FSL1 Fort Myers Mighty Mussels

Blackburn Hurls Complete Game as Miracle Win 3-1

Published on June 24, 2005 under Florida State League (FSL1)
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CLEARWATER, FL - The Fort Myers Miracle pitching staff is second in the Florida State League in ERA and it showed again on Friday night at Bright House Networks Field as Nick Blackburn hurled a complete game as the Miracle defeated the Clearwater Threshers 3-1.

Blackburn allowed just six hits while walking three and striking out two. He didn't allow a runner to second base until the sixth inning and never faced more than five batters in any inning. He induced the Threshers into three double plays en route to his sixth victory of the season.

The game was scoreless until the eighth. With two outs JR Taylor hit a ground ball to Thresher first baseman Bryan Hansen. He bobbled it and his throw to pitcher Greg Bauer was dropped. Matt Moses then singled off the glove of a diving Tim Moss at second that allowed Taylor to go to third. Kyle Geiger singled to right to drive home Taylor and send Moses to third. Trent Oeltjen then laid down a two out bunt that he beat out and Moses scored from third to make it 2-0.

The Threshers scored their only run in the bottom of the eighth. With runners at first and second and two out, Carlos Rodriguez singled to center to drive home Zach Norman, but BJ Littleton was caught in a run down between second and third and tagged out to end the inning.

The Miracle got an insurance run in the ninth when Matt Tolbert walked with two outs and Ron Perodin doubled him home. Perodin went 1-4 with the double and RBI while Oeltjen finished the night 2-4 with an RBI. The win was the sixth in a row by the Miracle, tying their longest streak of the season. They are now 2-0 in the second half.

The same two teams meet Saturday night at Bright House Networks Field. The Miracle send RHP Scott Tyler (5-3, 4.04) to the hill against Threshers RHP Gabe Ribas (1-1, 4.43).

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