In Arizona:
- Josh Thole went 2-for-4 with an RBI (.382/.441/.509).
- Eddie Kunz, still ruff, blew a save and picked up a loss, allowing a homerun and two walks in an inning of work.
In Hawaii:
- Ruben Tejada went 0-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored.
- Jordan Abruzzo went 0-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts.
- Josh Stinson allowed a run on two hits -- one of them a solo homerun -- in an inning of relief.
- Roy Merritt struck out two and walked one in two innings of work.
In the Dominican Republic:
- Fernando Martinez went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored.
- Argenis Reyes went 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored.
- Fernando Tatis went 1-for-4 with a strikeout.
In Puerto Rico:
- Nick Evans went 0-for-2 with two walks and a run scored.
- Michael Antonini allowed four runs on six hits and two walks in four innings.
In Venezuela:
- Michel Abreu went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored.
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Wow. Phillies fans. Just, wow.