Kinston Takes Down Potomac 3-1
Published on July 14, 2010 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
Kinston snapped a three game losing streak, taking down Potomac 3-1 Wednesday night in Woodbridge, VA. The Kinston bats came to life with 13 total hits on the night.
The K-Tribe got to Potomac's starter Jordan Zimmerman, on a Major League rehab stint coming off of Tommy John surgery, in the top of the first inning. Karexon
Sanchez hit a one-out double, then advanced to third base on a ground out from Chun Chen. Sanchez would score on an error by Potomac's shortstop Jose Lozada.
Lozada was trying to field a grounder off the bat of Nate Recknagle. Kinston managed six hits off of Zimmerman, including three straight to start the fourth inning. Unfortunately no runs were scored in the fourth thanks to a pick-off at
second and a K-Tribe runner getting tagged out at the plate. Zimmerman (0-1) was saddled with the loss for Potomac.
Kinston's run scoring improved off of Potomac reliever Adrian Alaniz. In the top of the fifth inning Donnie Webb led off with a double. Lucas Montero then brought Webb home with an RBI triple to make the score 2-0. It was Montero's third triple in the last week. Montero then scored on an RBI single by Sanchez. Every K-Tribe starter but one hit safely on the night. Kyle Bellows went 3-for-4. Montero, Sanchez, Jeremie Tic and Bo Greenwell each had two hits.
Kinston starter Joe Gardner (7-4, 2.71) snapped his own personal three game losing streak, picking up his seventh win of the season. Gardner struck out a season high nine in seven innings of work. He gave up one earned run on six hits while walking just two batters. New K-Tribe reliever Tyler Sturdevant got his first Carolina League action in the bottom of the eighth inning. Sturdevant
put the first two runners on, but got out of the inning unharmed. Cory Burns pitched a perfect ninth to pick up his Carolina League leading 16th save of the season.
The K-Tribe continues the four game away series with a special noon start on Thursday. Austin Adams will take the mound for Kinston.
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