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Miracle Fall in Extras, 8-7, to Stone Crabs

June 12, 2014 - Florida State League (FSL1)
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FORT MYERS, FL - With Dukes of Hazzard star Catherine Bach present at Hammond Stadium, the Fort Myers Miracle lost 8-7 in an 11-inning showdown against the Charlotte Stone Crabs on Thursday night.

Charlotte plated two in the second inning off Miracle starter Matt Tomshaw. Justin O'Conner tripled to center and scored on a Luke Bailey single. An error by shortstop Jorge Polanco moved Bailey to second base, then a double by Julian Ridings brought Bailey home and raised Charlotte to a 2-0 lead.

The Miracle snatched both runs back off starter Reinaldo Lopez in the bottom half of the second. Travis Harrison reached on a defensive miscue by shortstop Leonardo Reginatto and came home to score on a Tyler Grimes double. A RBI groundout from Polanco plated Grimes to tie the game 2-2.

The Stone Crabs regained the lead in the fourth. Josh Sale slapped a two-on, two-out double to bring home Bailey from second and put Charlotte up 3-2.

Fort Myers capitalized on an error in the bottom of the fourth to take the lead. Harrison and Hicks hit back-to-back singles. An attempted sacrifice bunt by Stuart Turner turned into two runs as a throwing error by Lopez (4-2) allowed both runners to cross the plate. The Miracle then held the advantage, 4-3.

Lopez's night finished after four innings and four runs, none earned.

Charlotte jumped back on top of the scoreboard with a pair in the sixth. With Justin O'Conner aboard, Bailey smacked a two-run homer over the right field fence to give the Stone Crabs a 5-4 advantage.

The Miracle fought through the deficit in the sixth to squeeze ahead of the Stone Crabs. Grimes singled off Charlotte reliever Bruedlin Suero and was pushed to second on a sacrifice bunt by Polanco. Aderling Mejia singled to plate Grimes and raced to third on a throwing error by first baseman Patrick Leonard. Stephen Wickens knocked Mejia home with a base hit, placing the Miracle on top 6-5.

Tomshaw tossed six innings and allowed five runs, four earned, off 10 hits and not receive a decision.

Charlotte evened the game at 6-6 when Julian Ridings homered off reliever Mason Melotakis in the ninth.

The Miracle and Stone Crabs remained in a deadlock until the top of the eleventh. Charlotte earned the game-winning run on a Tommy Coyle triple off reliever Brandon Peterson. The Stone Crabs added an insurance run off Brian Gilbert on a RBI single from Leonardo Reginatto, lifting Charlotte to an 8-6 advantage.

Fort Myers took one back in the bottom of the 11th with a RBI single by Adam Brett Walker but could not muster more. The score remained at the final of 8-7.

Peterson (1-1) threw 1.1 innings and granted the winning run to take the loss for the Miracle.

Marcus Jensen was the winning pitcher for the Stone Crabs. Jensen (3-3) pitched two one-hit innings. Ryan Garton closed out the 11th and earned his third save.

The Miracle do not play again until Monday, June 16 after the Florida State League All-Star Game on Saturday in Bradenton. Fort Myers will meet up with the Bradenton Marauders for three game series beginning Monday with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Local spelling bee legend Jacob Williamson will be at Hammond Stadium prior and during the game.

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