March 21, 2008
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Phillies Minor Leaguer's are into their exhibition schedule.  Please keep in mind that players shift around a lot during the spring and the team a particular player is playing with on these reports is not a concrete indication where he might start the season.

Brett Myers came in from big league camp to get in some work, striking out three batters and walking one in six and two-thirds innings pitched. Mike Cervenak led the way on offense, finishing 3-for-4 with an RBI. Gookie Dawkins also knocked in a run, going 2-for-4 with a triple while Pete LaForest also finished 2-for-4 with a run scored. Brennan King and T.J. Bohn each scored a run. John Ennis pitched a perfect final inning with two strikeouts.

Fabio Castro was the star on the mound, tossing three innings of shutout ball while giving up three hits and striking out three. Kris Wilson pitched the games final two innings, giving up no hits while walking one and striking out two. Branden Florence picked up a hit, finishing 1-for-4 and Kip Bouknight started the game on the mound, surrendering three runs on six hits over four innings of work, he struck out two.

Ron Hill made a solid appearance out of the bullpen, tossing two and two-thirds innings of scoreless, hitless relief while striking out three. Michael Durant fueled the offense, capping off a 1-for-2 day with a homerun, two RBI and a run scored. Adrian Cardenas scored a run while going 1-for-4 and Quintin Berry knocked in a run on an RBI single.

Michael Taylor had a huge day at the plate, finishing 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs scored on a homerun and a double. T.J. Warren picked up three RBI with double and one run scored while Matthew Rizzotti hit a solo homer and scored three runs. D'Arby Myers also scored a run, finishing 1-for-5 with a triple. Zachary Sterner tossed two innings of scoreless relief and Davis Blaine, Jean Guillen and Dan Scwartz each threw an inning in relief, combining to give up no runs and just one hit.