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The Paris Swingers surprised themselves by taking 2 out of 3 games in Atlanta with a doubleheader sweep. Paris may have a record that would place them in the middle of the pack in all the other division so they know they are fortunate and anything can happen in the playoffs even if they would have to face either the Los Angeles Dodgers or Memphis Cougars.

Game #139 - Atlanta Braves 4 Paris Swingers 3

WP - Shelby Miller (1-1)
LP - Fautio de los Santos (1-3)
Save - Dutch Lieber (2)

Star of Game - Dizzy Trout (6 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 7 K's)

Homers
Paris - Lee Richmond (3), Gail Hopkins (25)
Atlanta - Victor Robles (16), Buster Burrell (10), George Metkovich (11)

Recap - 7 runs scored combined 5 homers, kind of sums up the game. Trout was tough to hit but Atlanta wins in the bottom of the 8th on the Robles homer. Sean Douglass hurt Paris by lasting just 3 innings and giving up 3 runs. Garrett Mock pitched 2 shutout innings in this one. Robles also had 3 hits for the Braves. Richmond played the DH role and hit a 2 run shot he is hitting .258 when he plays.


Game #140 - Paris Swingers 3 Atlanta Braves 2

WP - Don Ferrarese (5-3)
LP - Shelby Miller (1-2)
Save - Ben DeMott (28)

Star of Game - Paul Thormodsgard (6 IP, 5 this, 2 ER, 5 K's)

Homers
Atlanta - Whitey Lockman (17), Alex Johnson (4)

Recap - Paris win in the top of the 9th as Sean Lewis singled home Kevin Nicholson with the go head run as the new acquisitions prove vital. Thormodsgard looked good for the first time in the 2nd half. Paris had just 6 hits, the other runs were driven in by Bobby Kielty and Cal McVey. Superstar pitcher Bobby Mitchell started for Atlanta and lasted just 5 innings allowing 2 runs but fanned 8 batters and has a microscopic 1.43 ERA. Paris limited Atlanta to 5 hits.


Game #141 - Paris Swingers 6 Atlanta Braves 2

WP - Don Ferrarese (6-3)
LP - Dutch Lieber (3-4)

Star of Game - Jake Weimer (6 IP, 3 hits, 0 ER 9 K's)

Homers
Atlanta - Victor Robles (17), George Metkovich (12)

Recap - Big day for Ferrarese winning 2 games on the same day. Weimer was impossible but tired and Lieber gave up all 6 runs in the 7th inning. Pablo Lopez lasted 1 inning against his former team and got injured and the pen was taxed but they got through it. Richie Ashburn had 2 hits and an RBI and was Paris hitting star. Robles had 2 hits for the Braves.


Standing - Paris Swingers are 71-70 and are in first place in the NL World Division with a 5 game lead over the Baghdad Sultans.

Looking Ahead - The San Bernardino Butchers with Mark McGwire and Aramis Ramirez come to town. San Berdoo is 77-64 in 7th place in the NL Pacific, even though they are 6 games better than Paris, they are already eliminate. Paris then heads to Las Vegas to play the Snake Eyes. Baghdad Sultans are on the road against the Milwaukee Brewers


Transactions - Pablo Lopez has shoulder tendonitis and is out 5 weeks so unless Paris wins the division and goes on deep playoff run he is done, and sadly Joel Collins is back up to replace him.