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Phillies manager Gabe Kapler benches Maikel Franco over lack of hustle, groin injury

Unlike some teammates, who haven't been removed from the lineup after incidents of not hustling, the third baseman took a seat on the bench Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park.

Maikel Franco, right, wasn't in the Phillies' lineup Tuesday night after not running hard on a grounder in Monday night's loss to the Dodgers. After similar incidents of not hustling last month, Jean Segura, left, wasn't removed from the lineup.
Maikel Franco, right, wasn't in the Phillies' lineup Tuesday night after not running hard on a grounder in Monday night's loss to the Dodgers. After similar incidents of not hustling last month, Jean Segura, left, wasn't removed from the lineup.Read moreYONG KIM / Staff Photographer