33,569 || Shea Stadium || 67–95 |-

Notable transactions

• June 11, 2004: The Expos released Luis Lopez.
• July 31, 2004: The Expos sent Orlando Cabrera to the Boston Red Sox as part of a four-team deal. The Chicago Cubs sent Brendan Harris, Alex Gonzalez, and Francis Beltrán to the Expos. The Red Sox sent Nomar Garciaparra and Matt Murton to the Cubs. The Minnesota Twins sent Doug Mientkiewicz to the Red Sox. The Cubs sent minor-league player Justin Jones to the Twins.
• September 16, 2004: The Expos sent Alex Gonzalez to the San Diego Padres as part of a conditional deal.

Roster

Final days

• September 29, 2004: Hours after the announcement of the impending move to Washington, D.C., the Expos played their final game in Montreal, a 9–1 loss to the Florida Marlins before 31,395 fans at Olympic Stadium. On that day the MLB officially recognized the 1994 Expos as "The Best Team in Baseball" with a banner for the center field wall, (ironically that banner only lasted one game as it was the last Expos game in Montreal). The game was almost forfeited in the 8th inning when Expos fans threw golf balls onto the field in hopes of making the game longer.
• October 2, 2004: The Expos earned their last win before becoming the Nationals, defeating the New York Mets 6–3. Brad Wilkerson hit the last home run in Expos history in the ninth inning, his 32nd of the year.
• October 3, 2004: The New York Mets defeated Montreal 8–1 at Shea Stadium, in the final game as the Montreal Expos. Jamey Carroll scored the last Expos run and Endy Chávez became the final Expo batter in history when he grounded out in the top of the ninth to end the game. Coincidentally, Shea Stadium was where the Expos had played their first-ever game, in 1969.

The final game in Montreal

Scorecard

September 29, Olympic Stadium, Montréal, Québec

Batting

Pitching

The final game as the Expos

Scorecard

October 3, Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York

Batting

Pitching

Attendance

Including both games played in Montreal and "home" games played in San Juan, the Expos drew 749,550 fans during the 2004 season, and were 16th in attendance among the 16 National League teams. Their highest attendance for the season was for their final game in Montreal on September 29, which attracted 31,395 fans to see them play the Florida Marlins, while their lowest was for a game in Montreal on May 5 against the Colorado Rockies, which drew only 3,609 fans. For games played in San Juan, the largest crowd was 16,836 for a game against the San Francisco Giants on May 22, and the smallest was a crowd of 7,436 that came to a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 9.

The Expos lost one home date during the season, when the May 23 "home" game at San Juan against the Giants was rained out and rescheduled to be played as an away game in San Francisco as part of a single-admission doubleheader on August 18. The doubleheader drew 42,296.

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; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

Complete pitching statistics are available here.

Awards and honors

• Liván Hernández, Silver Slugger Award

League leaders

• Liván Hernández, National League Leader, Complete Games, 9
• Liván Hernández, National League Leader, Innings Pitched, 255.0
• Liván Hernández, National League Leader, 3,927 pitches thrown

All-Stars

2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

• Liván Hernández, pitcher, reserve

Relocation to Washington

After several years in a holding pattern, MLB began actively looking for a relocation site for the Expos. Some of the choices included Orlando, Florida; Dayton, Ohio; Oklahoma City; Washington, D.C.; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Monterrey, Mexico; Portland, Oregon; Northern Virginia; Norfolk, Virginia; and Charlotte, North Carolina. In the decision-making process, Commissioner Bud Selig added Las Vegas, Nevada to the list of potential Expos homes.

On September 29, 2004, MLB officially announced that the Expos would move to Washington, D.C. in 2005. The move was approved by the owners of the other teams in a 28–1 vote on December 3 (Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos cast the sole dissenting vote). In addition, on November 15, 2004, a lawsuit by the former team owners against MLB and former majority owner Jeffrey Loria was struck down by arbitrators, ending legal moves to keep the Expos in Montreal.

Retired numbers ceremony

As a tribute to the Expos, on October 18, 2005, the Montreal Canadiens honoured the departed team by raising an Expos commemorative banner, which lists the retired numbers, to the rafters of the Bell Centre. Gary Carter and Andre Dawson were at the ceremony with Youppi, who was now the Canadiens mascot. The Banner featured all of the Expos retired numbers:

• 8 Gary Carter, C, 1974-84 & 1992
• 10 Andre Dawson, OF, 1977–86 and Rusty Staub, OF, 1969-71 & 1979
• 30 Tim Raines, OF, 1979-90 & 2001
• 42 Jackie Robinson (retired throughout baseball; played with the Montreal Royals in 1946)

Expos in the Washington Nationals Ring of Honor

On August 10, 2010, the Washington Nationals formally presented a new "Ring of Honor" at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., to honor Major League Baseball Hall of Fame players with ties to the Washington Nationals, original Washington Senators, expansion Washington Senators, Homestead Grays, or Montreal Expos. Gary Carter and Andre Dawson were the former Expos honored in the Ring of Honor on that day. The Expos logo appears next to their names in the Ring of Honor. On May 9, 2015, the Nationals added former Expos (2002–2004) and Nationals (2005–2006) manager Frank Robinson to the Ring of Honor at Nationals Park.

Farm system

Notes

References

• 2004 Montreal Expos team page at Baseball Reference
• 2004 Montreal Expos team page at www.baseball-almanac.com

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