FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
FORT MYERS MIRACLE AT DAYTONA TORTUGAS
08/17/2025
 
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
FORT MYERS MIRACLE AT DAYTONA TORTUGAS
GAME ID: 8920 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Fort Myers Miracle (55-63) 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 8 15 2
Daytona Tortugas (61-57) 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 9 2
Miracle Score Late, Top Tortugas, 8-6
The Fort Myers Miracle had to overcome a big game from Daytona left fielder Vince Rabe to leave Jackie Robinson Ballpark with a victory. And they did, winning, 8-6. Rabe was 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. The win went to Eric Patterson in relief, making him now 7-4. Artie Zimmerman took the loss for Daytona. The loss makes Daytona 61-57.

Fort Myers used the timely hitting of Bob Dyer to seize the win. The third baseman stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Miracle on top, 8-6. It was his only hit in 2 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"It was a nice win for our side today," said Miracle manager Tony Thomas. "Not perfect, but we'll take it."
FORT MYERS BATTING LINESCORE DAYTONA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Martínez 2B 5 1 3 0 1 1 0 .358 2 44
J. Conley 3B 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .332 4 31
   a-B. Dyer PH, 3B 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .282 1 7
B. Swinford DH 6 1 2 0 0 2 7 .310 5 52
T. Anderson 1B 4 2 1 0 0 2 5 .257 10 63
A. González CF 5 2 3 1 0 0 2 .308 9 48
J. Mooney RF 4 2 1 1 1 2 2 .317 2 19
R. Georgeson SS 4 0 1 2 1 1 3 .242 0 6
D. Pugh C 4 0 0 1 0 1 4 .245 0 7
M. Gusmán LF 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .529 0 4
Totals 42 8 15 7 3 11 29      
a - B. Dyer pinch hit for J. Conley in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Gusmán (5, 9th Inning off A. Zimmerman, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Martínez 3 , J. Conley 2 , B. Dyer , B. Swinford 2 , T. Anderson , A. González 3 , J. Mooney , R. Georgeson , M. Gusmán 2
2-out RBI: B. Dyer , A. González , J. Mooney , R. Georgeson , M. Gusmán
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Swinford 2 , A. González , J. Mooney , D. Pugh , M. Gusmán
Sac Bunt: J. Conley
Sac Fly: D. Pugh
Hit by Pitch: T. Anderson
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Errors: J. Mooney (4) , M. Gusmán (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Anderson-Georgeson-Barbosa)
PB: D. Pugh
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Johnston RF 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .267 3 34
V. Rabe LF 5 1 3 2 0 1 1 .298 2 40
S. Alomar DH 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 .236 5 15
D. Jones 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .232 1 16
T. Rodríguez CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .309 4 53
J. Stewart 2B 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .233 13 54
J. Whaley 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .314 1 26
S. Hayden SS 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .247 5 18
R. Vaughan C 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .314 3 21
   a-J. Rodríguez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .305 16 51
Totals 34 6 9 6 5 7 14      
a - J. Rodríguez pinch hit for R. Vaughan in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Whaley (14, 2nd Inning off C. Barbosa, 1 on, 2 outs) , S. Alomar (4, 9th Inning off T. Fullerton, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: V. Rabe (2, 3rd Inning off C. Barbosa, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Stewart (13, 3rd Inning off C. Barbosa, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: V. Rabe 6 , S. Alomar 2 , D. Jones , J. Stewart 4 , J. Whaley 3 , R. Vaughan
2-out RBI: J. Stewart , J. Whaley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Rabe , D. Jones 2 , S. Hayden , R. Vaughan
GIDP: T. Rodríguez
Sac Bunt: R. Vaughan
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: V. Rabe (24)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Whaley 2 (4)
FORT MYERS PITCHING LINESCORE DAYTONA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Barbosa 2.2 4 5 5 4 3 2 63 6.13   
K. Butler 1.2 3 1 1 0 0 0 25 4.88   
C. Carter 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 23 5.98   
E. Patterson W (7-4) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 17 3.47   
T. Fullerton SV (1) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 12 5.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Barbosa 25
Batters Faced: C. Barbosa 15, K. Butler 8, C. Carter 7, E. Patterson 5, T. Fullerton 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Barbosa 3-1, K. Butler 3-2, C. Carter 2-3, E. Patterson 2-1, T. Fullerton 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Barbosa 63-33, K. Butler 25-18, C. Carter 23-16, E. Patterson 17-13, T. Fullerton 12-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. García 6.0 10 5 4 1 8 0 112 3.06   
B. Dillon H (7) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 22 3.66   
A. Zimmerman L (4-6), BS (3) 1.0 4 3 3 2 2 0 29 5.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. García 41
Batters Faced: A. García 31, B. Dillon 8, A. Zimmerman 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. García 5-5, B. Dillon 1-4, A. Zimmerman 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. García 112-76, B. Dillon 22-13, A. Zimmerman 29-15
Hit Batsmen: A. García
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Vince Rabe
Ballpark: Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 3:39
Attendance: 4146
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