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Howard's three HRs in Game 1 earn Phils split with Braves

Sunday, September 3, 2006

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Ryan Howard is hitting all the homers he can to keep Philadelphia in the playoff picture, trying to overcome bullpen breakdowns and late-inning mistakes. Elias Says HowardThe Braves kept Ryan Howard in the ballpark during their 11-inning victory in Sunday's nightcap. In major league history, there have been 36 instances of players hitting at least three home runs in the first of two games in a given day. But only five of them followed their performance with a home ...

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