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vs. New Hampshire
Fri July 25

7:05 pm
(5:00 HH | 6:00 gates)
Post-Game Fireworks
- UGI Utilities Corp.
Pre-Game "Renew Your Wedding Vows" w/ 2nd Honeymoon Trip Giveaway to Las Vegas
- White Star Travel Center / Rock Hits Y102
Pre-Game Happy Hour w/ Live music from the Alligator Blues and $1.00 off Coors Light
- All Star Distributing
Post-Game Concert featuring Alligator Blues
- Classic Harley-Davidson

Sat July 26

6:35 pm
(4:30 HH | 5:30 gates)
Post-Game Fireworks
- Carpenter Technology Corp.
Pre-Game Happy Hour w/ Live music from the Chris Michels and $1.00 off Coors Light
- All Star Distributing
R-Phils Mascot Band Post-Game Concert
- Ice Cap Ice Rink / 107.5 Frank FM

Sun July 27

1:05 pm
(12:00 gates)
New R-Phils "Star" BP Cap (K2000)
- Diamond Credit Union
$5,000 Car Voucher Giveaway
- Diamond Credit Union
Dollar Dog Day
- Berks Packing / Stroehmann's
Sunday Base Run
- 69 News Berks Edition

R.J. Swindle, P

B-T: L-L

HT: 6-3

WT: 190

BORN: July 7, 1983, Vancouver, BC

RESIDES: Lexington, SC

HOW OBTAINED: Signed by Phillies as a minor league free agent, 5/29/07; originally selected by BOS in 14th round of June 2004 draft

EDUCATION: 2005 graduate of Charleston Southern University, where he set school records for wins and strikeouts, and was named the Big South Conference pitcher of the year in 2003 ... 2007: Released by NYY, 3/24 ... Began season with Newark of the independent Atlantic League ... 6 of his 9 relief appearances were scoreless ... Held opponents to a .222 avg (8-36) ... Signed by PHI on 5/29 and assigned to Lakewood (A) ... Finished tied for the team lead in saves ... 17 of his 20 appearances were scoreless ... Averaged 11.48 SO/9.0 IP ... Converted 10 of his 11 save opportunities and earned the win in his lone blown save, 7/13 at Lake County ... Allowed only 1 ER over his final 12 appearances of the season (19.0 IP), to post a 0.47 ERA in that span ... Held left-handers to a .065 avg (2-31) and opponents to a .168 avg (16-95) overall ... Transferred to Clearwater (A), 7/30 ... 8 of his 12 appearances were scoreless, including Made 5 consecutive, 8/11-21 (6.2 IP) ... Held left-handers to a .118 avg (2-17) ... Between both levels held lefties to a .083 avg (4-48) ... 2006: Began season with Schaumburg of the independent Northern League ... Named Northern League’s Pitcher of the Week, 5/21 and Pitcher of the Month for May (2-0, 1.77 ERA, .203 opp avg) ... Signed by NYY on 6/20 and assigned to Charleston (A) ... Averaged 9.34 SO/9.0 IP ... Promoted to Columbus (AAA), 9/1 ... Pitched 2.0 scoreless innings of relief to earn his 1st career save in his only appearance, 9/4 at Toledo ... 2005: Released by BOS, 3/16 ... Spent season with Schaumburg ... Threw a 9.0-inning CG, 6/24 (W, BB, 6 SO) ... Averaged 2.05 BB/9.0 IP ... Had 8 or more strikeouts in 8 of his 17 starts ... 2004: Began his pro career with Lowell (A) ... Went 3-0, 0.47 ERA (1 ER, 19.0 IP) over his final 4 appearances of the season, 8/3-20 ...Held opponents to a .225 avg ... Averaged 9.88 SO/9.0 IP.

CAREER STATISTICS

YEAR	TEAM	W-L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO
2004	Lowell	5-1	1.94	12	1	0	0	0	51.0	42	18	11	0	4	56
2005	Schaumburg (Ind.)	6-4	3.27	18	16	2	0	0	118.1	117	46	43	5	27	102
2006	Schaumburg (Ind.)	2-2	3.41	5	5	0	0	0	31.2	32	15	12	1	8	22
	Charleston	4-2	0.61	21	0	0	0	2	44.1	35	5	3	0	5	46
	Columbus	0-0	0.00	1	0	0	0	1	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2007	Newark (Ind.)	1-0	1.93	9	0	0	0	0	9.1	8	3	2	0	3	9
	Lakewood	2-1	0.93	20	0	0	0	10	29.0	16	3	3	0	5	37
	Clearwater	0-1	4.80	12	0	0	0	3	15.0	15	8	8	3	3	20
Minors	Totals	11-5	2.17	66	1	0	0	16	141.1	109	34	25	3	17	159