Chase Utley First To Confront Giancarlo Stanton When Benches Clear
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Chase Utley is still the man.
Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton was drilled in the back by Dodgers reliever Ross Stripling, with LA leading 7-0 in the 9th inning of Friday's game.
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Stanton, 27, didn't like it. He challenged Stripling and the benches cleared. Guess who sprinted from the Dodgers bench, going neck-to-neck with Stanton?
Thirty-eight-year-old Chase Utley.
Then on Sunday, Utley made this ridiculous diving catch and throw.
VINTAGE Chase Utley. https://t.co/7qTfov0Slu pic.twitter.com/1LO921ikz9
— MLB GIFS (@MLBGIFs) May 21, 2017
On Thursday, Utley became the first leadoff batter since 1954 to successful put down a sacrifice bunt, a sacrifice fly, and steal a base while getting a hit in each of his at-bats, according to Ned Colleti.
Last nite Chase Utley became 1st leadoff batter since 1954 to sac bunt, sac fly, steal a base while getting a hit in each of his at-bats.
— Ned Colletti (@realnedcolletti) May 19, 2017
Statistically, Utley is hitting just .205/.302./289, but he's doing the "Utley" things.