Howard Connects

Howard tied (79) and then BROKE the all time mark for most RBI before the All-Star break by a Phillie last night when he blasted a towering shot (25th) to deep right field to put the Phillies back on top for good and collect his league leading 80th run batted in.

Howard drove an 0-2 pitch from Kyle McClellan into the right-field seats in the bottom of the 8th, rallying the Phillies after they blew a 2-0 lead. Pedro Feliz added a solo shot to left off Chris Perez that put an emphatic end to Philadelphia’s four-game losing streak.