Kinston Wins Sixth Straight Game
June 26, 2011 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
Kinston won their season best sixth straight game with a 5-4 win over Potomac Sunday afternoon at Historic Grainger Stadium. The K-Tribe (4-0, 42-31) took advantage of four Potomac errors on the afternoon. Kinston is off to their best start in a half since the 2004 season.
Reigning Carolina League Pitcher of the Week T.J. House ran into trouble in the top of the second inning as a walk, hit batter and an error set the table for a Justino Cuevas two RBI double. Potomac left the top of the second with a 3-0 lead.
The K-Tribe came right back in the bottom of the second inning, as Abner Abreu started things with a single. Chase Burnette then reached on an error. Doug Pickens and Delvi Cid delivered back-to-back run scoring singles to cut the Potomac advantage to one. Casey Frawley tied the game later in the inning with an RBI sacrifice fly, scoring Pickens from third base.
J.R. Higley would give Potomac a 4-3 lead with a solo home run in the top of the fourth inning. T.J. House would leave the game with one out in fifth inning, giving up two hits and four runs (three earned). He walked four and struck out six.
Potomac's defense would again let them down in the fifth inning, when Frawley reached on an error on a pop-up to shallow center field. After Anthony Gallas flew out, Adam Abraham reached on an error by the shortstop. Abreu then followed with a shot to the right field gap, scoring both Frawley and Abraham to give Kinston a 5-4 lead. Abreu went 2-for-3 for Kinston. Potomac's starter Cameron Selik (2-5) was the tough luck loser giving up five runs (four unearned) in five innings.
Kinston's bullpen sealed the deal, as Kyle Landis and Rob Bryson combined for 4 2/3 innings of two hit ball. Landis (3-0) picked up the win, Bryson took his first save of the season.
The short three game homestand continues Monday night at Historic Grainger Stadium. The first 500 fans will receive the first in a series of three photoballs featuring K-Tribe greats. Monday night features a Manny Ramirez Photoball giveaway. Game time 6:30 pm, gates open at 5:30 pm.
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