ST. LOUIS (AP) -Chase Utley was not in the Philadelphia Phillies’ lineup Tuesday night due to a bone bruise in his right foot from getting hit by a pitch last week.
Utley pinch hit on Saturday, a day after being struck by the Mets’ Mike Pelfrey, and the Phillies were rained out on Sunday. Manager Charlie Manuel said Utley’s foot began to bother him during Monday’s 6-1 victory over the Cardinals.
Manuel said Utley told him he could play but “I felt like there was no sense in me taking a chance on it getting any worse. I didn’t want him to be down for a long period of time.”
Manuel said there was a large knot on Utley’s foot.
Miguel Cairo started in place of Utley and batted seventh. Raul Ibanez batted third for the first time this season.
Utley led the Phillies with a .346 average and was tied for the lead with eight homers and 21 RBIs. Manuel said Utley was available to pinch hit.
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