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Bullpen Holds, Miracle Fend off Blue Jays, 2-1

Published on June 30, 2015 under Florida State League (FSL1)
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DUNEDIN, Fla. (June 30, 2015) - The Fort Myers Miracle held off the Dunedin Blue Jays, 2-1, to split the series at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium on Tuesday night.

Taking advantage of four Blue Jays errors starting in the first inning. With one out, Dunedin starter Murphy Smith grazed Jason Kanzler on the hand to put a runner at first. Alex Swim stepped to the plate and Kanzler took off to steal second base. Jorge Saez's throw bounced in the dirt and into center field. Kanzler got up and raced to third. On a 1-1 pitch from Smith (5-4), Swim pulled an RBI single into right field to drive in Kanzler, 1-0.

The Miracle added a second unearned run against Smith in the fifth. Engelb Vielma lined a one-out single into center field. With Zack Granite at the plate, Vielma swiped second base. Saez's throw again hopped into center field. Vielma popped up and ran to third. Backing up the play, center fielder Anthony Alford misplayed the ball and Vielma came all the around to score, 2-0.

In his fourth appearance with the Miracle, starter Stephen Gonsalves went five innings to pick up his second win of the year. Gonsalves (2-0) faced two batters in the sixth and allowed no runs on five hits with two walks and five strikeouts.

Leaving with two runners on base in the sixth, Gonsalves gave way to Matt Summers. After a walk, Summers stranded the bases loaded. After a scoreless seventh, Summers recorded the first two outs of the eighth before surrendering a single to Dickie Joe Thon.

With the left-handed hitting Rowdy Tellez coming up, Miracle manager Jeff Smith went to Corey Williams out of the pen. Williams walked Tellez to put two on and exited in favor of Todd Van Steensel.

Van Steensel walked the next two hitters allowing J.D. Davis to pick up an RBI on a bases loaded free pass, 2-1. Striking out Mitch Nay to end the eighth, Van Steensel remained on the hill in the ninth. Working around a lead-off single, Van Steensel retired the side for his ninth save while stranding the tying run at third base.

The Miracle (42-34, 4-2) travel to Roger Dean Stadium on Wednesday night for a 6:35 p.m. matchup with the Palm Beach Cardinals. Fans can listen to the broadcast on www.miraclebaseball.com with the "Voice of the Miracle" Brice Zimmerman.

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