Kinston Blanks Blue Rocks 2-0
Published on July 29, 2010 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
The K-Tribe started their three game away series in style, blanking the Blue Rocks 2-0 Thursday night in Wilmington, Delaware.
Kinston's starting pitcher T.J. House was dominant, giving up just two hits (both singles) in six innings of work. House (4-8) walked two and struck out four, notching his second straight win.
The Indians gave House a bit of run support in the top of the third inning when Jeremie Tice led off with a long home run to left field. It was his second home run in a K-Tribe uniform and eleventh overall this season. The home run came off of Wilmington starter Will Smith, who was making his Carolina League debut (trade with Angels). Smith (0-1) went seven innings, giving up one run on six hits.
Tyler Sturdevant took over for House in the bottom of the seventh inning with Kinston up 1-0. Sturdevant got some great defensive help from Abner Abreu. After a one out single by Salvador Perez, Rey Navarro followed with a ground out to first base to advance the runner. With two-outs, Rene Oriental then delivered a single to shallow right field that Abreu scooped up and threw to the plate. The one-hop throw was in plenty of time to get Perez and preserve the 1-0 lead. Sturdevant picked up his second hold in an Indians uniform, giving up three hits in two innings.
Kinston would get a big insurance run in the top of the ninth when Chun Chen started the frame with a single, advanced to second base on an error and scored on two wild pitches. Chen and Tice each had two hits for Kinston. Cory Burns then came in and got his Carolina League leading 18th save of the season.
The K-Tribe takes on the Blue Rocks in Wilmington for the middle game of the three game set Friday night at 7:05 pm. The K-Tribe returns to Historic Grainger Stadium this Monday for a seven game homestand!
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