FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
FLORIDA FIRE FROGS AT FORT MYERS MIRACLE
08/27/2040
 
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
FLORIDA FIRE FROGS AT FORT MYERS MIRACLE
GAME ID: 8937 - MONDAY, AUGUST 27TH , 2040 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Fire Frogs (88-47) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Fort Myers Miracle (84-51) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 2 7 0
Close Win Moves Miracle to 84-51
The Fort Myers Miracle picked up a win at Hammond Stadium, knocking off the Florida Fire Frogs, 2-1. Starting pitcher Mike Berkey played a key role in the triumph. Shamel Paulemon earned the save, his 34th in 36 tries. This win makes it 5 in a row for Fort Myers.

The Miracle got a big hit from first baseman Derek Hess. In the bottom of the sixth, Hess smacked a 2-run home run off Florida pitcher Tim Heitzman. It was his 11th home run of the season. Suddenly, the Miracle were ahead, 2-1.

"Our goal is to improve each and every day," Hess told the Fort Myers Herald.
FLORIDA BATTING LINESCORE FORT MYERS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Imm SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253 0 17
J. Rosas RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .295 5 53
E. Castro LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .259 4 40
J. Stepter DH 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .280 1 27
J. McDougall 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .259 8 47
Q. Fairbank CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .190 0 2
B. Benedetti 1B 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .282 0 33
   a-G. Porras PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .268 4 29
   c-E. Horio 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .221 1 16
M. Eltringham C 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .287 3 25
B. Fissel 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260 0 30
   b-E. Felder PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .294 1 42
Totals 31 1 6 1 4 6 17      
a - G. Porras pinch hit for B. Benedetti in the 7th
b - E. Felder pinch hit for B. Fissel in the 7th
c - E. Horio substituted for G. Porras in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. McDougall (9, 5th Inning off M. Berkey, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Stepter (10, 7th Inning off M. Berkey, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Stepter 4 , J. McDougall 2 , B. Benedetti 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. McDougall , E. Felder
GIDP: M. Eltringham
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Stepter (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Henderson DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .341 4 64
M. Ellis LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .301 3 47
D. Hess 1B 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .344 11 41
   a-J. Dillon CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 2 45
A. White CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .412 2 6
   b-W. Ziehl 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 2 14
C. Eling RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .300 8 61
J. Voss C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .297 0 5
J. Hicks 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308 7 59
T. Uhrig 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .264 0 18
P. Kaiser SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .276 2 42
Totals 30 2 7 2 1 4 11      
a - J. Dillon substituted for D. Hess in the 9th
b - W. Ziehl substituted for A. White in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Hess (13, 4th Inning off T. Heitzman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Hess (11, 6th Inning off T. Heitzman, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Henderson , M. Ellis , D. Hess 7 , C. Eling , T. Uhrig
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Ellis , J. Voss
Hit by Pitch: T. Uhrig
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Eling (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Uhrig-Kaiser-Hess)
FLORIDA PITCHING LINESCORE FORT MYERS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Heitzman L (3-1) 8.0 7 2 2 1 4 1 95 0.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Heitzman 63
Batters Faced: T. Heitzman 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Heitzman 5-14
Pitches - Strikes: T. Heitzman 95-65
Hit Batsmen: T. Heitzman
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Berkey W (3-3) 6.0 5 1 1 1 4 0 85 5.95   
J. Berry H (1) 1.2 0 0 0 3 0 0 30 6.13   
J. Montoya H (7) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 2.64   
S. Paulemon SV (34) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 1.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Berkey 61
Batters Faced: M. Berkey 22, J. Berry 8, J. Montoya 2, S. Paulemon 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Berkey 8-4, J. Berry 4-1, J. Montoya 0-0, S. Paulemon 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Berkey 85-58, J. Berry 30-11, J. Montoya 6-4, S. Paulemon 16-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Berry 1-0 , J. Montoya 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Berkey
Ballpark: Hammond Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 7459
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