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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.
Major League Baseball's website also named the Phillies as the favorites for the National League East championship for 2008. Meanwhile, in the wake of the 2007 season and Carlos BeltrÃ¡n's calling out of the 2008 Phillies' team, the MetsâPhillies rivalry now stood as one of the most intense in baseball.