Four Home Run Game Gives Kinston an 8-1 Win
Published on June 4, 2011 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
Kinston blasted four homers to beat Winston-Salem 8-1 Saturday night at BB&T Ballpark in Winston-Salem. The home run total set a season high and came against the league's best home run hitting team. It was the most round trippers Kinston has hit in a game since they put up six against Myrtle Beach on April 25th, 2010. With the win the K-Tribe (28-26) has now won 14 of their last 18 games. Kinston ends the night 3 ½ games back of first place Myrtle Beach.
Down 1-0 going into the second inning, Adam Abraham drew a one-out walk from Winston-Salem's starting pitcher Ryan Buch. Abner Abreu then hit his fourth home run of the season. The shot to left field gave Kinston a 2-1 lead. Jeremie Tice got into the long ball act in the top of the fourth inning, sending a shot over the outfield seating in right field. It was Tice's second home run of the season, both bombs coming since he was taken off the DL on May 21st. The shelling continued in the top of the fifth inning. After Roberto Perez legged out an infield single, Tyler Cannon hit his first home run in the Carolina League. The former University of Virginia star's big hit put Kinston up 5-1. Later in the inning, after a Tyler Holt walk, Casey Frawley hit a two-run homer. The second round tripper of the inning and fourth of the game was Frawley's seventh of the season. The K-Tribe added a seventh inning run on Tice's double to center that brought Frawley in from second. Abner Abreu went 3-for-4 with two RBI on the night. Frawley and Tice each went 2-for-5 with two RBI.
Kinston starter Clayton Cook was stellar, matching his longest outing of the season. Cook allowed just one run in seven innings while striking out a season high nine and walking four. The righty's sixth win of 2011 sets the standard for Kinston pitching so far this season. Cooks outing came one night after his teammate T.J. House set the teams long outing with seven and one third innings pitched. Chris Jones worked a perfect final two innings to cap Kinston's 8-1 win. Dash starter Ryan Buch (1-1) took his first loss of the year.
The K-Tribe takes on the Dash in the final game of the series Sunday afternoon in Winston-Salem. Game time 2pm, Giovanni Soto will get the start on the mound for Kinston. Kinston returns home for their final homestand of the first half, June 10th through the 15th a Historic Grainger Stadium. Get caught up on all the latest scores, schedules and promotions! Find Kinston on Facebook and at www.kinstonindians.com
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