K-Tribe Drops Delayed Game Two in Frederick 3-2
September 15, 2011 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
Frederick, MD - Kinston could not outlast Frederick in game two of the Mills Cup Championship Series, falling 3-2 in a contest that closed in the wee hours of Thursday morning.
An official rain delay of three hours and seven minutes was just the beginning. Frederick managed two runs in the eighth to prevail from behind, evening the series at one game apiece. It was just the 13th time on the year that Kinston has lost a one run ballgame.
Kinston's magnificent postseason streak of 37 consecutive innings without trailing came to a close in the first. With two outs, Manny Machado walked and came home on a double from Aaron Baker that careened off the wall in left center field. It was also the first postseason run allowed by K-Tribe starter Michael Goodnight.
The Indians bats came alive in the fourth when Jesus Aguilar cracked his third postseason home run to knot the score at one run apiece. With two on, Delvi Cid ripped a liner off Keys pitcher Rick Zagone for an infield single. Zagone did not throw another pitch, limping off the field in obvious discomfort. Ryan O'Shea entered for Frederick and recorded two ground outs to leave the bases full of K-Tribers.
Aguilar's miracle laden postseason continued Wednesday night with his third home run of the playoffs. Kinston's first baseman has managed three long balls in four playoff hits, all of which have given the Indians an advantage or tied the contest.
Delvi Cid led off the top of the seventh inning with a double to the right center field gap. Tyler Holt then bunted Cid to third base. Bo Greenwell was walked and Adam Abraham lifted a sacrifice fly to give the K-Tribe a 2-1 advantage to start the late innings.
In the bottom of the eighth the K-Tribe sent Kyle Landis back out to the hill for a second inning of work. Manny Machado greeted Landis with a single. With two outs and Machado on second base Miguel Abreu singled to right field tying the game at two. Abreu took second base on the throw home. Brian Ward promptly singled home Abreu giving the Keys the lead late in the ball game. It was a 3-2 Keys lead heading to the ninth inning.
Sean Gleason struck out two in a perfect ninth inning. The Keys closer notched his second save of the playoffs.
Michael Goodnight fell one out shy of six innings, allowing one run on five hits in a no decision. Goodnight walked three and struck out four. Cody Allen finished the sixth, walking one and striking out one. Landis suffered the loss, allowing two runs on three hits over two frames. Landis struck out three batters.
Frederick's Ryan O'Shea kept the Keys in the contest, working four and one third innings, allowing one run and picking up the victory.
Historic Grainger Stadium will host games three through five of the Mills Cup Championship Series Thursday through Saturday at 6:30pm. Purchase your tickets by calling the Indians front office at 252-527-9111 or visiting www.kinstonindians.com.
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