WINSTON-SALEM- Jason Bour’s go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning carried Winston-Salem to a 3-2 win over Kinston in game one of the Southern Division Championship Series on Wednesday night in Winston.
The Dash has a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series. Kinston got on the board in the first inning against Winston-Salem starter Terry Doyle. Bo Greenwell led off the game with a ground-rule double down the right field line. Karexon Sanchez hit a sacrifice bunt to move Greenwell to third. After a walk to Jeremie Tice, Chun Chen hit an RBI double to left to give the K-Tribe a 1-0 lead. The Dash answered in the bottom of the inning against Kinston starter T.J McFarland. Jose Martinez reached on an error by Indians shortstop Juan Diaz. Jon Gilmore then doubled to right to put runners on second and third. Seth Loman hit an RBI groundout to tie the game at one and Ozzie Lewis hit an RBI single to put Winston on top 2-1. The K-Tribe tied the game in the sixth. Abner Abreu led off with an infield single and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Juan Diaz. With two out, Donnie Webb hit an RBI single to right to score Abreu and tie the score at two.
Winston came right back in the bottom of the inning, taking a 3-2 lead on an RBI single by Jason Bour. Bour was thrown out by Webb trying to stretch the hit into a double. Kinston’s defense was on display again later in the inning when Abreu threw out Drew Garcia at home to end the inning after Greg Paiml’s single to right. McFarland (0-1) exited the game after 5 1/3 innings. He surrendered three runs (one earned) on six hits and struck out six in the loss. Doyle allowed two runs on eight hits in 5 2/3, walked three and struck out two. Reliever Hector Santiago (1-0) came on in relief and threw 2 1/3 scoreless frames for the win. Kinston had an opportunity in the eighth after a two-out single by Doug Pickens and a double by Donnie Webb. Bo Greenwell struck out to end the threat. Travis Turek pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings of relief for the K-Tribe. He gave up four hits and struck out one. Dash closer Tyson Corley retired the Indians in order in the ninth for the save. Kinston’s Austin Adams (6-1, 1.53) will take on Winston-Salem’s Dylan Axelrod (8-3, 1.99) for game two of the best of five series Thursday night at 7pm. Friday’s Game three will be in Kinston at Historic Grainger Stadium at 7pm. Game four (if necessary) will be on Saturday in Kinston at 7pm. Tickets are on sale now at www.kinstonindians.com or by calling 252-521-5102.
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