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Expedition at Artists
An entertaining series in Paris with Xavier Rolland and company in town for 3 games. Here are the recaps:
Game 1
Rookie Monnet ripped a double down the line in the 10th enabling the Artists to walk it off, 3-2. Merlin gave Paris a solid 7.1 IP allowing 2 runs (1 earned) and super closer G. Gallant gets the win, his fifth. Jean Monnet is subbing for Laurant Mercier who, some might say prematurely, was sent to the DL.
Game 2
Our boy Julien on the mound for the 8-2 Artist win, finally getting Henri to .500 as a pitcher (7-7). POG Henri complimented his fine 8 inning pitching performance (1 earned) by going 2 for 4 with a double, scoring one, and batting in one. Herve Delage hit his 9th of the year as part of his 2 for 4 day.
Game 3
A close one but Xavier Rolland twice beat out infield hits with 2 outs and that was enough fuel for the 2-1 Expedition win. Amar Thomas scattered 10 hits over 7 innings, but it was reliever Roland Leroy with the win, two scoreless innings over the course of the 8th and 9th.
The top 4 in the Artist line up had 8 hits but Paris left as many on base which contributed to the loss, nullifying an excellent pitching performance by John Huchet. It was the veteran's first loss since coming over in a trade from Giverny.
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