Maybe May will be a better month for Ryan Howard. With the game tied 2-2 in the bottom of the 8th, Howard hit a game winning home run to give the Phillies a 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres. Howard also had a double earlier in the game that drove in a run. His two hits on the night rose his batting average to a robust .184 and also gives him 20 hits to go with his 40 strikeouts on the season. A 2 to 1 strikeout to hit ratio would be impressive for pitching statistics, but for a hitter that is downright embarrassing. Hopefully tonight was the start of a something better for Howard.
Tonight's win, coupled with a Marlins loss to the Dodgers, moves the Phillies into first place in the NL East. They sit a mere 1/2 game above the Marlins and Mets, but seeing as how it's only May, we should all be impressed that the usually slow starting Phils were able to shake their bad April habits and fight there way to the top of the division. Plus, being in first place without the NL MVP in the line-up is no small feat.
Click the link for more on the game, plus video highlights of Howard's homer.
Tonight's win, coupled with a Marlins loss to the Dodgers, moves the Phillies into first place in the NL East. They sit a mere 1/2 game above the Marlins and Mets, but seeing as how it's only May, we should all be impressed that the usually slow starting Phils were able to shake their bad April habits and fight there way to the top of the division. Plus, being in first place without the NL MVP in the line-up is no small feat.
Click the link for more on the game, plus video highlights of Howard's homer.
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