Kinston Wins Their Season High Third Straight, 5-0 over Myrtle Beach
Published on May 10, 2010 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
T.J. McFarland and Chris Jones combined for a three-hit shutout as Kinston won their third straight game, beating Myrtle Beach 5-0 Monday night in South Carolina. In his first start of the season, McFarland (4-0) captured his Carolina League leading fourth win of the year, while lowering his ERA to 0.53 (in 30 2/3 innings) which also leads the CL. McFarland went six innings, giving up just two singles while striking out a season high six batters. McFarland did not walk a batter. Jones, just called up to Kinston from Low A Lake County, gave up just one hit (an infield single) over the final three innings of the games to earn the save. Jones struck out one and did not walk a batter. He retired the final nine batters he faced. It was the Carolina League leading fourth shutout of the season for Kinston. The Indians have now won a season high three straight and four of their last five games.
The Indian's would break open a scoreless game in the top of the sixth inning. Cristo Arnal and Jason Kipnis started the frame with back-to-back singles. Nate Recknagel would give Kinston a 1-0 lead with an RBI single, driving in Arnal. After a sacrifice bunt by Abner Abreu, Karexon Sanchez hit a three-run home run. It was the second homer of the season for Sanchez, extending the K-Tribe lead to 4-0. The K-Tribe would add an insurance run in the eighth inning when Nate Recknagel walked, then scored from first on an RBI double from Donnie Webb. Pelicans starter Brett Oberholtzer (1-2) took the loss.
The K-Tribe continues the four game series Tuesday night at Myrtle Beach, as Nick Hagadone will take the hill for Kinston. Game time 7:05.
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