The Los Angeles Dodgers continued their road trip on Monday with a stop at Citizens Bank Park for the first of a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Dodgers and Phillies entered the contest in first place in their respective divisions, but the biggest storyline focused on Chase Utley’s final regular-season visit to his old stomping grounds.
Utley, a beloved figure during his 13 seasons with Philadelphia, garnered multiple standing ovations during the opener, ranging from pregame introductions to each time he stepped in the batter’s box.
The loudest round of applause took place during Utley’s first at-bat in the second inning, to which he was appreciative but also overcome by a variety of emotions, via Jerry Crasnick of ESPN:
“It was a lot of fun,” Utley said.