Phils fall in first Grapefruit League game

The Phillies dropped their first non-exhibition game of the spring scoring only 7 runs to the Detroit Tigers 9. Greg Dobbs had a big game going 3 for 4, including a two-run dinger off of Tiger’s pitcher Dennis Tankersly. Potential bench players Randall Simon and Karim Garcia also contributed with RBI singles.

Jamie Moyer pitched well through two innings but was knocked out in the third after a Gary Sheffield bomb. Fabio Castro relieved Moyer, throwing 3 scoreless innings with 2 strikeouts and no walks. Anderson Garcia, Brian Sanches, and Clay Condrey each threw one inning.

The Phillies were done in by three fielding errors. Wes Helms, Brent Abernathy, and Danny each had a defensive slip showing the rust of spring.

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Dobbs goes deep but Phillies fall
By Jason Beck / MLB.com