Latest News Update About Ryan Howard Ejected: Ryan Howard cost the Philadelphia Phillies a game they desperately needed last night in the NL East playoff chase. The Phillies are 2,5 games behind the Atlanta Braves for first place in the division. With the Braves losing last night, the Phillies had an opportunity to make up a game on the division leaders. Instead, Ryan Howard was ejected in the 14th inning while arguing a check swing that resulted in his fifth strikeout of the night. Howard struggled mightily all night at the plate. He went 0-7 on top of his five strikeout performance. It was his seventh and final at-bat that proved to be his worst one of the night as he was ejected. With Howard’s ejection, left fielder Raul Ibanez had to move to first. The Phillies had no players left on the bench after the incident prompting Manager Charlie Manuel to insert pitcher Roy Oswalt into left field. Oswalt, hitting .150 on the season proved to be the final out of the game as he grounded out to third with the game tying run on first. The Astros took advantage of the Phillies’ situation by intentionally walking Chase Utley after Placido Polanco had also walked. Ryan Howard should have been smarter in this situation and kept his cool knowing that the Phillies could not afford to lose a player.
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