Myrtle Beach Beats Kinston 6-5
Published on April 23, 2010 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
Myrtle Beach erased a four run deficit, coming back to beat Kinston 6-5 Friday night at Historic Grainger Stadium.
The K-Tribe bats got to Myrtle Beach starter Jose Ortegano early and often. In the bottom of the second inning, Nate Recknagel led off with a double and Abner Abreu followed with a single. Kyle Bellows picked up his sixth RBI of the year with a single to drive in Recknagel. Richard Martinez would follow with an RBI single of his own, as the first four K-Tribe batters to the plate in the second inning reached with a hit. Ronald Rivas drove in the third run of the inning with a sacrifice fly. Lucas Montero would make the score 4-0 when he led of the bottom of the third inning with a home run. The shot was Montero's 25th career home run.
Kinston starter Joey Mahalic would keep the Myrtle Beach bats at bay, allowing just five hits and one earned run over 5 2/3 innings of work. Mahalic struck out five and did not walk a batter.
Things got messy in the seventh inning for K-Tribe reliever Travis Turek, when the Pelicans led off the frame with a Gerardo Avila walk, then followed with a Jesus Sucre single. With one out in the inning, Shayne Moody delivered an RBI ground out and Ryan Barba delivered an RBI single, cutting the K-Tribe lead to one.
After an error by K-Tribe third baseman Karexon Sanchez started the eighth inning, Geraldo Rodriguez delivered a one out triple to tie the score at four. The K-Tribe then went to the bullpen, pulling out Matt Langwell. Langwell, who had not given up an earned run all season, saw his first pitch sail over the wall for a two-run home run from Avila. It was Avila's second homer of the season. The K-Tribe would add a run in the eighth inning, but it wasn't enough as the Indians fell 6-5. The win snapped a seven game Myrtle Beach losing streak.
Turek (0-1) picked up his first loss of the season; Matt Crim (2-0) got the win in relief for Kinston.
The K-Tribe takes on Myrtle Beach Saturday night at Historic Grainger Stadium. Game time 7 pm as Kelvin De La Cruz will get the start for the Indians.
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