Kinston Comeback Comes Up Short
Published on May 13, 2009 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
The Wilmington Blue Rocks beat Kinston 3-2 Wednesday night in Delaware, taking the first two games of the three game series and handing the K-Tribe their first series loss since the first week of the season.
Kinston starter Eric Berger was great early, but Wilmington unleashed three straight singles to load the bases in the top of the third inning. Berger did damage control, allowing only one run in the inning, a RBI ground out from Wilmington's Mike Moustakas. After giving up a solo home run to Ryan Ikestea in the fourth inning, Berger found himself in trouble again, giving up three straight singles to start the fifth. The third single, an RBI by Moustakas extended Wilmington's lead to 3-0. Berger would again limit the damage and not allow Wilmington to score another run. Berger (3-2) was saddled with the loss giving up seven hits in five innings.
Kinston would mount a comeback loading the bases with three singles of their own in the top of the seventh inning. Roman Pena's sacrifice fly scored John Allman from third, making the score 3-1. The potential big inning would come to an end after Davis walked and Lucas Montero would ground into an inning ending double play. Montero would redeem himself in the top of the ninth, driving home Davis with a two-out RBI triple making the score 3-2. Cord Phelps would then strike out to end the game. Heath Taylor pitched great in relief for Kinston, allowing just one hit and no runs through three innings. Taylor struck out three and did not walk a batter.
Kinston has now lost just two series on the season, with the first coming to this same Wilmington team, dropping 3-of-4 to the Blue Rocks April 13th - 16th at Historic Grainger Stadium. Kinston has now lost 5-of-6 to Wilmington this year, the only team they have a losing record against in the Carolina League this season.
The K-Tribe will try to prevent the sweep Thursday night in Wilmington. Paolo Espino takes the mound for Kinston, game time 6:35 pm. The K-Tribe will return to Historic Grainger Stadium this Friday to kick off a seven game homestand.
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