K-Tribe Wins Game One of Double Header
Published on August 27, 2008 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
The K-Tribe scored four late runs, coming back to beat Winston-Salem 7-4 in game one of a double header Wednesday night in the Triad. Kinston catcher Carlos Santana got the scoring going in the top of the first with a solo home run. Kinston took a 3-0 lead after a two RBI double from Johnny Drennen in the top of the second inning. Winston-Salem came back with three runs in the bottom of the second inning to tie the score. The Warthogs took a lead in the bottom of the fourth inning when Kinston committed errors on two routine groundballs, allowing Sergio Miranda to score an unearned run and give Winston-Salem a 4-3 lead.
In the top of the fifth inning Carlos Santana walked to start a big K-Tribe rally. The next batter, Nick Weglarz, drove a ball to center field that Winston-Salem's speedy outfielder John Shelby dove for and missed. The ball rolled all the way to the wall, allowing Santana to score and Weglarz to advance to third base. With the score tied at four, Weglarz would score two batters later on an RBI single by Carlos Rivero. Rivero and Santana each had three hits for Kinston.
K-Tribe starter Shawn Nottingham (3-4) picked up the win, pitching five innings and giving up three earned runs. Josh Tomlin pitched two scoreless innings of relief for his second save of the season. Winston-Salem's Anthony Carter (6-5) took the loss. The win puts Kinston just 1 ½ games behind Winston-Salem for the final playoff spot in the Carolina League Southern Division.
Game two of the double header was suspended in the top of the third inning with the score tied at zero. The game will be picked up at 6pm on Thursday night in Winston-Salem. The seven inning game will be completed and followed by the final game of the series, a nine-inning affair. Kinston will send Hector Rondon to the mound for the final game of the series, 30 minutes after the completion of the suspended game.
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