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The Dodgers' second baseman received a nearly 90-second standing ovation from Phillies fans in the first inning before he hit a solo home run in the fifth inning and a grand slam in the seventh inning in Los Angeles' 15-5 victory.
Phillies lose to Cardinals in bottom of ninth. Jeanmar Gomez #46 of the Philadelphia Phillies walks back to the dugout as the St. Louis Cardinals celebrate a 5-4 walk-off victory at Busch Stadium on May 4, 2016 in St. Louis, Missouri. ST. LOUIS - Pete Mackanin visited the mound in the ninth inning of Wednesday night's 5-4 loss just as Busch Stadium was starting to become unglued.