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7 errors doom Miracle, 8-3

By Staff | May 29, 2009

The Fort Myers Miracle committed a season-high seven errors at Hammond Stadium Thursday night and the Tampa Yankees took full advantage, winning 8-3 over Carlos Gutierrez.

Yankees starter D.J. Mitchell (1-1) gave up three hits in his six innings, with two runs (one earned), two walks, and eight strikeouts. Tim Norton allowed one run in two innings before Jonathan Hovis pitched a hitless ninth with a strikeout.

The Miracle (29-16) dug themselves an early first-inning hole after Gutierrez (2-2) walked the leadoff man. The pitcher then committed a throwing error on a sacrifice bunt, threw a wild pitch and catcher Jair Fernandez threw wide of third base for the first run.

Tampa scored in each of the first four innings as the Miracle committed seven total errors, four by third baseman Nick Romero.

Tampa’s Jesus Montero launched two monster home runs to left field and left-center, a two-run blast off Gutierrez in the fourth inning and a solo shot off Henry Arias in the sixth.

Loek van Mil made his Miracle debut out of the bullpen, surrendering three hits in two innings.

The Miracle and Yankees complete the three-game series at 10:35 a.m. Friday.