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late, remained tied with Stratford Optiâ€" mists atop the Iâ€"C standings heading into last night‘s play. The two clubs meet headâ€"on tenight in Stratford in what could uitimately decide which club gets the nod for league reâ€" day when they were overhauled 54 by Kitâ€" chener Dodgers. junior Expos back on the rails as they poundâ€" ed Gueiph Royals 11â€"1 in the Royal City. The victory, Expos 15th against seven losses, compensated for another lacklustre home showing Saturâ€" day when they were Rangy righthander Dave Drago tossed a sparkling fiveâ€"hitter Sunday to get Waterioo Topsyâ€"turvy Expos chop down Guelph fact they have not been "I think our problem lies mainly with the offense, a lot of those games we got blown out we didn‘t score any runs either,‘‘ said shortstop Mike Yoâ€" surack after Saturâ€" day‘s victory. ‘"Then when we do start ripâ€" ping the ball it‘s almost like it‘s contagious, evâ€" eryone starts hitting. If playoffs were starting now, Tigers would still be eligible, but a tough sked of games ahead and Tabâ€" bies inability to win on the road (one victory all season) certainly loom as roadblocks on the horizon. The week started badly when Tigers fritâ€" tered a 4â€"3 ninthâ€"inning lead and eventually lost 7â€"6 in 10 innings to Toronto. They got back on the beam to rock London Majors 17â€"6 Saturday at home when 13 Tiger batters reâ€" corded hits, but then did another double dip Sunday and Monday losing 4â€"3 to St. Thomas and 9â€"2 to Guelph. For the second time this season, Tigers had a glorious opportunity last week to pull even in the win column durâ€" ing four games â€" but could manage only one victory in those to fall back to 10â€"14. Like the elusive ieâ€" prechaun, every time Waterloo Tigers apâ€" proach the .500 mark in the standings, it seems to disappear into thin air. Tigers don‘t help selves . in OBA of Expos, meanwhile, made a cavairy charge against Oak starter Greg Thompson and reliever Terry Drake as they strafed them for a total of 17 hits. They jumped into a 9â€"0 lead after four innings. First baseman Bruce Gordon led the way with four hits, includâ€" ing a triple. Three others, Paul Oberâ€" holzer, Tom Valcke and Lou Drago all chipped in three with Drago bagging a triple and Vaicke a double. Paul Reitze! with a pair, Terry Boegel and Brian Miller rounded out the Expo attack. Drago was sailing along with a twoâ€"hitter for eight innings Sunâ€" day in Gueliph before a triple by Pat Morris and scratch hit by Rob Danielli gave the home club its only run. Tiger first baseman Mark Fagan tries to catch Guelph runner Paul Ante napping during early action in Monday‘s game in the Royal City. â€" We‘re definitely a betâ€" pigced a 19hit salvo. ter club than what But they should have we‘ve been playing, saved some of those ‘ there‘s no reason we all hits for Sunday‘s wellâ€" shouldn‘t be .300 hit played contest in St. ters." Thomas which was a doel A fundamental much tighter game. c Saturday Tigers jumped on London starter Jeff Wallingâ€" ford for nine runs in three innings and A fundamental breakdown by pitcher Dan Smith in failing to cover first for the final out of the ninth inning proionged Thursday‘s game and gave Leafs the escape hatch they Can‘t hit that .500 mark Waterloo‘s next hotne game is Saturday at 2 p.m. against St. Thomas. two hits over the final five innings. Andy Boegel stroked a double and single and Valcke two singles for bled and Mike Henning and Frand Kobetich notched a pair of sinâ€" gles each as Dwayne Thacker came on in relief of starter Jeff Pasher to most effeeâ€" tively silence Expo Saturday Expos apâ€" peared to be cruising along with a 4â€"2 lead going into the eighth inning against the spunky Dodgers, but the wheels fell off the home club‘s wagon when they committed three errors and alâ€" lowed Dodgers to forge ahead 5â€"4. Randy Bruns douâ€" Catcher Dunc Macâ€" Donald had a big weekâ€" end for Tigers with six Monday‘s game in Guelph was also a close contest until the sixth when the home club touched losing pitcher Craig Dubecki for five runs on six hits to pull away. mWATERLOOW J z2eA ._" 744.4489 @WATEE!.“Q& HONDA \_ *qualified purchasers 1 yr. maximum guarantee C BANK FINANCING Westmount & Gage â€" Kitchener 81 DEMONSTRATORS AT REDUCED PRICES NEW CARS FROM $53450°° Sales Service & leasing at our convenient location TOP DOLLARS FOR TRADEâ€"INS plus freight, P.D.1, Lic. & tax WaATERLOQ CHRONICLE . WEDNESDAY, JJLY 156, 1981 â€" PAGE 17 14%2* FOR FREE ESTIMATE CALL "THE ORGANIZED STUDENTS" Your Residentia! Painting Experts 2â€"Year Guarantee COLLEGE PRO PAINTERS 744â€"1 502