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| Abner Abreu (photo: Tony Lastoria) |
Kinston's bats made the trip back home, as the K-Tribe lit up the scoreboard for a second straight night, beating Winston-Salem 9-8 Thursday night at Historic Grainger Stadium. It was the fifth straight win for the K-Tribe, their longest win streak of the season. Kinston has now won nine of their last ten games.
Winston-Salem starting pitcher Joe Serafin had a night to forget. With one out in the first inning, Casey Frawley walked. Bo Greenwell followed with a run scoring double. After Jeremie Tice walked, Abner Abreu hit a three-run homer. The shot was Abreu's third home run of the season and gave Kinston a 4-1 lead. The inning would continue with an Adam Abraham walk, followed by a run scoring triple from Chase Burnette. Roberto Perez then walked. Justin Toole hit an RBI single to drive in Burnette, giving Kinston a 6-1 advantage. After a strike out of Tyler Holt, Frawley hit a two-run single, chasing Winston-Salem's starter. Serafin (0-4) gave up all eight runs on six hits. Kinston set a season high, with the eight runs and six hits in the single inning. Kinston would also set a season high, walking 12 times in the game.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, Abraham started the frame with a solo home run. It was his fifth homer of the season, giving Kinston a 9-2 lead. It would prove to be the winning run. Kinston's bullpen had problems shutting down Winston-Salem, as the Dash scored a run in the seventh and three runs in the eighth inning to cut the Kinston advantage to three. Fransisco Jimenez gave up two runs in 1 1/3 innings, Adam Miller gave up three runs on two hits in an inning. Miller had gone nine previous innings without giving up a run. Preston Guilmet did not give up a run in 2/3 innings of work. In the top of the ninth inning, Kinston closer Preston Guilmet gave up back-to-back home runs to Andy Wilkins and Nick Ciolli. The homers were the first runs Guilmet had given up this season. Guilmet recovered to strike out the final two batters of the ball game for his Carolina League leading 10th save of the season. Kinston starter Brett Brach (4-3) was solid in the win, giving up just one run on three hits. Brach struck out three on the night.
The K-Tribe continues the homestand with a Friday night contest featuring a seat cushion giveaway. Game time 6:30 pm, T.J. House on the mound for Kinston. The homestand continues through Thursday, go to www.kinstonindians.com for more information.
Clippers win in extra innings at Norfolk
Paul Phillips delivered a go-ahead RBI single in the tenth inning, lifting the Clippers to a 5-1 win in Norfolk.
Cord Phelps followed with a bases clearing double to highlight a four-run inning.
Lonnie Chisenhall's sixth inning solo blast was the the only Columbus run until extras.
Zach McAllister pitched seven strong innings, allowing one run and four hits.
Zach Putnam earned the win with two scoreless frames and Josh Judy closed by recording the final three outs.
The Clippers and Tides meet again Friday at 7:15pm. Corey Kluber will start for Columbus.
Aeros Drop Two to Harrisburg
The Akron Aeros dropped games three and four of the series to the Harrisburg Senators Thursday at Canal Park falling in the suspended game 7-6 and dropping the seven-inning contest 5-1.
Akron (22-26 following Thursday’s games) has now lost three straight, which is tied for their longest streak this season.
The Aeros had 6,832 fans cross through the Canal Park turnstiles Thursday, which is a 2011 high.
Tim Fedroff went 1-for-4 with a double in the suspended game to extend his hitting streak to 19 games, which is tops in the Eastern League in 2011.
The Aeros battled back in the suspended game, but came up short.
Right-hander Austin Adams, who pitched in the beginning of the ballgame Wednesday, suffered the loss for Akron pitching an inning and a third, giving up two earned runs on three hits, walking two and striking out four.
Right-handed pitcher Brad Peacock got the win for the Senators pitching 6.2 innings of relief, giving up two earned runs on three hits and striking out nine while walking just one. Righty Carlos Martninez got out of trouble in the bottom of the ninth inning to pick up the save.
With the game tied 1-1 in the top of the second inning, Steve Lombardozzi hit an infield RBI single to give the Senators the lead.
Harrisburg (23-20 following Thursday’s games) took a 4-1 lead in the top of the third inning on a Bill Rhinehart two-run home run.
Derek Norris hit a solo home run in the top of the fifth inning to give the Senators a 5-1 lead.
The Senators got two more in the top of the seventh inning on an Alex Valdez two-run home run.
The Aeros battled back in the bottom of the eighth inning. Chun Chen led off the inning with a ground rule double that hopped over the right-center field wall. Chen moved to third on a Sanchez ground out. Cristo Arnal followed with an infield single scoring Chen and making it 7-2. With two outs, Fedroff doubled advancing Arnal to third and Jared Goedert hit a three-run home run to cut the deficit to 7-5.
The Aeros added a run in the bottom of the ninth inning, but Martinez got Jordan Henry to line out softly to end the game.
Akron also dropped the seven-inning game to the Senators.
Despite pitching a complete game, lefty T.J. McFarland suffered the loss for the Aeros giving up six runs (four earned) on seven hits and striking out five while walking just one.
Right-hander Jimmy Barthmaier recorded the win for Harrisburg tossing three scoreless innings of relief, giving up one hit, walking two and striking out three.
The Aeros got things started offensively in the bottom of the first inning. With two outs, Beau Mills and Matt McBride had back-to-back doubles to give Akron a 1-0 lead.
The Senators jumped in front in the top of the third inning on a Tim Pahuta two-run home run to right field.
Harrisburg added three in the top of the fourth inning and one in the seventh to earn the win.
The Aeros will continue their homestand Friday as they host the Richmond Flying Squirrels for the first of a four-game set. The Aeros will turn to left-hander Matt Packer, who is 1-5 with a 4.30 ERA in 2011. He will face fellow southpaw Clayton Tanner, who is 1-4 with a 3.60 ERA this season. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. The game can be heard on Fox Sports 1350 AM or online at sportsradio1350.com. Coverage begins at 6:55.
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