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Harben Dazzles in Complete Game Shutout

July 17, 2005 - Florida State League (FSL1)
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VIERA, FL (July 17, 2005) - Adam Harben's last outing was in the sweltering afternoon heat in Southwest Florida and he lasted just four innings due to fatigue. That start must have prepared him for the heat at Space Coast Stadium on Sunday afternoon as he went the distance hurling a five hit, complete game shutout as the Fort Myers Miracle blanked the Brevard County Manatees 2-0.

Harben, who nearly no-hit the Manatees on May 29 at Hammond Stadium, going 7.1 innings before giving up a single to Travis Ezi, lost the no-hit bid early on. He gave up a two out double to Drew Anderson in the first. Adam Heether followed with an infield single, but Anderson took too wide of a turn around third and was tagged out in a run down.

Harben allowed a one out single to Steve Sollman in the third and didn't allow another hit until the eighth. He gave up a lead off bunt single to Wandel Campana in the eighth, followed by a single to center by CJ Medlin that put runners at first and second. Sollman sacrificed the runners over, but Harben got Ezi to ground out to first and Ozzie Chavez to ground out to second to end the inning without any damage. Harben walked just one Manatee hitter while striking out six for the second Miracle nine inning, complete game shutout of the season. Glen Perkins pitched the other one on June 16 vs. Clearwater.

The Miracle offense gave Harben all the support he needed in the third. Angelo Fermin led off with a walk. He moved to second on a sac bunt by Matt Tolbert and went to third on a ground out by Ron Perodin. Fermin then scored on a wild pitch.

The Miracle got an insurance run in the sixth when Perodin collected one of his four hits on the day with an infield single to third. He advanced to second on the throwing error by the third baseman Heether. Trent Oeltjen then singled home Perodin. Perodin was 4-5 with a run scored and two stolen bases. Brock Peterson also collected a hit to extend his hitting streak to 13, tying the Miracle season high with Denard Span.

The same two teams meet Monday night at Space Coast Stadium at 7:00 p.m. The Miracle send RHP Jay Rainville, making his first start with the Miracle since being called up from Beloit, to the hill against Manatees RHP Ben Diggins (0-0, 2.08).

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