What else is there to play for after clinching a
division title? How about a place in the record books.
The Fort Myers Miracle tied their 1996 brethren by
winning their 43rd game, defeating the Lakeland Tigers
6-3 Tuesday afternoon at Joker Marchant Stadium. The
1996 team won 43 games in the second half, but fell ˝
shy of the playoffs.

The Miracle got on the board in the first inning when
Brett Tamburrino led off the game with a triple and
scored on an RBI groundout from Tommy Watkins. After
the Tigers tied it in the third, the Miracle took the
lead for good in the fifth. Garrett Jones blasted his
seventh homer of the season, a two run shot to put the
Miracle up 3-1. Jones added an RBI single in the
seventh, as did Brett Tamburrino and the Miracle
cruised to the victory.

Matt Yeatman was solid, going five innings allowing
just one run on seven hits, while walking two and
striking out one. Beau Kemp tossed the ninth to earn
his seventh save of the season.

(Game recap by Sean Aronson, Fort Myers Miracle)

Boxscore
http://www.geocities.com/fmmiraclegal/boxscores/061003box.html

Miracle tie mark for half-year wins
http://vh40039.vh4.infi.net/news/sports/030611miracleside2.html

Fort Myers Continues Dominance of Tigers, 6-3
http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20030611/NEWS/306110349/1002\
/SPORTS

Miracle tie franchise record
http://www.naplesnews.com/03/06/sports/d943191a.htm

Miracle trio make mark (Photo)
http://vh40039.vh4.infi.net/news/sports/030611miracle.html

Three star Miracle players miss out on All-Star berths

Abbott, Miller, Tomlin have outstanding stats
http://vh40039.vh4.infi.net/news/sports/030611miracleside1.html

Off the Bench: Miracle turn mishap into media affair
http://www.naplesnews.com/03/06/bonita/d765799a1.htm

The Miracle now head over to Clearwater for a two game
series against the Phillies. The Miracle will send the
league’s top ERA man in Jim Abbott (5-2, 1.56) to the
hill at 7:00 p.m. tonight.

Over on the East Coast, the Hummerheads, rather
predictably, won the first half.

Jupiter Hammerheads clinch FSL first-half championship
http://www.tcpalm.com/tcp/n_palm_beach_co_sports/article/0,1651,TCP_1071_2027322\
,00.html

Jupiter clinches first-half crown
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/content/auto/epaper/editions/tuesday/sports_\
e35e269246b2e05200e4.html

Elsewhere around the league:

Johnson powers Hammerheads
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/content/auto/epaper/editions/wednesday/sport\
s_e36eeac546b200ff001a.html

Cubs can't support Blasko's strong effort
http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/Sports/Headlines/03SportsCUB\
061103.htm

T-Yanks Get Past Sarasota In 11 Innings
http://sports.tbo.com/sports/MGAN9SUTSGD.html



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Dianna

"Because Diamonds are a girl's best friend!"

Fort Myers Miracle Fan Page
http://www.geocities.com/fmmiraclegal/index.html

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