Frederick Slips by K-Tribe 4-3
Published on May 16, 2009 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
Kinston's Cristo Arnal hit a late three-run home run, but it wasn't enough as Frederick got by the K-Tribe 4-3 Saturday night at Historic Grainger Stadium. The loss was Kinston's sixth straight, with three of the last four losses coming by one run and one coming in extra innings.
Frederick got on the board in the bottom of the first inning when Frederick first baseman Brandon Waring hit a two-run home run. It was Waring's third home run of the season. In the second inning, a Kinston error allowed a base runner who would later score on a two-out, home run blast by Pedro Floriman. The two unearned runs made the score 4-0. Kinston starter Ryan Morris would recover, not giving up another hit in his final four innings of work. Morris (1-5) took the loss, giving up three hits, walking two and tying a season high with seven strikeouts.
K-Tribe reliever Heath Taylor kept the Indians within striking distance, pitching three scoreless innings and striking out three. Kinston would pull within one in the bottom of the seventh inning when Lucas Montero and Ryan Blair led off the frame with singles. Cristo Arnal would drive them home with a three-run home run to right field, his first home run of the season. It was just the fifth home run of Arnal's Minor League career (since 2004). Frederick reliever Luis Lebron would hold on in the eighth and ninth inning, allowing just one Kinston hit for his fifth save of the season. Frederick starter Zach Britton picked up his first win of the season.
The K-Tribe will take on Frederick for game three of the series Sunday afternoon at Historic Grainger Stadium. Game time 2pm.
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