MLB Roundup: Howard homers twice in win
Published 7/11/2008 at NYDailyNews.com - Baseball
Ryan Howard homered twice and drove in three runs to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St.Louis Cardinals, 4-1, Thursday, and maintain a 1-1/2-game lead on the Mets in the NL East.
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