K-Tribe Blanks Myrtle Beach 7-0
August 1, 2009 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
The K-Tribe pieced together a fantastic pitching performance from the bullpen, shutting out Myrtle Beach 7-0 Saturday night in South Carolina. It is Kinston's seventh shutout of the season.
K-Tribe starting pitcher Alexander Perez was taken out of game due to injury after facing and striking out the first batter in the bottom of the first inning. Bryce Stowell was then called into duty, picking up the win with 3 2/3 innings of work. Stowell (2-5) gave up just two hits, walking one and striking out two. Jonathan Holt pitched two scoreless innings, giving up just one hit. Chen-Chang Lee kept the shutout going, pitching two hitless innings and striking out four. Kyle Landis finished the game with a scoreless ninth inning. The Pelicans managed just four hits on the night.
The K-Tribe got rolling in the top of the first inning when Lucas Montero led off with a single. After Tim Fedroff reached base thanks to an error, Lonnie Chisenhall loaded the bases with an infield single. Doug Pickens drove in Montero with an infield single of his own, putting Kinston up 1-0. Cord Phelps put Kinston up 2-0 with an RBI single, scoring Fedroff. Chisenhall (1-for-5) scored the final run of the inning after Ronald Rivas grounded into a double play.
Kinston would take a 4-0 lead in the second inning after Richard Martinez singled and Tim Fedroff drove him home with a double. The Indians added another run in the third inning, with an RBI single from Roman Pena scoring Pickens. Fedroff would finish the scoring in the top of the ninth, driving in two runs with a two-out single. Fedroff had a big night for Kinston, going 3-for-5 while driving in a season high three runs. Every K-Triber in the lineup reached base safely, as Kinston pounded out 12 hits.
The K-Tribe will take on Myrtle Beach in the final game of the four game series, Sunday night in South Carolina. Game Time 6:05 pm as Kinston starter Paolo Espino will take the hill. The K-Tribe returns home to Historic Grainger Stadium on Monday for a seven game homestand.
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