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Utley out of Phillies' lineup

MIAMI - Forty minutes before first pitch Tuesday, Chase Utley was scratched from the Phillies' lineup with what the team described as "discomfort on his right side."

MIAMI - Forty minutes before first pitch Tuesday, Chase Utley was scratched from the Phillies' lineup with what the team described as "discomfort on his right side."

Utley felt the injury during batting practice. He will be examined Wednesday. That it was not an injury to his knees came as a modicum of relief. Utley has chronically injured knees that halved his last two seasons.

Freddy Galvis replaced Utley in the lineup at second base.

Utley leads the team with an .814 OPS. That figure led all National League second basemen entering play Tuesday.