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Blue Jays Draw Nearly 100,000 For Two Exhibition Games In Montreal

The Blue Jays drew 52,202 fans to Montreal's Olympic Stadium on Saturday, as they "ended their pre-season schedule with a 6-4 victory" over the Pirates. It is the "fourth year in a row" the Blue Jays have ended their preseason with a pair of games in Montreal, where fans hope to show MLB they "deserve to get a team back to replace the departed Expos." This year's total attendance of 95,382 was "the lowest yet, but only slightly from the first two years" (CP, 4/1). A crowd of 43,180 watched the Blue Jays "play to a nine-inning 1-1 draw" with the Pirates on Friday night (CP, 3/31).

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