Salem Slips by Kinston 4-1
July 7, 2010 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
Salem's Will Middlebrooks hit two home runs, as the Red Sox beat Kinston 4-1 Wednesday night at Historic Grainger Stadium.
Middlebrooks started his big night in the first inning against K-Tribe starter T.J. House. Mitch Dening led off the inning with a single and then with two-outs in the inning, Middlebrooks crushed a two-run homer to left field. Salem added on in the fifth on another two-out hit as a Mitch Dening RBI single to center scored Tim Federowicz for a 3-0 lead. Drew Hedman tried to score from second on the hit, but was thrown out by Indians center fielder Lucas Montero at home plate to end the inning. The two-out magic came again as Middlebrooks continued his onslaught in the sixth inning, belting a solo shot to left, again off of House to make it 4-0.
House (2-6) takes the loss, giving up four runs on four hits, walking two and striking out two in six innings of work. Kinston's David Roberts had a strong outing from the bullpen, not giving up a hit in three innings of work. Roberts walked one and struck out three.
Kinston scored in the bottom of the seventh after Kyle Bellows hit a lead-off double. Juan Diaz knocked an RBI single to left to score him later in the inning for the Indians lone run. Bellows was 2-for-4 on the night as Kinston outhit Salem 5-4. Salem's starter Michael Lee (6-3) picked up the win, giving up just two hits in 5 1/3 innings.
The Indians return to Historic Grainger Stadium for a Thirsty Thursday match-up against Salem at 7pm. Joe Gardner (6-3, 2.42) will take the hill for Kinston.
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