The Kinston Indians Win Their Third Straight Game
Published on May 29, 2009 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
The K-Tribe won their third straight game, taking down Winston-Salem 5-2 Friday night in the Dash city.
Kinston hurlers Paolo Espino and Chen-Chang Lee limited Winston-Salem batters to just one hit after the first inning. Espino (1-1) was very good, picking up his first win of the season. The K-Tribe starter pitched a season high seven innings, giving up just three hits and two earned runs. He struck out three and walked three. Lee finished up, picking up his first save of the season with a perfect two innings. Lee struck out three and did not walk a batter.
The K-Tribe took a 2-1 lead in the top of the third inning when Cord Phelps hit a two-run home run, his first homer of the season. Kinston would add three more runs in the top of the fourth inning. Ronald Rivas started the frame with a triple and Johnny Drennen followed with a walk. Alex Castillo drove in Rivas with an RBI single. Lucas Montero finished the scoring for Kinston with a two-rbi single later in the inning, scoring Drennen and Castillo. Montero went 2-for-3; Lonnie Chisenhall was 2-for-4 on the night.
Winston-Salem starter Daniel Hudson (2-2) was saddled with the loss allowing all five runs. Former East Carolina Pirate Ricky Brooks pitched two scoreless innings for Winston-Salem, giving up one hit while striking out two. Brooks is 0-1 with a 6.23 ERA in seven appearances for the Dash, spending the first month of the season in extended Spring Training.
The K-Tribe returns to Winston-Salem on Saturday for game two of the three game series. Russell Young will get the start for Kinston, game time 7pm.
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