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Howard Goes Yard

Ryan Howard hit a two-run home run to center field in the top of the first inning tonight against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.

It's the first homer of his career against the Pirates, the only team he had played agains

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Howard Goes Yard

POSTED: Saturday, April 26, 2008, 7:16 PM

Todd Zolecki

Ryan Howard hit a two-run home run to center field in the top of the first inning tonight against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.

It's the first homer of his career against the Pirates, the only team he had played against but hadn't homered against. Charlie Manuel had benched Howard the last two games, although Howard went 0 for 3 with three strikeouts in pinch-hit and substitution situations.

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Comments (25)

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:27 PM, 04/26/2008

Let's PRAY this is a turning point!

— Norma

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:47 PM, 04/26/2008

Ya got that right Norma!! Maybe those half games were enough to get em' strait. I like the way this team is looking and its only April, usually its june before I can say that!

— Clinton, NJ

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 8:39 PM, 04/26/2008

Whats that saying...even a blind squirrel finds a nut....lol

— Clinton, NJ

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 8:42 PM, 04/26/2008

Its one HR one game. At least let him go on a true roll before b4 YOU bloggers hop on the MVP, ROY, RBI king, HR king etc bandwagon.

— Truth

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 9:40 PM, 04/26/2008

Why is Charlie tryin to push the limits of these starters? Kendrick should have been pinch hit for and taken out in the top of the 8th. He rarely pitches into the 8th, so why push it. Take your seven solid innings and hand it over to the pen!!!

— Clinton, NJ

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 9:45 PM, 04/26/2008

YOU are such a wierdo truth! Todd is the one writing the headline about Howards homer and NOBODY is praising Howard in these posts. Howard still struck out twice, and so did Utley! 1-4 with a HR and 2 K's is a typical Howard night...yippeeee now 2-4 is a different story......

— Clinton, NJ

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 9:59 PM, 04/26/2008

can you say SWEEP!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

— Clinton, NJ

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:02 PM, 04/26/2008

What the heck is with you, Truth????? I thought your boyfriend could do no wrong. He finally does something right, and you're dissing him?Make up your mind!!!

— Norma

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:06 PM, 04/26/2008

Howard goes K...twice more...unless he hits 100 HRs to make up for the 200 Ks, he's not worth the money....

— Mark1npt

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:10 PM, 04/26/2008

Great to see Kendrick go 8 innings :-) How Rudy giving up his first hit? Bull pen has been really surprising so far.

— Karen

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:24 PM, 04/26/2008

Hey Norma, looks like you got a buddy in Karen....

— Clinton, NJ

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:29 PM, 04/26/2008

And Karen, Kendrick only went 7 innings. He didnt get an out in the 8th, so technically he only pitched 7.

— Clinton, NJ

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:35 PM, 04/26/2008

Don't worry, Truth - you and I both know Howard will be back to his flailing ways tomorrow. A roll isn't consistently striking out 40% of the time you come to the plate.

— John in LA

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 11:05 PM, 04/26/2008

Hey Clinton, NJ.......I guess I DID bring Kendrick luck! LOL! And I think Ramon Henderson should leave the bullpen and coach 3rd. He's much more aggressive than Steve Smith. With positive results!

— Norma