Miracle drop extra innings affair
FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Fort Myers Miracle fell a game behind the Charlotte Stone Crabs in the South Division race after losing a 10-inning affair to the Clearwater Threshers, 5-2, on Saturday night at Hammond Stadium. The Miracle will now need to win on Sunday and have the Stone Crabs
FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Fort Myers Miracle fell a game behind the Charlotte Stone Crabs in the South Division race after losing a 10-inning affair to the Clearwater Threshers, 5-2, on Saturday night at Hammond Stadium.
The Miracle will now need to win on Sunday and have the Stone Crabs lose to make the playoffs after Charlotte defeated Florida, 8-2.
Tied 2-2 in the 10th, Clearwater plated three runs to break the tie.
Clearwater tied the game with two outs in the sixth on a Cabral home run. Cabral's blast came with two strikes.
The game stayed 2-2 until the 10th when Clearwater erupted for three runs.
Miracle starter
The game was delayed by 18 minutes in the middle of the first inning due to rain.
The Miracle close out the regular season on Sunday afternoon. First pitch is at 12:00 p.m.