Phillies' Howard Captures MVP
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NEW YORK -- Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies was voted the National League's Most Valuable Player on Monday after leading the majors in home runs and RBIs, beating out the St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols for the honor.
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Even when Ryan Howard doesn't get the big hit, the Philadelphia Phillies are getting contributions from backups and role players. Carlos Ruiz and Jeff Conine each drove in three runs, Jon Lieber pitched seven solid innings and Philadelphia beat the Florida Marlins 8-6 Saturday to continue its playoff push.
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J.D. Durbin breezed to his first major league victory and had three of Philadelphia's 26 hits, Ryan Howard hit a pair of two-run homers and the Phillies routed the Los Angeles Dodgers 15-3 on Tuesday night.
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A blown call cost Ryan Howard his 57th home run yesterday in the visiting Phillies' 7-2 victory against the Astros.
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Capping a season filled with suspicion and success, the San Francisco Giants left fielder became the oldest player to become the MVP of a major North American professional league.
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The Cardinals' trio of MVP candidates -- affectionately called MV3 -- is the heart, if not the soul, of the team's batting order. Officially, first baseman Albert Pujols , third baseman Scott Rolen , and center fielder Jim Edmonds combined to produce 122 home runs and 358 RBIs during the regular season. Unofficially they may go down ...
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Ryan Howard homered and drove in four runs as the Philadelphia Phillies snapped a four-game losing streak with a 14-2 rout against the visiting San Diego Padres yesterday.
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San Francisco Giants slugger  Barry Bonds captured a record seventh MVP award on Monday,  providing a sparkling finish to a season tainted by doping  allegations.
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Ryan Howard drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, helping the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 4-1 in 10 innings Saturday night and keep pace in the NL East.
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A rout, a rally, and a rare call gave the Phillies their first three wins over the Mets in a pivotal series.
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Ryan Howardâs two-run home run off Guillermo Mota in the 10th inning capped a rally and led the Phillies to a win over the Mets.
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Barry Bonds won his record seventh NL MVP award in a walk. Capping a season filled with suspicion and success, the San Francisco Giants left fielder became the oldest player to become the MVP of a major North American professional league. The 40-year-old received 24 of 32 first-place votes and 407 points Monday in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America to earn the award for the fourth straight season.
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San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds captured a record seventh MVP award Monday, providing a sparkling finish to a season tainted by doping allegations.
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Ryan Howard and Albert Pujols perfected their power strokes yesterday.
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Jonathan Papelbon overpowered the Philadelphia Phillies and looked much better than Scott Kazmir did in his first start since a 2006 shoulder injury. Shifting from closer to starter this season, Papelbon struck out Philadelphia's 2-3-4 hitters &#151; including NL MVP Ryan Howard &#151; in the fourth inning of Boston's 12-9 loss in 10 innings Saturday.
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Adam Eaton pitched four-hit ball for seven innings, and Ryan Howard, Pat Burrell and Jimmy Rollins homered to lead the Philadelphia Phillies over the Chicago White Sox 3-0 on Monday night.
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Ryan Howard slammed a pair of home   runs to lift his major league-leading total to 56 and help the   Philadelphia Phillies beat the Florida Marlins 3-2 on Friday.