"Chase Utley doesn't say much, but his manager swears it isn't necessary.

On the day in which Utley made his 2011 debut, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel compared his second baseman to Harmon Killebrew -- a quiet leader who commands respect without saying a word.

"He's probably one of the most respected players that I've been around," Manuel said. "I think his attitude and what he brings is very special to us."

Utley was the first player out of the dugout before the game, sprinting to his position on the right side of the infield as his teammates followed.

He wasn't tested at second base, although he made a few routine plays.

At the plate, Utley provided no punch. A sixth-inning lineout to center was as close as he came to a hit, and he book-ended a ferocious offensive outburst in the third with a groundout and a strike out.

But maybe there is something to the notion of the quiet leader.

The Phillies thumped the Reds 10-3 on Monday, scoring more runs by the third inning than they had in their past six games.

Every starter had a hit, save Utley, and for the first time since April 27 -- and just the second time all season -- the offense cranked three balls over the fence.

Utley's arrival was the catalyst in drawing the largest regular-season crowd in the history of Citizens Bank Park -- a sell-out of 45,841 -- but his bat provided no fireworks.

His presence on the field was felt in only the most abstract of ways, but in his return the Phillies looked like a different team.

"It felt good to put Chase's name in there," Manuel said after filling out the lineup card.

Utley wrapped his night with a soft grounder to second, finishing 0-for-5. Meanwhile Jimmy Rollins, Placido Polanco and Raul Ibanez each homered -- Rollins' being a three-run shot that capped a seven-run third inning, in which the Phillies sent 10 batters to the plate.

Domonic Brown, the highly touted prospect, mashed a double in his first at-bat. John Mayberry Jr., one of the bench players forced into a leading role, had a two-run single. Even Cole Hamels, who lumbered through six innings on the mound, added an RBI single."