K-Tribe Wins in 11 to Even SDCS 1-1
Published on September 8, 2011 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
Myrtle Beach, SC - Kinston evened the Southern Division Championship Series with an 8-6 victory on Thursday Night in Myrtle Beach. In the 11th Bo Greenwell led off the frame with a single and was sacrificed to second base by Adam Abraham. Jesus Aguilar then delivered a go-ahead single making the score 7-6. Kinston added an insurance run in the inning on a base hit to center by Casey Frawley. Preston Guilmet slammed the door shut in the bottom of the eleventh ensuring the win and evening the best of five series at one game apiece.
Myrtle Beach struck first, with five first inning runs. Francisco Jimenez lasted just two thirds of an inning. Jimenez suffered his first poor start since moving in to the starting rotation permanently on August seventh. All runs were charged to Jimenez, two unearned as the K-Tribe committed two fielding errors in the first.
In keeping with the K-Tribe's season long trend, the Indians refused to go down quietly. Tyler Cannon singled to start the second inning and moved third on Casey Frawley's double. Delvi Cid sent a high chopper to first that plated the Indians first run of the ballgame and moved Frawley to third. Tyler Holt brought the K-Tribe to within three runs, managing an rbi single before the inning closed.
With reliever Nick Sarianides in a groove having retired four straight, the Indians offense surged ahead in a big third inning. With no one out, Tyler Cannon vaulted the K-Tribe ahead with an Indians grand slam. The Indians have hit five grand slam home runs since August 14th. Sarianides allowed one run to score in the bottom half of the third, making it a 6-6, tie after three innings
Cody Allen pitched three complete innings in relief. Allen gave up just one base hit, and walked just two. Thursday marked Allen's second appearance with the K-Tribe. Giovanni Soto also pitched two scoreless innings, which sent the ball game to extra frames. Toru Murata, the game three probable starting pitcher came in for relief in the tenth. Murata worked out of the tenth in scoreless fashion. Preston Guilmet entered the last inning and put down the Pelicans 1-2-3 for the save.
The K-Tribe brings posts season baseball back to Historic Grainger Stadium starting on Friday night and Saturday night both starting at 6:30pm. It's not too late to purchase your tickets by calling the Indians front office at 252-527-9111 or visiting www.kinstonindians.com.
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