Kinston Comeback Falls Short as Winston-Salem Wins 2-1
Published on June 4, 2010 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
The K-Tribe was a hit away from a ninth inning comeback, but it was not to be as the Dash beat the Indians 2-1 Friday night in Winston-Salem.
With Winston-Salem leading 2-0 going into the top of the ninth inning, Jason Kipnis got things going with a lead-off single. Kipnis went 3-for-3, reaching base safely four times and supplying half the hits in the game for Kinston. After Dash reliever Kyle Bellamy struck out Abner Abreu and Kyle Bellows, Lucas Montero kept the game going with an RBI double off of the center field wall. Montero went 2-for-3 on the evening. Down a run, Kinston's Doug Pickens hit a deep fly ball that was caught at the warning track in right field to end the game.
Winston-Salem picked up the game's first run when Jason Bour delivered a sacrifice fly to score Seth Loman in the bottom of the second inning. Kinston starting pitcher Joe Gardner battled his control early, hitting two batters and walking three through his first three innings of work. With a good defense behind him, he was able to get out of trouble early. Loman would strike again in the bottom of the sixth inning, leading off with his Carolina League leading 13th home run. Gardner (3-1) took his first loss in the Carolina League, giving up two runs on five hits through six innings. Gardner walked three and struck out one. Travis Turek had a good outing from the bullpen, giving up just one hit in two innings. He walked none and struck out two. Winston-Salem starter Terry Doyle (2-2) went eight strong innings for the win, giving up just four hits while striking out eight. Doyle did not walk a batter. Bellamy picked up his second save of the season.
The two teams will meet again on Saturday for game three of the four game set. Kinston's T.J. McFarland (6-1, 1.78) will tangle with Winston-Salem's Nevin Griffith (4-1, 2.34) in a battle of the two best ERA's in the Carolina League. Game time 7pm from Winston-Salem.
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