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Oct 19, 2009 5:55 pm US/Pacific

Howard Ties Gehrig's Postseason RBI Streak

PHILADELPHIA (AP) ―

Click to enlarge 1 of 1: Ryan Howard #6 of the Philadelphia Phillies gets ready to bat against the Los Angeles Dodgers duirng Game Three of the NLCS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Citizens Bank Park on October 18, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Ryan Howard has hit a two-run homer in the first inning to give him eight straight postseason games with at least one RBI, tying Lou Gehrig's major league record set more than seven decades ago.

Howard connected Monday night for the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4 of the NL championship series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The streaking slugger has driven in a run in each of the Phillies' eight playoff games this year.

Gehrig's streak stretched over two postseasons with the New York Yankees in 1928 and 1932.

Howard's homer off Randy Wolf gave him 14 RBIs this postseason.

He has reached base safely in 17 straight playoff games.