PHILADELPHIA — After not-so-patiently waiting a day for their beloved Chooch to play, which included booing Tuffy Gosewisch for being in the lineup instead of him Tuesday, Phillies fans got what they wanted Wednesday — Carlos Ruiz back squatting, hitting and reveling in the red dirt of the home-plate area of Citizen’s Bank Park.
Ruiz received multiple standing ovations over his two-day return that also featured video montages of his exploits and even playing his walk-up music of Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight” before his at-bats.
He even rewarded them with a reminder of his glory days in the Mariners’ 11-6 win over his former team on Wednesday.