K-Tribe Holds off Rally to Win 9-8
September 3, 2011 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
The Kinston Indians held off a ninth inning rally to pick up a nervous 9-8 win in Saturday's series opener with the Potomac Nationals.
Kinston led the entire way but never felt comfortable until the seventh. Leading by one and with two outs and two on, Kinston greeted relief pitcher Josh Smoker with a walk followed by a grand slam. Bo Greenwell walked on four straight pitches to load the bases for Adam Abraham. Abraham promptly deposited a baseball beyond the left field fence to push Kinston's lead to five.
With a five run advantage, the K-Tribe brought closer Preston Guilmet in to work the ninth inning. It turned in to one of Guilmet's shakier outings of the season. Guilmet allowed an infield single to Eury Perez. With one out, Jeff Kobernus also reached on an infield grounder that scored Perez. Two batters later, Steven Souza crushed a three run shot to left center field that brought Potomac to within one run. Manager Aaron Holbert held with Guilmet and the decision paid off. Sandy Leon Grounded out and with two men on, Guilmet induced a pop out to center field to end the contest.
Francisco Jimenez worked 6 innings, allowing a single to the only batter he faced in the seventh. Jimenez was charged with two earned runs, scattering nine hits, walking one and striking out four. Jimenez picked up his fourth win of the season. Kyle Landis allowed a home run and struck out four over two relief innings before departing for Guilmet.
Kinston's magic number for the postseason now sits at two. Any combination of Kinston wins and Winston-Salem losses totaling two gets the K-Tribe in to the postseason.
A doubleheader start is set for 1:05 pm Sunday afternoon.
The Kinston Indians held off a ninth inning rally to pick up a nervous 9-8 win in Saturday's series opener with the Potomac Nationals.
Kinston led the entire way but never felt comfortable until the seventh. Leading by one and with two outs and two on, Kinston greeted relief pitcher Josh Smoker with a walk followed by a grand slam. Bo Greenwell walked on four straight pitches to load the bases for Adam Abraham. Abraham promptly deposited a baseball beyond the left field fence to push Kinston's lead to five.
With a five run advantage, the K-Tribe brought closer Preston Guilmet in to work the ninth inning. It turned in to one of Guilmet's shakier outings of the season. Guilmet allowed an infield single to Eury Perez. With one out, Jeff Kobernus also reached on an infield grounder that scored Perez. Two batters later, Steven Souza crushed a three run shot to left center field that brought Potomac to within one run. Manager Aaron Holbert held with Guilmet and the decision paid off. Sandy Leon Grounded out and with two men on, Guilmet induced a pop out to center field to end the contest.
Francisco Jimenez worked 6 innings, allowing a single to the only batter he faced in the seventh. Jimenez was charged with two earned runs, scattering nine hits, walking one and striking out four. Jimenez picked up his fourth win of the season. Kyle Landis allowed a home run and struck out four over two relief innings before departing for Guilmet.
Kinston's magic number for the postseason now sits at two. Any combination of Kinston wins and Winston-Salem losses totaling two gets the K-Tribe in to the postseason.
A doubleheader start is set for 1:05 pm Sunday afternoon.
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