Ryan Howard homers off lefty

Despite entering Friday with just a .503 OPS against left-handers, Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard homered off Braves lefty starter Paul Maholm in Friday's 5-4 win over the Braves. It was his only hit in four at-bats.

Howard owns a .266 batting average, 11 home runs and 43 RBI in 286 at-bats. He's 4 for 13 in July after ending June on a 0-for-18 skid.