Salem routs K-Tribe, 8-1
Published on June 15, 2009 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
It was another big inning that did the K-Tribe in for the Indians' fourth straight loss, as Salem put six runs on the board in the sixth inning to carry them to a 8-1 victory.
The Red Sox sent ten batters to the plate in the six-run sixth, the third time in four games Kinston has allowed 10-plus batters to the plate in a frame.
Kinston's Eric Berger (4-5) kept the K-Tribe in the game up until the sixth, pitching five solid frames and giving up just two runs, one earned on five hits, two walks and six strikeouts. Kinston relievers Heath Taylor and Chen-Chang Lee combined to give up the six runs in the sixth, though just three of them were earned as the big blow in the inning was a throwing error by shortstop Ronald Rivas.
Kinston's lone run came in the top of the sixth inning, as Cord Phelps knocked in Lucas Montero on an RBI groundout after Montero's fifth triple of the season.
The Indians managed just five hits all game, as Salem starter Casey Kelly (1-2) pitched great in just his fourth start in High A. The 19-year-old Kelly went six innings, allowed just one run, four hits and had five strikeouts.
With the loss, the K-Tribe is now mathematically eliminated from finishing in first place in the first half, as they fall to a season low 12 games below .500 and eight games back of Winston-Salem with just six remaining in the first half of play.
The K-Tribe and Red Sox will battle it out again tomorrow night as Kinston sends Russell Young (0-3, 6.37) to the hill for game two of the three game set at 7:05 ET.
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