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Miracle end 2-game slide, 6-3

By Staff | Jul 11, 2009

Michael Tarsi scattered seven hits in six innings in winning his Florida State League debut, and the Fort Myers Miracle offense woke up after two straight shutouts to win the final game of the series 6-3 Friday night over the Sarasota Reds at Hammond Stadium.

The Miracle set the tone in the first inning with three runs despite two outs. Runners were at the corners with two down as Joe Benson drew a walk. With the bases full, Evan Bigley lined one through the right side of the infield to bring in one run. Nick Romero then doubled off the left-field wall, just missing a home run, to score two more.

Nick Romero had another RBI double in the third as the Miracle built a 6-1 lead. The Reds scratched together a couple of runs, but it wasn’t enough.

Tarsi (1-0) went six innings with seven hits, two runs (one earned), two walks and seven strikeouts. Spencer Steedley allowed an unearned run in two innings of relief, and Loek van Mil struck out two in the ninth for his first save of the season.

Travis Webb (5-7) took the loss after surrendering five earned runs on seven hits in three innings.

Joe Benson was 2-for-2 with two runs, two walks, and a double. He’s collected two hits in first two games back from the disabled list. Other multihit games for the Miracle came from Mark Dolenc (2-for-5, stolen base, two runs scored), Estarlin de los Santos (2-for-4), Nick Romero (2-for-4, one run, one double, three RBI), and Jair Fernandez (2-for-3, RBI).

The Miracle host the Palm Beach Cardinals in the first of a three-game series starting Saturday at 7:05 p.m.