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Ruiz Shows Offense In Rehab Start; Kendrick Strong

Carlos Ruiz finished 2-for-3 with a two-RBI double in the Lehigh Valley IronPigs 4-2 win Thursday over Toledo. It was his first appearance at catcher since being placed on the 15-day disabled list for an abdomen injury.

Kyle Kendrick, starting the game, gave up just three hits and two walks in six innings, striking out four. His 2009 ERA is now at 2.77.

Tim Malcolm

Tim first found the Phillies as a little infant at Veteran’s Stadium, cheering on a Juan Samuel game-winning home run in his very first game. With the pinstripes in his blood, he witnessed Terry Mulholland’s 1990 no-hitter, “Steve Carlton Night” at the Vet, game three of the 1993 World Series, countless games during the charmed 2008 championship season and various road excursions. Since November 2007 Tim’s been writing about them daily at Phillies Nation, becoming one of the world’s most popular Phillies scribes. You can catch him on Twitter and Facebook, as well. When he’s not talking about the Phils he’s relaxing with a St. Bernardus ABT 12 or one of his many favored brews.