Blair's walk-off single ends K-Tribe's losing streak - Kinston 3-2
Published on May 20, 2009 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
The Kinston Indians ended their 8-game losing streak in dramatic fashion, defeating Potomac 3-2 on a walk-off RBI single from Ryan Blair to drive home Lucas Montero in the bottom of the ninth inning.
The Indians grabbed an early 1-0 lead thanks to a National error in the second inning, one of three errors for Potomac in the game. Matt Brown doubled and scored on a Ronald Rivas single and fielding error by right fielder Michael Burgess. The K-Tribe added another run in the fourth inning on Montero's bases loaded walk, off of Potomac starter Brad Meyers. Meyers came into the game second in the Carolina League with a 1.85 ERA and settled down after that pitching five innings, surrendering two runs, one earned, four walks and one strikeout.
After Potomac tied the score at two in the top of the eighth inning, Kinston waited until the ninth to walk-off with the win. Lucas Montero was hit by a pitch to start the bottom of the ninth inning. Alex Castillo bunted him over to second base, setting the table for Ryan Blair's game winning, RBI single.
The K-Tribe got a fantastic starting performance from Paolo Espino, who gave up just two hits and no earned runs in six innings. Espino walked three and struck out a season high seven batters. Heath Taylor gave up two runs on two hits in the top of the eighth inning, but Dallas Cawiezell pitched a scoreless ninth to take away his first win of the season. Potomac reliever Martin Beno picked up the loss.
Kinston will try to salvage a split of the four game series Thursday night at Historic Grainger Stadium. The K-Tribe then hits the road for 16 of their next 19 games, not returning back to Historic Grainger Stadium until June 1st. Ryan Morris will take the mound for Kinston on Thursday, game time 7pm.
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