K-Tribe's Winning Streak Ends at Four
Published on May 12, 2010 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
A two-out rally by the K-Tribe in the ninth inning fell a run short, as Myrtle Beach held on to beat Kinston 4-3 on Wednesday night in Myrtle Beach. The loss ends the Indians season-long four game winning streak.
The Pelicans struck for a run in the second inning off of K-Tribe starter Alex White. After a Matt Kennelly walk, Calvin Culver knocked him in with an RBI double down the left field line. Myrtle Beach would get to White for three more in the sixth inning. Kennelly reached on a fielder's choice and moved to second on a wild pitch before Culver came through again, this time with an RBI single to make it 2-0. The next batter, Jesus Sucre, lined a two-run home run into the first row of seats down the left field line to give the Pelicans a 4-0 lead.
White (1-3) gave up 4 runs on 4 hits in 6 innings, while walking 3 and striking out 3 in the loss.
Wild Pelicans pitching would turn into a run for Kinston in the seventh. Paul Clemens, making his Advanced-A debut after being called up from Low-A Rome on Monday, walked four K-Tribe batters and threw a wild pitch before being replaced by Van Pope with two out. Pope would then throw a wild pitch to score Karexon Sanchez and issue a fifth walk of the inning. However, Lucas Montero flew out to left with the bases loaded to end the threat.
Myrtle Beach starter J.J. Hoover (1-2) was dominant, pitching 6 innings of one-hit shutout ball to earn the win. He walked one and struck out seven.
The K-Tribe mounted a two-out rally in the ninth inning off of Angelo Paulino. Held to just one hit until that point, a first inning single by Jason Kipnis, Kinston's Kyle Bellows, Ronald Rivas, Lucas Montero and Jordan Henry hit four consecutive singles. Montero's and Henry's hits each scored a run to pull the Indians to within 4-3. The next batter, Roman Pena grounded into a fielder's choice to third to end the rally and the ballgame.
The teams will play the finale of the four-game set on Thursday night at 7:05. Left-hander T.J. House will be on the bump for Kinston.
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