Kinston's Win Streak Stopped at Five
Published on May 27, 2011 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
Winston-Salem snapped Kinston's five game winning streak with a 6-1 win Friday night at Historic Grainger Stadium.
Winston-Salem got to K-Tribe starting pitcher T.J. House in the top of the first inning. Jared Mitchell and Jose Martinez hit back-to-back singles. Carolina League home run leader Ian Gac followed with a three-run home run. The homer was the 14th of the season for Gac. Winston-Salem would make the score 6-0 when Andy Wilkins hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning. House (2-5) left the game after five innings, giving up six runs on seven hits. He struck out four and walked two.
Winston-Salem's starting pitcher Terry Doyle was very good, giving up just five hits through seven innings. Kinston finally got to Doyle in sixth inning. Jeremie Tice led off with a double. Chase Burnette hit a two-out single to drive him home. Doyle (1-5) picked up the win, walking one and striking out eight. Winston-Salem's reliever Addison Reed finished things up, giving up one hit over the final two innings.
Kinston got good innings out of reliever Jose Flores, who gave up just two hits in three scoreless innings. Kyle Landis pitched a perfect top of the ninth for Kinston.
The K-Tribe (23-24) continues the homestand with a Fireworks Saturday Night at Historic Grainger Stadium! Game time 6:30 pm, Toru Murata on the mound for Kinston. The homestand continues through Thursday, go to www.kinstonindians.com for more information.
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