FSL1 Fort Myers Mighty Mussels

Miracle Manage Just Three Hits, but Win 6-5

Published on April 26, 2006 under Florida State League (FSL1)
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CLEARWATER, FL (April 26, 2006) - The Fort Myers Miracle got a lot of help from the Clearwater Threshers pitching staff, but capitalized on their mistakes and hung on to a 6-5 victory on Wednesday afternoon at Bright House Networks Field.

The Miracle, who improved to 11-8, scored five runs in the second inning, on just one hit. Thresher starter Julio De La Cruz couldn't find the strike zone walking Garrett Guzman and Jeremy Pickrel. He then proceeded to hit the next three batter, the last two, Johnny Woodard and Jose Leger, forced home a run. That was all De La Cruz would last making way for Matt Sweeney. He gave up and RBI ground out to Kory Feiner and then balked home the fourth run of the inning. Alexi Casilla, who extended his hitting streak to nine games and has hit safely in 18 of 19, tripled home Leger to make it 5-1.

The Miracle had to hang on from there. Kyle Aselton was sharp, but his defense let him down. With the score 5-2 in the fifth, Aselton retired the first two hitters of the innings and got Avelino Asprilla to hit a pop up to Leger at third. Leger tried to shield his eyes from the sun, and looked like he was going to make the catch, but the ball fell to his left and it was ruled a double. Aselton then walked Matt Thayer and Peeter Ramos doubled them both home to make it 5-4. Aselton went 5.0 innings allowing four runs on five hits while walking three and striking out two.

The Miracle got a big insurance run in the seventh. Casilla led off the inning by chopping a ball to short, which Asprilla couldn't field and Casilla wound up on second, reaching on the two base error. With two outs Guzman picked up the Miracle second hit, driving in Casilla with a single to right. The only other hit was a single off the wall by Woodard and he was thrown out trying to go to second.

Miracle reliever Angel Garcia was solid in his two innings of work allowing one hit, while walking one and striking out three. JP Martinez was called upon to close out the game. He gave up a solo homer in the eighth to Brian Sellier to make it a one run game. In the ninth he walked Brian Burgamy with one out, but got Asprilla to ground into a fielders choice and Thayer to fly out to center and Martinez picked up his third save of the season.

The same two teams meet Thursday night at 7:05 p.m. at Bright House Networks Field. The Miracle send LHP John Thomas (1-0, 2.45) to the hill against Thresher RHP Andrew Baldwin (0-2, 4.15).

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