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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.

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.

Statistically, Utley is hitting just .205/.302./289, but he's doing the "Utley" things.

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