Kinston Beats Blue Rocks 9-1
Published on May 30, 2011 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
Kinston put it all together from the mound and the plate, beating Wilmington 9-1 Monday afternoon in Kinston. The K-Tribe (25-24) has now won 11 of their last 13 games and are just 4 1/2 games behind first place Myrtle Beach.
Clayton Cook (5-3) had another great outing, carrying a no hitter into the sixth inning. Cook gave up just one hit and one run in six innings. He walked four and struck out five. Cook's no hit bid was broken up with two outs in the sixth inning, when Wilmington's Rey Navarro tripled. Alex McClure, who started the frame with a walk, scored on the play. K-Tribe reliever Kyle Landis would continue the pitching gem, throwing three perfect innings. He struck out four and picked up the save.
Kinston took an early lead with a couple of two-out, RBI hits in the second and third inning. Roberto Perez drove in Justin Toole with a single in the second frame. Adam Abraham knocked home Tyler Holt and Jeremie Tice with a two-out double in the third inning.
Kinston blew the game open with a six run, five hit fourth inning, highlighted by a Casey Frawley grand slam. Toole started the inning with a double and was driven home on a single by Perez. Perez ended up 4-for-4 on the night, joining Justin Toole as the only K-Triber to reach four hits in a game this season. Delvi Cid and Tyler Holt then both singled to load the bases. Frawley's slam put Kinston up 7-0. It was Frawley's fourth home run in a little over a week. He now leads the K-Tribe with six home runs and 29 RBI. The inning would continue with a sacrifice fly from Abner Abreu. Holt and Abraham each had two hits for Kinston. Wilmington starter Tim Melville (5-5) took the loss for the Blue Rocks (28-21).
The K-Tribe keeps the homestand going with a $2 Tuesday night game with Wilmington. 6:30 pm first pitch from Historic Grainger Stadium. Giovanni Soto, with the tenth best ERA in the Carolina League, will get the start for Kinston.
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