Swanson 5-for-8 for New Jersey
The <New Jersey Athletics:team#80> swept past the <Maryland Bridegrooms:team#76> 9-8 today at Johnson & Johnson Field, paced by left fielder <Joe Swanson:player#8420>. The 24-year-old Swanson got 5 hits in 8 at-bats, helping to down the Bridegrooms.

<Joe Swanson:player#8420> walked in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, doubled in the 6th, flied out in the 7th, tripled in the 9th, doubled in the 12th, walked in the 14th, walked in the 17th, grounded out in the 19th, grounded out in the 21st and singled in the 24th.

Looking at his stats this year, <Swanson:player#8420> has compiled a .296 batting average, while hitting 19 home runs and driving in 61 runs. He has played in 156 games and scored 93 runs.

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