Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard was hitless for the second straight game Wednesday, going 0 for 3 with a walk and two strikeouts against the Braves in a 9-2 loss.
Howard missed play last April while recovering from injury but started the 2010 season on fire, hitting .524/.522/.952 in his first five games. He'll look to get his season on track against Kris Medlen Thursday.