T.J. McFarland Pitches a Gem, Kinston Wins 4-1
Published on May 31, 2010 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
T.J. McFarland gave up just one run in 8 2/3 innings as Kinston beat Wilmington 4-1 Monday night at Historic Grainger Stadium. McFarland was an out short of throwing Kinston's first complete game since 2004, giving up just eight hits while striking out three and not walking a batter. McFarland (6-1) picked up his Carolina League leading sixth win of the season, lowering his ERA to a league best 1.78.
The Kinston bats blasted to life in the bottom of the first inning, when Jason Kipnis hit a two-out home run. The solo shot was his team leading fifth of the season, giving Kinston a 1-0 lead. The Indians continued their success against Wilmington starter Alex Caldera in the second inning when Kyle Bellows led off with a double. Lucas Montero would single home Bellows later in the inning. After a Montero stolen base, Adam Davis made the score 3-0 with an RBI single. Kinston would finish the scoring in the bottom of the fourth, with a solo home run from Chris Kersten. The big blast almost cleared the batters eye in center field and was Kersten's first home run as a K-Triber. Bellows and Montero each had two hits for Kinston, Karexon Sanchez was 3-for-4.
McFarland ran into his only trouble of the game in the ninth inning, when Patrick Norris double with one out. After Eric Hosmer grounded out, Jamie Romak delivered an RBI single, and Jason Taylor delivered a single to put the tying run at the plate. Cory Burns finished the game for Kinston, picking up his fifth save of the season when he coaxed a ground ball off of the bat of Salvador Perez. Caldera (4-3) took the loss for Wilmington.
The K-Tribe (28-23) racked up a 19-11 record in the month of May, the best in the Carolina League. Kinston is now just five games behind Winston-Salem for first place in the Carolina League Southern Division. Kinston will try to win an eighth straight series Tuesday night at Historic Grainger Stadium. Game time 7pm, Joey Mahalic will get the start for Kinston. The Tuesday night game against Wilmington is a $2 Tuesday featuring $2 reserved seat tickets, beers, sodas and burgers!
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