Phillies History: Ryan Howard’s Best Moments in Philadelphia
By John Town
Howard cranks two home runs in Game Four
Game Four of the 2008 World Series was much more one-sided. The Phillies trounced the Rays, 10-2, to put the Phillies just one game away from winning their first World Series in nearly 30 years.
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Ryan Howard was a huge part of the win that night. He finished the game going 3-for-4, hitting two home runs with five RBI. His .299 win probability added was the highest of any player in the game.
The first home run came in the bottom of fourth with the game still close as the Phillies held a one-run lead. Howard blew the game open with a three-run home run, putting the Phillies up 5-1.
Howard didn’t stop there, adding insult to injury in the eighth inning with a two-run shot. That home run gave the Phillies a 10-2 lead, giving the Phillies one of the biggest playoff wins in their history.
Howard accounted for two of the four home runs in that game for Phils, including pitcher Joe Blanton’s home run.
I selected this as Howard’s best moment because it was his only multi-home run performance in the playoffs, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. The blowout win gave the Phillies all the momentum needed to take home the championship in the next game, and Howard was a huge part in the win.