Veteran righthander Chan Ho Park pitched 4 2/3 shutout innings and dueled former Phil Kyle Lohse, who went 5 full and only gave up a 1st inning solo homer to centerfielder Jayson Werth.  The game was a pitcher’s duel throughout which the Phillies won in the 9th on an RBI double by non-rostered invitee outfielder Jason Ellison edging the St. Louis Cardinals by a  2-1 score.

Park looked impressive scattering 3 hits and striking out 6 against a tough Cardinals lineup including 1st baseman Albert Pujols, leadoff hitter centerfielder Rick Ankiel and rightfielder Ryan Ludwick.  Park walked none.

In the race for the #5 starting rotation spot, MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki notes:

Park is 1-0 with a 1.54 ERA, making him a co-leader with left-hander J.A. Happ for the final spot in the Phils’ rotation. Happ is 0-0 with a 2.45 ERA in four appearances.

Kyle Kendrick… is 1-1 with a 14.29 ERA in two appearances.  Carlos Carrasco is 2-1 with an 8.10 ERA in four appearances.

2nd baseman Chase Utley went hitless in his first 2 at-bats this spring against NLB pitching, but it was great to see him on field in MLB playing conditions.  Its looking more and more like he’ll be fully rehabbed after his hip surgery and ready in time for opening day.

Werth, Greg Dobbs and non-rostered utility infielder invitee Miguel Cairo, who replaced Pedro Feliz at 3rd base, each had 2 hits.  Cairo’s 2nd hit, in the 9th inning off of Cards reliever Jess Todd, led to the winning run on Ellison’s double.

Phillies reliever Antonio Bastardo gave up the only Cardinal run on 2 hits in the 7th inning.  He pitched 2 full innings.   Relievers Clay Condrey and Joe Bisenius were both impressive giving up only 1 hit between them in 1 1/3 inning and 1 inning respectively.

Bisenius, who pitched the 9th inning, was credited with the win and Todd, who surrendered Ellison’s 9th inning winning double, was charged with the loss.

For all of the results of spring training play for Sunday, as well as World Baseball classic results, click here.

On Monday, the Phils travel to Tampa to play the Yankees as Kyle Kendrick goes against the “Bronx Bombers.”  

For all of Monday’s scheduled exhibition games and World Baseball Classic games as well, click here.

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