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Game 1
Alix Billiard SP for Nice was matched pitch for pitch by the 23 year old rookie Escudero. Each game up a solo homer in 8 innings of work.
Julien Henri went 1 for 5 but he'd love to trade that one hit for any other AB during the game. Julien stranded 6 runners while making the 3rd out of the inning and it cost the Artists dearly.
A fielders choice and stolen base with 2 out in the bottom of the 9th paved the way for a single to CF scoring the fleet footed Arnaud Carpientier with the winning run, 2-1 Nice.
Whereas Gerard Gallet was invincible last year (0.61 WHIP) he has been touchable this year. Still a good pitcher, but, not the lock down type he was last season.
So, Nice takes the early series lead in a very exciting game.
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