Phillies 7, Pirates 11: Last night was fun for an inning or two

The buzz was expected and met with an appropriate action. With one seemingly majestic swing of the bat Chase Utley gave Phillies fans all over a sense of confidence that has been lacking all season long. Utley's solo home run in the top of the first inning seemed like a sports writer's dream as he stepped to the plate for his first at-bat of the 2012 season. Despite Utley's impressive 2012 debut (3-for-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR), which included some decent play in the field, it was once again a familiar story when all was said and done. 331 days