PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Maybe all the Philadelphia Phillies needed was to see Chase Utley back in the lineup to perk up their slumping bats.
Jimmy Rollins, Placido Polanco and Raul Ibanez homered to back Cole Hamels, and the Phillies handed the Cincinnati Reds their sixth straight loss, 10-3 on Monday night.
Utley returned after missing the first 46 games with a right knee injury. The five-time All-Star second baseman was 0 for 5, the only starter without a hit.
His teammates did all the damage.
"I don't know if it was his presence or not, but somebody did something right so we'll give him credit," manager Charlie Manuel said.
A struggling offense that had nine …
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