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Axelrod Downs K-Tribe, Kinston in 2-0 Hole

September 9, 2010 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release


Dylan Axelrod threw seven shutout innings to lead Winston-Salem to a 2-0 win over Kinston in game two of the Southern Division Championship Series on Thursday night in Winston. The Dash leads the best-of-five-series 2-0 as the series travels to Kinston on Friday night for game three.

It was a pitcher's duel early as Kinston starter Austin Adams and Winston-Salem's Dylan Axelrod were fantastic on the hill. Axelrod (1-0) held the K-Tribe to two hits in seven scoreless innings. He walked one and struck out nine, at one point retiring 19 batters in a row.

Adams was fantastic through the first four innings, striking out five and giving up just one hit. Adams ran into trouble in the fifth inning, when Jason Bour and Drew Garcia both walked with one out. Kyle Shelton then delivered a bloop base hit to right field to score Bour. Greg Paiml made it 2-0 Dash when he delivered an RBI groundout to score Garcia. Adams (0-1) went 4 2/3 innings, giving up two runs on two hits. He walked two and struck out five.

Kinston was held without a hit for 19 batters after Jeremie Tice's single in the first. That stretch was broken up by Kyle Bellows, who led off the eighth inning with a double to left. Axelrod walked Abner Abreu and was removed from the game. Brandon Kloess came on in relief and gave up a two-out single to Donnie Webb. With the bases loaded, Bo Greenwell grounded out to keep the score 2-0 in favor of Winston.

Chris Jones worked three scoreless innings of relief for the K-Tribe and limited the Dash to one hit. He struck out one. Matt Langwell came on for the final out of the bottom of the eighth.

Tyson Corley worked the ninth inning for the Dash and pitched around Sanchez's leadoff single for his second save in as many nights.

Playoff baseball returns to Eastern North Carolina as The K-Tribe will take on the Dash in game three of the best of five series Friday night at 7 pm at Historic Grainger Stadium. Carolina League All-Star and wins leader Joe Gardner (12-6, 2.65) will take the mound for Kinston against Winston-Salem's Nate Jones (11-6, 4.08). Game four (if necessary) will be Saturday night at Historic Grainger Stadium at 7 pm also.

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