Kinston Slaps Sox 15-2
Published on August 29, 2010 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
Kinston exploded for 12 runs in a wild fifth inning on their way to a 15-2 blowout of Salem in the K-Tribe's home finale on Sunday at Historic Grainger Stadium. The Indians swept the three game series with Salem and now lead the Red Sox by three games in the Southern Division Wild Card. Kinston has now won a season high six games, while capturing 11 of their last 14 contests and four straight series.
The K-Tribe struck first on a two-run homer by Chun Chen in the bottom of the first inning. It was Chen's sixth of the season with Kinston, all of which have come at Grainger Stadium. He has hit three homers in the last week.
Salem scored an unearned run in the second against Indians starter Austin Adams. With two out, shortstop Ronald Rivas made a fielding error that allowed Jon Hee to reach base. After a walk to Drew Hedman, Ronald Bermudez hit a single to left to score Hee and cut the lead to 2-1. Kinston responded with a run in the bottom of the frame. Donnie Webb led off with a single and stole second. He came around to score on an RBI groundout by Justin Toole to make it 3-1. Toole has knocked in a run in three of his last four contests.
Kinston broke open the close contest in an epic fifth inning in which the K-Tribe scored 12 runs on eight hits and sent 15 batters to the plate. All of those numbers were the high marks for the K-Tribe in an inning this season. Everybody in the lineup reached base during the inning. Chen started the scoring with an RBI single and Kyle Bellows hit an RBI fielder's choice. Donnie Webb hit a two-run single and Ronald Rivas followed with a two-run double. Karexon Sanchez drew a bases loaded walk and Jeremie Tice hit into an RBI fielder's choice. The inning was capped by a three-run homer to left by Kyle Bellows to make it 15-1. Greenwell and Chen each had two hits in the inning. It was the biggest inning for Kinston since the K-Tribe scored 13 runs on 10 hits, sending 18 batters to the plate on June 19th, 2008 against Lynchburg. That game was also at Historic Grainger Stadium.
Salem scored a run in the eighth on an RBI groundout by Oscar Tejeda.
Adams (5-1) picked up the win for the K-Tribe, giving up just an unearned run on four hits in five innings. He walked one and struck out six. Clay (4-12) took the loss, allowing three runs on three hits in four innings.
The 15 runs for the K-Tribe matched their season high, set on April 25 against Myrtle Beach. Chen went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and three RBI. Bellows went 1-for-4 with two runs scored and four RBI.
Kinston's Sunday attendance was 2,006. Even with four rainouts, the K-Tribe welcomed a total of 118,741 fans to Historic Grainger Stadium this year, the third highest total since the 2001 season.
After a scheduled off day on Monday, the K-Tribe ends the regular season with eight games in seven days on the road. The trip begins Tuesday night at 7:00 pm in Frederick. Marty Popham will be on the mound for Kinston.
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