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Marauders Score Seven in the Sixth and Take 9-3 Victory

Published on August 4, 2011 under Florida State League (FSL1)
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FORT MYERS, FL (August 4th, 2011) - *The Bradenton Marauders scored seven runs in the sixth inning to blow past the Fort Myers Miracle, 9-3, at McKechnie Field on Thursday night.

With the game tied 1-1, the Marauders sent 11 men to the plate, scoring seven, opening a large lead. Carlos Paulino and Cole White struck for RBI singles off Miracle starter Tom Stuifbergen (4-8) and David Rubenstein cranked a three-run homer on a 2-1 pitch from reliever Clint Dempster.

Stuifbergen was effective through five innings, giving up just one run in the fourth inning on another Paulino hit. The native of Breda, Netherlands had allowed just six hits with four strikeouts entering the sixth.

Down 1-0 in the top of the fifth, catcher Dan Rohlfing sent the first pitch from Bradenton starter Brandon Cumpton of the inning off the wall in left center field. Marauder outfielder Evan Chambers crashed into the padding and the ball ricocheted away. Rohlfing came all the way around to score on an inside the park homerun, his first of the season. Rohlfing finished the game 2-for-3.

Josmil Pinto added a traditional, over the wall homerun in the eighth inning and Angel Morales went 3-for-3 with a two doubles, a walk, a stolen base and a run driven in.

Cumpton (2-1) earned the win with a pitching performance of six innings, one run allowed, and six strikeouts. The Miracle have now lost 13-of-14 and have not won at McKechnie Field since April 16.

The Miracle (49-61, 15-25) wrap up the series against Bradenton (53-56, 24-16) on Friday night. First pitch is slated for 7 p.m. Listen to every strike and swing at www.miraclebaseball.com with the 'Voice of the Miracle' Alex Margulies and Brice Zimmerman.

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