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Miracle left stranded in 5-2 loss to Dodgers

Published on August 7, 2006 under Florida State League (FSL1)
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FORT MYERS, FL (August 7, 2006) - The Fort Myers Miracle had plenty of opportunities against the Vero Beach Dodgers on Monday night at Hammond Stadium, but they stranded 14 base runners and lost to a team 25 games under .500, 5-2.

The Miracle left the bases loaded in three separate innings including the ninth. With the Miracle trailing 5-1 in the bottom of the ninth, Brandon Roberts, who finished the evening 3-5, led off with a double. Trevor Plouffe walked and with one out Brock Peterson doubled home Roberts. After Deacon Burns struck out, Steve Tolleson walked to load the bases and bring the winning run to the plate. J.R. Taylor, however, struck out for the third time in the game and the Miracle had their three game winning streak snapped.

The Miracle, who fell to 23-19, jumped out to the early 1-0 lead in the second when Jeremy Pickrel walked with two outs, stole second and scored on an RBI single by Roberts. It would be the last lead for the Miracle.

The Dodgers tied it up in the fourth when Cory Dunlap led off with a double, advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on an infield single by Drew Locke.

The Dodgers took a 2-1 lead in the fifth when, with two outs, Eloy Gutierrez reached on an infield single and scored when David Nicholson doubled him home.

The Dodgers put it away in the sixth. With two outs Ryder Mathias singled and advanced to second on a wild pitch. After a walk to Jamie Hoffman, Gutierrez singled home Mathias to make it 3-1. David Nicholson's infield single scored Hoffman and a throwing error by J.R. Taylor on the play allowed Gutierrez to score.

Miracle starter Josh Hill went 5.2 innings allowing five runs (four earned) on nine hits while walking four and striking out five. Brock Peterson finished the night 2-5, a double and an RBI and extended his hitting streak to 12 games.

The same two teams meet Tuesday night at Hammond Stadium at 7:05 p.m. The Miracle send RHP Colby Miller (3-3, 4.96) to the hill against Dodger RHP Cory Wade (0-2, 5.85). It is Naples Daily News "Two for One" Tuesday presented by WCKT 100.

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