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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.
His lone hit in six at-bats was a single off Cubs pitcher Mike Krukow. In January 1982, the Phillies traded shortstop Larry Bowa to Chicago for shortstop Ivan DeJesus and tossed Sandberg in as part of the deal, a move the Phillies would deeply regret. But at the time, Sandberg was just another rookie infielder.