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Arc de Triumpe Ball Park was the site of the showdown between the FBL's two best teams.

Game 1
Le Diamant puts up 5 runs in the first off of Denis Merlin and never look back as they cruise to an 8-1 win. Four hits for super lead off batter Pierre Sanchez and back up catcher Satasu Watanabe batted in 4 from the catcher position. Guillame Andrieu raises his record to 9-8.

Game 2
Julien Henri pitched a great game allowing only 1 run through 8 innings, on a balk with 2 outs in the 8th. The Artists had a 2-1 lead and turned it over to the Closer Gerard Gallet, who gave up a pair putting Paris down 3-2. Herve Delage doubled with 1 out on a single by Bob Juhan and scored on a base hit to send it to extra innings. It was Juhan getting a base hit in the 11th that set the stage for Lamy scoring the winning run when the catcher tried to pick Juhan off first and rifled it into right field. Paris wins, 4-3.

Game 3
John Huchet pitched to one batter too many when Angel Gracia unloaded a big 3 run homer with 2 out in the 8th to make it 4-1, Le Diamant. With 2 on and 1 out, Julien Henri returned the favor with his own 3 run blast that tied it 4-4 in the bottom half of the frame. In the bottom of the 13th rookie Jean Monnet lofted one into the seats for a 2 run walk off and Paris wins it 6-4 ensuring another series win.

It will not be a surprise if this was a preview of the post-season. Le Diamant could have won all 3 games as games two and three were that close. They did lose Cosman to injury in the 3rd game. The Diamonds just announced that Vic will be gone for about a week, actually 10 days, as he was sent to the DL.