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| Clayton Cook (photo: Tony Lastoria) |
Kinston put it all together from the mound and the plate, beating Wilmington 9-1 Monday afternoon in Kinston. The K-Tribe (25-24) has now won 11 of their last 13 games and are just 4 ½ games behind first place Myrtle Beach.
Clayton Cook (5-3) had another great outing, carrying a no hitter into the sixth inning. Cook gave up just one hit and one run in six innings. He walked four and struck out five. Cook's no hit bid was broken up with two outs in the sixth inning, when Wilmington's Rey Navarro tripled. Alex McClure, who started the frame with a walk, scored on the play. K-Tribe reliever Kyle Landis would continue the pitching gem, throwing three perfect innings. He struck out four and picked up the save.
Kinston took an early lead with a couple of two-out, RBI hits in the second and third inning. Roberto Perez drove in Justin Toole with a single in the second frame. Adam Abraham knocked home Tyler Holt and Jeremie Tice with a two-out double in the third inning.
Kinston blew the game open with a six run, five hit fourth inning, highlighted by a Casey Frawley grand slam. Toole started the inning with a double and was driven home on a single by Perez. Perez ended up 4-for-4 on the night, joining Justin Toole as the only K-Triber to reach four hits in a game this season. Delvi Cid and Tyler Holt then both singled to load the bases. Frawley's slam put Kinston up 7-0. It was Frawley's fourth home run in a little over a week. He now leads the K-Tribe with six home runs and 29 RBI. The inning would continue with a sacrifice fly from Abner Abreu. Holt and Abraham each had two hits for Kinston. Wilmington starter Tim Melville (5-5) took the loss for the Blue Rocks (28-21).
The K-Tribe keeps the homestand going with a $2 Tuesday night game with Wilmington. 6:30 pm first pitch from Historic Grainger Stadium. Giovanni Soto, with the tenth best ERA in the Carolina League, will get the start for Kinston.
Hagadone takes loss after Germano blows lead
Columbus took a 4-1 lead into the sixth inning of their Monday afternoon game against the Durham Bulls behind starting pitcher Scott Barnes, but Justin Germano, Nick Hagadone and Jensen Lewis gave up a combined six runs to blow the game.
Kyle Smith and Ezequiel Carrera scored on an error and a wild pitch in the third inning, to give Columbus a 2-1 lead. Jared Goedert followed in the fourth inning with a solo shot. In the sixth inning, Luis Valbuena would double home Jerad Head for Columbus to give them a 4-1 lead.
Scott Barnes deserved more, giving up only four hits, one earned run and one walk, while striking out nine batters. Barnes gave up a solo shot in the second run for his only mistake of the game.
Barnes was replaced by Justin Germano in the sixth, and things got out of control quickly. Germano gave up a solo shot to his lead-off batter, and before the inning was over, another run crossed the plate. Germano would pitch into the seventh, but after a one-out single, in came Hagadone, who had been lights out in his previous three appearances.
Hagadone would get the second out on a fielder's choice, before walking the next batter. Hagadone would then give up a three-run homer to give Durhan a 6-4 lead.
Jensen Lewis would give up an eighth inning single and a triple for the final run of the game. Hagadone both blew the lead and took the loss. Columbus continues their four-game series in Durham tomorrow night at 7:05 PM.
Aeros set attendance record as Chen's double propels Akron over Squirrels
The Akron Aeros are pleased to announce that Monday’s crowd for the Aeros and Richmond Flying Squirrels game was the largest in Canal Park history. 9,328 fans crossed through the turnstiles Monday breaking the previous high of 9,137 set on July 20, 2001. Monday’s game also included the largest walk up of the 2011 season at 1,735.
Chun Chen broke a 2-2 tie in bottom of the eighth inning with an RBI double as the Akron Aeros went on to win the finale of a four-game series against the Richmond Flying Squirrels 3-2 Monday at Canal Park.
Righty Daniel Otero gave up the Chen RBI double and suffered the loss for the Squirrels pitching two innings, striking out one and walking none.
Right-handed pitcher Matt Langwell pitched an inning and a third of scoreless relief to record the win for the Aeros striking out three while walking none. Right-hander Cory Burns worked into and out of trouble in the top of the ninth inning to earn his 13th save of 2011.
The Aeros (25-27) got on the board in the bottom of the first inning. Jordan Henry led off with a walk and advanced to third on an errant pickoff attempt by Justin Fitzgerald. Tim Fedroff singled Henry home to make it 1-0. With Matt McBride at the plate, Fedroff stole second base and then swiped third. Beau Mills brought him home on a sacrifice fly to give the Aeros a 2-0 lead.
The Squirrels (24-26) cut the lead in half in the top of the fifth inning when Sharlon Schoop scored on a Chen passed ball. Richmond scored another run in the top of the seventh inning to tie the game 2-2.
The Aeros retook the lead in the bottom of the eighth inning on the Chen RBI double scoring McBride. Akron took three of four in this series at Canal Park against Richmond.
The Aeros will head to Reading Tuesday to begin a three-game series with the Phillies. Left-hander T.J. McFarland will get the start for Akron. McFarland is 1-3 with a 5.09 ERA in 2011. He will face right-handed pitcher B.J. Rosenberg, who is 0-1 with a 1.88 ERA this season. First pitch is at 6:35 p.m. The game can be heard on Fox Sports 1350 AM or online at sportsradio1350.com. Coverage begins at 6:20 p.m.
Captains Spilt a Doubleheader with WhiteCaps
The Captains and WhiteCaps wrapped up there long weekend series on Monday afternoon with a doubleheader. West Michigan won the first game 5-0 as Lake County picked up a 4-3 win in the second game for the split.
In game one, the WhiteCaps shutout the Captains 5-0; it was only the second time this season the team has been blanked.
James Robbins doubled in the games first run with an RBI double to right field, to give West Michigan a 1-0 lead in the third.
In the fourth inning, Dixon Machado singled up the middle to score Billy Nowlin who reached on error making, 2-0 West Michigan.
The WhiteCaps added some insurance runs in the seventh with a couple of long balls. Robbins hit his ninth homerun of the season, a solo homerun for a 3-0 lead. After a Nowlin single, Ryan Hamme hit his second homerun of the season a two run blast pushing the lead to 5-0.
Josue Carreno (2-6) picked up the win tossing a complete game shutout, working seven innings allowing three hits, walking two and striking out six. Mike Rayl (4-1) suffered his first loss of the season allowing a run, on six hits in just three innings of working striking out two.
The Captains earned a spilt in the second game with a 4-3 win over the WhiteCaps.
West Michigan took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first on a sacrifice fly by Nick Castellanos.
Lake County jumped in front with three runs in the bottom of the first inning. Carlos Moncrief and Brian Heere lead the inning off with back to back walks. Anthony Gallas extended his hit streak to 14 straight games with an RBI double scoring Moncrief. Alex Monsalve drove in a run with a sacrifice fly to right to make 2-0. Jesus Aguilar drove in his team high 32nd RBI with a single to score Gallas for a 3-0 lead.
The WhiteCaps tied the game at three, when Steven Moya hit a two run homerun in the in the fourth, his third of the season.
The Captains came right back in the bottom of the fourth, Jesus Aguilar lead the frame off with his second single of the game. Dwight Childs delivered an RBI double to score Aguilar giving Lake County a 4-3 lead.
Nick Sarianides (3-2) picked up his third win of the season working 2.2 scoreless innings in relief allowing just three hits, walking one and striking out two. Clayton Ehlert worked the ninth for his tenth save of the season. Michael Torreabla (2-2) took the loss, allowing a run on three hits, walking two and striking out one.
Lake County will welcome in Kane County from the Western Division on Tuesday night at Classic Park at 7:00PM. Getting the start for the Captains will be RHP Cole Cook (1-5) against Cougars' RHP Leonel Santiago (4-4). Catch all the action on AM1330 WELW or online at captainsbaseball.com.
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