Marty Popham, Chris Jones and Cory Burns combined on a ten inning no-hitter and Doug Pickens delivered the game-winning RBI single in Kinston’s 1-0 win over Potomac on Sunday afternoon in Woodbridge, Virginia. The no-hitter was nearly six years to the day after the last K-Tribe no-hitter, Keith Ramsey’s perfect game against Myrtle Beach on September 6, 2004.
Popham was perfect through six innings, but the perfect game was broken up when Francisco Soriano walked to start the seventh inning. Popham allowed another walk but got out of the jam to finish seven hitless innings. He walked two and struck out eight, at one point striking out six consecutive hitters.
Chris Jones came on and pitched two hitless innings of relief, walked one and struck out two. Cory Burns pitched a perfect tenth inning to complete the no-hitter and pick up his league-leading 30th save in 33 chances. He has 42 combined saves this season, the third-most in all of Minor League Baseball.
Jimmy Barthmaier did his part for Potomac, shutting out the Indians on four hits in five innings. Joe Testa threw three hitless innings in relief. Kinston finally came through to break the scoreless tie in the top of the tenth against reliever Zach Dials. Abner Abreu led off with a single and moved to second on Juan Diaz’s sacrifice bunt. Doug Pickens lined an RBI single into center field to give the K-Tribe a 1-0 lead and set the stage for Burns to finish the no-no.
It was Kinston’s first combined no-hitter since August of 1991, when Paul Byrd, Scott Morgan and Mike Soper combined to no-hit Prince William.
The K-Tribe wraps up the regular season in Woodbridge on Labor Day with a 1:05 pm start. Kinston’s starting pitcher is to be announced.
Clippers fall again, but can win division Monday
After a five-game winning streak helped clinch a spot in the postseason, the Clippers are sputtering toward the regular-season finish line. The Toledo Mud Hens made it three-in-a-row over Columbus with a 9-1 blowout win Sunday at Fifth Third Field.
The Mud Hens hit for the cycle as a team in the first inning, with a five-hit, five-run frame featuring a lead-off home run from Scott Sizemore and a three-run double from Andy Bouchie.
They added three more in the fourth against Columbus starter Paolo Espino (3-3), who struggled to get through four innings of work. The big hit in the frame was a two-run single from Michael Bertram. Another Toledo run came home in the sixth, when Scott Sizemore, who doubled to lead off the inning (his third hit of the night), scored on an Andy Dirks double (his third hit of the night, too).
Offensively, the Clippers were held in check by Toledo starter Thad Weber (2-1), who didn't allow a run until Wes Hodges led off the seventh inning with his 15th home run of 2010.
The Clippers held on to their division lead, as International League West foe Louisville lost to Indianapolis for the second straight night. A Columbus win, or a Louisville loss, will clinch the division for the Clippers on Monday.
The regular-season finale is slated for 1 p.m. on Labor Day, with Columbus right-hander Corey Kluber (1-0, 1.50) scheduled to pitch opposite Toledo southpaw Ryan Ketchner (5-4, 3.87).
Aeros Fall in Pitchers’ Duel, 1-0
Akron lost a defensive battle with Erie and fell 1-0 in front of 2,432 fans Sunday afternoon at Jerry Uht Park. The Aeros (70-71) have now lost five straight overall and four straight to the SeaWolves (66-75).
The lone run of the game came when Alden Carrithers scored in the fifth inning. Carrithers singled to second base and advanced to second on a single by Brandon Douglas. Brandon Jones doubled in the next at-bat and allowed Carrithers to score.
Right-handed starter Steven Wright (2-2) pitched well in his second start this season but did not receive any run support and took the loss. The former Hawaii Warrior allowed just one run on five hits with five strikeouts against one walk. Wright went five innings, his longest outing of the season.
Brooks Brown (12-9) earned after allowing only two hits, three walks and three strikeouts in six innings of work. Lester Oliveros recorded his 14th save of the season.
The Aeros return to action for a 1:05 p.m. Labor Day matinee for their final game of the 2010 campaign. Right-handed pitcher Rob Bryson (1-1, 1.65 ERA) will get the nod against Erie’s Anthony Shawler (5-3, 4.67 ERA).
Captains and Lugnuts Split Double Dip
The Captains split a doubleheader on Sunday afternoon with the Lugnuts. Lake County won the first game 8-6 behind Chase Burnette’s two run homerun in the fifth inning. Lansing won the second game 3-1 behind the Nuts’ starter Daniel Webb’s one hitter.
In game one…
Argenis Martinez led off the third inning for Lake County getting hit by a Matt Fields’ pitch. Delvi Cid laid down a sacrifice bunt to move Martinez over. Tyler Holt walked putting two runners on. Casey Frawley hit his 13th homerun of the year off the Classic Chevy Lighthouse in centerfield giving the Captains a 3-0 lead. Frawley was the first Captain to ever hit the lighthouse and split $1000 with a fan as a result.
The Lugnuts batted around in the fourth inning scoring to take the lead 5-3. Captains’ starter Jason Knapp gave up a one out walk to Eric Eiland and hit Jake Marisnick with a pitch. Michael Crouse loaded the bases on a check swing single. Caps’ catcher Roberto Perez was charged with a passed ball allowing Eiland to score. Karin Turkamini singled driving in two runs and tied the game at three. Takafumi Nakarama entered in relief for Knapp and gave up a two run homerun to Jon Del Campo giving Lansing the lead.
The Captains responded in respond in the bottom of the fifth inning. Delvi Cid doubled down the leftfield line to kick it off. Casey Frawley singled and drove in Cid for his fourth RBI of the game. Adam Abraham singled to right field, Crouse misplayed the ball allowing Frawley to score and tie the game. Chris Kersten flew out to right field allowing Abraham to move over to third. Abraham scored on a Brian Slover wild pitch. Roberto Perez walked to extending the inning. Chase Burnette hit his first homerun of the season for an 8-5 lead; it was just hit second hit with Lake County.
Takafuni Nakamura (1-1) picked up the win in relief working 1.1 allowing a run on four hits, striking out one. Brian Slover (3-8) took the loss walking just a third of an inning giving up two runs on one hit, walking one. Preston Guilmet picked up his 11th save of the season working 1.1 innings walking one and striking out two. Knapp worked 3.2 for a no decision giving up four runs on four hits while striking out eight.
In game two…
Delvi Cid reached on a wild pitch and a strike out in the first inning. Cid stole second base for his 71st of the season. Tyler Holt walked to reach first. Cid and Holt moved up another wild pitch, a throwing error by Sean Ochinko trying to get Cid at third went into leftfield allowing Cid to score to make it 1-0.
Lansing took the lead and did not look back in the second inning. Brad Glenn homered off Giovanni Soto to tie the game at one. Brad McElory doubled to keep the inning going for the Nuts. Jake Marisnick doubled driving in McElory. McElory reached third on a fly out to right by Balbino Fuenmayor. Michael Crouse walked to put runners on second and third. A double steal scored Marisnick to give Lansing a 3-1 lead.
Lugnuts’ starter Daniel Webb tossed a gem of a game. Chase Burnette singled up the middle with the Captains down to their final out to break up the no hit bid. Webb (1-1) picked up the win tossing 6.2 innings allowing a run on just one hit, walking five and striking out two. Giovanni Soto (9-8) took the loss allowing three runs on five hits over four innings, walking one and striking out four. Casey Beck picked up his sixth save of the season picking up the final out of the game for the Nuts.
Lake County and Lansing will play the final regular season game of the 2010 season Sunday September 6th and 1:00PM at Classic Park. The Captains will start RHP Trey Haley (5-10) against RHP Casey Lawrence (1-0) for the Lugnuts.
The Lake County Captains open the Midwest League Playoffs on Wednesday night September 8th in Grand Rapids against West Michigan, game time to be announced. Game two will be on Thursday September 9th at 6:30 at Classic Park and if necessary Game three is Friday night at 6:30PM.
Scrappers end 2010 on sour note
The Mahoning Valley Scrappers gave up three runs in the top of the eighth inning and went on lose the final game of the 2010 regular season to the Jamestown Jammers 10-9 Sunday at Eastwood Field.
With the loss, the Scrappers finished the season with a record of 30-46, while the Jammers ended 2010 with a 43-32 record.
J.D. Goryl gave up two of the three runs in the top of the eighth and took the loss for the Scrappers.
Kevin Cravey earned the win for Jamestown coming in from the bullpen, pitching three innings and giving up two runs. Jordan Conley pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth to record his 16th save of the season.
The Jammers got on the board in the top of the first inning scoring a run off Scrappers starter Casey Gaynor. The Scrappers answered in the bottom of the frame scoring a run on an Adam Veres' wild pitch to tie the game 1-1.
Jamestown scored four times in the top of third inning to take a 5-1 lead.
The seesaw battle continued as the Scrappers rallied in the bottom of the frame. Nick Bartolone singled to start the inning. Tyler Cannon followed with a base hit that advanced Bartolone to third. Veres hit the next batter Giovanny Urshela loading the bases and bringing cleanup hitter Jesus Aguilar to the plate. Aguilar hit a grand slam home run to right field to tie the game at 5-5.
Veres walked Seastrunk, who moved to second on a Kevin Rucker groundout. Brian Heere followed with a RBI single to give the Scrappers the lead. Mahoning Valley added two runs on an Anthony Gallas two-run home run to make it 8-5. The seven-run third inning was the Scrappers largest inning of the 2010 season.
The Jammers chipped away in the top of the sixth inning scoring two times off reliever Kyle Smith to cut the Scrappers lead to 8-7.
That's how it remained until the top of the eighth inning when the Jammers scored three times to take a 10-8 lead capped off by a Marcell Ozuna go ahead RBI double.
The Scrappers scored a run in the bottom of the eighth inning, but Conley faced the minimum in the ninth to earn the save and give the Jammers the win.
The Scrappers ended 2010 in sixth place in the Pinckney Division finishing 16 games off the pace.
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