Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard pushed his hitting streak to five games during Philadelphia's 2-1 victory over Miami on Sunday. Howard went 3 for 4 and drilled a double for the third consecutive game (fourth total) to push his batting average to a season-high .277.
During his current hitting run, Howard has gone 9 for 20 with four doubles and a home run while raising his average more than 100 points from .148 to its current mark.