Moustakas Leads Blue Rocks Past Kinston
Published on July 26, 2009 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
Wilmington's Mike Moustakas went 2-for-5 with four RBI, breaking out of a slump and leading the Blue Rocks to a 5-4 win over Kinston, Sunday afternoon at Historic Grainger Stadium.
Wilmington started the scoring in the top of the third inning when Moustakas hit a three-run home run off of Kinston starter Alexander Perez. It was his team leading eleventh homer of the year. Moustakas would get to Perez again in the fifth inning, driving home another run on an RBI single. Moustakas would score later in the inning on an RBI single from Eric Hosmer. Perez had his roughest outing of the season for Kinston, giving up five earned runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings. Perez (1-2) walked three and struck out four.
The K-Tribe mounted a comeback, scoring their first run of the game in the bottom of the fifth when Ronald Rivas scored on an RBI groundout by Ryan Blair. Kinston broke through in the seventh inning when Adam Davis scored on a passed ball. Down 5-2, Lonnie Chisenhall cut the Wilmington lead to one with a two RBI single later in the inning. Chisenhall (1-for-4) now has 69 RBI on the season, the second most in the Carolina League. The K-Tribe's scoring would stop though, as Kinston managed just four hits for the game. It was the 25th one run loss for Kinston this season.
Reliever Ray Liotta (4-2) picked up the win for Wilmington. Dallas Cawiezell, Santo Frias and Kyle Landis combined for 4 2/3 innings of scoreless work from the K-Tribe pen, allowing just two hits.
The Indians hit the road for seven games starting at Winston-Salem, Monday night at 7pm. Paolo Espino will take the hill for Kinston. With just 17 home games left for the K-Tribe, the Indians return to Historic Grainger Stadium for a seven game set August 3rd - 9th.
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