K-Tribe Beats Lynchburg 2-1 in 10 Innings
June 16, 2011 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
The K-Tribe clawed their way to a 2-1, 10 inning victory over the Hillcats Thursday night in Lynchburg. With the win, Kinston (36-30) stays 1 1/2 behind first place Myrtle Beach with three games to go in the first half.
In the top of the third inning, former University of Virginia star Tyler Cannon led off the frame with a triple to left field. Casey Frawley followed soon after with a run scoring single off of Lynchburg starter Aaron Shafer. Shafer would settle down from there, going on to not allow another run through his seven innings of work. Shafer gave up six hits while walking two and striking out seven.
Drew Pomeranz put together another great start, carrying a no-hitter into the fourth inning. With two outs in the bottom of the fourth, the Hillcats Phil Gosselin put a single through the left side. Adam Milligan would then drive home Gosselin with a double down the left field line. The hit evened the score at one. Pomeranz lowered his Carolina League low ERA to 1.93. Cleveland's 2010 first round draft pick went seven innings, giving up five hits and one run. He struck out three and walked one. The game would stay tied at one through seven innings. A thunderstorm then ripped through the area and before the eighth inning would begin, the game would be delayed one hour and fifteen minutes.
Lynchburg's defense would keep them in the game as the Hillcats threw out two K-Tribe runners at the plate. The combination of Lynchburg left fielder Kennan Wiley, shortstop Andrelton Simmons and catcher Shawn McGill nabbed two potential K-Tribe runs in both the second and eighth innings.
Kinston would escape a sticky situation of their own in the bottom of the ninth. Gosselin led off with a double and advanced to third base on a wild pitch by Kinston reliever Chris Jones. With the winning run on third base and nobody out, Jones got a ground out from Milligan, then intentionally walked Joey Terdoslavich and Joe Leonard. Jones got Barrett Kleinknecht to hit into an inning ending 6-4-3 double play. Jones (3-0) picked up the win, giving up two hits and no runs in two innings.
In the top of the tenth inning Tyler Cannon led off with a hit. Delvi Cid came in to pinch run and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Tyler Holt. Cid then stole third base. After a walk to Frawley, Anthony Gallas was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Adam Abraham then delivered a sacrifice fly to right field to give Kinston a 2-1 lead. Kinston closer Preston Guilmet came in for a perfect ninth inning to notch his 16th save of the season. He struck out two.
The final series of the first half continues this weekend in Lynchburg. Game two of the four takes place on Friday night at 7:05 pm. Brett Brach will get the start for Kinston.
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